Shout Out
Shout out to Ms. Moran! Thank you for taking time this morning to assist a colleague with Teach Point.Shout out to Traka Smith and Laura Shea for opening their classrooms to staff from the Higginson-Lewis School. They enjoyed observing your teaching and learning from you both! Thanks!
Shout out to these middle school students who volunteered on Friday night for the Fall Fling! We are grateful for Briana Albino, Tiana Barbosa, Zoey Gillespie, Limi Lopez, Alisha Marangi, Amariya Montgomery, Ruth Rosa, Janiah Saint Germain, Jemely Sanchez and Maximus Wolfe. We appreciate all your help from setting up to leading activities with young students! Thank you for your leadership!
Due Dates
Interim 1 ELA
Thank you to all for your feedback and observations as I created the interim schedule. Attached is the link for the ELA Interim 1 Assessment schedule and the accommodations groupings. It includes proctors and testing locations for small group and one to one administration. Please note:- If students take MCAS, they should take the Interim
- Chromecarts will be delivered to classrooms the night before testing
- Grades should take the test on the day assigned (in order to make sure we have enough chromecarts/bandwidth!)
- Default start time for Grades 3, 4, 5 is 9:00am,
- Default start time for grades 6-8 is 9:45 (after homeroom). Please plan to hold the students for two periods, transition at 11:55.
- Please reach out to Dawn Durant with any questions ddurant2@bostonpublicschools.org
Curley Shares
Shares starts again on Wednesday! See information below about who is sharing at which assembly!
Classes Sharing in October:
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9:00 - 9:35
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Banks K1A
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10:00 - 10:35
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Redden 2A
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10:40 - 11:15
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Smith K2D
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11:20 - 11:55
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Owens/Silverstein 1C
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2:10 - 2:45
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Badiali/Anderson 3D
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• 19-20 Buddy Rooms (w/Curley Shares Schedule)
• 19-20 Curley Class Shares Schedule (class presentations)
• Curley Shares Rituals to teach / review with your students
If you are new to the Curley and/or have any questions about Curley Shares, please contact your Climate Team representative during CPT. Thank you!!!
• 19-20 Curley Class Shares Schedule (class presentations)
• Curley Shares Rituals to teach / review with your students
If you are new to the Curley and/or have any questions about Curley Shares, please contact your Climate Team representative during CPT. Thank you!!!
Student Safety Support
If you see a student running down the hall or towards doors:- Quickly scan for an adult in pursuit of them. If you see one, make eye contact and discretely see if they need help. If we don’t see another adult within eyesight, the adult who spots the child should step in for safety.
- If you don’t see an adult say “stop” and use least to most physical guidance to stop them from running/ follow them. Call for help or ask another adult to call for help.
Open Circle
We wanted to invite all new or returning staff to an Open Circle Snack-N-Chat. On Tuesday October 22nd at 3:30, we will be in the lower school Room 118. If you have questions regarding your kit, bring it with you and if you are new to the building, we can assist you with the curriculum. If you are interested in all of the signs in Spanish, we can make those available to you as well. If you have any questions prior to the meeting, you can reach us at epromponas@bostonpublicschools.org (Eva Banks-K1) and cburke4@bostonpublicschools.org (Christina Burke-Grade 2).LAMINATOR RELOADED AND READY + Word of Caution
While the laminator is ready, it has been real challenging to get through a whole week without a consumer jamming up the machine. READ the instructions or set up an appointment to get trained with Charles (860 810-8787). IF THERE IS A MISHAP, please POST AN "OUT OF ORDER SIGN" on the laminator.ILT
Please join us for the ILT meeting on Wednesday 10/23 from 3:45-5:00pm in room 108.BIMAS is back!
The Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System (BIMAS) is a measure of social, emotional and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents ages 5 to 18 years. It includes 34 change-sensitive items that are used for universal screening of behavioral health and for assessing response to intervention. Linked is the updated Powerpoint that will discussed in your CPT. Opt out letters will go out 10/17 and the window opens on 10/21. THE BIMAS COMPETITION IS ALSO BACK! First two grades to 100% completion win a special breakfast from climate! Please reach out to Marquel Norton if you have any questions mnorton5@bostopublicschools.org.
Halloween
We are again hosting Pajama Day on October 31st. We would love to see our entire Curley Community wearing pajamas. We are asking everyone to donate $2 as a way to raise funds for our Curley Cares student initiatives throughout the school year. The Curley K-8 will not have a Halloween celebration during the school day. As a community we are focused on health and wellness and therefore we ask that all candy remain at home. We are also asking that students leave all costumes, masks, face painting and clown paraphernalia at home as well. Thank you in advance for your support around this matter. Attached is our Celebrations Policy. Fliers will go home to families on Monday this week and next week as well as a robo call next week.Safety at Dismissal
There have been several unsafe scenarios as staff/families attempt to exit the Lower School Parking Lot as dismissal is taking place. Dawn Durant will now be stationed there at dismissal stopping cars as staff and students walk by. She will also address any families parking in this lot. (She may need you to point them out to her as she meets everyone in our community.Wellness Champion
Interested in supporting the health and wellness of teachers and students at The Curley? The Wellness Champion Program aims to promote the implementation of the District Wellness Policy by building the capacity of schools to sustain active Wellness Councils and to implement wellness initiatives in schools that support the development of the Whole Child. Wellness Champions receive professional development in their chosen domain, one-on-one technical assistance, and the opportunity to build a peer network of support. For more information, click here or contact Melanie Barone (mbarone@bostonpublicschools.org)Term 1 Progress/Warning Notice for Grades 6-8
The Trimester 1 Progress Grading window for students in middle school will open on October 10th and closes on October 23rd.How to Auto Calculate and Post Grades
Reminder: After entering or editing progress grades in the scores tab, teachers must click Post Grades to write the grades to the progress reports. Grades will be saved as you enter them but they will not appear on the progress reports until you click Post Grades.
INTERNATIONAL WEEK IS COMING!
Country choice deadline is in (2) weeks: MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH! Please reach out to families and talk with your buddy classes and grade-level colleagues about countries you’d like to study this year. Guidelines and other resources will be in your mailbox and on the Google Drive soon.Middle School Detention
Middle School Detention will begin on Tuesday October 10th from 3:15 - 4:15. Please use this link to record students assigned to detention. Students will earn detention for the following reasons:· Refusal to turn in their cellphone
· Being in the hallways without a pass
· Arriving late to class without a pass
If there are any questions, please email awardjackson@bostonpublicshools.org
CPT this Week
Please review the Work Plan Calendar weekly for CPT topics and information to cover.
SY 19-20 Interim Calendar
Below is a list of ELA and Math interim assessment dates for your planning purposes:| Assessment | ELA | Math |
| Interim 1 | Week of Oct 21 | Week of Nov 4 |
| Interim 2 | Week of Dec 9 | Week of Jan 27 |
| Interim 3 | Week of March 2 | Week of March 23 |
| Interim 4 (EOY Assessment) | Week of June 8 | Week of June 15 |
PD Dates for SY 2019-2020
Next year we will hold 30 hours of professional development for teachers and 6 hours for para professionals. Below are the dates and times for the year. You can also find info on next years Draft Work Plan Calendar. The PD are not a draft but other information will be added throughout the summer and school year.
Teacher PD Dates
- Wednesday, 10/30 3:45pm-5:45pm
- Thursday, 11/21 3:45pm-5:45pm
- Thursday, 12/19 3:45pm-5:45pm
- Thursday, 1/30 3:45pm-5:45pm
- Thursday, 3/12 3:45pm-5:45pm
- Thursday, 4/2 3:45pm-5:45pm* make up date in case of school cancellation
Para PD Dates
- Thursday, 1/16 3:45pm-5:45pm
- Thursday, 3/19 3:45pm-5:45pm* make up date in case of school cancellation
Field Trip Request Procedure
All field trips requests should be submitted in the following way, check out this powerpoint for additional information on the steps.
- Fill out electronic form at least 2 weeks in advance. This link will be available in the blog daily. Field Trip Request Form
- Print your form submission.
- Email list of students attending to nurses.
- Get nurse and cafeteria signature at least 2 weeks in advance. They can sign anywhere at the bottom of your page.
- Turn in to either main office.
- Pass out permission slips and have students return. (English p.12, Other Languages)
- The SPC has allotted each grade level $500 to put towards field trips; any questions should be send to treasurer@curleyk8.com.
- Fill out electronic form at least 2 weeks in advance. This link will be available in the blog daily. Field Trip Request Form
- Print your form submission.
- Email list of students attending to nurses.
- Get nurse and cafeteria signature at least 2 weeks in advance. They can sign anywhere at the bottom of your page.
- Turn in to either main office.
- Pass out permission slips and have students return. (English p.12, Other Languages)
- The SPC has allotted each grade level $500 to put towards field trips; any questions should be send to treasurer@curleyk8.com.
Sick Day Procedure (teachers and paraprofessionals)
- Call/text Katie Grassa at 857-265-4954 immediately, no matter how late/early Enter the absence in SubCentral (teachers only). Link: https://bostonps.eschoolsolutions.com/logOnInitAction.do
- Enter absence on Boston Employees Self Service
- If it is after 6:30am, also send an email to Katie Grassa, David Diaz and the secretary.
- Call/text Katie Grassa at 857-265-4954 immediately, no matter how late/early Enter the absence in SubCentral (teachers only). Link: https://bostonps.eschoolsolutions.com/logOnInitAction.do
- Enter absence on Boston Employees Self Service
- If it is after 6:30am, also send an email to Katie Grassa, David Diaz and the secretary.
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