Shout Out
Shout out to Ms. Reber for taking one for the team by volunteering to get pied 26 times by our students!!! She was able to fundraise for half of our trip just by stepping up! Thanks to Mr. Singh, Ms. Beaudrault and Ms. Moreno for your help and support. The students and teachers had fun!Shout out to Maria Rodriguez who has given specialists her time and expertise, visiting classrooms and helping strategize methods for inclusion students.
Shout out to Candida Mundo for supporting a student in joining after school dance!
Shout out to Jeannie Park and Deb Aviles for giving compliments to my class. It helped so much and they were super excited.
Shout out to Dawn Durant and Cristina Silva for grace under pressure during a parent meeting. I'm super glad you're here to support teachers and students at the Curley!
Shout out to Lily from Ms. Keohane's class for sharing her beliefs with her class room community on Friday!
Shout out to Ms. Wright for donating a backpack to one of our talented students. He was so happy and grateful :)
Due Dates
1/2 Way to Teacher Appreciation Day
Tuesday, November 5th marks the 1/2 point to Teacher Appreciation Day! To celebrate we will host a staff breakfast in the auditorium! This a small way for us to THANK all staff for their hard work everyday on behalf of students! Please join us for breakfast starting at 7:30am.
Election Day
Reminder that Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day. The Upper School voting entrance will be closed off to staff and all community members who want to vote need to enter through the voting doors.
Climate Meeting
Please join us for the Climate Meeting on Wednesday, November 6th from 3:45-5:00pm in Room 214.
Election Day
Reminder that Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day. The Upper School voting entrance will be closed off to staff and all community members who want to vote need to enter through the voting doors.Climate Meeting
Math Interim
Thank you for the feedback regarding the first math interim schedule. Field trips, ISEE, and Veteran's Day were added variables that added to the challenge of scheduling. As we move forward, we will be able to make more of the recommended changes. There have been updates made to some of the start times that were posted yesterday. Future interim testing window are posted each week in the blog, please reference that for future planning. Please let Dawn Durant know if you have any questions, ddurant2@bostonpublicschools.org.Math Interim 1 testing schedule
ISEE Test Thursday 11/7 Grade 6
On Thursday, November 7th all 6th graders in BPS will be taking the ISEE Exam in school. This is a new practice for us all. Please contact Sugeily Santos if you have any questions.- Sixth grade teachers and proctors - I have updated the Testing & Non-Testing Schedule for November 7th. Please review the schedule. Let me know by late Monday if there is an issue. If you are proctoring, please review the groupings here and email me if you have any questions about the general ed and/or ELD groups, or Renee if you have questions or concerns about the Special Accommodations groups.
- Test Administrators - Attached you will find the Test Administrator's Manual. I will also have a hard copy of the manual on Tuesday, November 5th when we meet for the ISEE exam training. Please take a moment before our meeting on Tuesday to review the manual. Please note, we will meet in the library starting at 8:45-9:40am.
- Specialists - Please take a moment to also review the groupings listed above. Students testing on November 7th will not attend your classes. Students not on the list are expected to report to electives and specials as usual. Additionally, the middle (Stairwell A) and the stairwell near my office (Stairwell B) will be off limits. Ms. Jackson will follow up with your team about how to best transition students back to their respective classes.
November, 2019 Curley Cares Student Awards
The next Curley Cares assembly of the 2019-2020 school year will be held in Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Curley Cares awards are intended to reinforce positive student behaviors in support of the Curley Cares rules and the expectation/hope is that every Curley K8 student should earn at least one award each year.With this in mind PLEASE take a moment to recognize students who are doing their best to support the Curley Cares way. Please use the NOVEMBER 2019 FORM to submit names in order for students your work with to receive an award at our Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Curley Shares assemblies. You can check out 1920_CurleyCares_StudentRecipients for a list of students who have already received Curley Cares awards this SY.
Please SUBMIT awards by 8:00pm Friday, November 15, 2019.
INTERNATIONAL WEEK UPDATE
Thanks to all who have shared their International Week country choices: an updated list is available on Google Drive for your reference. You will also find updated guidelines on the Curley Drive, and please note that buddy class exchanges should be planned for Wednesday, December 11th, following the Curley Shares schedule. Be in touch with Amika &/or other Planning Committee members if you’d like help with ideas or resources!International Week Planning Committee: Amika Kemmler-Ernst, Maria Amy-Moreno, Charles Tewksbury, Lesley Peck-Oser, Kiki Iatrou, Heide Signes, Janet McDavitt, Paola Locke, Patty Garcia, Meagan Reider, & Nikaury Soto
Google Drive Link to Folder: International Week 2019-20
CURLEY CARES GIFT DRIVE
We will be holding the Curley Cares Gift Drive again this holiday season. The Social Committee is looking for volunteers to participate in all parts of the drive, from planning and organizing to wrapping and distributing gifts. If you are interested in helping, please reach out to Joanne Mylett at jmylett@bostonpublicschools.org. Thank you!Family Engagement Plans
Thank you for the wonderful work you have been doing to share the excitement of your classrooms with our Curley families. We were impressed by the Family Engagement Plans that you wrote during our September PD, and it has been exciting to see those plans in action.- The School Site Council has asked for us to present your family engagement plans at our next meeting on 11/12. As you know, there was a lot of anxiety for families when we changed our pick-up and drop-off procedures, and your increased outreach efforts have been critical in helping families stay connected to your work in the classroom.
- Please make sure that your plans are updated with anything [including links to materials, photos, etc!] that you want to share or revise by Friday, 11/8. Let me know if you have any questions - and thanks!
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.
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 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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