12/18/19 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to Suzanne DeMarco for caring about our students.

Shout out to Calla Freeman for being a supportive colleague.

Due Dates

This Week:  12/18 Holiday Staff Yoga 12/18 Climate Team 12/19 Staff Breakfast & PD   12/20 Artifacts Due

Next Week:  12/23-1/3/20 Winter Break VACATION :)

Looking Ahead: 1/6/20 - return from Vacation 1/6/20 - WIDA certs due 1/7/20 - SSC 1/8/20 - ILT

Missed P&D and Class Coverage Hours

Please submit your missed P&D and class coverage hours to Madeline or Kathy no later than Friday, December 20th. You can only submit for hours in the month of December.

Movies in School & Outdoor Play

The week before vacation has arrived but there is a lot of learning time that remains. Movies and additional outdoor play should not replace classroom instruction. There are two ways movies/additional outdoor play can be used effectively during instructional time:
1) it is a video on the content and learning standards being studied for that grade level
2) over the course of multiple days students earned this opportunity

ELA Interim 2

Please find the link for the ELA Interim 2 schedule here ELA Interim 2. The link includes instructions for administering the interim, the schedule, and proctor lists and locations. The access codes are not yet available, but will be included in the document as soon as they are. In addition, an inventory of the chrome carts and their locations is being updated. The assigned chrome cart for your session will be listed right in the document with the proctors' list when the inventory is complete. If you have any questions please reach out to Dawn Durant.

MAP Fluency Testing K2-2

The second round of MAP Fluency testing for grades K2-2 is set to begin Friday, December 13th. The schedule is attached to this link. MAP Fluency Round 2 It is important we have support in setting up the computers prior to testing. Staff listed as support should report to the first classroom testing on the day you are listed. Please let Dawn Durant know if you have any questions.

Staff Breakfast

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their hard work in 2019! Please join us for a staff breakfast on Thursday, December 19th starting at 7:30am in the auditorium.

Climate

Please join us for our School Climate Team meeting on Wednesday, December 18th from 3:45-5:00pm in Room 214.

PD

Reminder that there is PD for teachers of Thursday, December 19th from 3:45pm-5:45pm.

Curley Shares Wednesday, December 18th

Classes Sharing at December Curley Cares Assemblies
9:00 - 9:35 Goldstein K1B
10:00 - 10:35 Garcia/Kidd 2C
10:40 - 11:15 Freeman K2B
11:20 - 11:55 Sparrow 1B
2:10 - 2:45 Rivera 3B

HOLIDAY STAFF YOGA

Ava Untermyer (Ms. U) will lead a Staff Yoga class for the Curley Team! Enjoy relaxing, connecting to your body and cultivating gratitude during the holiday season.
- Wednesday, December 18th from 7:30 am - 8:10 am
- Room 001 (Dance Studio)
- Yoga mats provided
- Wear clothes that you feel comfortable moving in (leggings, sweatpants etc.)
- No formal Yoga experience required
- Email Ava at auntermyer@bostonpublicschools.org with any questions.

SECRET SNOWMAN GIFT EXCHANGE

Week two of the Secret Snowman gift exchange is coming to an end tomorrow. If you haven't already, share something sweet or a holiday treat with your Secret Snowman. Next week will mark the end of the exchange. Hand deliver a gift that shows what the holiday season means to you and reveal yourself to your Secret Snowman. Have fun!

Artifact Support

We want to make sure that people feel comfortable uploading artifacts for your formative assessment. OHC created a powerpoint with a video for those who would like some additional support. We have also created a one-page cheat sheet that goes over are some highlights, tips and tricks for uploading artifacts. Also please feel free to reach out to your evaluator if you need support.

Artifacts – Due December 20th

Artifacts can be uploaded anytime leading up to this date. Below is what must be uploaded for ALL teachers.

• 1-2 artifacts for your Student Learning Goal - This must include data!
• 1-2 artifacts for your Professional Practice Goal
• 1-2 artifacts for I.A.3 Rigorous Standards Based Unit Design
• 1-2 artifacts for I.B.2 Adjustments to Practice
• 1-2 artifacts for II. D. 2 High Expectations
• 5-10 total artifacts with thorough explanations of each item uploaded and how it connects to the goal or standard

Free Eye Glasses

On 1/8/20 and 1/9/20 a program called 20/20 will be at the Curley School offering eye exams for students in grades 4-8. Any students found to need glasses can choose a pair at no cost. We are attaching a consent form which is only for students in grades 4-8 that needs to be filled out if the student is to be examined. Students who do not need to be examined can still pick out a pair of glasses at no cost if they bring in a recent prescription for eye glasses.

Students in grades K0-3rd Grade cannot be examined but can still get a free pair of glasses if they bring in a current prescription. Teachers in grades K0-3rd can send home the flyer from 20/20 but do not send home the consent form as they cannot be examined.

Teachers who know of students who should be wearing glasses but do not have them should make an effort to reach out to the student's parents to take advantage of this. They just need to bring in a current prescription no matter what grade they are in. Please see the nurse's with any questions ksantana@bostonpublicschools.org or apumphret@bostonpublicschools.org.

ACCESS Testing

Staff, it is that time of year again to prepare for ACCESS: All teachers need to retrain for administering the test. You will need to log into to https://wida.wisc.edu/login, read the information and take a quiz for each section you need to take. You must score at least 80% on the section in order to be certified to administer the test. All students Grade 1-8 will be taking the test on-line. Grades 1-3 will take the writing section on paper.

New Staff or those who did not take the training last year.
• You will need to create an account on https://wida.wisc.edu/login using username Massachusetts, password patriot. Create an account and follow the steps below.

All Staff
• Teachers in Kindergarten: sign into https://wida.wisc.edu/login your account and take the Kindergarten training module and quiz.
• Teachers in Grades 1-8: sign into https://wida.wisc.edu/login and take the online administration test.
• All teachers that have or service students that are ACCESS ALT will need to sign into their account and take the testing listed above as well as the Alternate ACCESS quiz.
• Any non-teaching staff and administrators need to take kindergarten, speaking 1-6, paper and online. Once you have taken and passed the quizzes please bring in the completed certification to Kathy or Madeline by Monday January 6, 2020. If you have any questions feel free to ask Waverly.

Middle School Detention

Middle School Detention is every Tuesday 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

• Thursday, 12/19 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 1/30 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 2/6 3:45pm-5:45pm (6-8 Math Only)
• Thursday, 3/12 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 4/2 3:45pm-5:45pm* make up date in case of school cancellation & (6-8 Math)

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.

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.