Shout Out
Shout out to Laura Merdkhanian, who was interviewed for the NAEYC magazine back in the fall and it was just published. This is a clear example of Data Driven Instruction (DDI) in practice at the Early Childhood level.
Shout out to Sharon Ennis for stepping in to support at the start of this week. We appreciate your willingness to be on the radio and support student needs.
Shout out to Sharon Ennis, Sara Silverstein, Jenni Craman, Eileen Cronin, Danielle Moran, Traka Smith, Laurie Ciardi, Jessica Burque and Renee Ward for sharing their expertise with staff during PD this evening. There is no better learning than learning from those doing the work every day!.
Shout out to Sharon Ennis for stepping in to support at the start of this week. We appreciate your willingness to be on the radio and support student needs.
Shout out to Sharon Ennis, Sara Silverstein, Jenni Craman, Eileen Cronin, Danielle Moran, Traka Smith, Laurie Ciardi, Jessica Burque and Renee Ward for sharing their expertise with staff during PD this evening. There is no better learning than learning from those doing the work every day!.
Due Dates
Missed P&D
Missed P&D and Class Coverage hours are due by Friday for the month of January only. Please submit to either Madeline or Kathy. Remember missed lunches are not covered.Middle School Dance
Please announce in the blog that there will be a middle school dance in the gym on Friday, February 14, 2020 from 1:30 pm to 2:50 pm. The cost of the wrist band is $4.00. Other goodies will be sold at the dance. Pretty soon the middle school teachers will receive a link for their homeroom students to use and write the titles of the songs they would like to listen/dance at this event. Those students that are interested in helping out must come to my room this Wednesday, January 29, 2020 after school (3:10-3:30 pm) in room 210.Halfway to Last Day
Please join us to celebrate the halfway point in the school year! Our annual Halfway to Last Day party will be held on Friday, February 7th from 5 to 9 pm at the John P. McKeon Post, 4 Hill Top Street, Dorchester. Enjoy food, music, and dancing as we start the second half of the school year. Cost is $30 per person, payable with cash (to Joanne Mylett, Pete Mullin or Laurie Ciardi) or Venmo (@Joanne-Mylett). Please use this form to RSVP. We hope to see you there!!Math Interim
The math interim 2 is scheduled for the week of January 27, 2020. Please find the dates of testing in this link Math Interim 2 Schedule. The link will be updated with testing proctors and locations for students requiring small group and separate settings soon. Please let Dawn Durant know if you have any questions.** UPDATED** We appreciate you previewing the schedule and planning ahead for our upcoming testing. Please double check to make sure we have not missed any students, especially new students, that may require small group, 1:1, text to speech (TTS) and/or speech to text. (STT) Students requiring TTS are highlighted in blue students requiring STT are highlighted in pink and students requiring both are highlighted in purple. The link to the schedule and accommodations page is here Math Interim 2. The dates have been posted in the blog for the past few weeks, there have not been any changes made. If you have any questions about groupings/accommodations please email Dawn Durant and Meaghan Ohrenberger.
Climate Team 2020 Plan & Prize
Big 6 Refresher - During the month of January all staff will be reviewing The Big 6 Rules at the Curley with their students. This can happen at specials, homerooms and during small group learning time. We will be completing a BINGO Board. The first team to receive BINGO (5 horizontal, diagonal, vertical) in each grade band (K-2, 3-5 & 6-8) will receive a lunch for the adults in February. The first class in each grade band (K-2, 3-5 & 6-8) to complete the whole board will get a class party sponsored by the admin team. Reach out to your Climate rep if you have any questions.Bulletin Boards
All Bulletin Boards must be updated by Friday, February 7th. All bulletin boards should have the Curley template posted with it. Please be mindful that the boards should have grade level work posted that connects to a content learning standard. This is a perfect time to update board prior to families attending a Family Engagement event. This is a great project for a student teacher and/or a set of responsible students. It is important that things are stapled up in all corners. Please note that you can share whole group learning (number talk, sample of writing process, response to reading etc....) The work does have to be perfect we prefer authenticity. Bulletin Boards make our hallways feel warm and welcoming and help us celebrate our students.
ACCESS
Thank you to everyone's attention to detail about ACCESS testing. As of Friday we have completed Listening, Reading & Writing in all grades. Please let Pete or Waverly know if you have any materials you need to return or have any students that have not completed testing. This week we will conclude the speaking test in all grades. Please make sure to see you grade level representative for your tickets, and headphones.Speaking test:
Each Grade Level will have one person who has all of the speaking tickets for that grade level.
1-Ciardi
2-Kidd
3-Signes
4-Bowsky
5-Davis
6-Ennis
7-8 Peters
All testing should be completed by January 31st
SAVE THE DATE – Lexia Training
Back by popular demand, one-hour Lexia trainings will be held Tuesday, February 11th. PowerUp training will take place from 7:00-8:00 AM and Core5 training will take place from 3:45-4:45 PM. All training will be held in Room 109 in the upper school. Register for the trainings here:
Lexia Training 2/11/20
The Lexia training consultant will also be available to work with you in your classroom during the school day or meet with you one-on-one during a prep or lunch period. Please contact Eileen Cronin with any questions or to schedule a time to meet with the Lexia consultant.
SST
In order to submit a referral, please complete the google form. All materials can be found in the drive. Once a referral form is submitted, you will hear from a member of the SST team regarding next steps.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
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.
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:
AssessmentELAMathInterim 1Week of Oct 21Week of Nov 4Interim 2Week of Dec 9Week 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
Below is a list of ELA and Math interim assessment dates for your planning purposes:
| 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, 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)
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, 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)
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.
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.
- 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.