Shout Out
Shout out to Caitlyn Gable for making time to give advice to a colleague. It was great advice and paid off right away. Thank you for your wisdom and support!Shout out to Coach Mullin for leading our middle school baseball team to their first win! Also thanks to all the fans who supported the team, Tim Konowski, Liz Spring, Janet McDavitt, Hadley Keohane. A special thank you to Madeline Vazquez for her coaching tips and cheering for the students. She is not pictured in this photo because she was giving the team a pep talk in the dug out! Thanks for caring!
Curley Shares Friday
Just a reminder about Curley Shares on Friday! Looking forward to seeing you all in the auditorium!
Science MCAS
We have Science MCAS next week for grades 5 & 8. Please review the groupings here and email Jessica Burque if you see any issues. Science 5, 8 groupings
WHAT ARE YOU READING?
In sync with the “Curl Up & Read” project, Amika will be putting up a new interactive bulletin board — hopefully next week — with teacher book recommendations. I know how busy you all are, so please just send title of book, author, and 1 sentence telling why you like/recommend it to other adults to: <amika45@gmail.com>. Thanks!EOY Check List
We are approaching the end of the school year and wanted to send our closing procedures out in advance so you can prepare. This document should be printed out and signed by individuals later in June. Please email Lindsey Morgan with any questions.Curley K-8 End-of-the-Year and Retirement Party
Please join us for the End of the Year Party where we will honor our 7 retirees! This is a great event to celebrate the end of our year and everyone's hard work!
- Friday, June 7, 2019 Place: ELKS Hall in West Roxbury
- Time: 6 to 10 p.m. Cost: $40.00 pp
- Appetizers, Buffet, Music, Dance, Gifts, Cash Bar
- Please make check payable to CURLEY CARES FUNDS, send cash to Ms. Mundo, Ms. Iatrou, Ms. Davis, Ms. Ciardi or Ms. Kidd, or pay via Venmo: type Candida Mundo (Candida-Mundo-CurleyK8)
- Retirees: Leida Arroyo, Maria Santos, Karen Wiesen Chan, Reina Guzmán Vivas, Lourdes Vasquez, Pat Freeman, Arleta Faulkner
- You can use this form to RSVP to the party.
Art Show
The Curley Art Showcase is a day to celebrate the visual art creations of all the students at The Curley. Please join us May 23rd from 5-7pm to view works and honor our creative students. Art work by every student will be on display in the lower level of the upper school. This evening will include a dance performance and music. Food, refreshments and an arts themed raffle will also be part of the evening festivities. More information about the event will be sent home with each student very soon. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Pizzi at ppizzi@bostonpublicschools.org or Ms. Bello at abello@bostonpublicschools.org. We are extremely excited to share the creative works from this school year!Thank you & see you there!K2, 1st and 2nd grade teachers
The end of year window for BAS is open from May 20 - June 14. Be sure to find the highest instructional level and a hard level for each child. All data must be uploaded to the BAS Spreadsheet by June 17th. Caitlyn will communicate coverage ASAP.LGBTQ+ Picnic
Come join us for our annual LGBTQ+ Picnic on Thursday, May 30th at 6PM! All families are welcome to come and bring their own picnic and share in our celebration! The picnic will take place on the Curley field; in case of rain we will be in the upper school cafeteria.EL Summer Program Forms 2019
Summer school registration for ELL's begins next week. Attached are the applications for ELL'S in every language. If you want students to attend please give them the registration form and have them return it Waverly no later than May 24, 2019. Seats on a first come first serve basis so the quicker students return the forms the quicker we can enroll them. This programming is for all ELL'S 1-5 enter grades 3-12. Let Waverly Know if you have any questions. EL Summer Program Form 2019CPT Cycle May 6th - June 19th
As we close out the school year we want to map out the remaining weeks of CPT for teacher teams. Please check the Curley Work Plan Calendar for all your links to meetings and documents.
Meetings week of
- 5/13/19 - Time to complete BIMAS
- 5/20/19 - SUPPLY LISTS (End of Year Check Out)
- 5/27/19 - STUDENT PROFILES (End of Year Check Out)
- 6/3/19 - TENTATIVE CLASS LISTS (End of Year Check Out)
- 6/10/19 - Coming Soon
- 6/17/19 - Coming Soon
STAR ELA Spring Benchmark May 28th -31st (Grades 3-8 Only)
Spring ELA benchmark testing for Grades 3-8 will take place from Tuesday, May 28th through end of day Friday, May 31st. Testing should be scheduled during WIN block or other convenient time. All students, regardless of performance level, must take the spring STAR Reading benchmark assessment.Students can access STAR Reading through Clever under the blue "R" tile. Testing should take no longer than 20 minutes and is group administered. The data we collect provides valuable insights into a child's growth as a reader. Please remind your students of the importance of this testing and be sure to provide a quiet, distraction-free testing environment, so all students can do their best. To assure consistency, all benchmark testing must occur during the prescribed testing window.
Please contact Eileen Cronin if you have any questions or concern.
ANNOUNCING International Week Dates for SY 2019-20!
Based on data from the 2018 International Committee Feedback survey, International Week for the upcoming school year has been scheduled for the week of December 2-6, 2019. The expectation is that all 56 homerooms will participate in this cultural exchange, sharing what they learn with their buddy classes. As you make plans for next year, we encourage you to start thinking about a country to study and how it might connect to your curriculumCurley Arrival Changes 6/1/19
Starting June 1st we will be changing our arrival procedures and families will no longer be allowed to walk their child to class. This is a pilot to help us prepare for the start of next year. To ensure that our implementation of this new policy goes smoothly, we will be doing the following:- Communicating with families about the upcoming changes. This flyer will go home to families to explain the policy change. Please be proactive in reaching out to families you anticipate will struggle with this new policy.
- Families will be able to give feedback using this form when implementation begins in June.
- We will also be sending out robocalls over the next month to prepare families.
- For staff members who encounter families at the door, please use this language to frame and describe our new arrival policy.
- Finally, please review this arrival document to see revised morning duty posts. It is especially important that those staff members who are posted at doors are able to communicate our new policy to families.
Boosterthon
The SPC is leading the Boosterthon Fundraiser for the 2nd year. The Boosterthon team needs to come in for 10-15 min to meet with each team and explain the process. Boosterthon Fun Run will take place on Wednesday, June 12th.Friday 5/31
12:30-1:00 K1
1:05-1:35 4th
School Visit & Observations
I would like to introduce Dr. Claire White and Karen White from EFA. Both Karen and Claire will be visiting classrooms to conduct an instructional inventory of the practices we use here at Curley across K-8. They will be collecting data the week of April 30-May 25. Please welcome them into our community.
Retention
As we prepare to close out the school year, we must begin thinking about those students who may not meet the requirements to move on to the next grade level. The district acknowledges that a student may have to repeat a grade following review by the principal, teacher, parent and support staff (Special Ed Coordinator, if applicable; Guidance Counselor). For additional information regarding the BPS Promotion Policy please refer to the 2018-2019 Guide to BPS For Students and Families (extra copies can be found in the Guidance Office). Once you review the promotion policy, and determine that a student is a strong candidate for retention, please email Ms. Silva (K1-3) at csilva2@bostonpublicschools.org or Ms. Santos (4-8) at ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org (grades 4-8). Please note, Ms. Grassa has the final authority to make decisions on retention.
As we prepare to close out the school year, we must begin thinking about those students who may not meet the requirements to move on to the next grade level. The district acknowledges that a student may have to repeat a grade following review by the principal, teacher, parent and support staff (Special Ed Coordinator, if applicable; Guidance Counselor). For additional information regarding the BPS Promotion Policy please refer to the 2018-2019 Guide to BPS For Students and Families (extra copies can be found in the Guidance Office). Once you review the promotion policy, and determine that a student is a strong candidate for retention, please email Ms. Silva (K1-3) at csilva2@bostonpublicschools.org or Ms. Santos (4-8) at ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org (grades 4-8). Please note, Ms. Grassa has the final authority to make decisions on retention.
Upcoming Assessments
Assessment
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Students/Grades
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Date
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Math MCAS
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All students grades 3-8
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May 13-17 Grades 3,7,8
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STE MCAS
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All students grades 5 and 8
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May 20-24
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STAR Reading Benchmark
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All students grades 3-8
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May 28-31
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BAS
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All students grades K-2
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May 20-June 14
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BPS ELA Interim #4 (EOY)
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All students grades 2-8
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June 3-7
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BPS Math Interim #4 (EOY)
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All students grades 2-8
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June 10-14
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Detention
Students in Middle School should be submitted on the Google Form for Detention if they are tardy without a pass, missing from class, or in the hallway without a pass. Adults should ask to see the pass to make sure it has the accurate date and time. Any adults in the building can assign detention if they find students in the hallway without a pass. Please see Ms. Jackson if you have further questions.
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.
