Shout Out
Shout out to Ms. Green Gennaro. Her teaching is admirable. Every word and every statement she makes to her class and to individual students is on point, clear and precise. She is always professional and keeps her students focused and on task. Her teaching style promotes learning and respectful behavior. She is a model teacher.Shout out to the following staff who have submitted their emergency cards to BOTH the Lower School Main Office and the Nurse's Office. Thank you for your support and attention to details! These cards are incredibly helpful in case of an emergency! Thank you Ms. Mitchell, Ms. Baulier, Ms. Forsey, Ms. Quarterson, Ms. Schade, Ms. Keohane, Ms. Banks, Ms. Goldstein, Ms. Park, Ms. Shea, Ms. Freeman, Ms. Smith, Ms. Silverstein, Ms. Ciardi, Ms. Owens, Ms. McDavitt, Ms. Sparrow, Ms. Redden, Ms. Locke, Ms. Kidd, Ms. Garcia, Ms. Burke, Ms. Mylett, Ms. Petmezis, Ms. Rivera, Ms. Negoshian, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Badiali.
Shout out to Ms Mylett for supporting a student who missed their bus this afternoon. I appreciate your dedication.
Due Dates
Attendance Contact
Reminder that Teachers should be making phone calls when a student is absent and logging it in SIS. Documentation should be brief and factual relevant to attendance. Teachers are responsible for excusing absences. Please see the Attendance for copies of policies, excuse note notification.- Sample 1: Ms. Burque spoke to Cristina's parent today using cell phone number listed in SIS. Mother stated she will send in documentation when the student returns.
- Sample 2: Ms. Burque left for message for Cristina's parent regarding absence on October 1st.
- Sample 3: Ms. Burque spoke to Cristina's parent and parent shared a family situation that is interfering with the child's ability to attend school. Reached out to Guidance Office for support and did not excuse absence.
- Sample 4: Ms. Burque spoke to Cristina's parent and they stated that a note was given to the school secretary.
Picture Day
Picture day is Oct. 15, 16 & 17 and order forms will be distributed at the end of this week. Please see Mr. Diaz for more information.Laminator Again Out of Order
Monday morning, some material wrapped around and around on the lower heating rollers and broke the lower of the two laminating sheets. This hasn't happened in a few years. The serviceman will have to remove a part of the machine not normally removed, so he might need more than tonight to fix. Will keep everyone posted. Thanks for your patience.Meet the Newest Member of our Leadership Team
I have been working in education for 18 years. I started my career in special education in Braintree Public Schools. After working part time while my daughters were young, I returned to education full time in 2009 as a special education science teacher at the Rogers Middle School in Hyde Park. I worked there until its closing and joined the team at the Joseph Lee K-8 School in Dorchester. I worked as a special education teacher and LATF at the Lee. Upon receiving my administrators license, I was hired as the special education team chair at the Pierce Middle School in Milton in 2017. I am very excited to be returning to Boston Public Schools and look forward to working with all of you. Click here to read Dawn's Entry Plan. We hop for her to start on Monday, October 7th pending clearance from OHC.
Flu Shots
Flu vaccine will be given 10/10/19 12pm-2pm in teacher's room. I am attaching the consent form. Please see April and Keilah if you have questions.School Visits Next Week
Next week is a busy week! We will have a school visit by DESE. This is a part of a larger district review. Please see memo for further information. Also next week we will have our UVA site visit and a visit from Dr. Cassellius! There is lots to show off to our visitors and to celebrate. We expect you to continue teaching as you normally do as guests enter your class. More information will be shared once we receive it.Instructional Coaching
As a School Leadership Team we are being coached this year around giving instructional feedback. Erin Flynn is coaching our team and you may see her or other central office staff with us when we observe in your classroom. Erin is working at our school 1-2 days a week and giving the leadership team feedback on this process. For more information on this model please read here.Missed P&D and Class Coverage Payment Changes
Payroll would like missed P&D Periods and Para class coverage hours submitted monthly. Please submit your hours to Madeline or Kathy on Monday. Remember missed lunches are not covered. Moving forward all hours will be due on the last day of the month, every month.Tech Removal
Do you have old computers/ printers/ etc in your classroom or office that is collecting dust? If so, please email jgorham@bostonpublicschools.org by Friday 10/4/19 and let her know your room number and the items you want to get rid of. We have a tech removal company coming the following week to help us declutter.
Climate
Please join us for the School Climate meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd from 3:45pm-5:00pm in Room 214.
Sub Folders & Emergency Cards
Please submit a copy of your emergency cards to the secretary and the nurse's office. Also sub folders are due to the main office as well.Walk to School Day, October 2
Our school is participating in the Annual Fall Walk to School Day on Wednesday October 2, and we invite you to “join the movement!” Did you know that walking to school helps students arrive ready to learn? Like eating a healthy breakfast, physical activity gives our brain the boost it needs to focus. And we want our students to be prepared for the school day. This event is part of Safe Routes to School Boston, a city-wide effort to promote walking to school, by rallying neighborhoods and the community as a whole to work toward making walking to school safe, popular, and fun. The Curley Health and Wellness Committee is leading the effort for our school.Register for the walk ahead of time, or just show up at 7:45 am on October 2 at one of the following locations:
• Spring Park Ave and Chestnut Ave
• Stop & Shop at 301 Centre Street
• South Street and Sedgwick Street
Contact Emily Cavanagh, Curley Parent, (etcavanagh@gmail.com) with questions.
CPT this Week
Please review the Work Plan Calendar weekly for CPT topics and information to cover.
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).K2, 1st and 2nd grade teachers
The beginning-of-year window for BAS is open from September 23rd - October 18th. Be sure to find the highest instructional level and a hard level for each child. All data must be uploaded to the BAS Data Sheet by October 21st. Please sign up for a testing day substitute here. Happy leveling! :)Teach Point Goals
Goals must be uploaded by October 1, 2019. Teams may use team time this week to work on these. Attached are some goal examples. Some teams have been asking for examples to help them create the best SMART Goal for their students. Please let the Leadership Team know if your team needs any further supports. Evaluators are not assigned to specific teacher just yet. We are hoping to finalize our hire for Lindsey's position this week and we will adjust once that happens.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, 10/10 3:45pm-5:45pm
- 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.
