Shout Out
Shout out to Liz Spring for volunteering her time to teach about ABA at the Children’s Hospital Annual Audiology Retreat. We all were riveted with her information and it definitely had clinical relevance for us on many, many levels that we can take back to the clinic and be better providers. She represented her profession and the Curley school like a true champ.
Shout out to Erika Mercado and her staff for all their support for the both musical rehearsals, and for CAD. Their help is invaluable.
Shout out to Linda Solomon-Keys for sharing the Black Lives Matter Week of Action plan with the staff so we can support and participate.
Shout out to Mr. Hill, Ms. Brown and Ms. Untermyer for empowering students to apply to a Hip Hop Conference at Harvard University. They submitted this great video of their learning. We are proud of you and hope you are accepted to attend and perform.
Shout out to Erika Mercado and her staff for all their support for the both musical rehearsals, and for CAD. Their help is invaluable.
Shout out to Linda Solomon-Keys for sharing the Black Lives Matter Week of Action plan with the staff so we can support and participate.
Shout out to Mr. Hill, Ms. Brown and Ms. Untermyer for empowering students to apply to a Hip Hop Conference at Harvard University. They submitted this great video of their learning. We are proud of you and hope you are accepted to attend and perform.
Due Dates
Black History Month Activities
Monica Johnson (mjohnson4@bostonpublicschools.org) is helping to organize many events to celebrate Black History Month. Please reach out to her if you are interested in any of the following activities.
- Decorate your door to honor an African American in history. There would be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, to be determined. The door would need to be up by Feb. 14th and judging would be on Feb. 29th by a committee of people made up of administrators, parents, staff and other school partners.
- "I Have a Dream" Honoring Black History Essay, Rap and Poem Contest. Essay Requirements: 300 - 500 words, typed, 12 point font, double spaced. Connect your dreams to MLK, Jr.'s visions/goals or a submission that honors Black History Month. Rap Requirements: Submit a written and video recording of your rap to the Google Form provided. The length of rap must be no less or more than two minutes. Poem Requirements: The poem must have three stanzas, four max. Submissions are due February 19th by 5:00 PM. Winners will be notified on February 26th. It would be nice if the winners could read/perform their piece at the Black History Month Performance or over the PA system on the day of the performance or if over the PA on February 28th.
Monica Johnson (mjohnson4@bostonpublicschools.org) is helping to organize many events to celebrate Black History Month. Please reach out to her if you are interested in any of the following activities.
- Decorate your door to honor an African American in history. There would be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, to be determined. The door would need to be up by Feb. 14th and judging would be on Feb. 29th by a committee of people made up of administrators, parents, staff and other school partners.
- "I Have a Dream" Honoring Black History Essay, Rap and Poem Contest. Essay Requirements: 300 - 500 words, typed, 12 point font, double spaced. Connect your dreams to MLK, Jr.'s visions/goals or a submission that honors Black History Month. Rap Requirements: Submit a written and video recording of your rap to the Google Form provided. The length of rap must be no less or more than two minutes. Poem Requirements: The poem must have three stanzas, four max. Submissions are due February 19th by 5:00 PM. Winners will be notified on February 26th. It would be nice if the winners could read/perform their piece at the Black History Month Performance or over the PA system on the day of the performance or if over the PA on February 28th.
Math Interim 2 Open Response
Please have all open response questions graded and recorded no later than Thursday night. Unscored open response questions are marked as a 0 and will impact students' overall scores. Please Dawn Durant if you have any questions.
Please have all open response questions graded and recorded no later than Thursday night. Unscored open response questions are marked as a 0 and will impact students' overall scores. Please Dawn Durant if you have any questions.
Coaching and Feedback Survey
Last spring we looked at the TNTP survey results and noticed a trend that we were not calibrated as a team when we gave feedback and that teachers wanted more feedback. We have made this a focus as a team for this school year. As a leadership team we have been receiving weekly coaching from the Office of Data and Accountability with Erin Flynn. Below is a short survey that is directly taken from the TNTP survey you took last spring. We are interested in hearing your thoughts and feedback so we can continue to grow and push ourselves to better support you for the second half of the school year. Please note that this is an anonymous survey and we are not collecting emails with responses.
We are asking you to complete this survey by 5pm on Thursday, February 6th. You may take time at CPT to complete it.
Thank you,
Katie, David, Adrian, Meaghan, Dawn and Eileen
Last spring we looked at the TNTP survey results and noticed a trend that we were not calibrated as a team when we gave feedback and that teachers wanted more feedback. We have made this a focus as a team for this school year. As a leadership team we have been receiving weekly coaching from the Office of Data and Accountability with Erin Flynn. Below is a short survey that is directly taken from the TNTP survey you took last spring. We are interested in hearing your thoughts and feedback so we can continue to grow and push ourselves to better support you for the second half of the school year. Please note that this is an anonymous survey and we are not collecting emails with responses.
We are asking you to complete this survey by 5pm on Thursday, February 6th. You may take time at CPT to complete it.
Thank you,
Katie, David, Adrian, Meaghan, Dawn and Eileen
Time is running out -- RSVP for Halfway to Last Day Party!!
Please join us for our annual Halfway to Last Day Party! We will celebrate the start of the second half of the school year with a neon dance party. We’ll have glow bracelets, necklaces and other neon accessories, or feel free to wear your own! There will also be food, raffle prizes and 90’s movies. Please join us!
The party will be held on Friday, February 7th from 5 to 9 pm at the John P. McKeon Post, 4 Hill Top Street, Dorchester. 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!!
The party will be held on Friday, February 7th from 5 to 9 pm at the John P. McKeon Post, 4 Hill Top Street, Dorchester. 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!!
February, 2020 Curley Cares Student Awards
For February, please use this form to recognize up to three of the students you work with who exhibit consistent or improved understanding of the Curley Cares rules as demonstrated by a specific deed, general conduct, overall academic perseverance and/or improvement, or some other form of participation.
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 FEBRUARY 2020 FORM to submit names in order for students your work with to receive an award at our Wednesday, January 22, 2020 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 4:00pm Sunday, February 09, 2020.
Awards will be presented to students during the Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Curley Shares assemblies.
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See below for classes sharing at February Curley Cares assemblies:
For February, please use this form to recognize up to three of the students you work with who exhibit consistent or improved understanding of the Curley Cares rules as demonstrated by a specific deed, general conduct, overall academic perseverance and/or improvement, or some other form of participation.
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 FEBRUARY 2020 FORM to submit names in order for students your work with to receive an award at our Wednesday, January 22, 2020 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 4:00pm Sunday, February 09, 2020.
Awards will be presented to students during the Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Curley Shares assemblies.
____________
See below for classes sharing at February Curley Cares assemblies:
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 FEBRUARY 2020 FORM to submit names in order for students your work with to receive an award at our Wednesday, January 22, 2020 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 4:00pm Sunday, February 09, 2020.
Awards will be presented to students during the Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Curley Shares assemblies.
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See below for classes sharing at February Curley Cares assemblies:
School Climate Team
Please join us for the Climate meeting Wednesday, February 5th from 3:45-5:00pm in room 214.
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.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.
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 27Interim 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:
| 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.
