Shout Out
Shout out to the custodian team for getting the auditorium ready for the budget meeting before vacation.
Shout out to Teresa Javaloyes and Lesley Peck-Oser for making last minute arrangements to attend the Boston school committee Fiscal year 2021 budget hearing tonight at our school, after realizing we were the hosts. Big shout out to Teresa who spoke at the mic during public Comment time. A lot of information presented and one of the attached pictures is the slide showing where you can find copy of slides presented.
Shout out to Maria Amy-Moreno for her AMAZING DJ skills. Maria deserves a big shout out as she worked for weeks and into the night on prepping the music and concessions for the dance. Because of her efforts along with the efforts of many teachers and students who helped out, we are able to fund buses and chaperone tickets to Canobie Lake and fund some of the 7th/8th grade and SEI team’s camping trip.
Shout outs to Mr. Singh and Ms. Reber who taught class and kept the peace while the lead teachers worked on dance/concession/flower stuff. They also helped with the dance on set up and clean up. Thank you also to Ms. B who helped with flowers and concessions, all the teachers and wonderful staff who donated concession stuff or flower money and all the teachers who chaperone the dance or who watched students who didn’t go to the dance-I know yesterday was not an easy day to do so.
Due Dates
SSC
Please join us for SSC on Tuesday, February 25th from 5:30-7:00pm in Room 116.
Please join us for SSC on Tuesday, February 25th from 5:30-7:00pm in Room 116.
ILT
Please join us for ILT on Wednesday, February 26th from 3:45-5:00pm in Room 108.
ELA Interim 3
The ELA Interim 3 is scheduled for the week of March 2, 2020. Please find the dates of testing in this link ELA Interim 3 Schedule. Please let Dawn Durant know if you have any questions.
Please join us for ILT on Wednesday, February 26th from 3:45-5:00pm in Room 108.
ELA Interim 3
Black History Month Activities
Monica Johnson (mjohnson4@bostonpublicschools.org) is helping to organize many events to celebrate Black History Month. The performance is Thursday, February 27th, last period.
BPS 24/7 Respect Program
BPS will be implementing the 24/7 respect program in all 6th-grade classrooms during the week of March 9 through 13 of 2020. In an effort to address bias-based conduct and sexual misconduct at school and beyond, the Office of Equity has created a curriculum to help you discuss this topic with your students. Attached you will find the following items for the 24/7 Respect program.
- The 24/7 Respect Lesson Plan and Supplementary Materials
- Guidance for English Learners produced by the Office of English Learners and the Office of Opportunity Gaps
- Guidance for working with diverse learners from the Office of Special Education
- Please note, all 6th grade classrooms are required to do the lesson plan and show the video. For more information regarding the history, access to the video, and resources please check out the 24/7 Respect web page here.
Save the Date! Curley Winter Social Dinner & Auction
Join the Curley community for an evening of grown-up fun at Bella Luna Restaurant on Thursday, March 19th from 6:00-9:00pm. Bid on great items donated by area businesses and Curley families and help raise money for enrichment programs, arts activities, field trips, and new technology at the Curley.
Tickets are $25 each and include a pizza buffet dinner with salad. Cash bar.
Childcare, provided by CASP, will be available upstairs at the Children’s Music Center of JP for $12 per child (ages 4 and up) and include pizza and veggies for dinner.
You can purchase advance tickets and register for childcare (space is limited) by filling out THIS FORM and submitting your total payment at www.paypal.me/curleyk8.
Tickets are $25 each and include a pizza buffet dinner with salad. Cash bar.
Childcare, provided by CASP, will be available upstairs at the Children’s Music Center of JP for $12 per child (ages 4 and up) and include pizza and veggies for dinner.
You can purchase advance tickets and register for childcare (space is limited) by filling out THIS FORM and submitting your total payment at www.paypal.me/curleyk8.
Teacher Leadership Fund: What challenge do you want to solve?
We are excited to announce the call for proposals for year three of the Teacher Leadership Fund a feature of our contract which grants teams of educators up to $15,000 to create and share solutions which improve the learning and well-being of our most marginalized students. This year, we have two types of grants available.
We are excited to announce the call for proposals for year three of the Teacher Leadership Fund a feature of our contract which grants teams of educators up to $15,000 to create and share solutions which improve the learning and well-being of our most marginalized students. This year, we have two types of grants available.
- Action Grants will support teams interested in designing and implementing an intervention to address a challenge impacting marginalized students.
- Study Grants will support teams interested in learning more about the various dimensions of an identified challenge impacting marginalized students and developing an action plan based on that learning.
- For complete information about the program see here. Contact tlf@
- Talk to the K2 if you want to know more. They have the grant this year.
- Action Grants will support teams interested in designing and implementing an intervention to address a challenge impacting marginalized students.
- Study Grants will support teams interested in learning more about the various dimensions of an identified challenge impacting marginalized students and developing an action plan based on that learning.
- For complete information about the program see here. Contact tlf@
bostonpublicschools.org with questions. Writing supports are available. Applications are due April 1st. - Talk to the K2 if you want to know more. They have the grant this year.
Inclusion Leadership Team Update
The Inclusion Leadership Team, made up of one representative from each grade level, ABA teachers, and SAR teachers, has been brainstorming and strategizing how the Curley can calibrate our inclusion mindset across the entire school, recognizing the wonderful and effortful work that the entire Curley community has already completed in the past years.
The two main goals of the Inclusion Leadership Team for the year include:
- We will redefine inclusion at the Curley so that it embodies a mindset and not a strand.
- We will use self assessment tools and other resources to plan actionable steps to increase the inclusive mindset at the Curley
To share some of our work and insights, here is a brief summary of what we have been discussing and planning:
Definition of “inclusion” for the Curley. These are some key themes we brainstormed for what inclusion means at the Curley K-8:
- ALL students belong here
- All students are welcome across all physical or mental ability, language, religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or national origin.
- All students are offered equitable access to the school environment, community, and all activities.
- Inclusion is not a program, it is a mindset
- Self assessment of our inclusive practices
- Learning Walks: A nonjudgmental practice of teachers going in pairs to observe inclusive practices being done in classrooms, so that we can build upon commonalities and integrate best practices universally in the Curley.
- “Understanding our Differences” curriculum: The program teaches students by grade level about different disabilities and allows them to understand the learning process of their peers through activities.
- To see any of our meeting notes or slides, you can access them in the Curley Drive here. We want to increase our communication of our meetings with the Curley community so that all can be a part of continuing our inclusive mindset.
The two main goals of the Inclusion Leadership Team for the year include:
- We will redefine inclusion at the Curley so that it embodies a mindset and not a strand.
- We will use self assessment tools and other resources to plan actionable steps to increase the inclusive mindset at the Curley
Definition of “inclusion” for the Curley. These are some key themes we brainstormed for what inclusion means at the Curley K-8:
- ALL students belong here
- All students are welcome across all physical or mental ability, language, religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or national origin.
- All students are offered equitable access to the school environment, community, and all activities.
- Inclusion is not a program, it is a mindset
- Self assessment of our inclusive practices
- Learning Walks: A nonjudgmental practice of teachers going in pairs to observe inclusive practices being done in classrooms, so that we can build upon commonalities and integrate best practices universally in the Curley.
- “Understanding our Differences” curriculum: The program teaches students by grade level about different disabilities and allows them to understand the learning process of their peers through activities.
- To see any of our meeting notes or slides, you can access them in the Curley Drive here. We want to increase our communication of our meetings with the Curley community so that all can be a part of continuing our inclusive mindset.
Class Coverage
We are working on a new system for class coverage. Teachers and paras will be responsible for submitting coverage in this form and they will be paid out monthly. We can only pay out one month at a time, we cannot back pay if the time is not submitted and we cannot pay in advance for time. The time submitted will be crossed checked with the IEP meeting schedule as well as our staff absence list on ESS. There should be direct correlation between information sources before coverage is approved and entered to payroll. All forms are due by 5pm on the last day of the month. Also this form was co-created by the School Leadership Team in consultation with our BTU reps as well as the BTU elected officials centrally.
What can Teachers be paid for?
* Missed P&Ds
* Missed SEIMS blocks (max 90 min per week only for SPED teachers with a majority secondary 6-8 caseload)
What can't Teachers be paid for?
* Missed lunches
What are Paraprofessionals paid for?
* Covering when a teacher is absent, late or leaving early. (If there is more than one para in the room the paras need to divide the time up amongst themselves; they can not all be paid the full time and the total cannot exceed 6 hours in one day.)
* Covering their classroom during an IEP meeting. (1 to 1 Paraprofessionals can only receive payment for class coverage if their student is absent.)
What can't Paraprofessionals be paid for?
* Testing students as part of their IEP accommodations.
* Working through their lunch break.
* Coming in early or staying late.
* If a sub is assigned to the classroom.
If either Teachers or Paraprofessionals have questions or need support submitting this documentation they should speak to either Madeline or Kathy.
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, 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, 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.
