Shout Out
Shout out to Ms. Freeman for supporting when a student needed a break.Shout out to Ms. Youman, Mr. H & Mr. Pizzi for having student artwork on display at City Hall this month. March is Youth Arts Month, to celebrate BPS Art Teachers were invited to display work.
We can be found on the 8th Floor, around the corner from the Licensing Board. If you do visit City Hall check us out please share pictures. Below are some pictures from the several Curley visitors on Saturday.
Due Dates
End-of-Year Celebration honoring the Retirees
Later sunsets are a reminder that the end of the year is approaching quickly! We are planning an end-of-year party in early June to honor our retirees and celebrate our hard work all year. If you are interested in helping to plan this event, please reach out to Laurie Ciardi. Stay tuned for more information and a save-the-date notice!Grade 3-5 Independent Reading Challenge
Curl Up and Read, Curley!Beginning Monday, March 16th through Friday, May 1st , students in Grades 3-5 will participate in an independent reading challenge. The Grade level that comes closest to reaching their Accelerated Reader Reading Goal will win a party of their choice, hosted by Ms. Grassa, and the rights to display the “Curl Up and Read, Curley” championship trophy! Results of the challenge will be posted weekly on a scoreboard in the Upper School main hallway. Family letters to send home, explaining the challenge, will be distributed this week. Contact Andria Butler, Laura Strait, or Eileen Cronin with any questions.
SSC
Please join us for our March SSC meeting on Tuesday, March 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm.ILT
Please join us for ILT on Wednesday, March 11th from 3:45-5:00pm in Room 108.PD
Our final staff PD will take place on Thursday, March 12th from 3:45-5:45.BPS Coronavirus Website
Last night, BPS launched a website outlining key questions families may have, prevention tips, and tips for educators. Our goal is to keep you as informed as possible and make sure you have the tools and resources you need in order to both talk with your students, staff, and families and keep your school community safe and healthy. We will be updating the website weekly. https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/coronavirus If parents or community members are asking questions about coronavirus that cannot be answered on the BPS Coronavirus Website, please have them email coronavirus@bostonpublicschools.org and they will receive an answer within 48 hours.BTU Vote
Dear Teachers and Paras,We wanted to inform you that there will be a vote held next week, on Thursday, March 12th. The vote will determine if we have PD on January 4, 2021 or distribute the hours throughout the school year. Attached is the calendar for school year 2020-2021 as a reference as you are thinking about this vote. Please be sure to cast your vote the morning of March 12th.
Thank you in advance,
Your Building Reps
Interim Updates
Thank you everyone for your support as we worked through interim 3 this week. Due to some scheduling conflicts, there are a few grade levels still testing. The link is here ELA Interim 3 . The third math interim is scheduled to begin the week of March 23rd. This interim brings us really close to MCAS testing and there are school performances during the week so we will not be able to make any grade level scheduling changes. The link to the testing schedule is below, please check it ASAP for dates and proctoring. If you have any questions, please let Dawn Durant know. Math Interim 3BPS 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.
Winter Grading Window K0-8
The Winter term grading window for students in grades K0-8 is open from March 2nd to March 22nd. Please refer to the materials below for instructions on entering grades.
How to Enter and Post Elementary Grades in AspenElementary Comment Codes HandoutHow to verify that your grades are posted
K0-K2 Winter Grading (K2 grades posting is required in Aspen; K0 and K1 are optional)How to Enter and Post K0-K2 Grades in Aspen
K0-K2 TranslationsK0/K1 Progress ReportsK2 Report Cards
Reminder: After entering or editing grades in the scores tab, teachers must click Post Grades to write the grades to the report cards. Grades will be saved as you enter them but they will not appear on the report cards until you click Post Grades.
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.
Willie Wonka School Performances
For this year’s Disney Musicals in Schools production, students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 will perform Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. School performances will take place on March 24 and 25 at 9:00 am and 1:45 pm. Homeroom teachers, please use this form to indicate your first, second and third choices for the performance you would like your students to attend. We will make every effort to give everyone their preferred choice. If you do not submit a form, your class will be scheduled for a performance time. Please submit forms by Monday, March 16. Thank you for your support of our production and we look forward to seeing you at the show!!Home Basketball Games
We will have several home basketball games in the coming weeks. Students, staff and families all want to enjoy these opportunities. We have a plan to each games moving forward. If staff are agreeing to supervise students at the Basketball Game they must submit this form for EACH student by NOON on the day of the home game. The remaining home games are:
Wednesday 3/18
Wednesday 3/25
Thursday 3/26
Staff are agreeing to remain with students leading up to the start of the game, during the game and ensuring they exit the building directly after the game. All spectators will watch from the balcony and will enter from the 2nd Floor. The only students in the gym (1st floor) are the players themselves.
Boston Public Schools: Student Feedback Survey grades 3-8
The Curley K-8 School will be administering the Student Feedback Survey March 9th - March 27th for students in grades 3-8. Students will be randomly provided one of six versions of the MCIEA Culture & Climate Survey. Each survey contains 2/3 of the Culture & Climate questions and will take about 15 minutes to complete. Students will also take a survey about 2 randomly selected teachers. Each survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. As a result, students will need about 35 minutes to complete the entire survey.How will students take the survey?
• All surveys are available online.
• Students will log-in with the Clever account.
• Students may use desktops, laptops, netbooks, Chromebooks, tablets and/or mobile devices to access the survey.
• All appropriate and available accommodations can be used to assist students with disabilities.
• Languages available: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Chinese.
I have included the following links to help grade level teams with this process:
• Survey Coordinator Training Presentation
• Survey Proctor Guide
• School survey Administration Plan
Once you meet with your team please email Mr. Diaz the dates and times your planning to administer the survey to your students.
March, 2020 Curley Cares Student Awards
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 MARCH 2020 FORM (also included below) to submit names so that the students you work can receive an award at our Wednesday, March 18, 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. Thank you!
Please SUBMIT awards by 8:00pm Friday, March 13, 2020.
Awards will be presented to students during the Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Curley Shares assemblies.
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See below for classes sharing this month:
Save the Date!
Come represent your grade band as we update the “Big Six” Lessons. This year we implemented our draft of the “Big Six” lessons. Now, as we revisit the lessons, we need your feedback to ensure the lessons support teacher needs and students’ understanding and growth. Climate will be meeting in the upper school room 214 on the following dates. There will be snacks.
K0-K2
◦ March 18 (Lessons 4-6, hallways, bathroom, and cafeteria)
Grade 3-5
◦ April 1 (Lesson 1-3, We Care about ourselves, each other, and our school)
◦ June 3 (Lessons 4-6, hallways, bathroom, and cafeteria)
Grades 6-8
◦ May 6 (Lesson 1-3, We Care about ourselves, each other, and our school)
◦ May 20 (Lessons 4-6, hallways, bathroom, and cafeteria)
Class Coverage
Teachers and paras will be responsible for submitting coverage in this form and they will be paid out monthly. If either Teachers or Para Professionals 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 3Week 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 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.
