We are moving to remote learning!

With the closure of all school buildings, we will be moving to a new model of learning remotely.  Check our Google classroom site to stay up to date on assignments and activities for your child.  We are excited to start this new way of learning!

The First Grade Team

Monday update -- part 2

Dear Families,

We apologize for the second email today, but wanted to give you some additional information about Google classroom.

At this time, we will not be sending parent invitations to join Google classroom.  We would like to get the site up and running before we are ready to send weekly summaries to parents.  You may log on to our Google classroom page by using your child’s Clever badge or BPS email address and password.  (Please reach out if you would like us to forward any additional information on this.)

We thank you in advance for your patience as we figure out this new mode of learning, and try to make it work for our students and families.

Monday Update

Hi Families, 

We have been enjoying the day with all of our students and working hard to prepare for the upcoming school closure.  We wanted to give you an update with information we have so far. Please understand that we will be continuing to work throughout the week and will be providing regular updates.  Here are today’s updates: 

We will be using google classroom as our main access point for sharing resources, assignments, and instruction.  Your child has already been added to the google classroom with their BPS email and password (via clever). You should receive an additional invite to join as a parent by the end of the day.  Please have your child answer the question posted on the main page to confirm that you were able to access the google classroom at home. Students can sign in by going to clever.com and using their badge. 

For this week, please have students work on the packet and assignments sent home on Friday.  We expect to be starting to use google classroom for learning on Monday although resources will be posted as the week goes on.  Many of you have been asking for a suggested schedule this is one resource that we have prioritized for this week.  

It is important that you are able to log on to google classroom so please let us know if you have any questions or need support.  We will continue to be available by email.  

Thank you for all of your kind words, support, and offers to help.  We appreciate you all and will continue to be in touch.  

We are all in this together.  Stay healthy!

The First Grade Team 

Sign up for email updates from the Curley!

As we transition to remote learning, we will be sending electronic updates to families as a way to share information.  If you have not already done so, please sign up for e-mail updates from Ms. Grassa so that you can get the latest information in a timely way.
You can do this by going to www.curleyk8.com and scrolling to the bottom of the page.  Input your email address where it says "Sign up for Curley K-8 Email Updates."  Stay connected!

What We are Learning This Week

In Reader's Workshop we continue our unit on Resources in our Community.  Our question for this week is "How do resources get from where they come from to the people who use them?"  Our key vocabulary words are: ship, transport, deliver, local, container and purchase.  We will read books and poems to learn more about the supply chain for various resources, and how these goods get from producers to consumers.  These are some of the texts we will be reading:







In Writer's Workshop we will wrap up our Poetry unit by writing poems about ourselves, inspired by some of the poems in The Best Part of Me.



In Math, we will work more on story problems with unknown change, e.g. 6 + ___ = 9.  Students will understand and solve these problems, and use an efficient strategy to show their thinking.  We will also continue to think about equivalent expressions, and True or False equations.

In Science, we will continue to learn about how plants grow.  We planted wheat from seeds, garlic from bulbs, and this week will plant carrots from roots. 

Please feel free to ask your child about what he or she is learning this week!

Field Trip to MSPCA Adoption Center

As part of our unit on Resources in Our Communities, the Curley First Grade will be going on a guided tour of the MSPCA Boston Adoption Center at 350 South Huntington Avenue in Jamaica Plain. In order to accommodate everyone, each classroom will be visiting the MSPCA on a separate day (four dates between March and April TBD) and will be making the short journey from the Curley on foot.

Because students will be in close proximity to various animals during the tour, we are asking families to let the school nurse know if their student has an allergy or another condition (such as asthma) that may be impacted by close contact with animals. Students of families that opt-out of the guided tour will be able to remain at the Curley with the other classrooms not visiting that MSPCA on that day. 

Additionally, the MSPCA is asking for a $5 donation per student to cover the cost of care for the animals. Many groups also plan a donation drive prior to their tour to collect blankets, toys, food and other items to give to the animals at the adoption center.  A copy of the MSPCA Wish List is available here if your child would like to bring donations with them for the animals.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out!