Tuesday, March 25, 2014

It's Happening at Hoss's...Today!

Dear Friend of Curtin Intermediate School:
We are excited to team up with Hoss's Steak and Sea House to raise money for a very worthy cause. Please consider visiting the Hoss's location(s) listed below on 3/25/2014 to aid us in raising money to benefit Curtin Intermediate School.
Print this email and present it on 3/25/2014 at Hoss's in Williamsport, PA Williamsport
Hoss's will then donate 20%* or 25%** of your total check paid to Curtin Intermediate School
*To qualify for the 20% payout, our group must have a minimum of $300.00 in total pre-tax food and beverage sales.
**To qualify for the 25% payout, our group must have a minimum of $1,200.00 in total pre-tax food and beverage sales.
This applies to a one-day, single location, pre-scheduled event. The purchase of gift cards is not included as part of your organization’s community fundraising totals.
DISTRIBUTING INVITATIONS ON HOSS’S PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL DISQUALIFY OUR ORGANIZATION! Thank you for your cooperation!
Group #22493
Please print and present this post when ordering.


Wednesday, March 19, 2014

HAPPY TO HEAD TO HOSS'S (AGAIN)

Dear Friend of Curtin Intermediate School:
We are excited to team up with Hoss's Steak and Sea House to raise money for a very worthy cause. Please consider visiting the Hoss's location(s) listed below on 3/25/2014 to aid us in raising money to benefit Curtin Intermediate School.
Print this email and present it on 3/25/2014 at Hoss's in Williamsport, PA Williamsport
Hoss's will then donate 20%* or 25%** of your total check paid to Curtin Intermediate School
*To qualify for the 20% payout, our group must have a minimum of $300.00 in total pre-tax food and beverage sales.
**To qualify for the 25% payout, our group must have a minimum of $1,200.00 in total pre-tax food and beverage sales.
This applies to a one-day, single location, pre-scheduled event. The purchase of gift cards is not included as part of your organization’s community fundraising totals.
DISTRIBUTING INVITATIONS ON HOSS’S PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL DISQUALIFY OUR ORGANIZATION! Thank you for your cooperation!
Group #22493
Please print and present this post when ordering.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

BEHOLD THE POWER OF PI

Our students are getting ready for PI day on Friday, March 14th (3.14). Students are asked to wear a t-shirt with numbers or pictures of a food or brand.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

OH, THE PLACES WE WILL GO

Tomorrow, Andrew G. Curtin Intermediate students are asked to wear clothing denoting a place they have been, or may go.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Perspective From the Bench


I recently wrapped up a gig as the coach of my son Cameron’s third-/fourth-grade basketball
team. Our season ended with our team losing both games of a doubleheader against two separate opponents. As much as the “High School Harry” (uber-competitive) side of me wanted to send my players out on top by stacking my lineup, I believed the lessons on individual growth and development we shared at the end of the games were greater than the thrill of a single team victory. It might just take our players 20 years to realize it.
After stewing over my lineup decisions for a few minutes (perhaps hours . . . I told you I am competitive), I began to equate my gaming experience to the forthcoming PSSA’s. As head coach of the Andrew G. Curtin Intermediate team, I have continually emphasized the importance of a strong showing on the impending state assessment tests. Perhaps it also can be considered our own version of March Madness. While our preparatory efforts have been nothing less than Herculean, we still have a great deal of work to do before and after the testing windows. As a building, we are
ready. Now we will ask you and your child to play your parts this month and beyond.
Much like the child (and/or the parent), who wonders and complains about not getting the ball, not getting playing time, nor remembering how to execute the plays, I want to remind you it is imperative that our children to do their part by working hard in and out of the classroom each day. If learning stops as our students exit the building, we are failing as a community in our call to develop life-long learners. Our coaching staff has worked tirelessly to put forth a tremendous game plan, but without our students studying and executing it, our performance will be lackluster. As a parent, and contrib- uting member of the Curtin theme, we remind you if you have questions about your child’s perform- ance or our expectations, please call a time out and set up a meeting with his/her teacher. Also, feel free to join our community on Monday, March 10th as we explore the PSSA’s in what we are calling, the “Battle of the Ages.”
In closing, what we do each day at AGC is not teaching to a test, it is coaching our students to be suc- cessful in the game of life while also keeping in mind that you win some, and you lose some. Now, if I could just remember this.
Game on,
Mr. Michaels
PS: Please be sure to peruse the rest of this month’s newsletter for more pre-game strategies.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Tomorrow is Green Day @ AGC.


“READ ACROSS CURTIN”: LET’S SWAP A GOOD STORY!

WHAT:  Book Swap
WHEN:  Friday, March 7th
WHY: You may have books at home that you no longer read or want.  The book swap gives you the opportunity to trade books so you have new books to read.
HOW: Please bring to school up to 3 “gently used” age-appropriate books (no rips, tears, marks or toddler books please). You may bring your books on Wednesday, March 5th and/or Thursday, March 6th (give them to your teacher).  On Friday, March 8th, you will select “new” books to take home. Happy Hunting!