Welcome Back, Cougars!

8/28/2025 8:49 pm

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!

The CPO would like to extend a warm, back-to-school welcome to the Curtis community! We'd like to send a special welcome to all incoming 6th grade and new-to-Curtis families. We hope everyone had a wonderful summer, and we're looking forward to the 2025-2026 school year.

The Curtis CPO Messenger is a bimonthly newsletter that keeps everyone informed about what is happening within the Curtis community. The CPO supports many aspects of the educational experience at Curtis and works hard to bring educational enrichment programs, student events, and staff appreciation events to the school and to support funding needs such as technology, outdoor activities, and more. Please share this newsletter with others who are new to Curtis and encourage them to sign up through Membership Toolkit in Account Subscriptions. 

Everyone is a part of the CPO. There is no separate membership process or cost to join. If you would like to learn more ways you can support the school through CPO initiatives, please reach out to board@curtiscpo.org.

Update Family Info in the Directory

8/27/2025 10:34 pm

Review/Update Your Family Information:

Please take a moment to log in to the CPO site to confirm your family information: 

• Log in to your Membership Toolkit at the Curtis CPO website
• Review your family information in "Update Personal Info"
• Confirm if you would like to receive the CPO Newsletter
• In "Directory Publish Preferences," select which information you want to appear in the directory 
• You have the choice to opt out of the Curtis Directory as well
• Note for Incoming 6th Grade Families from Noyes:
  We haven't received information yet from Noyes and will update the directory as soon as we do.

While logged in, please consider donating to the CPO through our Annual Fund and purchase the Curtis Online Directory. Your purchase and donation supports the CPO.

Questions? Email curtiscpodirectory@gmail.com

Volunteer Spotlight

8/27/2025 8:06 pm

CPO volunteers helped faculty and staff kick off the school year with a "Welcome Back to School" lunch. Many thanks to volunteers Hilda Ioanilli, Surene Pretorius, Cathy Peterson, Emily Amico, and Lorena Jafarov for organizing this!

The CPO has various volunteer opportunities available. If you'd like to get involved, please contact board@curtiscpo.org.

Fall Sports Sign-Up

8/27/2025 7:50 pm

A reminder from Principal Mela:

Online sign-up for fall sports 2025 is now available for 7th and 8th graders until Sept 5, 2025! Click here to register. All registrations MUST be approved by our Health Office before a student can participate in a sport. Please make sure that your child has a current physical. This is mandated by the state, and current physicals are valid for 13 months from the issue date. There are no exceptions to this rule.  A student-athlete will not be able to participate and/or try out for a fall sport until a current physical is included in the registration. Please do not wait until the last minute to register your child. If your child changes their mind, please let us know.

Game and tryout schedules can be found at the ECMS Athletics website. We are offering: 7th/8th-grade girls' soccer, 7th/8th-grade boys' soccer, 7th/8th-grade girls' field hockey, 7th/8th-grade boys' and girls' cross country, and 7th/8th-grade co-ed intramural volleyball. These are all travel teams except for intramural volleyball. Registration is currently open and will remain open until September 5, 2025. For teams that require tryouts. The ECMS Athletics website provides details on all of the sports that we offer, schedules, as well as tryout dates (for teams that require tryouts) and practice times. If you have questions regarding the fall sports that are offered, please contact David Jurewicz.

Support the Curtis Annual Fund

10/21/2024 9:14 pm

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the CPO to help support cultural, creative, and educational programming at Curtis. The CPO supports a variety of programs and initiatives, including:

• cultural enrichment
• Curtis Messenger
• student scholarships
• student social events
• technology
• end-of-year activities
• classroom curriculum aids for teachers
• UA supplies
• recess equipment
• teacher appreciation events
• library furniture
• the student counseling department
• the tile project in the school hallways
• outdoor beautification projects
• and much more!

These are all important additions to the Curtis community and they truly improve the students’ experience at Curtis Middle School.

This is all possible because of the generosity of the Curtis caregiver community. Your money goes directly to work for the students and the school, improving your child’s learning experience.

Also, please check if your company offers a match to your donation.

Please support the CPO with a tax-deductible donation! We encourage a $100 donation but welcome any amount. 

Please note that donation acknowledgment letters will be provided by request only. If you require a letter for tax purposes, please email a request to cpotreasurer@gmail.com.

Curtis Gear

10/9/2024 8:38 am

The Curtis online store is open throughout the year with lots of Curtis spirit wear and gear, including clothing, hats, bags, and more!

Business Sponsorship Opportunities

10/9/2024 7:46 am

Are you a Curtis family who owns a business, or do you work at/know a business that would be interested in exposure to over 800 local families? Becoming a business sponsor of Curtis provides great marketing opportunities while supporting our school at the same time! 

We have affordable sponsor opportunities available for 2025-2026. Please reach out to the CPO at board@curtiscpo.org.

Earn Money for the CPO

10/9/2024 3:41 am

The CPO earns money by filling the textile bins located in the Curtis parking lot. A check is sent to the CPO based upon the weight of the monthly donations.

The company takes footwear, clothing, linens, and stuffed animals. When cleaning out, bring those bags of textiles to the bins to earn money for the CPO! Please remember to bag your donations.

For a complete list of items acceptable for recycling, please visit: Bay State Textiles – Acceptable Items for Recycling