Curley Family Weekly Bulletin

Week of May 19-25, 2025

From the President

With the graduation of the Class of 2025, we not only add to the ranks of Curley Alumni, but we see the growth and accomplishments of a fine group of young men—two good reasons to celebrate. It’s great to reflect upon so many accomplishments by these students during their four years, and exciting to learn of their future plans. Congratulations to the Class, and thank you Parents of the Class of ’25 for choosing Curley and for supporting the school, the teachers and the mission. We hope you know that you remain a part of the Curley Family, and are always welcome at events. I ask that, if possible, you continue to offer financial support, just as others have contributed to your son’s education. Alumni Parents are a wonderful part of the Curley Family.

-- Fr. Donald

From the Principal

We are preparing for major school celebrations to be held during the upcoming week: Baccalaureate and Commencement. Certainly for the Class of 2025 these moments mark a transition in the lives of our Curley Men. They indicate that this chapter is complete, and they are ready to commence the next phase. We are proud of them and certainly wish them well. We pray that they carry with them the lessons we taught here and use them to make good and wise decisions in the future. We hope they use the skills and gifts they developed to be successful, and apply them to help the world around them. We encourage them to continue to work hard, to be men of character, and to make time for the Lord.

Similarly, we encourage our other Curley Men to use these next two weeks wisely. The end of the quarter is close and exams will be here before we know it. It is important that students finish strong and prepare well for those end of year assessments.

-- Jeremy Joseph ’96

From the Assistant Principal of Academics

Congratulations to our seniors! I thank all of the faculty and staff who worked with these students over the last four years and you, the parents, for your continued support along their journey.

Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have two weeks left in the academic calendar prior to final exams. Go HERE for the Final Exam schedule. Please remind your son(s) to check Plus Portals on a regular basis and to see his teacher(s) if he has questions. I also encourage students to see their teachers for extra support and help if they are struggling in any of their courses. My door is always open if they ever need anything.

-- Ken Pipkin

Curley Night at Camden Yards -- May 30, 2025

Come celebrate the last day of classes at Camden Yards as the Orioles take on the White Sox at 7:05 pm on May 30. It’s Bowling Shirt Giveaway Night!!! The Sophomore Class has a block of tickets reserved for the entire Curley family in the outfield upper reserve.

To order tickets please go HERE and use promo code CEDRIC. Tickets are $20.78 per seat (includes tax and fees). Come out and support the Orioles as they take on the White Sox. It’s a great opportunity to gather with friends and family to celebrate the end of the School Year!

UEFA Champions League Final Watch Party

Calling all soccer fans... alumni, students, families and friends. All are welcome! Join us for the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday, May 31. For just $10 per person (children under 12 free), this is the best deal in town! Use the QR code on the flyer or go HERE to register. The game will be shown on two projection screens in the SDR and the gym will be open for the kids to play some 3v3 pick up games, soccer tennis, or other games. We are keeping the menu simple with burgers and hot dogs and drinks. Beer will be available for those over 21. Space is limited so be sure to get your tickets before we sell out.

From the College Counseling Office

Attention Class of 2025 Families --

Final senior transcripts will be sent to ONE "school" once they are finalized in the beginning of June. "School" means enlisting in the military, trade/vocational school or program, 2-year community college, and 4-year college/university. Please check with your son to make sure he has marked one school in his SCOIR account as ENROLLING. If there is no school marked as ENROLLING in his SCOIR account we will not know where to send his final transcript. If he's attending a trade school that is not listed in SCOIR, please let Mrs. Berkey know where to send his final transcript. Just about every post high school program needs proof of high school graduation.

Attention Class of 2026 Families --

Please remind and encourage your Junior to finish the year STRONG and begin NOW to prepare for final exams. If he's going to be applying to 4-year colleges and universities, he will send out those applications before the end of the first quarter of his senior year. His six semester unweighted and weighted GPAs is what is sent out with his initial college applications. Go HERE to access six effective study techniques for high school students. This five minute Ted Talk covers three tips on how to study effectively. Good Luck!

Attention Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 families --

It was wonderful to "see" all of you who attended the Zoom meeting last Wednesday night. We hope you found the information provided to be helpful. You can go HERE to access the Zoom recording and Google slides from the night, if needed.

Summer College Essay Workshop

Mrs. Berrigan has added a fourth date for a summer college essay workshop as the first three filled up quickly. The new date is Monday, July 21, 2025, from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. No more dates will be added, so take advantage and go HERE to sign up now!

Class of 2026 Senior Portraits

The Senior Portrait scheduling page is now active and open for the Class of 2026 to select their May appointment dates and times. Go HERE to schedule your son's appointment today. Contact Legacy Studios customer care service with any questions: email customercare@legacystudios.com; call 716-512-6336; chat https://seniors.legacystudios.com

Curley Summer Camps

Welcome to Curley Summer Camps! Our goal is to provide our campers with fun, well-supervised, educational, and recreational activities. Our coaches and instructors are the key to our success and they can't wait to coach, mentor, and teach your children this summer!

Please contact Mr. Joe Gaeta at jgaeta@archbishopcurley.org if you have any questions or desire more information about our summer program.