Wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving to all our Curley Families! While we all have our frustrations and worries, we are also blessed in many ways, and this is a wonderful time of year

to recall those blessings, to celebrate with family and friends, and to offer a prayer of gratitude to God. Thank you, too, for your support of the Fall Raffle. The proceeds from the raffle go back to the operation of the school, a savings from what would have to be an increase in our tuition rate without these fund-raisers. The weeks ahead will surely be busy, but some of the most enjoyable of the year, with the play, concerts, the live nativity and other social events. I look forward to sharing many of those occasions with you.



-- Fr. Donald '70

The next two weeks present a number of opportunities to celebrate our Curley Family. The Fall Sports End of Season Reception on November 20th lets us look back on the success and development of our student athletes. Reunion Night, held on the Friday after Thanksgiving, welcomes graduates from every decade back to campus for a night of fun and sharing memories. The Choral Concert on December 1st will spark Christmas spirit while showcasing our students’ vocal talents, and the Junior Ring Ceremony will welcome the Class of 2025 to the ranks of upperclassmen. The campus will be alive with Curley pride. 

Looking ahead to these events makes me realize again just how thankful I am to be part of the Curley Family. In a particular way, I am thankful that you have entrusted your sons to us as our students. I know that they are grateful to be a part of Curley as well.  Whether it is hearing our students speak during our Thanksgiving Community Prayer or listening to graduates reminisce, I hear our Curley Men say that they too are thankful to be part of this school and our Curley brotherhood.  

During the Thanksgiving holiday, please know that you and your family are in my prayers. May this be a time that is restful and rejuvenating for everyone. 

-- Jeremy Joseph '96

The Fall Sports Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 20, at 7:00 pm in the school auditorium. This is for all athletes and families of fall athletes. Please make sure to look out for communication from the head coaches on any team specific details for the evening. 

The Winter Sports Parents Night will be on Monday, November 27, at 7:00 pm in the school auditorium. This is an information night for parents of all winter athletes of all levels of play. Each head coach will also meet with their team and parents on this night, so please be on the lookout for any communication from them as well. 

Please contact Curley's Athletic Director, Justin Gordon, if you have any questions.

I want to wish you and your families a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. With the holidays upon us, we have almost reached the midpoint of the 2nd quarter. Our second quarter Parent Conferences will be held on December 6 via Zoom. An email for signing up, along with directions, will be sent out after Thanksgiving. The next important piece of information is the midterm exam schedule. The link for the exam schedule is included in this bulletin. Please review this with your son and email me if you have any questions. Please remind your son to continue to check their Plus Portals and see his teacher(s) if he has any questions or needs any additional support.  

-- Kenneth Pipkin

We are excited to share that this year, Curley will be participating in Kennedy Krieger's Festival of Trees at the Timonium Fairgrounds during Thanksgiving weekend! Curley will have a featured seven foot custom decorated tree. It is a great opportunity to showcase Curley, support Kennedy Krieger, and share in the holiday spirit! Go HERE for information about the festival from their website. It is a great event and certainly will put you in the holiday spirit if you are looking for something to do during Thanksgiving weekend! Tickets can be purchased ahead of time from their website and also from the QR code on our flyer.

The Semper Fi Scholarship is open to Catholic students at Curley. The scholarship process involves the completion of an application, along with supporting documents from the parish and the pastor that evidence a commitment by the application and his family to living their Catholic faith. Essays from the parent and student are part of the application.

A student may receive this scholarship in any year of his education, and it is renewable on an annual basis. A committee, comprised of the donor and Archbishop Curley High School administration, will determine the annual awards.

The applicant is responsible for meeting the deadline of January 5, 2024, and having all related materials submitted by that date. Applications, in print or digital form, may be obtained in the Main Office from Mrs. Raynor.

The Parents' Guild would like to show the faculty and staff how thankful we are for all they do by collecting a Christmas Fund. Last year's collection was extremely successful allowing us to give $125 to all 75 faculty and staff members. Our hope this year is to continue this tradition and give another generous gift. Any money collected will be divided among the faculty and staff as a Christmas bonus. Please consider asking your son to contribute his own donation to thank his favorite teachers. Go HERE to make a donation. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Attention those going on the New York Bus Trip on Saturday, November 25!!

If you are boarding the bus at Curley, please park in the front parking lot of the school by 6:45 am so that we can depart on time at seven o'clock. For those boarding at the second pick-up location at the Park and Ride in Abingdon (exit #77 of I-95), please arrive there no later than 7:15 am. Please be at your pick-up location early so we can all board quickly and get on the road to New York City. We are due back at Curley at 11:00 pm that evening. Also, those who have purchased tickets to the Christmas Show will be contacted very soon so that the digital tickets can be transferred to your phones for entering the Radio City Music Hall. You will need to have an app on your phone to allow for the transfer of your tickets. Any questions or concerns please reach out to Ed Lawrence.

Mark your calendar for January 27, 2024, for an exciting time at Curley's Nite at the Races. Go HERE to purchase your tickets now!

The Maryland State Council of the Knights of Columbus is the sponsor of several high school scholarships, some for children of members (the Frederick M. Gossman Memorial Scholarships), and others for Catholic students in general (the William J. O’Brien Memorial Scholarships). The awards may be applied to tuition only for the 2024-25 school year. The application period is now open, and all applications must be received in their entirety by the Scholarship Committee no later than February 1, 2024. Scholarship applications are available HERE. If you have a problem accessing the information, Fr. Donald can get you an application packet.