Principal's Corner

A photograph of Principal Trish McGuire standing infant of Julian Curtiss School.

Welcome to the Julian Curtiss Magnet School of World Languages!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Julian Curtiss Magnet School’s home page via the Internet. This is another way to enhance our communication with our school community and others who have ventured onto our website. We have designed this site to be useful to students, parents, teachers, and the community at large. Just click on any of the tabs or subject headings that interest you. We hope you will find the information useful and easy to find.

The school’s population includes approximately 330 students with 18 classroom teachers. Julian Curtiss became Greenwich’s third magnet school in 2003. The school is the only magnet school offering students in grades K-5 the opportunity to study either French or Spanish. Centrally located in Greenwich, Julian Curtiss is a neighborhood school with a family-like atmosphere. The school has a cross section of socio-economic groups and is international in character. Julian Curtiss’ students and their parents come from 60 countries around the world and speak 30 languages.

The Julian Curtiss School works in partnership with our children, their families, and the community to provide a quality education that has high expectations for student success and excellence. Our dedicated staff work to build and strengthen students’ self-esteem and our PTA sponsors a variety of special events and programs throughout the school year. Again, welcome to the Julian Curtiss Magnet School of World Languages.

Trish McGuire
Principal

Our Principal Trish McGuire, writes a weekly newsletter called From the Principal's Pen, so the Julian Curtiss School community is up to date on all events. For recent and archived Newsletters, please use the drop down menus below.

Current School Year

2021-22 School Year

2021-22 School Year

2020-21 School Year

From the Principal's Pen: Early Dismissal 06.21.21

From the Principal's Pen: Last Day of School 06.18.21

From the Principal's Pen: Field Day! 06.11.21

From the Principal's Pen: Off to New Adventures! 06.04.21

From the Principal's Pen: Memorial Day 05.28.21

From the Principal's Pen: Sunny Days Are Here Again! 05.21.21

From the Principal's Pen: Planning for Next School Year 05.14.21

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Mother's Day! 05.07.21

From the Principal's Pen: We Love Our Volunteers! 04.30.21

From the Principal's Pen: Final Boosterthon Fun Run Update 04.23.21

From the Principal's Pen: Enjoy Your Spring Break! 04.09.21

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Easter! 04.01.21

From the Principals Pen: Happy Easter! 03.30.21

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Passover! 03.26.21

From the Principal's Pen: Community 03.19.21

From the Principal's Pen: March Conference Dates 03.12.21

From the Principal's Pen: Early Release 03.05.21

From the Principal's Pen: Read Across America Week Begins! 02.28.21

From the Principal's Pen: JC PTA General Meeting 02.26.21

From the Principal's Pen: Welcome Back to School! 02.16.21

From the Principal's Pen: Winter Break, Mark Your Calendars! 02.05.21

From the Principal's Pen: Thank You For Your Support 01.29.21

From the Principal's Pen: BOE Budget 01.22.21

From the Principal's Pen: MLK Weekend 01.15.21

From the Principal's Pen: Welcome Back 01.08.21

From the Principal's Pen: New Year's Edition 01.03.21

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Holidays 12.21.20

From the Principal's Pen: Winter Wonderland 12.18.20

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Hanukah 12.11.20

From the Principal's Pen: Absences and Remote Instruction 12.04.20

From the Principal's Pen: Early Dismissal 11.30.20

From the Principal's Pen: Report Cards 11.20.20

From the Principal's Pen: Covid-19 Update 11.13.20

From the Principal's Pen: Important Dates to Remember 11.06.20

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Halloween 10.30.20

From the Principal's Pen: The Flags Will Always Fly 10.23.20

From the Principal's Pen: UN Week 2020 10.16.20

From the Principal's Pen: School is Open on Monday 10.09.20

From the Principal's Pen: Open House 10.02.20

From the Principal's Pen: Something to Celebrate 09.25.20

From the Principal's Pen: Important Health Information 09.17.20

From the Principal's Pen: Off to a Great Start! 09.11.20

From the Principal's Pen: Thank You for a Great First Day 09.09.20

From the Principal's Pen: After School Child Care Options 09.06.20

From the Principal's Pen: Important Information for Kindergarten Families 09.06.20

From the Principal's Pen: A Special Welcome from Mrs. McGuire 09.04.20

From the Principal's Pen: Important Back to School Information for Parents 09.02.20

From the Principal's Pen: Return to School Update III 08.28.20

From the Principal's Pen: Return to School Update II 08.21.20

From the Principal's Pen: Return to School Update 08.14.20

From the Principal's Pen: Preparing for Return to School 08.07.20

2019-20 School Year

From the Principal's Pen: JC Rocked It! 06.12.20

From the Principal's Pen: Navigating Recent Events 06.07.20

From the Principle's Pen: School is closed, but learning and fun continue! 05.31.20

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Memorial Day 05.24.10

From the Principal's Pen: Picking Up Student Belongings 05.17.10

From the Principal's Pen: Happy Mother's Day 05.10.20

From the Principal's Pen: Teacher Appreciation Week 05.03.20

From the Principal's Pen: School Spirit Activities 04.26.20

From the Principal's Pen: Earth Week of Action 04.19.20

From the Principal's Pen: Report Cards 04.05.20

From the Principal's Pen: JC Storytime 03.29.20

From the Principal's Pen: Updates on School Closings 03.22.20

From the Principal's Pen: JC Daily Update 03.17.20

From the Principal's Pen: Update on School Closings 03.16.20

From the Principal's Pen: Early Dismissal 03.08.20

From the Principal's Pen: March Parent Conferences 03.01.20

From the Principal's Pen: STAR Assessment Reports 02.21.20

From the Principal's Pen: Welcome Back 02.17.20

From the Principal's Pen: Julian Curtiss Earns Designation of "School of Distinction" 02.02.20

From the Principal's Pen: Congratulations, Literary Stars! 01.26.20

From the Principal's Pen: MLK Weekend 01.20.20

From the Principal's Pen: A Few Quick Reminders 01.07.20

From the Principal's Pen: Happy New Year 01.05.20

From the Principal's Pen: Principal's Holiday Message 12.20.19

From the Principal's Pen: Drop Off and Pick Up Etiquette 12.15.19

From the Principal's Pen: Winter Weather Reminders 12.8.19

From the Principal's Pen: The Great Julian Curtiss Spirit 12.1.19

From the Principal's Pen: Thanksgiving Message 11.27.19

From the Principal's Pen: Early Release Day 11.24.19

From the Principal's Pen: Veterans Day 11.17.19

From the Principal's Pen: Families as Partners in Learning 11.10.19

From the Principal's Pen: Safety Drills at School 11.03.19

From the Principal's Pen: United Nations Week 10.27.19

2018-19 School Year

Important Scheduling Reminder

From the Principal's Pen Welcome Back Letter

From the Principal's Pen: Urgent Back to School Reminders

From the Principal's Pen: Ringing In, 9.14.18

From the Principal's Pen: Early Dismissal 9.24.18

From the Principal's Pen: JC Goes Green 10.1.18

From the Principal's Pen: Open House 10.8.18

From the Principal's Pen: Thank you From the Bottom of Our Hearts 10.12.18

From the Principal's Pen: United Nations Week 10.28.18

From the Principal's Pen: Election Day 11.5.18

From the Principal's Pen: Is Your Elementary Student Already a Gamer? 11.12.18

From the Principal's Pen: A Thanksgiving Message 11.19.18

From the Principal's Pen: Conferences & General PTA Meeting with Reading Presentation 12.2.18

From the Principal's Pen: Winter Concert, Early Release Days, Outreach 12.10.18

From the Principal's Pen: Happy New Year 1.7.19

From the Principal's Pen: Roundtable 1.14.19

From the Principal's Pen: Martin Luther King Jr. 1.22.19

From the Principal's Pen: 1.28.19

From the Principal's Pen: 2.5.19

From the Principal's Pen: 2.20.19

From the Principal's Pen: 3.17.19

From the Principal's Pen: 3.25.19

From the Principal's Pen: 4.1.19

From the Principal's Pen: 4.8.19

From the Principal's Pen: 4.12.19

From the Principal's Pen: 4.22.19

From the Principal's Pen: 4.26.19

From the Principal's Pen: 5.6.19

From the Principal's Pen: 5.13.19

From the Principal's Pen: 5.20.19

From the Principal's Pen: 5.28.19

From the Principal's Pen: 6.9.19

From the Principal's Pen: 6.18.19

2017-2018 School Year

Welcome Back Letter
9.5.17
9.18.17
9.25.17
10.6.17
10.8.17
10.22.17
11.3.17
11.13.17
11.20.17
11.27.17
12.11.17
12.22.17
1.2.18
Health Alert (1.16.18)
1.22.18
Drop Off Procedures Reminder
2.2.18
2.18.18
2.25.18
3.5.18
3.12.18
3.19.18
3.29.18
4.2.18
4.15.18
4.17.18 (Invite to Artist Reception)
4.23.18
4.27.18 (Class Placement)
4.30.18
5.7.18
5.14.18 (Principal Award: Recognition for Personalized Learning)
5.28.18 (Device use reminder)
6.1.18 (Superintendent Retiring)
6.8.18 (Ringing Out)
6.13.18 (Ringing Out Update)
6.15.18 (Lost and Found)
6.18.18 (Seamless Summer)

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