There is always something going on at Curley!
This news page highlights some of the many things happening with the students of Curley. Class activities to individual accomplishments are reported here. Check in often!
On Saturday, December 14th, Curley Bands Junior Jake Ruth participated in the Towson Honor Band under the direction of Dr. LaToya Webb with students from across Maryland in their highest ensemble, the Tiger Band.
In 1223, St. Francis of Assisi found himself in the village of Greccio on Christmas Eve. He wanted to make the Nativity story come alive by using live people and animals to depict the scene. And so, the tradition of the creche, or manger, was born. Curley has incorporated this Franciscan Tradition for many years, assigning it to the freshman class to carry out. 801 years later, on December 15th, under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Dalina and Mrs. Lindsay, the Class of 2028 kept up the tradition. The Curley Schola and Luminare Choir led the singing. To…
During the month of November, students from the Archbishop Curley Service Club have collected and assembled Blizzard Bag Care packages for the homeless in Baltimore City. Today, some members delivered the packages to downtown Baltimore and distributed them.
The Instrumental Ensembles of Curley held their Christmas concert on Friday, December 13th. The Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Jazz ensemble took to the stage to perform festive Christmas sets. Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Osarczuk, the new director of the Instrumental Ensembles, who made his debut on Friday as well.
Getting into the Christmas spirit at school is all about creating an atmosphere of joy, togetherness, and fun! Curley certainly did that this week. We got to see some of the most fun, over the top holiday sweaters throughout the week. Today’s Reindeer Games started with a fierce tree decorating relay race that featured the junior class taking the title vs the seniors. Not to be outdone, a few select faculty members (Mrs. Wysocki, Mrs. Kunkoski and Mrs. Vandergrif) took down the juniors in the final. This was followed by our own Mr. Ayd outlasting everyone in our cookie eating…
We appreciate all those who participated in the FYM toy drive this year. Students delivered the toys to Sinclair Elementary who will be distributing to families in need in our local community.
One of Curley’s traditions is the formal distribution of the school ring. With a black onyx, the founding date of 1961 and the Class’ graduation year, the distinctive ring is easily recognizable. This year’s Ring Ceremony took place on Sunday, December 8th during Mass, with proud parents and family members in attendance. Fr. Donald, school president, was the main celebrant and homilist. He blessed the rings and, with Mr. Joseph, the school principal, presented each member of the Class of 2026 with his ring. The Juniors then recited together the Ring Pledge and sang the Alma Mater. Student Government President Tyler Brown…
Under the direction of Mr. Michael Gaffney, Curley kicked off the Christmas season with performances by The Curley Choir, The Curley Schola, The Curley Ringers and The Luminare Choir on December 6, 2024.
Today marks the end of No Shave November and the SGA hosted the grand finale event! The Curley community was challenged to raise money for The Ulman Foundation this year through our annual No Shave November initiative. To celebrate a successful fundraiser, several faculty & staff members volunteered to shave their beards and/or their heads and raised over $1500! We send a HUGE thank you to Mr. Ayd, Mr. Halcott, Mr. Muth, Mr. Williams, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Billy as well as our SGA President, Tyler Brown and Junior Joseph Troiano A special thank you to our professional barbers for…
November 25th marked the official launch of the Archbishop Curley Leadership Academy for Athletes. Phase I featured a group discussion about understanding the Athletic Culture at Curley. The panel featured the following Curley alumni that currently teach, work and coach at Curley. Panel of Guests Mr. Barry Stitz ’87 Vice-President for Advancement Head Varsity Soccer Coach Curley Maryland State Coach of the Year in 2003, 2006, 2019, and 2024 Inducted into Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 2008 Inducted into Towson University Hall of Fame in 2011 Professional career with the Baltimore Blast (8 Years) Mr. Nick Brownlee…
Archbishop Curley is participating in the 2024 Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees. Our beautifully decorated Curley themed Christmas Tree is valued at over $650 and includes a well stocked Curley Swag Bag and 2 tickets to the Curley GALA 30 YEARS on April 12, 2025. You can bid on our tree at the event and take home the Curley Christmas spirit with you! Click here to purchase discounted tickets for the event https://app.tickethive.com/e/festival-of-trees-2024/tickets
Members of the St. Bonaventure Scholars program visited The Museum of American History, The White House, and The Capitol in Washington DC. Students were able to enter the White House and learn about the history of the presidency, got a full tour of the Capitol, and entered the galleries of The House of Representatives and Senate.
Curley students visited the Institute of Marine and Environmental Research Technology today, where they learned about land-based aquaculture, the environmental impact of dinoflagellates, and their fascinating bioluminescent properties. They also observed a demonstration of microscopic screening to analyze the water quality of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
St. Bonaventure Scholars visited The Baltimore Basilica and walked to where the St. Mary’s Seminary used to be on Paca Street. The seminary is gone but the chapel still remains. We were given a tour of the upper and lower chapels. The lower chapel is where St Elizabeth Anne Seton discerned her call to be a sister and start the Sisters of Charity. The lower chapel is also where Mother Mary Lang professed her vows and started the Oblates.
Get a head start on your Christmas Shopping at the annual Curley Campus Store this Saturday November 23rd from 9:00 am-1:00 pm in the SDR. Enjoy the festive atmosphere and great deals, hot chocolate and delicious bake sale! Have your gifts wrapped by the senior class! Check out our extensive selection of Curley apparel, our NEW merchandise items, including custom Curley Christmas sweaters, flannel PJ pants, featured holiday gift packages and youth and toddler apparel. The sale will feature 20% on most items, including Under Armour! (Exclusions may apply).
Members of the Franciscan Youth Ministry Program and St. Bonaventure Scholars Program helped prepare and serve food at the Franciscan Center. The students also delivered food collected from the FYM Thanksgiving Food Drive. Thanks to all those who donated!
MATH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONS On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Curley recognized individual students for their academic achievements and induction in the Math National Honor Society. SOPHOMORES-Chase Cerone, Luke Giordano, Alexander V. Plumey, and Dylan Jacob Strong JUNIORS-Jackson Athas, Jack Comey, Parker Giannelli, Max Harry, Cooper Naimoli, Darshan Patel, Cody Rice, Jacob Ruth, Matthew Stitz, William Ward, and Luke Wehr SENIORS-Alex Alarcon, Joe Crouse, Joseph Douglas Curry, Jr., Xavier A. Dandridge, Nicholas Griffin, Andrew Jordan, Nicholas Lentz, Palmer Masaitis, Brandon Mejia, Tomi Majekodunmi, Aiden N. Myers, Aidan E. Pinto, Declan Sullivan, Diego Vega-Diaz, and Khalee White…
The Curley Community had a very special guest today, Mr. Bud Gahs, a 100-year-old World War II veteran of the 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division), gave a presentation to and fielded questions from our students. Mr. Gahs spoke about his experiences as a young man serving in combat in France and Germany, particularly his experiences in combat and liberating the concentration camp at Dachau. Mr. Gahs advised our young men to learn from our history, to avoid wars, and to pray for our country. Mr. Karl Dotterweich and Mr. Gordon Topper, Marine Veterans and members of Curley’s History Department, helped…
Yesterday was the running of the Curley Classic. This year several hundred middle school and elementary school students participated in the race. The older runners competed on a 1.4 mile course, while the younger runners ran just under one mile. All of the races featured an exciting finish onto the track at the Curley Bowl, and into the finish line. Each year, the race times continue to improve and we are always excited to host this event for the Catholic middle schools and our future friars!