Byam Family Newsletter Happy Summer

Please find the CPS academic calendar below. The first day of school for grade 1-4 is August 29. Kindergarteners will have an orientation on that day (specific time was in your placement letter) and the first full day of kindergarten in August 30.

Once again, the Chelmsford Public Schools will be purchasing school supplies for students. These supplies include the traditional items families would buy in the past (crayons, pencil boxes, glue sticks, binders, etc.). Students will still require a backpack but our hope is that providing these supplies will assist families as we begin the school year.

Yesterday the Massachusetts state legislature voted to approve the 2024 fiscal year budget, which would permanently make school meals universally free. The budget now moves to Governor Healy's desk for signature. We will communicate if this signing occurs and hopefully universal free school meals become official. Please visit our school nutrition website at https://cpsnutrition.com/index.php?sid=1478035692058 for more information about our program and also a link to the free and reduced lunch application.

This month we will be offering kindergarten playdates. These play dates are a casual way for you and your child to meet other students and families from their class on the Byam playground. Please see the scheduled dates and times for each classroom below:

• Mrs. Hanafin room 8- August 17 at 10:00 am
• Mrs. O'Donnell room 9- August 17 at 1:00 pm
• Mrs. Aufiero room 1- August 22 at 10:00 am
• Mrs. Carey room 4- August 22 at 11:30 am
• Mrs. Sexauer room 5- August 22 at 1:00 pm

We will be offering grade level building tours as we draw closer to the first day of school. These tours are for families new to Byam or any students who'd like to visit the school. If you are unable to make the grade grade specific date, please feel free to join any of the tours that are more convenient. Below are the dates and times:

• Grade 4- August 15 at 10:00 am
• Grade 3- August 15 at 1:00 pm
• Grade 2- August 21 at 10:00 am
• Grade 1- August 21 at 1:00 pm
• Kindergarten- August 24 at 10:00 am

Our bus registration is continuing this month and all students who will ride the bus are required to register. These registrations assist us in making the most efficient and safe bus routes. Please visit the transportation website at https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/transportation/ for more information on how to register for the bus.

Nurse Regan will be holding medication drop-offs on Tuesday, August 22 from 10:00-2:00, Monday, August 28 from 1:00-3:00 and Tuesday, August 29 from 8:00-4:00. Please visit the health page for additional information and medication forms at https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/health-services/health-forms/

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Office: Secretary Dossin dossina@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Clerk/Attendance: murphys@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Principal Fredette fredettej@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal Dolan dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Website: https://byam.chelmsfordschools.org/about/
Location: 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-501-5144