Harrington Happenings

I hope everyone has had a nice weekend this weekend, the weather wasn't the best but we did have an amazing week of nice Fall like weather and as of today, next weekend looks like it will be a nice weather weekend. I caught a glimpse of some changing in the color of leaves this weekend, with more to come as we head deeper into the Fall season.

I would like to welcome our new school nurse Ana Flaherty to Harrington! Ana has been a long-term sub nurse for the district for the past year and we are lucky to have her on board! If you have time, please welcome her to our amazing community!

I enjoyed meeting and seeing our families during our Curriculum Night this past Wednesday. Harrington is a wonderful community to be a part of and I welcome you all in being part of it. As September comes to a close this week students will be closing out of their bench mark assessments. I am excited to review the assessment data and see where our students are as we start the school year.

I will remind families that drive on school grounds to pick up their students and drop off their students that smoking is prohibited on school grounds. If a staff member does witness smoking in vehicles on school grounds, they will kindly ask you to stop smoking, this includes vaping devices. I appreciate your support in adhering to no smoking on the school grounds.

Once again, remember to…"Push through your day, Smile, Be Happy, Stay Positive!"

Be safe! Stay well!

Rob & Karen

Introducing....Monday Night Math for Harrington Families 🤩💡🔢🧩🌀💭🎉👏✏️

Monday Night Math Fun is a once-a-month virtual experience for Harrington students and their families!

These sessions will be facilitated by Harrington Parent/Math Educator Dr. Molly Rawding, Assistant Principal Karen Grabowski and/or other Harrington staff throughout the year. We are excited for opportunities to connect with our community to spread the joy of math!

Join us once a month to puzzle together - we will explore different math ideas, learn games & routines, and/or estimate with an esti-mystery!

September's Monday Night Math is scheduled for Monday, September 25 at 7-7:30pm. Bring pencil and paper!

Sign up here by Sunday, September 24. The zoom link will be sent out the day before the event.

Hello Harrington families,

Pridewear is available to purchase online now through October 1: https://harringtonspiritwear2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Every purchase helps support Harrington! You can choose to have your order sent home with your student or picked up directly at the school. Orders should be ready no later than the first week in November.

Our Battle of the Boos trunk or treat planning committee is forming now! This is a great opportunity to get involved and help make our event a success! Sign up using the following link:

https://forms.gle/ETXFEZVHYSXAnEeHA

Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 6 beginning at 6:30 in the Harrington library or virtually via Zoom. By joining virtually there is no need to find childcare and you can keep your camera/microphone off and just listen to important updates from Mr. A, the School Committee, and the PTO. Link to come next week!

Building Hours - The Harrington School and the Main Office will be open daily Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You can also contact the office with any specific questions between these hours. The phone number is: 978-251-5166.

Building Access: Visitors to the school are only permitted with an appt. made through the main office. You must have a photo ID when you come to the school. The main office staff will verify your ID using the camera system on the door buzzer. If you are picking up your student(s) prior to dismissal, please call the main office ahead to inform them and and remain outside the building and the main office staff will dismiss your student.

Buses: f you have any bus questions concerning routes or bus stops, you can find the information on the Chelmsford Public Schools website or call 978-251-5100 (https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/transportation/ ). Students will not be required to show a bus pass and bus pass checks will not be conducted over the first few weeks of school. By the middle of September when final adjustments have been incorporated into the transportation routes, we will distribute bus passes to students and begin bus pass checks. The bus passes this year will contain the bus number, bus stop, and approximate pick-up time for each rider. Please note that buses will run late for the first week or two of school as drivers take extra care in learning stops and students.

This year Massachusetts is offering all school lunch and breakfast at no charge to students. This does not automatically make families eligible for any other benefits. We strongly encourage families that feel they are eligible for transportation or extended day reduced tuition to fill out the online free and reduced meal application. The links can be found below.

https://cpsnutrition.com/index.php?sid=1478035692058&page=lunchapps

If you do qualify for benefits you most likely will be eligible for SNAP benefits.

https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps

Some examples of SNAP benefits are discounts on gas, electric utilities and internet services.

Email: asselinr@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://harrington.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 120 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5166
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harringtonelementarychelmsford/