Photos: We try to take lots of pictures throughout the year and include them on our home link, website, and/or facebook account. If you would like to OPT your child out of being in pictures being featured in any of these platforms please email Terri Gilbert (gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) and Jayson Ramalho (ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) by September 13th, 2024.
Visiting the Building: If you are volunteering and/or visiting the building, please expect to present your photo ID. The Chelmsford Public School District has implemented a new visitor management and screening service at every school building. The system is called Visitor Aware, and it is designed to ensure that only safe visitors are allowed access to our buildings. Visitor Aware provides an additional layer of security for your children by validating the identities of anyone entering the premises, determining if they are a potential threat, and keeping accurate records of all school visits.
Visitors are required to have a valid state issued identification card, such as a driver’s license, to check in to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. Valid identification is also used to ensure that the person checking in is the same as the ID holder. The identification card must be non-expired and contain a picture of the visitor.
Recess Next Week: These past few weeks, students have had the opportunity go get to know their recess aide assigned to their rooms and develop connections with classmates. Starting on Monday, students will have the opportunity to play with all classes and in the various spaces (playground, playpad, field, and basketball court).
Passport Expectations: Your child has learned about expectations across all locations in the building over the last couple weeks through passport lessons. See the image below which highlights our school wide rules of respect, responsibility, and safety in all locations.
Volunteering: If you are interested in volunteering in our school (should an opportunity present itself) please be sure to contact Mrs. O'Neill or Mrs. Sepe to make an appointment to fill out a CORI form. All volunteers must have a CORI on file to volunteer.'
Smart Watches: Some students have been wearing them to school, which has been causing students and their peers to be distracted. Although watches are not directly mentioned in our student handbook they do have SMART capabilities (i.e., taking pictures, games, texting, and some have voice recording capabilities) and should NOT be used or worn in school. Please refer to page 19 in the handbook and below for more information. Thank you for your partnership and support.
- In the Student/Family Handbook on page 19 states "If students need to contact home, they should see their teacher/administrator to receive permission to use the phone in the classroom or office. Conversely, if a parent needs to speak with a student, the parent should call the school office. All cell phones should be off while in school, unless in use for instructional purposes. Any student using a cell phone for noninstructional purposes while school is in session will have that cell phone confiscated by administration. A first offense will lead to a warning and the administrator will return the phone to the student at the end of the day. Second and subsequent offenses will result in the phone being returned only to the parent and/or further disciplinary actions."
Save the Date!
FIRST PTO Meeting ~ SEPTEMBER 9th, 2024, 7:00pm, Cafeteria
- Curriculum Night: Curriculum Night will take place on Thursday, September 19th
- 5 – 5:25 pm: Principal/Assistant Principal Presentation- Cafeteria (3 and 4 families)
- 5:30 – 6:15pm: Grades 3 and 4 Teacher Presentations
- 6:15 – 7:00 pm: Specialists/ Reading/ support providers available in classrooms/offices
- 7 – 7:25pm: Principal/ Assistant Principal Presentation- Cafeteria (K, 1, and 2 families- same as the admin first presentation )
- 7:30 – 8:15pm: Grades K, 1, and 2 Teacher Presentations
