Weekly Bulletin
McCarthy Weekly Bulletin for the week of March 18,2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Important Dates:
Friday - March 22 -Rock & Roll Bingo
Friday - March 29 - No School ( Good Friday)
Tuesday - April 2 - Term 3 Ends
Wednesday - April 3 - Term 4 Begins
Thursday-Friday- April 4-12 ELA MCAS
Friday -April 12 - Final Day to Order YearBook
Monday- Friday -April - No School -15th-19th (Spring Break)
Monday - April 22 -( School Re-opens)
Monday-Friday - April 29th-May 3rd. Postural screenings
Monday-Tuesday - May 7th -17th Math/Science MCAS
Wednesday - May 8 - McCarthy Band Concert at 7:00
Wednesday,- May 15-Middle School Chorus Concert (Parker 6pm & McCarthy 7:30pm)
Saturday - May 18 - Middle School Show-Boat
Email: mccarthy_attendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence (same as current voicemail option) Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence.
We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. Parents are still free to use the phone system to report absences, but you are encouraged to use email for greater office efficiency.
If you prefer, you can certainly call the attendance line prior to 9:00am, at 978-251-5122, please press 1.
We will continue to send automated emails when students are absent. The email serves as notification that your student is not in school and will be marked absent.
In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.
Thank you for your understanding.
YEARBOOK
The wait is OVER! Sign up today to purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook online at: http://yearbooks2.pixami.com/McCarthyMiddleSchool/home3/Bookstore.jsp The deadline for purchasing is Friday, April 12th, 2024, book are $16.00.
Screening for Scoliosis:
Postural Screening for Scoliosis:
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Massachusetts General Law c. 71,s. 57 requires all publicly enrolled students in grades 5 through 9 to receive annual postural screening for scoliosis. Postural screening is essential as our child is going through his/her most rapid rate of growth during 5th-9th grade. During this time, early detection of a spinal curvature can create opportunity for the easiest treatment to correct the growth of the spine. Not recognizing the problem until the child is fully grown can lead to serious complications as an adult, such as pain and even difficulty breathing, which may only be corrected by surgery.
Generally, these screens are part of your child's annual physical examination with the pediatrician. If you would like to opt out of this screening, if your child has had this screening with their healthcare provider, please let us know in writing, no later than April 22nd. OPT OUT HERE
We will conduct our postural screenings on April 29th-May 3rd.
It is important to note that on the day of screening, the screenings will be conducted ensuring the privacy of our students. We ask that female students wear or bring a bathing suit top on the day of the screening; sports bras may cover the scapula and obscure the visualization of the spine and therefore are not optimal. Males will be asked to remove their shirt to ensure appropriate visualization of the bare back to properly see the curves of the spine. If your child is not comfortable participating in this screening during the school day, you may decline the screening by contacting the school nurse. We recommend, in this case, contacting your health care provider to ensure they are screened at their annual physical.
Please call your school nurse with any questions,
Sincerely,
Your McCarthy School Nurses
Maeghan Hughes and Regina Clancy
Fax: 978-256-9230
Phone:978-251-5122 x7463 and x7406
Hello McCarthy Parents!
📅 Thank you to all that returned calendar raffle tickets. If you forgot to send in your envelope, please send it to the main office as soon as possible. We will begin to announce daily winners Friday, March 1st. Winners will be notified via text or email and announced on Parker Parents Facebook page. Prizes will be sent home with students.
🏒 Women's Professional Hockey League (WPHL) is celebrating Chelmsford Middle Schools on Sunday, March 10th at 3pm. Come see Boston's first professional women's hockey team battle New York. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Chelmsford Middle schools. Click link to order tickets:
https://fevo-enterprise.com/Chelmsfordmiddle
👕 Check out our new McCarthy Pride Wear! Get ready for the spring weather with new athletic wear. Don't forget to check out our Ozzie Super Fan apparel. All proceeds from Ozzie apparel will be donated to Officer Ozzie's care. Click the link to view and purchase items:
https://mccarthymiddleschoolapparel2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/
As always, thank you for your support of our McCarthy community!
Best,
McCarthy PTO
SHOWBOAT AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED!!
Calling ALL McCarthy & Parker MUSICIANS, SINGERS, DANCERS, RAPPERS, ACTORS, COMEDIANS, MAGICIANS, & MORE!!!
NEW Lions Middle Schools Show Boat Auditions are coming March 26th & 28th for McCarthy & April 2nd & 4th for Parker.
Whether you're a SOLO or a GROUP, we want to see all the amazing talent that our Middle Schoolers can bring to the stage! (Though, to be honest WE REALLY LOVE GROUPS!!)
Fill out the audition form, at:
https://tinyurl.com/LionsShowboat24
Then get your friends together (or come as a Solo), and prepare, practice, & put your best foot forward to have the best chance to be cast!!
STUDENTS AND PARENTS SHOULD REVIEW THE FORM TOGETHER BEFORE SUBMITTING to select an appropriate audition date and read the rules & expectations at the bottom of the form.
** Without a complete & signed form, students will not be permitted to audition for the show.**
If you have questions about the Auditions or The Lions Middle Schools Show Boat, please email Showboat Director (Karyn Crouthamel, Parent) at: lionsmiddleschoolsshowboat@gmail.com
Lunch/Cafeteria Reminder:
Lunch/Cafeteria Reminder:
Our school is considered to be "nut aware" and not nut free. Although nuts are allowed, no students are permitted to share food in the building. It is also considered best practice not to have students bring in shelled peanuts for the safety of others. It is important for students to understand that if they are bringing in nut products, they cannot share them regardless of whether the other student is allergic or not. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that no student experiences an anaphylactic response and we can help prevent those events together.
While we have these discussions with students throughout the day, it would be helpful and appreciated if you would address this at home as well.
Medication should be given by the nurse
Good afternoon,
Just a reminder to parents that home medication should not be sent to school with students, the health office is well equipped to medicate, and can call home or work with families for specific needs. Students should not take medication unsupervised at school.
Thank you,
Gina Clancy, LPN
School Nurse
McCarthy Middle School
978-251-5122 x 7406
Our after-school Activity programs
Please contact your child’s counselor if you have any concerns whether it is attendance related or not. Specific class/assignment related questions or concerns should be directed to the particular teacher involved. Our counselor assignments are as follows:
Elyse Seero: Students Starting Last Name with H-N seeroe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Jessica Weaver : Students Starting Last Name with O-Z weaverj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Contact Us: PTO.McCarthy@gmail.com
McCarthy Middle School
Email: mannioni@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Location: 250 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5122