Dear Center Community,

We experienced a "Freaky Friday" to end the week. We are so proud of the community for their flexibility. Staff and students enjoyed their "old school" approach to learning with books and paper. :) We hope everyone was safe in this windstorm.

We were thrilled to welcome so many guest readers at Center this week. Can you guess who was a staff and student favorite? The school always buzzes with happiness when Officer Ozzie visits!

Congratulations to our Center Artists who have their work displayed at the Chelmsford Public LIbrary. Be sure to stop by and be inspired. Please check out examples of their creative pieces below.

Hope to see many of you at the science fair on Wednesday, March 12th from 6:30-8 PM.

Message from our Student Council

Dress Alike Day - Wednesday, March 19th

Dress the same as your friends!

Lowell Humane Society Fundraiser:

The Student Council is helping collect items for animals at The Lowell Humane Society. The deadline for donations is April 11th, 2025.The Lowell Humane Society is looking for specific items such as:

Thank you for sticking to the suggested donated items!

Center Chirps

• March is National Nutrition Month, and we are eating through the alphabet. You will see tastings of different fruits/vegetables daily at Center for students to try!

Enjoy the weekend.

Warm Regards,

Dianna and Donna

March

• Tuesday, March 11: Gr 1-4 Term 2 End of Marking period

• Wednesday, March 12: Half day/Professional day

• Wednesday, March 12: Science Fair; 6:30-8:00

• Friday, March 14: Chelmsford Spirit Day

• Wednesday, March 19, CSPTO mtg Center Library, 6:30-7:30

• Friday, March 21: World Down Syndrome Day

• Friday, March 21: Gr 1-4 T2 Teacher deadline for posting grades

• Wednesday, March 26: Gr 1-4 T2 Grades available online for parent/guardian

April

• TBD- Square One Art - PTO

• Tuesday, April 1: World Autism Day

• Tuesday, April 1: Half day/Professional day

• Wednesday, April 2: Paraeducator Appreciation Day

• Monday, April 4: Be Kind Spirit Wear day

• Monday, April 7: 3rd Gr MCAS

• Tuesday, April 8: 3rd GR MCAS

• Tuesday, April 8: 4th Gr Digital Health & Safety presentation at CHS, 9:30

• Wednesday, April 9:4th GR MCAS

• Wednesday, April 9: Assistant Principal Appreciation Day

• Thursday, April 10: 4th GR MCAS

• Friday, April 11: Chelmsford Spirit Day

• April 18 - 25: April Recess

• Monday, April 22: Earth Day

• Monday, April 22: School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day

• Wednesday, April 30: Ziti Supper

At Center School, there are a number of free and reduced cost programs and donations, offered throughout the year, for example, free backpacks and school supplies, gift cards, holiday support, Thanksgiving meals etc. If these resources would be helpful, please fill out the attached 2 question form This information is confidential and will remain exclusively with the administration. You will not need to provide any additional documentation and we will reach out as options arise. Please contact Mrs. Fulreader if you have any questions.

https://forms.gle/zotYEnqVWCjcuuii8

This year, students across the Commonwealth will be taking The Next- Generation MCAS for our annual standardized state testing. All students in Chelmsford will be taking the computer-based assessment using Chromebooks. Please mark your calendars for the important dates below. We strongly encourage all students to be present and on time these days. If your child is sick, we will have make-up sessions so that they are able to take the assessments when they are able to show their personal best work.

Chelmsford is fortunate to have access to iReady to support student learning. Students have access to this learning tool at home. Please reach out to your teacher if you have difficulty logging on. There is much research to support enhanced student achievement on MCAS when using this valuable tool. Please press here for more information.

ELA MCAS TESTING:

Grade 3

Monday, April 7th, 3rd Grade – Session 1

Tuesday, April 8th, 3rd Grade– Session 2

Grade 4:

Wednesday, April 9th, 4th Grade – Session 1

Thursday April 10th, 4th Grade– Session 2

Math MCAS TESTING:

Grade 4:

Monday May 12th, 4th Grade– Session 1

Tuesday May 13th, 4th Grade– Session 2

Grade 3:

Wednesday May 14th , 3rd Grade – Session 1

Thursday May 15th, 3rd Grade – Session 2

Links:

http://i-readycentral.com/familycenter/

https://www.curriculumassociates.com/research-and-efficacy

This year, and moving forward, 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.

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.