CHIPS Weekly Update

This is a friendly reminder that it is important to be on time for both drop off and pick up! When children arrive late, they miss fun classroom activities and instruction. It can be distressing for children to be picked up late. Additionally, staff members have lunch time and other assigned duties between sessions and after the PM session.

CHIPS will be holding Parent/Teacher conferences in February. Teachers have sent information to families about conferences, including how to sign up. If you have any questions about conferences or haven't received sign up information, please contact your child's teacher directly.

This is a reminder that children enrolled at CHIPS do not need to register for kindergarten. Elementary schools will reach out to families regarding scheduling a screening appointment.

• With colder temperatures settling in for the winter, please be sure to dress your child for the weather. We try to get the children outside as often as possible (even when it's cold), and we want them to be comfortable and having fun outside!

• During the winter months, our car drop off and pick up line tends to get longer. It is our goal to keep arrival and dismissal flowing as efficiently as possible. You can help by having your child ready to get out of the car at drop off and getting them buckled in right away at pick up. Thank you for your help!

• If you are new to the car drop off/pick up line, please remember that it is prohibited to pass busses when their lights are flashing. If busses are still loading/unloading when you are ready to exit the CHIPS parking lot, please wait for busses to be done loading/unloading and turn off their lights, indicating it is safe to pass.

• February 8- NO SCHOOL- Parent/Teacher Conferences
• February 20-24- NO SCHOOL- February Vacation

Handwashing is still and will always be a very most important part of our day! Please review the importance and make it a daily habit in your home as we continue to do here in our school environment.

The links provided share information between the Stomach Bug- vs - Influenza, guidelines on hydration when your child is sick and age-appropriate activities with fun videos about handwashing and GERMS! Our goal, during these early years, is to maintain a safe, healthy, and happy learning environment for all.

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) to report your child's absence from school and be sure to state the reason for the absence (illness, appointment, travel, etc). If your child is out due to illness, please let us know the nature of the illness (fever, vomiting, cough, etc.).

Nurse Kristen can be reached by calling the CHIPS main number (978-251-5188) and selecting option 3.

Thank you to all who attended our most recent PTO meeting! Our next meeting will be on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:30pm in the CHIPS cafeteria. As always, there will be a link for those who would like to attend virtually. The meeting link is below.

For planning purposes, the PTO will hold its annual sock drive in February. We collect new socks in all sizes and donate them to The Wish Project. More information will be shared after the holidays.

Email: mcguirkm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 170 Dalton Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978)251-5188