CHIPS Weekly Update

April's book of the month is Dog's Colorful Day. We've been having a great time reading this fun story about counting and colors! Below is a link to a read aloud of the story so you can read along at home.

It’s hard to believe that April is already here! Believe it or not, we are busy planning end of the year activities, including our End of the Year Celebrations. This year, the format of our celebrations is changing. Previously, each class has invited families to a performance in the Rec Room. However, performing in front of a large audience can be upsetting for some of our students, and we want the celebration to be a positive experience for everyone. With that in mind, our celebrations will be less performance based. It is our hope that this will create a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for families to celebrate their child’s accomplishments.

Your child’s teacher will be sending more information about the date of their classroom’s celebration, as well as more information about the format of the celebration.

• April 18- NO SCHOOL- Good Friday
• April 21-25- NO SCHOOL- April Vacation
• May 14- CHIPS Spirit Wear Day- Wear CHIPS Gear or maroon
• May 26- NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 14 at 6:30pm at CHIPS. As always, there will be a link for those who would like to attend virtually. The meeting link is below.

For the families of our CHIPS students moving on to kindergarten:

Please complete the Kindergarten registration process by submitting your child's (5th year) Physical Exam to Nurse Kristen by the first week of June.

For those with later appointments or summer birthdays please send records directly to their new school nurse (contacts are included below).

Per Massachusetts State Law, a Physical Exam performed within 12 months of the first day of Kindergarten including a Vision exam with stereopsis, documentation of a Lead test and the following immunizations must be received by the School Health office prior entry on first day of school:

5 doses of DTaP

4 doses of Polio

3 doses of Hep B

2 doses of MMR/Varicella

DTaP = Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

MMR = Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

Varicella = Chicken Pox Virus

Elementary School NURSE EMAILS:

CENTER: Rose Remmeter Felzani MSN, RN felzanir@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

HARRINGTON: Ana Flaherty BSN, RN flahertya@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

SOUTH ROW: Shannon Vandevoordt MSN, RN vandevoordts@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

BYAM: Emma Pappo BSN, RN pappoe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Thank you for your cooperation in making a smooth start to a great new school year!

All my best on your child's new adventure!

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or use our attendance email (chipsattendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) 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.

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