CHIPS Weekly Update

Please see the link below for ideas from our PT, SLP, and OTs for outdoor gardening play to encourage language and motor development.

It's hard to believe it's already May! For planning purposes, each classroom holds an end of the year celebration some time in the last couple of weeks of school. More information about your child's celebration, including date and time, will be shared with you by your child's classroom teacher.

• June 4- Spirit Day. Wear CHIPS Gear or Maroon
• May 27- NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
• June 11- Last Day of School for CHIPS Students

If your child will be going to kindergarten, please see the document below for physical/vaccination requirements. Feel free to reach out to Nurse Kristen with any questions.

Our CHIPS Little Free Library- such a fun way to help foster a love of reading in our preschoolers! Feel free to stop by with your child and borrow a book! Please remember to return the book when you are finished:) If you have books at home that you would like to donate, please put them in the Little Library or send them into CHIPS with your child. Thank you!!

It seems like spring weather is finally here - hooray! Active outdoor play is an important part of our school day, so as the weather permits, please make sure your child is dressed to run, climb, and play outside (including appropriate footwear). Please apply SUNBLOCK and/or BUG SPRAY prior to school if you feel that your child may be in need, as we do not provide it here. Also, check often for ticks as well…they seem to just love our young kiddos!

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or 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.

Our next meeting (and final meeting of the year) will be on Monday, June 3rd 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.

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