Dear Center Community,

So proud of our student council for their organization of the food drive for the local food pantry. Our community once again demonstrated their generous spirit and donated an abundance of non-perishable items. THANK YOU!!

Another huge thank you to our CSPTO for the donation of our Chelmsford PRIDE and kindness t-shirts. Many staff donned them today and they will be a big hit on may Kindness and PRIDE spirit days to come.

Speaking of PRIDE, we had our first student led PRIDE assembly this year. Our 2nd grade team shared poems, posters, and goals regarding perseverance and the power of "yet". They were amazing.

A reminder that Wednesday is an early release day for conferences. Students will be dismissed at 11:45. Please let you teacher(s) know if this results in a change to your students' dismissal plans.

Enjoy the weekend.

Warm Regards,

Dianna and Donna

Center School students and staff are grateful for the wonderful community that they are a part of! During the month of November, you'll see our gratitude tree growing leaves with things that members of the Center School Community are grateful for. Center School's 'Gratitude Tree' will be located in the lower lobby and throughout the month of November you'll see our tree become more and more full of leaves as students and staff express their gratitude to this great community!

It's time to purchase your tickets for the upcoming CHS production of Beauty and the Beast at the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center, Thursday November 21-Saturday November 23! Shows are sure to sell out, so get your tickets now to enjoy this family-friendly musical!

Ticket link: https://our.show/chstheatreguild/bandb

The ticket link goes live tomorrow.

The holidays are right around the corner! Resources for holiday support are now available. Any families who can benefit from additional support should reach out to Sarah West, School Counselor, via email at wests@chelmsford.k12.ma.us. A few local Chelmsford community programs generously provide help for the holidays and Sarah West can help coordinate this with any family in need.

Forms for Beacon Santa (Due 10/31), Secret Santa (Due 11/8) are attached at the bottom of this newsletter and paper copies are available in the main office at Center. Please note the individual deadlines for form submissions as they are approaching soon. "

Thank you

Sarah West

November

• Wednesday, November 20: Half day (Elementary and MS only)

• Friday, November 22: Chelmsford Spirit Day

• Wednesday, November 27: Early release - Thanksgiving recess

• Thursday, November 28: No School (Thanksgiving)

• Friday, November 29: No School

December

• Monday, December 2: Special Educators appreciation day!

• Monday, December 2: Be Kind Spirit Wear day

• Friday, December 6: Gr 1-4 Teacher deadline for posting grades

• Friday, December 6: PTO co-president’s meeting; 9:15-10:15

• Monday, December 9-13: Gift Room

• Wednesday, December 11: Gr 1-4 grades available online for parents/guardians

• Thursday, December 12: Half day/Conferences

• Friday, December 20: Chelmsford Spirit Day

• Winter Recess: December 23 - January 3

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, 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.