Dear Center Community,

Happy New Year! It was wonderful to have everyone back at Center, setting resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. Kindness and perseverance were common themes!

Many thanks to our PTO for bringing the exploration of bubbles to our kindergarten students from the Discovery Museum. As you can see from the smiles on students, and the looks of concentration, they loved the program.

You have an opportunity to support our enrichment programs this week by taking a break from cooking and eating out at the establishment on Tuesday. A percentage of your bill will be donated to Center. Thank you for your continued support!

A reminder that Tuesday is a half day for all students. Please let your teacher know if this results in any changes to your dismissal plans.

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday, January 28, and Wednesday, January 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. If your child will be entering kindergarten in the fall, please visit our website to reserve an appointment time one of those two days. If you have friends or neighbors who will be sending a kindergartener to CPS and don’t have other children in the district, please share this information with them. A full list of stipulations and requirements for registration are available at the link above. And Chelmsford Integrated Preschool will be holding a virtual information session for prospective families on Thursday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m. Pre-registration for the 2025-26 school year will open on Friday, January 31.

Staff Update

• Ms. Lam will be on leave beginning January 15 and returning February 5th.

Center Chirps:

• Students will be going out for recess if the real feel temperature is 20 degrees or warmer and it is not raining (snow or a slight drizzle are fine)during your students' recess time slot. Please make sure they have appropriate outerwear. If this is a hardship, please reach out to our counselor or nurse.

• Please refrain from requesting contact information for other families from teachers for birthdays or playdates. Please subscribe to the student directory available through the CSPTO.

  
  

Enjoy the weekend.

Warm Regards,

Dianna and Donna

SHARE KINDNESS...NOT GERMS!

Dear Center families,

Nationwide, there has been an increase in stomach bugs this winter. We have seen a few cases at Center school as well, so I wanted to share some information and tips with you from trusted sources at the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC.

https://www.healthychildren.org/Surviving-the-Stomach-Bug

This helpful video from the CDC shows how to clean up after vomiting and diarrhea to prevent it from spreading:

https://youtu.be/TAkH4jakLYA

As always, please remember to keep your child home for 24 hours after their last episode of vomiting and/or diarrhea. They may return to school the day after they pass the 24 hour mark, provided that they are feeling better and are ready to learn and play at school.

Take care,

Nurse Rose

January

• Tuesday, January 14: Half Day (Professional Day)

• Tuesday, January 14: Dining to Donate the Establishment

• Friday, January 17: Gr K, Teacher deadline for posting grades

• Monday, January 20: No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. day

• Friday, January 24: Chelmsford Spirit Day

• Wednesday, January 22: Gr K, T1 Grades available online for parent/guardian

• Wednesday, January 22: CSPTO mtg Center Library, 6:30-7:30

February

• Taste of Chelmsford- tickets on sale for a March draw

• Monday, February 3: Be Kind Spirit Wear day

• Wednesday, February 5: Evaluator should complete mid-cycle Formative Assessment Reports for Educators on one-year Educator plans

• Thursday, February 6: PBIS , 8-8:45 Rm 25

• Friday, February 7: PTO Co-Pres meeting 9:15 - 10:15 am DiDo

• Thursday, February 6: Half day/Professional day

• Saturday, February 8 Grade 4-12 Choralfest

• Tuesday, February 11: Optional Curriculum Drop-In 8-8:45am in Library

• Tuesday, February 11: BINGLO- 5:30 - 6:30 pm and 7:00 - 8:00 pm

• Wednesday, February 12: Team Leader 8:00 - 8:45 in Conference room

• Friday, February 14: Evaluator holds Formative Assessment meetings if requested by either Evaluator or Educator

• Friday, February 14: Chelmsford Spirit Day

• Friday, February 14: Gr 4 Assembly to Watch Gr 5 Ensembles at PAC

• February 17 - 21: February Recess

• Wednesday, February 26: Staff Meeting - 8:00 -8:45 am Location TBD (Restorative Circles)

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.