Important Dates:
Friday -April 30 - Final Day to Order YearBook
Monday- Friday -April - No School -15th-19th (Spring Break)
Monday - April 22 -( School Re-opens)
Monday-Friday - April 29th-May 3rd. Postural screenings
Tuesday - Wednesday- May 7 - 8 Grade 8 Math MCAS
Thursday- Friday May 9-10 Grade 7 Math MCAS
Wednesday - May 8 - McCarthy Band Concert at 7:00
Tuesday - May 14 -McCarthy & Parker Orchestra Concert @ 7:00
Tuesday- Wednesday May 14-15 Grade 8 Science MCAS
Thursday -Friday - May 16-17 Math/Science MCAS Make-Up
Wednesday,- May 15-Middle School Chorus Concert (Parker 6pm & McCarthy 7:30pm)
Saturday - May 18 - Middle School Show-Boat
Tuesday- Wednesday May -21-22 Grade 8 Mcas Civics
Good morning
We have begun implementing Project Nourish with 24 students, first delivery expected this week. I have shared the flyer and information with you via google docs, and request that it be added to the smore. If you have issues with the flyer or google docs format, I can include a link as well....
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1buMv3TpM6YRh34C_hI6QRHGLaYp8eZZo8xjTEZzLY9Y/edit?usp=sharing
Another kindergarten registration event for the 2024-25 school year will be taking place on Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Chelmsford Public Schools Central Administration Office, 230 North Road, Chelmsford, Mass.
Registration on these days will be by appointment only (approximately 15-minute appointments). To reserve your appointment, visit the CPS district website.
Click on the “RESERVE YOUR APPOINTMENT HERE” link to enter parent/guardian contact information and preferred appointment time within a three-hour window.
You will then be contacted to confirm a date and time for your registration appointment. If you have already submitted your appointment reservation request, please be patient as CPS staff members are currently working on outreach.
Registration packets may also be dropped off at the School Administration Office, 230 North Road, Chelmsford, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., if you are not able to attend these two dates.
In addition to the completed student registration packet, the required documentation to submit is listed on the CPS Student Registration page.
For additional information or questions on kindergarten registration, please contact Jane McDonald @ mcdonaldj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us; or 978-251-5100, ext. 6901.
If you have friends or neighbors with a child entering kindergarten in the fall, please share this information with them.
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Email: mccarthy_attendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence (same as current voicemail option) Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence.
We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. Parents are still free to use the phone system to report absences, but you are encouraged to use email for greater office efficiency.
If you prefer, you can certainly call the attendance line prior to 9:00am, at 978-251-5122, please press 1.
We will continue to send automated emails when students are absent. The email serves as notification that your student is not in school and will be marked absent.
In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.
Thank you for your understanding.
ATTENTION MCCARTHY FAMILIES!
ATTENTION MCCARTHY FAMILIES!
This is a reminder to order your 2023-2024 yearbook by April 30th at 11:59 pm. The deadline is approaching fast so act now before it is too late!
The wait is OVER! Sign up today to purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook online at: http://yearbooks2.pixami.com/McCarthyMiddleSchool/home3/Bookstore.jsp The deadline for purchasing is Friday, April 30th, 2024, book are $16.00.
Screening for Scoliosis:
Postural Screening for Scoliosis:
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Massachusetts General Law c. 71,s. 57 requires all publicly enrolled students in grades 5 through 9 to receive annual postural screening for scoliosis. Postural screening is essential as our child is going through his/her most rapid rate of growth during 5th-9th grade. During this time, early detection of a spinal curvature can create opportunity for the easiest treatment to correct the growth of the spine. Not recognizing the problem until the child is fully grown can lead to serious complications as an adult, such as pain and even difficulty breathing, which may only be corrected by surgery.
Generally, these screens are part of your child's annual physical examination with the pediatrician. If you would like to opt out of this screening, if your child has had this screening with their healthcare provider, please let us know in writing, no later than April 22nd. OPT OUT HERE
We will conduct our postural screenings on April 29th-May 3rd.
It is important to note that on the day of screening, the screenings will be conducted ensuring the privacy of our students. We ask that female students wear or bring a bathing suit top on the day of the screening; sports bras may cover the scapula and obscure the visualization of the spine and therefore are not optimal. Males will be asked to remove their shirt to ensure appropriate visualization of the bare back to properly see the curves of the spine. If your child is not comfortable participating in this screening during the school day, you may decline the screening by contacting the school nurse. We recommend, in this case, contacting your health care provider to ensure they are screened at their annual physical.
Please call your school nurse with any questions,
Sincerely,
Your McCarthy School Nurses
Maeghan Hughes and Regina Clancy
Fax: 978-256-9230
Phone:978-251-5122 x7463 and x7406
Contact Us: PTO.McCarthy@gmail.com
Lunch/Cafeteria Reminder:
Lunch/Cafeteria Reminder:
Our school is considered to be "nut aware" and not nut free. Although nuts are allowed, no students are permitted to share food in the building. It is also considered best practice not to have students bring in shelled peanuts for the safety of others. It is important for students to understand that if they are bringing in nut products, they cannot share them regardless of whether the other student is allergic or not. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that no student experiences an anaphylactic response and we can help prevent those events together.
While we have these discussions with students throughout the day, it would be helpful and appreciated if you would address this at home as well.
Medication should be given by the nurse
Good afternoon,
Just a reminder to parents that home medication should not be sent to school with students, the health office is well equipped to medicate, and can call home or work with families for specific needs. Students should not take medication unsupervised at school.
Thank you,
Gina Clancy, LPN
School Nurse
McCarthy Middle School
978-251-5122 x 7406
Our after-school Activity programs
Please contact your child’s counselor if you have any concerns whether it is attendance related or not. Specific class/assignment related questions or concerns should be directed to the particular teacher involved. Our counselor assignments are as follows:
Elyse Seero: Students Starting Last Name with H-N seeroe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Jessica Weaver : Students Starting Last Name with O-Z weaverj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
McCarthy Middle School
Email: mannioni@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Location: 250 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5122