Harrington Happenings
October 15, 2023
Happy Sunday Harrington Families!!
I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend this past weekend. We have that feeling of Fall in the air and I am happy for the change in weather. As we roll into this coming week, we have a few things happening. On October 18th we will be having picture day, and on the 19th we have a Half Day PD day! Please remember that we dismiss at 11:45 and will be holding training right after dismissal so please ensure you keep in mind that the 19th is a half day. Also, if you plan on having your student have lunch on the half day, you have to register with the district's nutrition office so that they have a bag lunch prepared for your student upon dismissal
I will remind families that drive on school grounds to pick up their students and drop off their students that smoking is prohibited on school grounds. If a staff member does witness smoking in vehicles on school grounds, they will kindly ask you to stop smoking, this includes vaping devices. I appreciate your support in adhering to no smoking on the school grounds.
Once again, remember to…"Push through your day, Smile, Be Happy, Stay Positive!"
Be safe! Stay well!
Rob & Karen
PBIS Friendship Walk
PBIS Friendship Walk
PBIS Friendship Walk
PBIS Friendship Walk
PBIS Friendship Walk
PBIS Friendship Walk
Officer Ozzy
Officer Ozzy
Officer Ozzy
Let's Stay Connected!
HPTO
Hello Harrington families,
Registration for our annual Battle of the Boos trunk-or-treat event is open! Join us on Sunday, October 29 from 2-4pm for our annual trunk-or-treat event! What is trunk-or-treat? Participants decorate their cars for Halloween, creating fun scenes out of their trunks! Then kids walk from vehicle to vehicle, collecting treats!
There are two prize-winning opportunities for Harrington & Parker families!
1. Get creative and decorate your trunk! Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/HPTOBOTB2023 There is a $15 registration fee for trunk participants.
2. Get creative and carve a pumpkin! Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/HPTOPumpkins2023 There is no cost to enter the Great Pumpkin contest.
We hope you'll join us!
Donate nut-free candy and Halloween themed toys to our Treat Monster in the Harrington lobby starting Wednesday, October 18! All donations will be used during Trunk or Treat!
South Row PTO generously donated leftover pumpkins from their Pumpkin Fair this weekend! If you need a pumpkin for our Battle of the Boos pumpkin carving contest please take one from the Harrington pumpkin patch around the flag pole! First come, first served, one pumpkin per student please!
General School Information
Building Hours - The Harrington School and the Main Office will be open daily Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You can also contact the office with any specific questions between these hours. The phone number is: 978-251-5166.
Building Access: Visitors to the school are only permitted with an appt. made through the main office. You must have a photo ID when you come to the school. The main office staff will verify your ID using the camera system on the door buzzer. If you are picking up your student(s) prior to dismissal, please call the main office ahead to inform them and and remain outside the building and the main office staff will dismiss your student.
Buses: f you have any bus questions concerning routes or bus stops, you can find the information on the Chelmsford Public Schools website or call 978-251-5100 (https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/transportation/ ). Students will not be required to show a bus pass and bus pass checks will not be conducted over the first few weeks of school. By the middle of September when final adjustments have been incorporated into the transportation routes, we will distribute bus passes to students and begin bus pass checks. The bus passes this year will contain the bus number, bus stop, and approximate pick-up time for each rider. Please note that buses will run late for the first week or two of school as drivers take extra care in learning stops and students.
District Nutrition Message
This year 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.
District Academic Calendar
C. D. Harrington Elementary School
Email: asselinr@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://harrington.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 120 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5166
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harringtonelementarychelmsford/