Superintendent's Weekly Updates

ENGLISH: Need translation? Just click "Translate" at the top of your screen!

ESPAÑOL: ¿Necesita traducción? Haga clic en "Translate" (traducir) en la parte superior de la pantalla.

PORTUGUÊS: Precisa de tradução? Clique em “Translate” (traduzir) no topo da tela!

HAITIAN CREOLE: Bezwen tradiksyon? Senpleman klike sou "Translate" anlè ekran ou a!

🎉 Scroll to read information and news from the school district, our individual schools, and information from our community partners! 🎉

If you are viewing this as an email and can't see the entire newsletter, click "view entire message" at the bottom or "view in browser" at the top.

• District Updates
• Athletic Department Updates
• Extended Learning Updates
• Early Learning Center Updates
• Berkowitz Elementary School Updates
• Sokolowski School Updates
• Clark Ave. Middle School Updates
• Browne Middle School Updates
• Wright Middle School Updates
• Chelsea High School Updates
• Chelsea Opportunity Academy Updates
• Messages From Our Community Partners

The on Thursday, members of the joint CHS/COA Drama Club performed scenes from Willy Wonka for all four elementary schools at the Mary C. Burke Complex.

Dr. Abeyta was invited by the Harlem Children’s Zone and Harvard EdRedesign to speak at the Place-Based Education Institute about Personalization as a Success Strategy: Leveling the Playing Field for Students. The session focused on how place-based, personalized supports are a critical, proven strategy that can reshape systems to meet the full spectrum of children and families’ needs and anchor a broader cradle-to-career place-based strategy. And, Founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone Geoffrey Canada made a special visit to the institute.

There were multiple CPS stories highlighting our students, staff and schools in the Chelsea Record this week, including two on the front page!

The Elementary Complex had their 4th Grade Career Day Wednesday. Students were visited by community members who shared about their careers, how they got there, and the important fourth grade skills they use every day. They learned about being a police office, firefighter, accountant, hairdresser, National Guardsman, psychiatrist, baker, artist, MBTA train driver, and criminal investigator!

On Wednesday, members of the CHS Concert Band and Cantare performing at the Veterans' Home in Chelsea for a Memorial Day ceremony this Wednesday. All of our students who performed were presented with a Challenge Coin from the Veterans' Home, which is a very high honor.

Students from our elementary schools, middle schools and high school will also participate in the City of Chelsea Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday. The ceremony begins at the Garden Cemetery at 10:00am, and then a procession will bring the ceremony from the cemetery to City Hall at 10:30am. The CHS Concert Band will perform throughout and our elementary/middle school students will give readings throughout including the Governor's Proclamation and original works of student poetry.

CPS staff honored those who have served this week. As a reminder, there is no school on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

Congratulations to everyone who was recognized at yesterday's Teacher Pathway Program (TPP) Celebration & Graduation! Special shoutouts to our own high school students who graduated from the high school to teacher pathway as well as our educators who graduated from Salem State and PSI!

Everyone enjoyed a meal together and an evening of community after the ceremony!

Also on Wednesday, the Browne and Wright Middle Schools Beginner Band, Jazz Band, and Advanced Band were joined by our Middle School District Chorus and Boston Childrens' Chorus in Chelsea for an incredible spring concert at the Williams School. Congratulations to all the students involved for a wonderful performance!

Congratulations to our students from the Clark Avenue, Browne and Wright Middle Schools as well as Chelsea High School who presented research projects at the Chelsea Research Festival this year! This was the first year that students from all three middle schools presented.

Join us for Youth Mental Health Day, an afternoon focused on wellness, connection, and community care. Together, we will uplift youth mental health and share resources to support our students and families.

Acompáñenos al Día de la Salud Mental Juvenil, una tarde enfocada en el bienestar, la conexión y el cuidado comunitario. Juntos apoyaremos la salud mental de nuestros jóvenes y compartiremos recursos para estudiantes y familias.

We are less than one month away from the Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony!

Join us as we celebrate our graduates from Chelsea High School, Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy.

The ceremony will be outside at CHS on Friday night, June 12, from 6:00-8:00pm at Chelsea Stadium.

Stay tuned for more details!

Volleyball - Kyson Jose & Mauricio Sanchez Umanzor

Flag Football - Sofia Gutierrez Joj

Baseball - Miguel Figueroa

Softball - Jailene Artica

Track & Field - Lawa Drammeh & Philip Robles

This week, CAMS 6th graders had an exciting opportunity to visit RapDev in Boston and connect with professionals in STEM careers. Students met team members in HR, engineering, and data analytics. They caught a glimpse of what a day in these professions looks like. Through hands-on activities, students participated in a mock hiring process by building their own professional teams, explored engineering with a spaghetti-and-marshmallow challenge, and learned about the fundamentals of server building.

The teachers and staff at the Clark Avenue Middle School created an :End of Year Wrap-Up" Presentation to celebrate all the wonderful things that happened this year at CAMS' after school programs. Check out a view of the images here and click the button below to see the whole presentation!

CPS/FKO Enrichment is coming to an end! To wrap up the school year, students celebrated their hard work through fun, hands-on activities. In Art, students painted and designed birdhouses, while STEM students explored science by making homemade ice cream.

We are so grateful to all of the CPS teachers and FKO staff who worked hard all year to provide meaningful opportunities and experiences for our students. Thank you for making this school year such a success!

As our final week of clubs concludes, we have some more fun projects to look on! Photography club practiced turning their images into animated images!

Our Dance Club is posing here to celebrate their last day!

Chelsea Public Schools is excited to partner with For Kids Only (FKO) for the 2026 “Adventures Together” Summer Program, an engaging summer experience for students entering grades 1–7.

The program will be hosted at the Mary C. Burke Elementary Complex and will run Monday through Friday from June 29 through August 23, with programming available from 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Students will enjoy outdoor adventures, exciting field trips, special on-site events, healthy meals and snacks, and fun daily enrichment activities designed to build unity, connection, and togetherness.

Program tuition is $60 per day or $275 per week. EEC vouchers and DCF referrals are accepted.

To learn more or register, click here or call (978) 740-5437.

This week at the Early Learning Center, our newest ELC social worker, Sofia Gendreau, facilitated a first-grade SEL circle in Emma Cardarelli’s classroom focused on responsibility. Students participated in a Circle Promise, a feelings check-in with a talking piece, and a discussion connected to Uni the Unicorn. The lesson highlighted student voice, active listening, classroom community, and the continued work happening across the district to strengthen social-emotional learning and belonging for our youngest learners. Keep up the great work!

Today in Room 403, learning came to life through movement, laughter, and creativity! ✨

Our students had so much fun participating in interactive fitness activities, brain breaks, and practicing the alphabet using their bodies to form letters. From flutter kicks to body-letter challenges, students were building coordination, teamwork, listening skills, and early literacy in a fun and engaging way.

We love creating a classroom where learning is active, joyful, and memorable for every child! 💙

Over the past few months Ms. Daisy and Ms. K class start a science experiment by craving a pumpkin and placing it in a glass jar. Everytime we observed changes in our pumpkin, students documented it in their journals. We watched the pumpkin decompose and rot, then one day a new plant began to grow. The new plant quickly outgrew our jar and we then planted it in our school garden. We were all so amazed to watch the process from beginning to end and see how something old and rotting could turn into a new life.

Berkowitz School Multicultural Night was an amazing celebration of the many beautiful cultures represented in our school community and around the world. Families and staff enjoyed delicious food, wonderful musical performances, student projects, and cultural display tables that made the evening truly special.

On Wednesday our 4th grade students learned about different careers, including the MBTA, and the Chelsea Police department. Our visitors shared information about what a day at their jobs looks like, what their favorite parts of the job are, and how they use important 4th grade skills everyday in their work!

Cari DiCicco, educator at the Sokolowski School, graduated from her CAGS in Educational Leadership at the University of New England.

Sokolowski School Celebrating ACCESS for Multilingual Learners’ Growth with families and we are all so proud of all their progress.

Principal Clerk having a Colombian lunch bunch with some 4th graders. Eating Colombian arepas and empanadas.

Congratulations to the BMS teachers who graduated with their Master's degree from Boston University last weekend! We are so proud of you, Ms. Mongillo, Mr. Tran-Speros, Ms. Martinez, Ms. Brotman, and Ms. Patel!

This week BMS had 8th grade students participate in the Chelsea Research Festival with their science project about the best materials to protect a chromebook. Also, the 8th grade Horizons students had their own Civics Showcase where they presented their Civics Action Projects to each other to get feedback from students and staff. The top 4 students will be selected to attend the DESE Civics Showcase on June 5th at the Edward M Kennedy Institute in Boston.

Students in Ms. Cruger’s 6th grade history class worked together to create inquiry questions by analyzing images. These questions will help guide their learning throughout the next unit on the Ancient Americas

Congratulations to all of our students to performed recently in our Spring Concert! And thank you to all our families, staff and members of our school community who attended to support these amazing students.

Clark Avenue 7th graders participated in guest presenter Trey Baker’s poetry workshop on Tuesday, May 19th. Students did their own writing about their values and how they embrace those values. Mr Baker shared about his work as a poet and author and performed a spoken word piece. It was a great day full of positivity and sharing. Shout out to Dr Jennings and the district equity office for supporting this exciting event.

Our Functional Academics class had an amazing visit to the high school cooking class hosted by The Collaborative! Students practiced important life and cooking skills while making delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and fresh lemonade. Everyone did a great job following directions, working together, and trying new experiences. We are so proud of their teamwork, independence, and positive attitudes throughout the trip!

Chelsea High School students recently partnered with the Chelsea Fire Department for a hands-on video production field trip where they filmed interviews, emergency response footage, and scenes for a public safety PSA focused on emergency vehicle awareness. Students are also producing a short narrative film titled The Courier as part of the project. The completed films premiered during the Chelsea High School Film Festival as part of Arts Night Out on May 19"

The week kicked off with Arts Night Out on Tuesday, which featured a student film festival, amazing artwork from the CHS Visual Arts department, and performances by the CHS Beginner Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Orchestra, Cantare, Music Production class, and selections from the Drama Club's recent production of Willy Wonka.

The Chelsea High School National Honor Society partnered with the MGH Student Health Center at Chelsea High School to host our annual CHS blood drive on Friday May 22. Hellen Martinez Lainez '26 (pictured below) was the student organizer. We had both student and faculty donors, including many who donated for the first time! Each pint of blood donated can save the lives of 4 people. Thank you to everyone for supporting this important project!

Madame Frederick's French 3 Honors class had a wonderful day out in Brookline and Boston. Their day started at the Brookline Booksmith, followed by lunch at Paris Crêperie. The class then went to the MFA to study Impressionist art. Students discussed their favorite works in French, and took notes to create a presentation back in the classroom.

This past week, COA seniors started working on their final capstone presentations. During this time, seniors reflect on their journeys at COA and plan ahead for what comes next. We are so excited to see our graduates present! COA non-seniors also continue to work hard through their coursework as we head towards the end of the school year!

Check out the Youth & Adult Program Guide online at www.recreation.chelseama.gov