Center Community Chat
September 27, 2024
Dear Center Community,
We enjoyed watching some surprise guests on the playground this week.
Staff Updates
We were thrilled to welcome back Ishita Thakur and Gabriela May as math interventionists and Marsha Gilmore as a reading interventionist this week. They are able to provide general education support to our students in these respective areas through May.
Volunteers Needed
Looking for a way to help out but have limited time and can't make it into the school? Katie LaRochelle needs some assistance preparing some project folders for students. Please email her at larochellek@chelmsford.k12.ma.us if you are able to donate a couple of hours of your time.
School Council Opening
Center School, as required by law, has a school council composed of staff members, parents, and a member of the community, if one is available. There should be an equal number of parents and staff members, not including administrators. If there are more interested candidates than openings the PTO holds an election so parents can choose their representatives.
The council works with school administrators to adopt educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards, identify the educational needs of students attending the school, review the annual school building budget, and formulate a school improvement plan.
We have one opening on the council currently. If you are interested in joining, please email me a biography and I will share these with the community so you can select a person to serve on the council. Council members typically serve a three year term. Meetings are held approximately 5 times during the year and are held on Thursdays from 4-5 PM.
Support Available
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
Have a great weekend.
Warm Regards,
Dianna and Donna
Food Services Information
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.