CPS Superintendent's Update

Dear CPS Community,

The month of March certainly came in like a “Chelmsford” lion this week with Tuesday’s snowstorm and the impending weather this weekend. We will have to see if the familiar proverb “in like a lion…” holds true at the end of the month with “…out like a lamb” since March starts in the winter season and ends in the spring.

March kicks off with Women’s History Month. The month of March has been selected to celebrate and honor women’s contributions in American history. Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. In 1978, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission in California planned a “Women’s History Week” celebration. This group designated the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The effort spread across the country and other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year. After the successful lobbying for national recognition by the National Women’s History Alliance, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation – the entire month of March was selected to celebrate and honor women’s contributions in American history in February 1980. To learn more about the contributions of Chelmsford’s women in history, please visit the Town of Chelmsford website.

March is a very busy month in our schools, including the Parker Middle School performance of High School Musical Jr. with shows on Friday, March 10th, and Saturday, March 11th. You may purchase tickets ahead of time using the ticketing links listed in the newsletter for each of the performances. Please be on the lookout for correspondence from your schools for more events as we move through the month.

As a point of clarification, there was a discrepancy brought to our attention that the posted 2022/23 school calendar had a student half-day designated on Tuesday, May 2nd. This posting was in error, as the originally approved calendar never had a half day in May. The correction has been made to the website.

Please enjoy the highlights below in this week’s newsletter and have a terrific weekend.

Yours truly,

Jay Lang, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

• View complete athletics schedules here.

• School Committee Meeting, 3/7, 6:00 p.m.

• Creating Your Own College Financial Game Plan, 3/8, 6:30 p.m.

• Parker MS PTO Meeting, 3/8, 7:00 p.m.

• Byam Elem. BSA Meeting, 3/8, 7:00 p.m.

• Parker MS Drama - High School Musical Jr. Play, 3/10, 7:00 p.m.

• Parker MS Drama - High School Musical Jr. Play, 3/11, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

• Save the Date - CHS L.E.A.D. Club Empowerment Workshop, 3/18, 12:00 p.m.
  

Please visit our website to view all Winter MIAA Championship game information and to buy tickets.

Eight student musicians from Chelmsford High School were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society in a ceremony held on February 13th at the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center. To read more about this event, please visit our website.

The Inductees included:

• Aryaman Bajpai (Jr.), Cello
• Jade Boyer (Fr.), Flute
• Elizabeth Kelliher (So.), Tenor Saxophone
• Carter Lindberg (Jr.), Baritone Saxophone
• Katherine Sanroma (Sr.), Flute
• Mia Troncoso (Fr.), Vocalist
• Sofia Trottier (So.), Flute
• Joshua Wolman (Fr.), Bassoon

The Parker Middle School Drama Club will perform its winter musical production of High School Musical, Jr., Friday, March 10th, and Saturday, March 11th, at the McCarthy Middle School Auditorium. All tickets must be purchased online using a credit/debit card. Cash or checks will not be accepted. Tickets will be sold at the door but can only be purchased online.

Admission is $10 per person and tickets can be purchased online. Three shows will be performed:

• Friday, Mar. 10 at 7 p.m. | Get Tickets
• Saturday, Mar.11 at 2 p.m. | Get Tickets
• Saturday, Mar. 11 at 7 p.m. | Get Tickets

The Chelmsford High School Theater Guild will host the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) High School Drama Festival Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023 (9 a.m.) at the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center. For more information about this event, please visit our website.

Chelmsford Public Schools has partnered with Paper to provide unlimited access to trained tutors so every student can ask questions, work through problems, and grow their confidence—at no cost to families.

Paper is an online, on-demand tutoring service that provides students with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether they’re stuck on homework, studying for a test, or need someone to read and make suggestions for their writing, there will always be experts available online to assist students one-on-one in all subject areas and in more than four languages. See Paper FAQs to learn more.

Please use the following link to access the K-12 CPS Family and Student Handbook and CHS Handbook Addendum for the 2022/23 School Year.

The CPS Health Services Department is committed to providing evidence-based/ best practice holistic nursing care to the unique, culturally diverse students of Chelmsford Public Schools. In collaboration with all stakeholders, we advocate for their safety and healthcare needs. We are dedicated professionals who are committed to bridging health care with education and making a positive impact on the present and future wellness of Chelmsford’s school community. Please visit the Health Services page on the website for all your health services needs.

The Chelmsford Public Schools utilizes School Spring to advertise job postings and the online application process. To apply for any of our positions, please visit our website.

The mission of the Chelmsford Public Schools is to educate, engage, prepare, and empower well-rounded and knowledgeable learners who PERSEVERE through challenges, demonstrate RESPECT and INTEGRITY in their words and actions, are DEDICATED to their community, and display EMPATHY as global citizens while discovering and pursuing their full potential.

Email: information@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 230 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 251-5100
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Twitter: @ChelmsfordPS