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From all of us at Chelsea Public Schools, we wish you a happy holiday season!

The CPS Health Department gathered recently for a holiday party! Thank you for all you do to support students and schools.

December Break is officially here!

There is no school from December 24th-January 2nd.

Students will return to school on Monday, January 5th.

Applications for the annual CPS Pre-K Lottery for the 2026-27 school year will be available starting on Monday, January 5, at the Chelsea Public Schools Parent Information Center.

Families of children who will be 3 or 4 by August 31, 2026 can enter the lottery for consideration for a spot in one of the district's Pre-K programs (half-day or extended day). Limited spots at the John Silber Early Learning Center are available for next school.

For more information about the lottery, visit our website or see the images below.

Come by the High School this afternoon and support the Girls Basketball team!

JV tips off at 12:30pm and Varsity at 2pm.

Lidya Castillo Rodriguez-Girls Basketball

Ashley Damas Ruiz-Indoor Track

Luciana Martinez Rosero-Girls Basketball

Matthew Euceda-Boys Basketball

Zak Moubtassim-Indoor Track

Roify Otanez-Boys Basketball

Thank you to our partners from GLAM Girl for helping our female student athletes with some of their sporting goods needs!

In Book Club and Literacy Support with Ms. Fields, students had a pre-holiday party where there was decorating of cookies, ornaments, and everyone's favorite: Gingerbread Houses!

In Expressive Art Club with Ms. Kenney and Ms. Kay, students completed making coasters of their own design and some photos - some will be taken home by students and the rest will be donated to members of the Chelsea Community!

The CAMS Newspaper Club, led by Mr. Tyman, published their first edition which included an interview of Principal Mary Yi. The club is working hard on writing their next edition.

Last Friday Berkowitz Second Graders celebrated the end of our ELA Habitats Unit with a Family Event! Family members came to the school to assist students in making a habitat diorama for the habitat they researched. Thank you to family members that were able to join us and a special shout out to Prattville Pizza for donating pizza boxes for the event!

Kelly School 4th grade writers really shone as they presented their bilingual books to peers, parents, and teachers! Each child had researched a different animal, and shared facts about their animal's adaptations, their biome habitat, and threats to their survival.

We are so proud of their hard work and excellent, well-organized writing!

Lots of holiday outfits during our school holiday dress down day.

The Sokolowski School hosted the Candy Cane Olympics. We focused on the COOPERATION block of the Pyramid of Success. Teachers and students from the red and white teams competed in candy cane themed games such as relay races, candy cane wrapping, and snowman building. There were winners all around for their display of COOPERATION. We were even visited by Buddy the Elf and his giant candy cane friend. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Fourth grade students created visual research projects on a recent natural disaster, and presented them to second grade students. They created text features and added engaging visuals to help them convey scientific material in an understandable way.

The BMS admin team wishes everyone a HAPPY PAWLIDAYS! Enjoy the break and stay safe... that includes internet safety! Don't let AI take over during the new year.

Thank you to the Clark Ave. Middle School School Resource Officer DiNicola for hosting a pizza party for all 3 social communication classes! The students enjoyed delicious pizza and celebrated all of their hard work and learning.

All 3 social communication classes at the Clark had a fun afternoon decorating cookies and drinking hot chocolate!

CAMS staff enjoyed a hot cocoa bar today to celebrate each other and the start of December break!

We are proud of the educators who have hosted or visited colleagues in their classrooms as part of our Cougar Connection Board. Participating educators are entered into a lottery for fun prizes. Such amazing collaboration and connection!

CAMS Student Government planned a Pep Rally for each grade level! The Winter Olympics were a "battle of the homerooms". Each grade participated in minute-to- win-it-challenges to earn points towards their homeroom. There was also a Whitney Houston Challenge for staff!

WSTA administrators Mr. Meyers, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Keenen, and Ms. Darrigo spread joy by pushing the Holiday Staff Breakfast Cart through the building—sharing smiles, treats, and appreciation with our amazing staff.

WSTA families and students enjoyed shopping at our food drive, made possible by the hard work and leadership of our Student Council. We also loved seeing the excitement of students and families while they received holiday gift bags filled with toiletries.

As the year comes to a close, the CHS community wants to wish everyone across CPS a joyful, restful holiday season. This video is a small snapshot of the creativity, spirit, and care that fill our school every day.

May your break be filled with peace, laughter, music, and time to recharge. We’re grateful for our students, staff, and families, and we can’t wait to come back refreshed in the new year.

Happy Holidays,
Chelsea High School

Organized by the CHS Impact and Interact Clubs, CHS celebrated the start of winter and the approaching December Break with a Winter Festival on Monday after school! Students gathered for an celebratory event filled with energy.

Students decorated the cafeteria and gathered as a community of student leaders. Activities included a photo booth, gingerbread house creations, arts and crafts and dancing! A shout out to all the students who came together to plan a wonderful space to celebrate school culture.

For upcoming events with the CHS counselors, please see the attached flier!

COA would like to wish all of our community members a wonderful winter break. We cannot wait to see you all in the new year!