CHIPS Weekly Update

Our December Book of the Month is Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd. Below is a link to a read aloud of the story so you can share in the messy fun at home!

• December 8- PTO Meeting

• December 19- Middle School Chorus Holiday Concert at CHIPS

The CHIPS PTO is on the CPS Website. Please visit our page!

https://pto.chelmsfordschools.org/chips-pto/

Below you will find a link to the CHIPS PTO directory. This is a great place to find information for playdates, birthday parties, etc. If your information is not in the directory and you would like it to be, please complete the sign up form that was in your child's welcome folder or contact the CHIPS office.

• December 11- NO SCHOOL. Professional Development
• December 24-January 2- NO SCHOOL. December Recess
• January 13- NO SCHOOL- Professional Development
• January 19- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Day

Could your family use a helping hand over December break? Groceries donated by Table of Plenty are available to Chelmsford Public School students and families in need.

Register Here in English, or choose your language below:

Regístrate para recibir comestibles gratis (Español)

Cadastre-se para receber compras de supermercado grátis (português)

Đăng ký nhận hàng tạp hóa miễn phí (tiếng việt)

nihshulk kiraane ke saamaan ke lie sain ap karen (hindee)

Zhùcè jí kě miǎnfèi lǐngqǔ shípǐn záhuò (Zhōngguó rén)

The state of Massachusetts offers free breakfast and lunch to ALL students. At the preschool level, AM students can receive free breakfast; PM students can receive free lunch. If you are interested in receiving free breakfast or lunch for your child and have not already signed up, please complete the Google Form below. Please note that it usually takes a day or two after signing up for your child to start receiving meals.

Cold and flu season is here! Please see below for helpful cold and flu information from the CPS School Nurses.

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or our attendance email (chipsattendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) to report your child's absence from school and be sure to state the reason for the absence (illness, appointment, travel, etc). If your child is out due to illness, please let us know the nature of the illness (fever, vomiting, cough, etc.).

Nurse Kristen can be reached by calling the CHIPS main number (978-251-5188) and selecting option 3.

Our CHIPS Little Free Library- such a fun way to help foster a love of reading in our preschoolers! Feel free to stop by with your child and borrow a book! Please remember to return the book when you are finished:) If you have books at home that you would like to donate, please put them in the Little Library or send them into CHIPS with your child. Thank you!!

Email: mcguirkm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 170 Dalton Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978)251-5188