Dear Center Community,

Thank you to the whole community for your contributions to a smooth MCAS assessment window. Parents, thanks for making sure students arrived well rested and on time, to staff who were flexible with their schedule, to K-2 students who were quiet and respectful in the hall, and finally, to our 3rd and 4th grade students who were rock stars and put forth their best effort!

Friday is Prader-Willi awareness day, be sure to wear orange to raise awareness and show support for families impacted by PWS.

We are thrilled to invite you to our second annual Arts and Culture Night, which will take place on Wednesday, May 24th, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. It promises to be an evening filled with creativity, expression, and a celebration of our diverse community.There will be musical performances, a book fair, and artwork from every student on display.

Please complete this form if your child(ren) wants to participate in the open-mic style musical performances. This is an excellent opportunity for students to share music they learned outside our weekly Music Class. Last year, there were amazing instrumental, vocal, and dance performances.

The book fair will be open in the library throughout the event. Please stop in, say hello, and consider purchasing books to support the Center School Library.

Please contact Ms. Glennon regarding visual art questions or concerns.

Please contact Mr. McGillicuddy regarding music-related questions or concerns.

Please contact Mrs. Engdahl regarding book fair questions or concerns.

Ms. Glennon, Art Teacher

glennone@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Mr. McGillicuddy, Music Teacher

mcgillicuddyc@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Mrs. Engdahl, Librarian

engdahlm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

We hope to see you there!

Staff Update

We are pleased to share that Rose Remmetter Felzani will be joining the Center team next year as our school nurse. She has already been a valued member of the community, having had 3 students at Center. Ms. Remmetter Felzani, is a nurse practitioner having practiced in the field of women's health for over 10 years and has been working in Lawrence Public School this past year. In addition to having an extensive medical background, she is bilingual, speaking Spanish. We are confident that our staff and students will be in capable and caring hands. Welcome, Ms. Remmetter Felzani.

Center Chirps

• Title I and Intervention support will end on Friday, May 26th for the school year.
  
• With the warmer weather, please apply sunscreen before students come to school.

Have a good week.

Warm Regards,

Dianna and Donna

The Center School Book Fair is here! Shopping will occur during library classes through May 25th. You can also visit the book fair during the Center School Culture and Arts Festival from 4:30 to 6:30 on May 24th. Click on the links below for more information.

• To learn more about the book fair, click here
  

• For the library schedule & volunteer information, click here

Looking ahead, we will be having a whole school field day on Thursday, June 8th. The field day will include traditional field activities, a bagged picnic lunch and popsicles, movie, and our annual book swap. Here is your chance to to bring in those gently used books your students may have outgrown and get some new ones. Students will have an opportunity to choose a book (or 2 or 3 depending how many are donated) during field day to enjoy for the summer. There will be many opportunities to participate and volunteer for this. We will need help with set up and lots of caretakers at the stations on the day of the event.

Please put books on the counters in the lower lobby.

MAY

• Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month

• Monday, May 22: Gr 1 Enrichment - Animal Adventures (Classrooms)

• Tuesday, May 23: PBIS Meeting 8:00 am in Room 25

• May 22, 24, 25, 26 and 31st- Kindergarten screening

• Wednesday, May 24: Culture night. 4:30-6:30

• Wednesday, May 24: Gr 2 Enrichment - Plantmobile (classrooms)

• Friday, May 26: Wear Orange for Prader Willi Awareness Day
  

• Monday, May 29: No School - Memorial Day

• Tuesday, May 30: CSPTO Meeting, 7PM at Center Library
  

• Wednesday, May 31: Family Sing-a-long in the gym, 6:00PM

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JUNE

• Friday, June 2: PTO Co-Pres Mtg 9:30 - 10:15 am

• Friday, June 2: Fire Safe Program , K-2 times TBD(alternate date Monday, June 5)
  

• Friday, June 2: Senior walk through, 2:30 starting in the K wing
  

• Saturday, June 3: Meet the Bus , 11-2 , 27 Katrina Road Chelmsford

• Monday, June 5: Kindness spirit wear day

• Tuesday, June 2: Term 3 (Gr K-4) End of marking period

• Wednesday, June 7: CSPTO meeting at 7PM in the Center Library

• Thursday, June 8, Field Day

• Friday, June 9: Rain Date Field Day

• Monday, June 12: 4th grade Finale

• Thursday, June 15: Last day of school for students, half-day

• Thursday, June 15: Move Up Day, Students in K-3

• Monday, June 12: Term 3 (Gr 1-4) Teacher deadline for posting grades

• Thursday, June 15: Term 3 (Gr 1-4) Grades available online

SAVE THE DATE - NRT HOSTS ‘MEET THE BUS’ FOR INCOMING KINDERGARTENERS

NRT, the bus company of Chelmsford Public Schools, will host ‘Meet the Bus’ on Saturday, June 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at 27 Katrina Road in Chelmsford, for incoming kindergarten students to Chelmsford elementary schools.

‘Meet the Bus’ will cover:

• Meeting bus drivers
• Learning about bus safety
• Practice school bus rides
• Other games and activities

For more information, view the attached flyer or contact event coordinator Michelle Perez.

Email: fulreaderd@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/9
Location: 84 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA, United States
Phone: 978-251-5155
Twitter: @Center_CCS