Center Community Chat #17
December 12, 2025
Dear Center Community,
Thank you to our CSPTO and many family members who came to help their children shop at the Center School Gift Room. This PTO sponsored activities helps provide valuable enrichment to all Center students.
Keeping Restrooms Clean at Center
This week we continued our PRIDE challenge. Students in Wings A & B are urged to show their PRIDE in the restrooms, ensuring they "GO, FLUSH, WASH, and LEAVE" while also making sure trash goes in the can and doors remain unlocked. Random checks will continue to occur throughout the day and a paw prints will be posted to the door each time there is evidence of students showing their PRIDE. B wing has won the first challenge & we will continue this to help support bathroom etiquette!
Student Tardiness: Center Staff Cares About Students!
A reminder that student arrival ends at 9:00 AM. Please plan to pull into the driveway by 9:00, not at 9:00. If you arrive after 9:00, staff are no longer outside to assist with drop-off, and you will need to park and walk your child into the building to sign them in. Please remember that parking in the fire lane is not permitted.
We understand that occasional tardiness happens. However, we’ve seen an increase in students arriving right at or after 9:00, which impacts staff coverage, morning routines, and valuable learning time.
Thank you for your help in keeping arrival safe and on schedule.
Dressing Students for the Weather
With colder weather approaching, please ensure students are dressed appropriately for the weather! We do allow students to play in the snow, but they need snow pants, boots and hats. Also consider labeling your child's clothing, our lost and found is continuing to grow.
Wishing Ms. Devi Well on her Transfer to Byam:
Center School would like to wish Sushma Devi. She has accepted a new paraeducator role at Byam & will transfer on Monday. Sushma served as a recess aide, and now we are on the lookout for a replacement for her position. Interested candidates will find the link below.
Warm Regards,
Donna & Jenn
Food Service Information
This year 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.
Permission to Take Pictures
A picture speaks a thousand words as they say, and we love to include these in our weekly updates and on the website through our Twitter feed. Please let email Ms. O’Hearn at ohearnc@chelmsford.k12.ma.us. if you do not want your child’s picture included in these forums.