CHIPS Weekly Update

The PTO would like to thank all the families that have helped us throughout the school year. We are asking for your assistance with two more things this school year.

1) We will be having Touch a Truck on Tuesday, June 10th. We will need volunteers to help as the students visit the vehicles. If you would like to assist us that day please sign up through the link below.

2) The PTO would also like to have our families help celebrate our staff during staff appreciation week. CHIPs and Lion's Pride are the sweetest and we would like to donate baked goods as a special treat. If you would like to donate anything towards that day please sign up through the link below.

The PTO has also created a flyer to give you an overview of our year. We appreciate all that the families do and we truly couldn't give back without your support. Thank you for everything you do. If you have any questions on what the PTO does or want to get involved feel free to reach out to us at pto.chips@gmail.com

Our next meeting will be on Monday, May 12 at 6:30pm at CHIPS. As always, there will be a link for those who would like to attend virtually. The meeting link is below.

School vacations are a great time to get outside with your child for some active play! Please see below for some fun ideas for outdoor spring play from our therapists.

After April vacation, the end of the school year is just around the corner! CHIPS has several fun events planned for the end of the year, including each classroom's end of year celebrations, Game Days, and Touch a Truck (which is organized by our PTO). Parent volunteer sign up forms for Game Days have already been sent home with students.

More information will be shared by your child's teacher as these events approach.

• April 18- NO SCHOOL- Good Friday
• April 21-25- NO SCHOOL- April Vacation
• May 14- CHIPS Spirit Wear Day- Wear CHIPS Gear or maroon
• May 26- NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

For the families of our CHIPS students moving on to kindergarten:

Please complete the Kindergarten registration process by submitting your child's (5th year) Physical Exam to Nurse Kristen by the first week of June. Forms may be sent in with your child or emailed to Nurse Kristen (lynchk@chelmsford.k12.ma.us)

For those with later appointments or summer birthdays please send records directly to their new school nurse (contacts are included below).

Per Massachusetts State Law, a Physical Exam performed within 12 months of the first day of Kindergarten including a Vision exam with stereopsis, documentation of a Lead test and the following immunizations must be received by the School Health office prior entry on first day of school:

5 doses of DTaP

4 doses of Polio

3 doses of Hep B

2 doses of MMR/Varicella

DTaP = Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

MMR = Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

Varicella = Chicken Pox Virus

Elementary School NURSE EMAILS:

CENTER: Rose Remmeter Felzani MSN, RN felzanir@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

HARRINGTON: Ana Flaherty BSN, RN flahertya@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

SOUTH ROW: Shannon Vandevoordt MSN, RN vandevoordts@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

BYAM: Emma Pappo BSN, RN pappoe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Thank you for your cooperation in making a smooth start to a great new school year!

All my best on your child's new adventure!

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or use 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.

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