CHIPS Weekly Update

Picture retakes will be held on Thursday, November 13th. If your child was absent or hadn't started at CHIPS on our picture days, they will also have their picture taken on this day. Here are a few points about picture retakes to keep in mind:

• If you received a picture package, please send it back to school if your child is having retakes.
• Please let your child's teacher and/or the CHIPS office know if child is having their picture retaken or taken for the first time on retake day.
• If your child does not attend school on Thursday, you may bring them for picture retakes anytime before 1:00 on retake day

Students and Staff alike had so much fun wearing costumes to school for CHIPS Dress Up Days this week! Here are a few highlights. Be sure to check out your child's teacher web page or newsletter for more!

Here are some Halloween tips for children with sensory processing challenges

We will be accepting donations throughout the month of November!

Thank you for your generous basket raffle donations! If you'd like to volunteer to donate baked goods, or to sell raffle tickets or baked goods at our Basket Raffle & Bake Sale, there is a sign up link below. Thank you for your continued support!

Important Upcoming PTO Dates:

• November 10- CHIPS PTO meeting, 6:30pm Rm 10

• November 13- Open House w/ Bake Sale & Basket Raffle, 5:30-7pm

• November 18- Visit from Animal Adventures

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.

• October 29 & 30- CHIPS Dress Up Days
• November 4- NO SCHOOL. Professional Development
• November 11- NO SCHOOL- Veterans Day
• November 13- CHIPS Open House- More details to come
• November 19- NO SCHOOL. Professional Development
• November 26-28- NO SCHOOL. Thanksgiving Recess

Please see information on food resources below. If your family has been impacted by the disruption in SNAP benefits and you are in need of additional assistance, please reach out to our school social worker, Carolina Zuliani. She can be reached at 978-251-5188 x6070 or zulianic@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

All correspondence with Carolina is confidential.

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.

It's hard to believe that the holidays are just around the corner! If your family could use a helping hand during the holiday season, please reach out!

Wishing you a Safe and Happy Halloween! Please remember to inspect your child's candy and treats if they have food allergies and will be Trick or Treating (watching out for other kids sharing/swapping treats). Speaking of sharing...Hooray! CHIPS makes handwashing a big part of their day, doing their best NOT to share, keeping those germs away.

Recently, the district held Flu clinics for all staff members, working to keep our community a healthy place. Please consider having your child receive the FLU (Influenza) Vaccine as well. It's not too early! Reach out to your physician for further advice or Nurse Kristen at any time. Below you will find helpful CDC Flu guidance and a fun story with coloring pages to share with your child about Fighting the Flu!

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