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Hello everyone,

Thank you so much to all of our Author's Day coordinators and volunteers. This beloved event involves so many folks and really brings our South Row community together. Students were proud to share their writing with their group and actively and respectfully listened as others shared their's. We also want to thank the teachers who supported students in creating, developing and revising their pieces so they are something to be proud of. It was a great group effort!

We had our last ALICE drill on Wednesday and both students and staff responded well as we continue to practice ways to stay safe.

Only two weeks to go and lots of activities will be happening. Please make sure to check out our calendar below so you don't miss anything.

Respectfully,

Terri and Jayson

Dear Chelmsford Families,

Our district values your feedback! We are currently surveying The Chelmsford Public Schools families in order to gain insight into your perception of our school and district's effectiveness. We also want to better understand barriers to families accessing our schools and programs. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. We want to know what you think.

To administer these surveys, we have partnered with Panorama Education to conduct our 2026 Family Survey as we did in 2023, 2024, 2025 as well. Panorama safeguards your privacy, keeping your responses anonymous. The survey shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to complete and will be a valuable source of information for us as we work to make our schools and district as good as they can be.

You may complete the survey online between Thursday May 6th and Friday June 12th using a computer, tablet, or smartphone by visiting the website below: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/chelmsfordma/family26/surveys

If you have multiple CPS school-aged children, please feel free to fill out multiple surveys to represent each individual child’s experience. The first question on the survey will be a dropdown to select which school you are filling the survey out for.

We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact your building Principal.

Thank you in advance for your time.

• Kindness Matters Day

Tuesday, June 2nd

• End of Term 3 for Grades 1-4 and Term 2 for Kindergarten
• Try it Tuesday

Wednesday, June 3rd

• Fit Fest (Gr. K-4)
• Kindergarten - 9:40-10:20am
• Grades 3 and 4- 10:10-11:40am
• Grades 1 and 2 - 1:35-3:05pm

Thursday, June 4th

• Fit Fest (Gr. K-4) - Rain Date
• Theme Song Thursday

Friday, June 5th

• Added Spirit Day from Student Council: Wear Your Local Sports Jersey
• Senior Clap Out
• Grade 4 Movie Night

Monday, June 8th

• Grade 4 Field Day
• School Council Dinner

Tuesday, June 9th

• Grade 4 Field Day (Rain Date)

Wednesday, June 10th

• Tentative Whole School Reward
• Kindergarten Musical, 9:45am
• Parker Community Forum, Chelmsford Elks, 7pm

Thursday, June 11th

• Incoming Kindergarten Building Tours, 10:00am and 2:00pm

Friday, June 12th

• School Spirit Day - Chelmsford/South Row
• Tentative Move Up Day (meeting new teachers for SY26-27)
• Whole School Reward (Rain Date)

Monday, June 15th

• Anticipated Last Day of School (Grades K-4), 1/2 day for students - Students dismissed at 11:45AM
• Bubble send off at dismissal
• Grades available online for families to view

Tuesday, June 16th

• Last Day of School for Teachers

It is very important that our data in Aspen (X2) is up to date. Please check your X2 family portal to ensure all contact information is correct and we have your preferred email address and phone number. You do this by clicking the family top tab and contacts side tab. This will display all the contact info for your user record.

Dear South Row Families,

As we approach the end of another wonderful school year, I wanted to send a few important reminders from the Nurse’s Office.

Medication Pick-up & Planning for next year

If your child has medication stored at school (including inhalers, EpiPens, daily medications, or other prescribed medications), please contact the Nurse’s Office to let me know when the medication will be picked up. All medications must be picked up by a parent/guardian or another designated adult before the end of the last day of school. Although the last day is an early dismissal, the health office will be open for med pick-up 8am – 11:30am, then again from 12:15-3:00pm. Plans for medication pickup can be sent to me via email martinh@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

*Medication pick-up will not be available during dismissal. Items not picked up by 3pm on Monday, June 15th will be disposed of per district policy.

Plan for next year! If your child has asthma, diabetes, an allergy that requires epinephrine, seizures, or another medical condition that requires special care or medication, the condition related health form must be completed EVERY YEAR and returned to the health office by the first day of school. Forms may be found on the district website and must be dated after 7/1/26. https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/health-services/health-forms/

Medication for school use must be turned into the health office by a responsible adult and may not be sent to school with a child. Please make sure all forms are completed, front and back sides. There will be a day before school starts next year for medication drop off. Communication will be sent out in the summertime about the date and time of the medication drop off.

It has been such a pleasure spending my first year at South Row Elementary School. Thank you to all of our students and families for making this year so welcoming and rewarding. I have truly enjoyed getting to know the South Row community and caring for your children throughout the year.

Wishing all of our families a happy, healthy, and relaxing summer!

Warm regards,
Heather Martin
South Row School Nurse

The end of the year is quickly approaching and our 4th graders are going to be having some fun to celebrate the end of their time at South Row School. 4th grade ONLY Field Day will be happening on Monday, June 8th (rain date of Tuesday, June 9th).

In order to make this event come alive, we need YOUR help! These are memories your child will keep with them as they move on to middle school. If you can help us in some way, please click the link here to join: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A5AF2CA6F4C25-4thgrade1#/

First off, thank you to all the families who participated in this year's Author's Day event held yesterday on the basketball & tennis courts at South Row. This is a beloved tradition and it was wonderful to see nearly 100 families give their time to support our students in sharing their selected writing pieces. It takes a lot of work to put together these events, so we want to thank the Author's Day Event Committee, Meghan Wynne, Abbey Ciardi, Laaia Albanese, and Beth Hubbard for helping get all the pieces lined up so that all students felt cared for! We appreciate you all!

Here's a look at what is coming for the end of the year here!

-PTO Board

As this school year is coming to an end, we wanted to share with you all the things we were able to do TOGETHER this year. It is so important to us to have your support and look at ALL WE"VE DONE! Thank you for being here with us, helping us so that we can do the things we do. We cannot do it alone. If you have ever considered joining the PTO Board, we'd love to have you. Your ideas are important and we would love to have like-minded folks joining us in creating these memories at South Row. :)

It is crazy to look back on the year and see all that was possible through your donations, your time, and your attendance at events! We've been able to bring a lot of fun and laughs to the families at South Row over the course of the year and we wanted to share that with you all. THIS is how we fulfill our mission as a PTO - to bring together parents, teachers, and administration to enhance the quality of the educational and social experience for all children at South Row Elementary School. Thank you for helping us continue this mission!

Want to join us in a greater capacity next year? Our Board welcomes anyone who wants to shadow our board positions! Reach out to us: southrowpto@gmail.com

Come join us for a special South Row Elementary night at the Lowell Spinners! This is a great way to keep in touch with classmates during the summer months and take in a baseball game. This game versus the Norwich Sea Unicorns takes place on Sunday, July 12th at 5:00pm at Edward A. LeLacheur Park.

$5 of your ticket sales will be donated directly to the South Row PTO so we can continue to make a difference in our students' lives at South Row School. Grab your tickets HERE!

Ever wondered what goes into making our South Row PTO events happen? Want to help out, but aren't sure where to start? We're currently looking for shadows for each of our upcoming events as parents will be moving up with their children.

Right now, we're still looking for shadows for:

- Scholastic Book Fair (for next year's fair)

- Basket Raffle

- Sunshine Dance

- Staff Appreciation Luncheon

We'd love to share what we know to keep these South Row School traditions alive for years to come! Interested in learning more about an event? Email us at southrowpto@gmail.com or chat with a Board member today! We'd love to have you!

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO HELP SUPPORT SOUTH ROW PTO WITH YOUR WEEKLY GROCERY TRIP! South Row PTO is participating in the Hannaford Helps Schools program! This 2026 program will run from April 5 through May 30. During this time, our community can support our school by shopping for specially marked items. For every 4 participating products purchased, shoppers earn 3 School Dollars. At checkout, customers receive a School Dollar printout that they can redeem online and direct funds to our school.

Using Hannaford To Go? With Hannaford To Go, School Dollars are not provided at pickup. Instead, about a week into May and again a week into June, Hannaford will email you a unique code reflecting the total School Dollars you earned in the previous month from qualifying purchases.

To redeem School Dollars, simply enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools website or app, then select our school. Each School Dollar printout also includes a QR code linking directly to the website, making it quick and easy to redeem School Dollars.

Thank you in advance for participating! :)

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We will be offering a virtual option for those that would like to join the monthly PTO meeting but can't make it in person. Please use this link to join the meeting virtually.

**Please note: We continuously update the button below with new resources as they arise.

This section is comprised of the following items pertaining to food services

• Website
• Breakfast Information
• Tentative Breakfast/Lunch Menus

Principal

gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Dr. Jayson A. Ramalho

Assistant Principal

ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Email: gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/15
Location: 250 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5177
Facebook: facebook.com/SouthRowElementary
Twitter: @CPSSouthRow

• Mrs. Terri Gilbert, Principal: gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177 ext. 4
• Dr. Jayson A. Ramalho, Assistant Principal: ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177 ext. 3
• Mrs. Heather Martin, School Nurse: martinh@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177, ext.2
• Mrs. Debbie O'Neill, Secretary: oneilld@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177, ext. 0
• Mrs. Kim Sepe, School Clerk: sepek@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177, ext.0
• Absentee Line: 978-251-5177 ext. 1