CPS Superintendent's Update

Dear CPS Community,

We had a terrific opening to the 2022/23 school year. It was wonderful to see our entire school community come together and greet students for the beginning of a new school year. During my visits to the schools, I saw smiling faces and many opening activities such as scavenger hunts and games to help students get to know one another, their new classrooms, and new teachers. Our kindergarten and freshman orientations were very successful to help transition and welcome new students to the district. We are off to a great start to the new year and I look forward to many more fantastic weeks ahead!

This year we were very fortunate to resume our annual faculty and staff convocation on Monday to kick off the new year at our Performing Art Center (PAC) with a keynote message from Dr. Adolph Brown. This traditional annual staff gathering was interrupted the last two years due to COVID and it was terrific to be able to come together again in 2022. Dr. Brown’s messages on unconscious bias, stereotyping, equity, and inclusion resonated with our entire CPS community and was an incredible way to start off the school year with a positive mindset for all. As a district, we are looking forward to continuing our work in the areas of equity and inclusiveness for all CPS students this school year and plan to welcome Dr. Brown back in November for our full professional development day.

It was a short week, and we are headed into the long weekend in observance of Labor Day. As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, September 5, 2022, and schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Please enjoy some opening week highlights featured below in this week’s newsletter and have a wonderful long weekend.

Yours truly,

Jay Lang, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

• View complete athletics schedules here.

• No School 9/5, All Day

• Town-Wide Voting, 9/6, 8:00 a.m.

• School Committee Meeting, 9/7 6:00 p.m.

• Byam BSA Meeting, 9/7, 7:00 p.m.

• Center School Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 9/8, 4:30 p.m.

• CHS Spanish Exchange Students Arrival, 9/8, 7:00 p.m.

• Byam Back to School Social, 9/9, 6:00 p.m.

To kick off the 2022-23 schoolyear, Chelmsford Public Schools hosted renowned, dynamic speaker, author, and clinical psychologist Dr. Adolph Brown at the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center. Please visit our website to view the Gallery of pictures from the event.

Happy 1st Day of School to our new School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Rokas, at McCarthy Middle School. Officer Rokas will be working with our students and administration as part of our collaboration between Chelmsford Public School and the Chelmsford Police Department. We are excited to be working with you in our district

ATTENTION CHS SENIORS: College visits begin next week!

• Wed. 9/7: Florida Institute of Technology

• Thur., 9/8: University of New Hampshire

FOLLOWING WEEK:

• Mon., 9/12: Merrimack College

• Wed., 9/14: MMA Admissions Office

• Thur., 9/15: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Boston University

• Fri, 9/16: Keene State College

Sign up at the CHS Career & College Readiness Center.

FULL SCHEDULE: https://chs.chelmsfordschools.org/.../college-virtual.../

2022-23 Career & College Events

The art of crochet has come to Chelmsford Community Education with 3 new classes! Come learn from crochet social media influencer Jess Braun (see Jess on TikTok "hookedme"). For more information or to register, visit the Chelmsford Community Education website

Chelmsford Community Education has a program for you! View/download our Fall '22 catalog today: https://chelmsfordma.myrec.com/.../5978_cce_fall_2022...

#communityeducation

The CPS Health Services Department is committed to providing evidence-based/ best practice holistic nursing care to the unique, culturally diverse students of Chelmsford Public Schools. In collaboration with all stakeholders, we advocate for their safety and healthcare needs. We are dedicated professionals who are committed to bridging health care with education and making a positive impact on the present and future wellness of Chelmsford’s school community. Please visit the Health Services page on the website for all your health services needs.

Each year, the schools hold an open house for families to visit and learn more about what students are learning at school. Please mark your calendars with the following dates below to visit your child(ren) schools!

The Chelmsford Public Schools utilizes School Spring to advertise job postings and the online application process. To apply for any of our positions, please visit our website.

The mission of the Chelmsford Public Schools is to educate, engage, prepare, and empower well-rounded and knowledgeable learners who PERSEVERE through challenges, demonstrate RESPECT and INTEGRITY in their words and actions, are DEDICATED to their community, and display EMPATHY as global citizens while discovering and pursuing their full potential.

Email: information@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 230 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 251-5100
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Twitter: @ChelmsfordPS