UP-COMING EVENTS
Important Dates:
Thursday - December 7th: Early Release @ 11:00 (Professional Day )
Friday - December 8th: Grade 7 Field trip to see the ( Christmas Carol )
Thursday - December 14th: McCarthy Chorus Concert: 7:30PM at CHS-PAC
Wednesday - December 20th: McCarthy Band Concert: 7:00PM at CHS-PAC
Thursday - December 21st: McCarthy/Parker Orchestra Concert: 7PM at CHS-PAC
Friday - December 22nd: Winter break begins at dismissal: 2:30pm (FULL DAY)
Monday - December 25 - January 1 ( No School December recess )
Tuesday - January 2 School Re-Opens
Email: mccarthy_attendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence (same as current voicemail option) Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence.
We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. Parents are still free to use the phone system to report absences, but you are encouraged to use email for greater office efficiency.
If you prefer, you can certainly call the attendance line prior to 9:00am, at 978-251-5122, please press 1.
We will continue to send automated emails when students are absent. The email serves as notification that your student is not in school and will be marked absent.
In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.
Thank you for your understanding.
Happy December Parker & McCarthy School Families!
Happy December Middle School Families!
Don't forget to visit the 3rd Annual Parker Craft Fair on Sunday, December 3rd 10:00 am -2:00 pm in Parker's gym and cafeteria. This year we have over 45 vendors....9 of these vendors are student vendors! Each vendor is donating a raffle item to our raffle table. As a thank you for checking out our fair, supporting our students and shopping locally, we are offering all middle school students 1 FREE raffle ticket. All you have to do is visit the raffle table and tell the volunteer that you are a Chelmsford Middle School student. Proceeds from this event will help to support community building and enrichment activities for our students. We hope to see lots of students and families at the fair!
Best,
Parker PTO
Parker PTO Update:
Happy December Parker Parents!
Check out the fun activities coming up over the next few weeks.
Parker Craft Fair: Parker PTO is proud to present our 3rd Annual Craft Fair on Sunday, December 3rd 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM. This year we have over 45 vendors....9 of these vendors are student vendors! Each vendor is donating a raffle item to our raffle table. As a thank you for checking out our fair, supporting our students and shopping locally, we are offering all middle school students 1 FREE raffle ticket. All you have to do is visit the raffle table and tell the volunteer that you are a Chelmsford Middle School student. Proceeds from this event will help to support community building and enrichment activities for our students. We hope to see lots of students and families at the fair!
Cookie Stroll: Do you love baking and decorating? Parker PTO will be putting together a cookie stroll for our December staff appreciation. The teacher's room will be transformed into a cookie shop with delicious treats from our families. This activity will occur the week of December 18th. Be on the lookout for The Cookie Stroll sign up the week of December 4th.
UML River Hawks Hockey Game: UML Riverhawks will be hosting Chelmsford Middle School night Friday, February 9th. Puck drop is at 7:15 P.M. Meet all your middle school friends at the Tsongas for a great night of hockey. Tickets are $10 each. Click link to purchase tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Parkermiddle4
Harlem Globetrotters: Join Middle School families as we watch the Harlem Globetrotters at the Tsongas Center in Lowell on February 12th at 7 p.m.! Be prepared to see amazing basketball talent mixed in with crazy comedy, great choreography, and audience participation - great family friendly entertainment! Tickets can be purchased via the following link:
https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Parkermccarthymiddle?r=8
If you have any questions, please reach out to: PTOparker@gmail.com
As always, thank you for your continued support of our Parker Middle School community!
Parker PTO
McCarthy's LOST & FOUND
Don’t miss your chance to pre-order your copy of Chelmsfordopoly The Sequel and support Chelmsford Friends of Music! Games will arrive in time for the holidays. Get YOURS before they’re gone - only 1,000 games available!
Pre-orders may be placed at https://form.jotform.com/CFOM01824/2023preordergame.
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Lunch/Cafeteria Reminder:
Lunch/Cafeteria Reminder:
Our school is considered to be "nut aware" and not nut free. Although nuts are allowed, no students are permitted to share food in the building. It is also considered best practice not to have students bring in shelled peanuts for the safety of others. It is important for students to understand that if they are bringing in nut products, they cannot share them regardless of whether the other student is allergic or not. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that no student experiences an anaphylactic response and we can help prevent those events together.
While we have these discussions with students throughout the day, it would be helpful and appreciated if you would address this at home as well.
Medication should be given by the nurse
Good afternoon,
Just a reminder to parents that home medication should not be sent to school with students, the health office is well equipped to medicate, and can call home or work with families for specific needs. Students should not take medication unsupervised at school.
Thank you,
Gina Clancy, LPN
School Nurse
McCarthy Middle School
978-251-5122 x 7406
Our after-school Activity programs
Please contact your child’s counselor if you have any concerns whether it is attendance related or not. Specific class/assignment related questions or concerns should be directed to the particular teacher involved. Our counselor assignments are as follows:
Elyse Seero: Students Starting Last Name with H-N seeroe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Jessica Weaver : Students Starting Last Name with O-Z weaverj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Contact Us: PTO.McCarthy@gmail.com
McCarthy Middle School
Email: mannioni@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Location: 250 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5122