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Hello everyone,

This week during Student Grade Level Meetings our Student Council members read the book "It's Okay to be Different". It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr teaches acceptance, diversity, and self-confidence. It affirms that it's okay to have different appearances, families, feelings, and abilities. The book promotes individuality and inclusion, which we at South Row make a priority.

We have so many exciting events coming up over the next few weeks and want to thank all of the volunteers that make the fun possible. Please make sure to check out our calendar of events below so you don't miss anything.

The Art Show is being held on the 14th from 6 to 8. Please consider dropping by!

Respectfully,

Terri and Jayson

Monday, May 11th

• No events

Tuesday, May 12th

• Gr. 3 Field Trip to Concord Museum

Wednesday, May 13th

• Grade 4 Math MCAS

Thursday, May 14th

• Grade 4 Math MCAS
• Art Show, 6-8pm, @ South Row

Friday, May 15th

• High Five Friday

Saturday, May 16th

• Sunshine Dance/Basket Raffle, 6-8pm

Monday, May 18th

• Incoming Kindergarten Screening

Tuesday, May 19th

• Incoming Kindergarten Screening

Wednesday, May 20th

• Grade 3 Engineering Day
• Kindergarten Discovery Museum (Lights and Colors) Enrichment Program

Thursday, May 21st

• Theme Song Thursday
• Fitness for Cure Event, 8:00am, Outdoor Basketball Court

Friday, May 22nd

• Spirit Day: Chelmsford/South Row
• Fitness for Cure Event (Rain-Date), 8:00am, Outdoor Basketball Court

Monday, May 25th

• No School - Memorial Day

Thursday, May 28th

• Authors Day
• Unified Games Day (District)

Monday, June 1st

• 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

• 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

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.

Math - 5/13 and 5/14 (grade 4)

Makeups will be ongoing through the 22nd

As we all enjoy more time outside (finally!) I wanted to send some sun protection information:

Sunscreen tips:

• Choose a broad spectrum coverage ideally SPF30 or above. Mineral sunscreen is usually best for individuals with sensitive skin. There is limited data that sunscreen above SPF 50 provides more protection.

• Put sunscreen on 15-30 minutes before going outdoors and reapply every 2 hours.

Other sun safety tips:

• Sunburns can happen even on cloudy days as most of the UV rays can pass through the clouds! UV rays can also bounce back from surfaces (water, sand, snow and concrete).

• Wearing protective clothing is another great option to protect skin from UV damage. The UPF rating on clothing can help you identify clothing that protects skin best (a rating of UPF 50 fabric blocks 98 percent of the sun’s rays).

For more information about sun safety: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Sun-Safety.aspx

Spring Allergy Season
Spring is here!! If your child experiences seasonal allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, nasal congestion, or coughing, Please contact your child’s pediatrician or allergist to discuss when to begin seasonal allergy medications.

Many providers recommend starting medications before pollen counts begin to rise, which can help reduce symptoms once the season begins.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your child’s health needs, please feel free to reach out.

Respectfully,

Nurse Martin

Please use this link to sign up to volunteer on Author's Day. The event runs about 1 hour and requires many volunteers. Please use the link or more information and to signup.

Art Show Volunteer Sign Up

3rd Grade Engineering Day

Do you have a 3rd grader this year? Are you an engineer yourself or just enjoy learning and experimenting alongside your kids?

3rd grade gets to take part in an all-day long engineering challenge - Engineering Day - and it's happening Wed. May 20th! Students get to be engineers and solve problems using the engineering design process. We'd love your cooperation in making this go off without a hitch!

Can you lend a hand or help lead a session? We Need YOU! Sign up HERE!

Have more questions? Please email: SRengineeringday@gmail.com.

Thank you to those who were able to attend our last PTO meeting of the year. We voted and here is your 2026-2027 South Row PTO Board!

President - Sarah Sullivan

Vice-President - Ashley Cakounes

Secretary - Kerry MacDonald

Treasurers - Brenna Thornton & Kerry Johnson

Welcome aboard to our newest Board members! We're looking forward to the upcoming year and some fresh energy for our team! If you think you'd be interested in shadowing a Board member or learning more about what it entails, reach out to us in person or via email at: southrowpto@gmail.com.

Enjoy our PTO-sponsored events? We are always looking for others to join us in making things happen!

Take a look at what else is to come this school year! :)

The Sunshine Dance and Ginormous Basket Raffle are coming up Saturday, May 16th from 6-8pm! The baskets are assembled and will be on the stage until the Sunshine Dance when they will be on display in the Gym and additional tickets can be purchased for a chance to win one to take home! 🧺

Order forms have gone home in backpacks and as a separate email for pre-sale ticket purchasing. Make sure to view the Slideshow featuring the baskets so you can see just how GINORMOUS they truly are! Ordering during pre-sale is Cash/Check ONLY. Checks can be made out to South Row PTO.

PRE-SALE ORDERING CLOSES WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th, so order your tickets today!

We are also looking for helpers for the Dance and raffle. Many hands make light work! Can you lend a hand to help us? Volunteers Needed

If you are also interested in joining the Basket Raffle Committee and would like to learn more about the behind-the-scenes planning process, please let us know. Additional people would make it possible for us to create sub-committees (similar to the Pumpkin Fair) so we can divide and conquer more easily! This event lends itself to teams such as classroom volunteer coordination, donation collection, basket wrapping, presale ticketing, and day-of-event organizing. We’d love to have a few extra hands to be sure the Basket Raffle can continue once our kiddos move on from South Row.

Contact southrowptobasketraffle@gmail.com for more information!

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!

We’re happy to share that our school is automatically re-enrolled in the Hannaford Helps Schools program! The 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.

Not sure what the PTO is? What are we here for? Join us for our next meeting so hear a bit of what's going on. Find out how our Board helps make all the enrichments and programs at South Row run smoothly!

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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.

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Mrs. Terri Gilbert

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