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August, 2025

Center CommunityChatAugust, 2025

Book Deliveries & Ice Cream Fun! Book Deliveries & Ice Cream Fun!

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Summer Update Summer Update

Dear Families,

We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer; hard to believe it is August already. We will be sending a more detailed update the week of the 18th and wanted to share some pertinent information with you now.

We have opportunities to get together with our Center community:

Monday, August 18: 9:00 AM- Kindergarten playdate on the Center playground

Monday, August 18, 10:00 AM - Tour of Center School for new and in-coming kindergarten families

Thursday, August 21, 4:00 PM- Tour of Center School for new and in-coming kindergarten families

Thursday, August 22nd, 8:30 AM Read Aloud at Center Campus


Staff Updates:

We would like to bid a fond farewell to Lily Chen and Sherry Brenault, lunch and recess aides.


Please welcome Ms. Jenn Hutchinson to her role as Assistant Principal. She is excited to join our Center School community. She has an impressive educational background, and we are thrilled to have her here!


As we look ahead, we are excited to welcome Mrs. Dean (formerly Ms. Quirbach) to our 1st grade team. She is replacing Ms. Ryan who is transitioning to one of our 4 Kindergarten classrooms.

We look forward to welcoming Ms. Lallas back to Center as our guidance counselor.


We look forward to welcoming Ms. Jasmine Haug to Center as our new psychologist.


Mx. Hanna Branco is excited to begin at Center School as our art educator.


Mrs. Emily Servideo is joining our 4th grade team, replacing Ms. Connors who resigned. Mr. Dore is filling in as an interim special educator.


Additionally, we welcome Andrea Keohane, Jessica Hauser and Erin Kohls who will be joining our lunch and recess aide team.


Ms. Rama Hanamanthu and Ms. Olivia Kearney will be working as para-educators this school year.


Tina Berglund is switching from her para-educator role into the Library Assistant Position.


Bus Registration

If you haven’t already done so, please register your student(s) to ride the bus. All students who desire to ride the school bus to or from school must register very year, even if they are not required to pay a fee.

Information pertaining to school bus transportation may be found on the Chelmsford Public Schools website at the following link: https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/transportation/.


Enjoy the rest of your summer.

Warmly,

Donna & Jenn

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First Day of School First Day of School

Please find the CPS academic calendar below. The first day of school for grade 1-4 is August 26. Kindergarteners will have an orientation on that day, your specific time slot will be in your placement letter, and the first full day of kindergarten in August 27.

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School Supplies

Once again, the Chelmsford Public Schools will be purchasing school supplies for students. These supplies include the traditional items families would buy in the past (crayons, pencil boxes, glue sticks, binders, etc.). Students will still require a backpack but our hope is that providing these supplies will assist families as we begin the school year.

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Food Services Information

School meals are permanently and universally free. Please visit our school nutrition website at https://cpsnutrition.com/index.php?sid=1478035692058 for more information about our program and also a link to the free and reduced lunch application. Please fill out this forms even though meals are free as it qualifies you and the district for other services and supports.

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TRANSPORTATION

Our bus registration is continuing this month and all students who will ride the bus are required to register. These registrations assist us in making the most efficient and safe bus routes. Please visit the transportation website at: https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/transportation/ for more information on how to register for the bus.

Medication Drop Off

Nurse Felzani will be holding medication drop-offs at the following times:


  • Friday, 8/22, 9-3
  • Monday, 8/25, 12-3
  • Tuesday, 8/26, 9:20-2:30
  • Wednesday, 8/27,9:20-2:30
  • Thursday, 8/28, 9:20-2:30


Medication Drop-off Checklist


  • Medication in the original and/or pharmacy-labeled container, dropped off by a responsible adult.
  • Small, recent student photo (Kindergarten only)
  • Written medication order dated after July 1, 2025
  • Completed CPS medication form.



Please visit the health page for additional information and medication forms at https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/health-services/health-forms/

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