Superintendent's Weekly Updates

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• District Updates
• Athletic Department Updates
• Extended Learning Updates
• Early Learning Center Updates
• Hooks School Updates
• Kelly School Updates
• Sokolowski School Updates
• Wright Middle School Updates
• Chelsea High School Updates
• Chelsea Opportunity Academy Updates
• Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy Updates
• Messages From Our Community Partners

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Last Friday night, we celebrated our 411 graduates from Chelsea High School, Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy.

This incredible graduating class earned $9.5 million in scholarship awards, will attend 40 different colleges, universities and postgraduate programs, and leave a lasting legacy of excellence at Chelsea Public Schools. Congratulations to all of our graduates. Go be great, Class of 2026!

WATCH OUR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY COURTESY OF CHELSEA COMMUNITY CABLE!

Aria Green, one of our amazing 8th grade students at the Morris H. Seigal Clark Avenue Middle School, is featured in a documentary produced by the U.S. Soccer Federation! Aria and her mother spoke about how playing soccer with Soccer Without Borders and on the CHS girls soccer team helped her find a sense of belonging and community.

Her story is part of the Boston episode of the "United States of Soccer" series that is featured on the U.S. Soccer YouTube channel to an audience of over 570,000 subscribers.

Not only is Aria a star on the soccer field, she is also one of six CPS track & field students competing at NATIONALS this week. Aria is competing in shot put at nationals.

Let's go Aria!! Watch the document here and learn more about her story, which begins at the 5:21 mark:

A memory of a lifetime!

CPS students Evamaria from the Wright Science & Technology Academy and Matthew from the Hooks met Kylian Mbappé!

These two students attended the French National soccer team's practice at Bentley University last Friday with Soccer Without Borders and met one of the best soccer players in the world!

Congratulations to our educators and district leaders who were recognized by the Chelsea Rotary Club this week!

Officer of Innovation, Access and Opportunity Malik Howshan was named the Rotarian of the Year and a Paul Harris Fellow for exemplary service and outstanding dedication to the ideals of rotary.

Richard Romanoff from the Berkowitz Elementary School, Michelle Kenney from the Morris H. Seigal Clark Avenue Middle School and Ashley Flores from Chelsea High School were all named Educators of the Year! Thank you, Richard, Michelle and Ashley, for all you do for CPS students and your respective school communities.

And Dr. Aaron T. Jennings was recognized as the outgoing President of the Chelsea Rotary Club after serving in the role over the past year.

Congratulations to all!

📸 - Cary Shuman, Chelsea Record

On Tuesday morning, we gathered as a community to say thank you to our crossing guards!

These dedicated individuals play a vital role in our district, helping ensure the safety of our students and families as they travel to and from school each day. Throughout the school year, they build meaningful relationships with students, greeting them with a smile and helping them feel welcomed and supported at the beginning and end of each school day.

A special congratulations to our crossing guards who were recognized for perfect attendance this year and for years of dedicated service to Chelsea Public Schools.

Thank you to our crossing guards for your commitment, care, and all that you do for our school communities!

Chelsea High School students are providing free tutoring to rising 9th graders this summer to help them complete their summer math work.

Students received a copy of the summer math work from their 8th-grade math teacher. Your middle school main office has additional copies, or you can access the summer math work here.

See this flyer for more details about the free tutoring.

Sign up for tutoring slots here!

Chelsea Black Community (CBC) will be hosting Juneteenth Day on, June 19th, 2026 at Washington Park (386 Washington Avenue) in Chelsea from 12:00-5:00pm.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It marks June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved African Americans were free. This occurred more than two years after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice.

A friendly reminder that the last day of school is this Tuesday, June 23rd, for all schools. It will also be an Early Release Day for students.

Click here to review when your child's school dismisses students on Early Release Days.

We look forward to celebrating an exciting final week of school with our students and school communities!

Congratulations to our 2026 Spring Season All-Stars:

• Boys Volleyball - Joshua Alvarado
• Track & Field - Thania Simon (GBL Field MVP)
• Track & Field - Leeandro Castro
• Track & Field - Xavy Guzman
• Track & Field - Kevin Romero
• Track & Field - Lilly Serrano
• Track & Field - Aly Perez
• Track & Field - Hazel Hatleberg
• Softball - Olivia Clark
• Softball - Juliana Hassell
• Flag Football - Alexandra Guerra Moz

Good luck to six student-athletes on the track & field team who will be competing in Nationals this week!!

Cross Country for High School and Middle School

Football - High School

Girls Volleyball - High School

Cheerleading - open to students 7th - 12th

Boys Soccer - High School

Girls Soccer - open to students 7th - 12th

Middle School Baseball and Softball - open to students 5th - 8th*

*We will only be running these if we have enough registrations.

Click here to register for HIGH SCHOOL

Click here to register for MIDDLE SCHOOL

We will also be offering UNIFIED BASKETBALL again!

Unified Basketball is a highly inclusive program that pairs individuals with intellectual disabilities (Unified Athletes) and without intellectual disabilities (Unified Partners) on the same team to train, compete, and build friendships. Teams emphasize sportsmanship and adaptive gameplay over winning. We will be looking for both Unified Athletes & Partners to participate

A reminder that there is NO FEE for participating in Chelsea Athletics. If equipment (shoes, bag, clothes, gloves etc.) are keeping your child from participating, please email athletics@chelseaschools.com and we can help to provide the equipment needed!

Chelsea High School Track & Field students and alumni are offering a weeklong Track & Field Youth Program from July 27–31 at the Chelsea High School Track. Participants will develop sprinting and running mechanics, agility, strength and conditioning, teamwork, leadership skills, and sportsmanship through fun and engaging activities led by experienced athletes and coaches.

The program is open to youth ages 8–14 (incoming students in grades 4-8) and costs $20 per participant for all five sessions. Space is limited and registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Chelsea Public Schools is excited to partner with For Kids Only (FKO) for the 2026 “Adventures Together” Summer Program, an engaging summer experience for students entering grades 1–7.

The program will be hosted at the Mary C. Burke Elementary Complex and will run Monday through Friday from June 29 through August 23, with programming available from 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Students will enjoy outdoor adventures, exciting field trips, special on-site events, healthy meals and snacks, and fun daily enrichment activities designed to build unity, connection, and togetherness.

Program tuition is $60 per day or $275 per week. EEC vouchers and DCF referrals are accepted.

To learn more or register, click here or call (978) 740-5437.

Fun Friday in Ms. Cantone's classroom!

Students in 4th grade participated in our annual wax museum! Each student selected an important figure they wanted to research and worked hard to write speeches. They “came to life” when their button was pressed and did fantastic work!

On Tuesday, the Kelly School hosted their final Family Night of the year! The theme of this event was Plant a Seed and Grow Your Brain During the Summer. Students and families enjoyed various activities and learned fun ways for students to keep learning during summer vacation.

The passion of the World Cup is alive throughout our school community! Parents and teachers alike are celebrating, cheering, and sharing in the excitement of this global event. Soccer has a unique way of bringing people together, creating connections, inspiring pride, and reminding us that no matter where we come from, we can all celebrate the joy of the game together.

Today we celebrate your elementary school graduation and all of your hard work and achievements. We are so proud of you and wish you continued success as you begin this exciting new chapter. Keep learning, growing, and reaching for your dreams!

Ms. Padovas class celebrated the end of the year by inviting parents to join for an activity.

On Tuesday we had a picnic to celebrate our Student Council and Functional Academics collaboration. We had pizza, played with chalk and bubbles and danced to celebrate the friendships and connections that have been made this year!

Students in Ms. Trigg's Youth Astronet Program designed by Harvard University and the Smithsonian headed off to Harvard's Center for Astrophysics this week to meet the brains and robotics behind their capstone projects! They got to meet engineers, check out the telescopes, see other student work, and explore the facility. They got to explore different components of STEM that go into running the whole operation and answered questions with knowledge they've gained over the past few months of the program. Ooh's and ahh's were heard all day!

Today all 7th grade CAMS students received a copy of Trey Baker’s book When I Look Up. These books are a commemoration of the day that Trey Baker came to visit our 7th grade students in May and they spent the day writing and connecting with each other in the library. Thank you to the district for supplying these amazing mementos!

What a way to end the year! A huge thank you to Ms. G, Ms. Aldrich, and the Student Council for planning and leading another amazing Field Day at WSTA. Students across all grades enjoyed a day full of fun, teamwork, and school spirit.

Chelsea High School's Post Graduate students are gaining valuable hands-on experience through an internship partnership with the Chelsea Housing Authority. Students are developing important pre-employment skills such as communication, teamwork, responsibility, and workplace professionalism while building confidence and independence. A special thank you to the Chelsea Housing Authority for their support, mentorship, and commitment to helping our students prepare for future success. We are grateful for this meaningful partnership and the opportunities it provides for our students.

This past week, COA celebrated their graduating seniors on Friday. What a moment it was to see our students walk across the stage. We are so incredibly proud and excited for our graduating seniors and cannot wait to see what they do next!

Last week, CVLA students celebrated community, creativity, and culture during Comparsa Week, made possible through the Youth Empowerment Grant from La Colaborativa.

Students also participated in their final Healing Circle of the year, coming together to create art, strengthen connections, and support one another.

Comparsa Week

Our celebration was inspired by Comparsa, a documentary directed by Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson and produced by Chelsea’s own Anna Hadingham. The film follows sisters Lesli and Lupe Pérez in Guatemala as they use art and performance to advocate against gender violence and promote social change.

Comparsa Week began with a trip to Canobie Lake Park, where students enjoyed a day of fun and had the opportunity to connect with their virtual teachers in person. On Tuesday, students, teachers, and alumni gathered at the Chelsea Public Library to watch Comparsa.

On Wednesday, students participated in a virtual poetry and creative writing workshop similar to those led throughout the year by Roberto Germán through our partnership with Multicultural Classroom. Over the course of 15 weeks, students explored creative writing, social justice, identity, and the power of using their voices to create change in their communities. The session concluded with the premiere of a mini CVLA Comparsa documentary, created with the support of Anna Hadingham, featuring student poetry recordings developed during the course.

We are closing out the week with a lesson on Juneteenth, exploring its significance and the importance of freedom, justice, and equity for all.

BU Smart Smiles is a school-based dental program from Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine that provides no-cost preventive dental care to Chelsea Public Schools students during the school day.

This summer, our team of dentists and dental assistants will be on-site at Chelsea schools with mobile dental equipment to provide services to students.

Our goal is to bring preventive dental care directly to students, especially those who do not regularly visit a dentist, although the program is open to all students. Students who enroll may receive care multiple times throughout the school year, and parents can withdraw consent at any time by contacting the program. Children who already have a regular dentist are encouraged to continue care with their provider instead of enrolling.

The program offers a full range of preventive services, including dental exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, and the use of silver diamine fluoride to prevent or slow cavities. Students also receive dental supplies such as toothbrushes and toothpaste. After each visit, families receive a report on their child’s dental health, along with referrals if additional treatment is needed.

Check out the Youth & Adult Program Guide online at www.recreation.chelseama.gov