CHIPS Weekly Update

It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is already approaching! Teachers have been busy planning end of the year celebrations with their students, and we are so excited to have you join us for these celebrations! Classrooms will be holding their End of Year Celebrations during the weeks of June 3rd and June 10th. Your child’s teacher will let you know when the celebration for your child’s session is scheduled.

Please keep the following in mind to keep our celebrations running smoothly:

• Parking at CHIPS is quite limited. If possible, consider carpooling. You may need to park on one of the neighboring side streets.

• Classrooms are holding their celebrations at various times over the last couple of weeks of school. On some days, multiple celebrations are scheduled. With this in mind, please limit your visit to your child’s scheduled celebration time to help reduce congestion.

• Many parents choose to take their children home with them after the celebration. If you are taking your child home with you, please make sure you let their teacher know. If your child normally rides the bus and will be going home with you after the celebration, please let the bus company know as well.

Touch a Truck was held this week at CHIPS. It was a rainy day, but the children had a blast checking out all of the cool vehicles. Special thanks to the CHIPS PTO, Lt. Poor of the Chelmsford Police Department, and especially all of the drivers and volunteers who stood out in the rain to help make this day so fun and memorable for our students!

• June 4- Spirit Day. Wear CHIPS Gear or Maroon
• June 11- Last Day of School for CHIPS Students

If your child will be going to kindergarten, please see the document below for physical/vaccination requirements. Feel free to reach out to Nurse Kristen with any questions.

THANK YOU to our CHIPS Families and Amazing Staff for guiding our little ones through these priceless years of learning. May your child's next few days here be happy ones! Don't forget sunscreen, appropriate clothing and footwear to ensure safe and healthy play!

Reach out if your child has any medications/Epi-pens to be returned and please plan ahead to have their Food & Allergy or Emergency Plans updated for the beginning of their new school year.

I will leave you with my favorite website KidsHEALTH , a helpful resource that covers a vast array of info for ALL AGE GROUPS ~ Parents, Kids & Teens.

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or our attendance email (chipsattendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) to report your child's absence from school and be sure to state the reason for the absence (illness, appointment, travel, etc). If your child is out due to illness, please let us know the nature of the illness (fever, vomiting, cough, etc.).

Nurse Kristen can be reached by calling the CHIPS main number (978-251-5188) and selecting option 3.

Our CHIPS Little Free Library- such a fun way to help foster a love of reading in our preschoolers! Feel free to stop by with your child and borrow a book! Please remember to return the book when you are finished:) If you have books at home that you would like to donate, please put them in the Little Library or send them into CHIPS with your child. Thank you!!

Our next meeting (and final meeting of the year) will be on Monday, June 3rd at 6:30pm at CHIPS. As always, there will be a link for those who would like to attend virtually. The meeting link is below.

Email: mcguirkm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 170 Dalton Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978)251-5188