Week of June 9,2025
8TH GRADE DANCE - JUNE 13TH AND CHS VISIT - JUNE 16TH
McCarthy PTO is working hard to create community building events for our students, families and staff members. Check out a few upcoming activities below:
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to McCarthy PTO at PTO.McCarthy@gmail.com As always, thank you for your continued support of our school!
PTO Meeting
📅 PTO Meeting Thinking of getting more involved? Attending a PTO meeting is a great way to start! Come join the conversation about enrichment, fundraising, teacher appreciation and more at the Parker & McCarthy PTO meeting Thursday, June 12th @ 6:30 in the McCarthy library. All are welcome to attend. Board positions are available for the 2025/2026 school year.
Boston Glory
Boston Glory: Join your middle school friends for some high-flying professional Ultimate Frisbee™ at any 2025 regular season home game (April - August) at Hormel Stadium in Medford. Save $5 on general admission and $5 of every ticket will be donated to the Parker & McCarthy PTOs! Use code CHELMSFORD25 or click the link to purchase tickets: https://shop.bostonglory.com/discount/CHELMSFORD25
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to McCarthy PTO at PTO.McCarthy@gmail.com Thank you for your continued support of our school!
Best,
McCarthy PTO
Hannaford Helps Schools
To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible. Please note that the in-store collection tower has been eliminated. However, schools will be able to turn in School Dollar printouts.
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.
Our new entrance to the Vestibule
All visitors who come to McCarthy during the school day will ring the bell outside of our new vestibule area. This is located to the left as you are approaching the main entrance of the school. This area is staffed by one of our office members, who interacts with the guests. This new safety measure also includes a kiosk where guests will scan their license and receive a printed badge before entering. Families who are dropping off items or dismissing students do not need to use the kiosk. However, any guests who plan to enter the building have to scan their license/ID before being allowed inside. Guests will also scan their badge in order to "sign out" when they leave.
*Please remember to bring your license or state issued ID card (for those who do not drive) if you plan to enter the school.
CHELMSFORD STUDENT HOUSEHOLDS
Whether you live in a single-family home, a duplex or condex, a condominium, or an apartment, sign up for your NO COST Mass Save Energy audit here:
www.HWE.Works/Chelmsford. Enter the name of your student's school In the REFERRAL CODE on the form.
After your audit is complete, the town energy audit team will donate $25 to the Council of Chelmsford Schools (CoCS).
Help the Council of Chelmsford Schools, a 501(c) organization composed of all of the PTOs in the Chelmsford School District, and at the same time Improve your home energy efficiency. You can have a Mass Save® energy audit every 2 years with incentives recently increased.
The Chelmsford Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee is promoting this program as part of a town- wide effort to improve our home energy efficiency campaign.
Council of Chelmsford Schools (CoCS) Board
Lisa Bryant & Ginger Skoog - Co-Presidents
Amanda Collison - VP Photo Contract
Melissa McCaffrey- VP Community Read-In
Melissa Brennan- Secretary
Courtney Cooper - Treasurer
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.
**PLEASE READ**
We will continue to send automated emails home when students are absent. You will receive the email whether you notified the school or not. In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.
Thank you for your understanding.
McCarthy Middle School
With the resources available, we will do our best to meet the needs of all families.
If you do not feel comfortable completing this form, please contact our school counselors, 978-251-5122
Moya Charig Covers students A-G @ charigm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us ext.7478
Elyse Seero Covers students H-N @ seeroe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us ext.7465
Jessica Weaver Covers students O-Z @ weaverj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us ext. 7477
They will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
McCarthy Middle School
Email: mannioni@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://mccarthy.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 250 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5122