CPS Superintendent's Update

Dear CPS Community,

The long-awaited vacation week is upon us allowing for a much-needed break to relax and spend some downtime with family and friends. Starting at the end of school today, our schools will be closed for school vacation and will reopen again on Monday, February 27th leaving us with only one day left in February. Before you know it, we will be flipping the calendars to “March” into the next month!

This past week brought some excitement with the celebration of Valentine’s Day and many spirit week events leading up to vacation. These events are always a treat for our students and is a way to connect students to their school outside of required academics. Also celebrated this week was School Resource Officers Appreciation Day on Wednesday, February 15th. These specially trained officers are a tremendous resource to teachers, parents, and students and enhance our school community by providing direction, counseling, and advice to keep our schools safe and our students connected to school and the larger community. This partnership was especially important this week as Chelmsford was the target of a “swatting call” at Chelmsford High School. Thankfully, it was quickly determined the call was in fact a hoax and our high school students and staff were safe. The support of Chief James Spinney and the Chelmsford Police Department has made the School Resource Officer positions possible, the partnership between our schools and his department is a priority. I would like to personally recognize and thank our school resource officers Becky Tyros, Dan Sullivan, and Ashley Rokas for their dedication and hard work in our schools. They are a welcomed part of our school community.

I hope you enjoy this week’s highlights. Your child will be able to tell you about all the exciting things they participated in this week. I wish everyone a very restful and fun-filled vacation week.

Yours truly,

Jay Lang, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

• View complete athletics schedules here.

• No School, 2/20-2/24 - All Day

• School Committee Meeting, 2/28, 6:00 p.m.

• Parker MS Musical Tech Week, 2/27-3/3, After School

• Student Half Day, 3/2, See School Schedules

• CHIPS PTO Meeting, 3/2, 6:30 p.m.

• Save the Date - CHS L.E.A.D. Club Empowerment Workshop, 3/18, 12:00 p.m.

The Crescendos, an all-treble a cappella group at Chelmsford High School, will open for renowned Boston-based a cappella 5 O’Clock Shadow, Saturday, Feb. 25 (8 p.m.) at Sanctuary located at 82 Main Street. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online. Sanctuary doors will open at 7 p.m. The Crescendos are fresh off a third-place showing at the Varsity Vocals International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) Northeast Region Quarterfinal and are awaiting a semifinal bid. The ICHSA semifinal is scheduled for Sunday, Mar. 19 (3 p.m.) at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. The Crescendos also placed among the top three a cappellas at NE Voices on Jan. 28-29.m To read more about The Crescendos, please visit our website.

CHELMSFORD, MA (Feb. 15, 2023) – Chelmsford High School’s a cappella groups, The Thursdays and The Crescendos, finished second and third at the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) Varsity Vocals Northeast Region Quarterfinal Sunday afternoon at the Galvin Middle School in Wakefield, Mass. With its finish, The Thursdays advance to the ICHSA Northeast Region Semifinal Sunday, Mar. 19 (3 p.m.) at Mechanics Hall in Worcester for the fourth consecutive year. The Thursdays captured the 2021 ICHSA Semifinal and advanced to the national final. To read more about these two groups, please visit our website.

Six seniors were recently honored as Chelmsford High School named its Lions Pride/Rotary Student of the Month recipients for the month of February, announced CHS Principal Stephen Murray. Seniors David Barber and Diana Snider were named from Emerson House while Narissa AlDayaa and Isabella Mirasolo were honored from Hawthorne House, and Jonah Abraham and Malena Lombardo from Whittier House. Sponsored by the Chelmsford Rotary Club for more than 30 years, the Student of the Month program recognizes outstanding students from each of CHS’s three academic houses – Emerson House, Hawthorne House, and Whittier House – for their achievements in and out of the classroom.

Enjoy highlights from Chelmsford Choralfest 2023 which featured student singers and instructors from seven schools Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center. Please enjoy the videos below and be sure to visit our website for a gallery of pictures.

Chelmsford Public Schools has partnered with Paper to provide unlimited access to trained tutors so every student can ask questions, work through problems, and grow their confidence—at no cost to families.

Paper is an online, on-demand tutoring service that provides students with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether they’re stuck on homework, studying for a test, or need someone to read and make suggestions for their writing, there will always be experts available online to assist students one-on-one in all subject areas and in more than four languages. See Paper FAQs to learn more.

Please use the following link to access the K-12 CPS Family and Student Handbook and CHS Handbook Addendum for the 2022/23 School Year.

The CPS Health Services Department is committed to providing evidence-based/ best practice holistic nursing care to the unique, culturally diverse students of Chelmsford Public Schools. In collaboration with all stakeholders, we advocate for their safety and healthcare needs. We are dedicated professionals who are committed to bridging health care with education and making a positive impact on the present and future wellness of Chelmsford’s school community. Please visit the Health Services page on the website for all your health services needs.

The Chelmsford Public Schools utilizes School Spring to advertise job postings and the online application process. To apply for any of our positions, please visit our website.

The mission of the Chelmsford Public Schools is to educate, engage, prepare, and empower well-rounded and knowledgeable learners who PERSEVERE through challenges, demonstrate RESPECT and INTEGRITY in their words and actions, are DEDICATED to their community, and display EMPATHY as global citizens while discovering and pursuing their full potential.

Email: information@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 230 North Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 251-5100
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