Harrington Happenings

I hope everyone has been enjoying their Labor Day Weekend! They weather has been fantastic, so I hope everyone has taken advantage of it!

We had a great first week back, students came back as if they never left which is always a great thing to see for the staff. Our littlest new comers, out kindergarten students came in on Wednesday and did a wonderful job knowing where to go to get to their classrooms. As we come back for another short week, students will begin their bench mark assessments which will help us determine student interventions, as well as reading groupings. It will be a busy start to the year, but it always sets us up for putting the best practices into place for the rest of the year.

Enjoy your Labor Day!

Once again, remember to…"Push through your day, Smile, Be Happy, Stay Positive!"

Be safe! Stay well!

Rob & Karen

Hello Harrington families,

Please join us for our first HPTO meeting of the school year this Wednesday, September 6 beginning at 6:30pm in the Harrington library or virtually via Zoom using the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88119220567?pwd=RitiSUp0a3dnSUtOaEFTdXBkNit2dz09

We will be discussing the upcoming Color Run, Pride Wear, and Trunk or Treat!

Registration for the Color Run is open! Register by 9/5 to guarantee your t-shirt size! We are excited to "Blast Into the New School Year" with you! If you aren't familiar with a color run, participants will walk/run the course and be doused in color dust at various blasting stations with one big color celebration at the end!

Our Color Run is scheduled for Saturday, September 16 from 1-3 pm with a rain date of September 23. We have two registration options this year:

- $25 per participant (includes a color run t-shirt, sunglasses, and 3 color packets)

or

- $5 "come for the fun" participation only

Please sign up using one of the following links:

$25 registration: https://forms.gle/2NQkojn3PzucR3256

$5 "come for the fun" registration: https://forms.gle/WgjDX625LhohiKfT8

Building Hours - The Harrington School and the Main Office will be open daily Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You can also contact the office with any specific questions between these hours. The phone number is: 978-251-5166.

Building Access: Visitors to the school are only permitted with an appt. made through the main office. You must have a photo ID when you come to the school. The main office staff will verify your ID using the camera system on the door buzzer. If you are picking up your student(s) prior to dismissal, please call the main office ahead to inform them and and remain outside the building and the main office staff will dismiss your student.

Buses: f you have any bus questions concerning routes or bus stops, you can find the information on the Chelmsford Public Schools website or call 978-251-5100 (https://chelmsfordschools.org/departments/transportation/ ). Students will not be required to show a bus pass and bus pass checks will not be conducted over the first few weeks of school. By the middle of September when final adjustments have been incorporated into the transportation routes, we will distribute bus passes to students and begin bus pass checks. The bus passes this year will contain the bus number, bus stop, and approximate pick-up time for each rider. Please note that buses will run late for the first week or two of school as drivers take extra care in learning stops and students.

This year Massachusetts is offering all school lunch and breakfast at no charge to students. This does not automatically make families eligible for any other benefits. We strongly encourage families that feel they are eligible for transportation or extended day reduced tuition to fill out the online free and reduced meal application. The links can be found below.

https://cpsnutrition.com/index.php?sid=1478035692058&page=lunchapps

If you do qualify for benefits you most likely will be eligible for SNAP benefits.

https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps

Some examples of SNAP benefits are discounts on gas, electric utilities and internet services.

Email: asselinr@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://harrington.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 120 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5166
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harringtonelementarychelmsford/