Hello Families,

As we close out January we are also wrapping up our mid-year data collection. Students at South Row school worked diligently on the various assessments that were administered. Our students have demonstrated academic growth across multiple content areas. We want to thank you for your commitment to your student's learning and supporting the work we do here. We would also like to give a shout out to our dedicated staff for continually designing instruction to meet all student needs.

Family Engagement Night is coming up on Wednesday January 31st from 6:30 to 7:30. We hope you will consider joining us for an interactive evening covering a variety of important topics. Childcare is available. Please see below for more information.

Our 2024 Science Fair will be on February 28th. We hope your student will consider participating. More information is below.

Lastly, thank you for supporting The Great Kindness Challenge Week. It was a wonderful week of spreading kindness at South Row! Enjoy the video below which features all of the kind acts that our students executed.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Respectfully,

Terri and Jayson

Monday, January 29th

• Start of Winter Week in Specialists in conjunction with the PTO

Tuesday, January 30th

• Kindergarten Registration (rising Kindergarten families), 9:00AM-6:00pm, Central Office

Wednesday, January 31st

• Kindergarten Registration (rising Kindergarten families), 9:00AM-6:00PM, Central Office
• Multicultural Festival Planning Committee Meeting, 3:45-4:30pm
• Family Engagement Night, 6:30pm, begins in South Row Cafeteria

Thursday, February 1st

• No events

Friday, February 2nd

• No events

February 5th

• Student Grade Level Meetings w/ Mrs. Gilbert & Mr. Ramalho
• School Counselors Appreciation Week
• Kindness Matters Day - Students encouraged to wear kindness shirts
• Student Council, 3:30pm
• School Council, 5:30pm, Conference Room
• PTO Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Conference Room
• PTO Meeting, 7:00pm, Cafeteria

February 6th

• Try it Tuesday
• Spotlight on South Row Elementary School, School Committee Meeting

February 8th

• Early Release Day - Students dismissed at 11:45am - Teacher Professional Development

February 9th

• Chelmsford/South Row Spirit Day

February 10th

• Choralfest, Gr. 4-12, CHS Performing Arts Center, 2:00pm

February 13th

• Grade 4 Enrichment Program - Lasers and Lights

February 14th

• Red, White, and Pink Spirit Day

February 19th-23rd

• February School Vacation Week - No School

February 26th

• YOGA Week in Physical Education by Pretzel Kids sponsored by the PTO

February 28th

• Science Fair, 6:30-8:00pm

Family Community Engagement Night: Our School Council is hosting a Family Engagement Night on January 31st from 6:30-7:30pm. Please click here for more information on the event. The evening is designed to educate parents on academic and social emotional programming at South Row along with providing families tips and tricks to support the success of their child. This event is for families/caregivers in the South Row community and we will have childcare for the event. We hope you will consider attending.

February PTO Meeting: We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming PTO Meeting on Monday, February 5th at 7:00pm in the cafeteria.

Science Fair: Mark your calendars! The science fair is scheduled for February 28th, 2024 from 6:30-8:30pm. This is a special and exciting South Row event organized by our School Council. Click here or on the image below for more information. Start talking with your child(ren) about this event!

Buses: We have heard reports from families that some busses have been arriving early, late, or skipping stops. We have reached out to the transportation department and the bus company. We sincerely apologize for any Inconveniences. In the meantime, we recommend that families consider providing an extra 10 minutes on either end of the pick up time.

Multicultural Festival Planning Committee: Looking to get involved in planning and/or executing a special event unique to South Row? Our first Multicultural Festival planning committee will be taking place on January 31st from 3:45-4:30pm. This festival is designed to celebrate and embrace our schools cultural diversity. If you are interested in attending or getting involved please email southrowfestival@gmail.com.

2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

• BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
• (Approximately 15 minute appointments)
• TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 & 31, 2024
• 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL OFFICE
• 230 NORTH ROAD, CHELMSFORD, MA
• Visit the Chelmsford Public Schools website.
• Click on the “RESERVE YOUR APPOINTMENT” link to enter parent/guardian contact information and preferred appointment time within a three-hour window.
• You will then be contacted to confirm a date and time for your registration appointment. Registration packets may also be dropped off at the School Administration Office, 230 North Road, Chelmsford, MA: Monday – Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., if you are not able to attend these two dates.
• In addition to the completed student registration packet, the required documentation to submit is listed on the CPS Student Registration page.
• For additional information or questions on kindergarten registration, please contact Jane McDonald at mcdonaldj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us; or 978-251-5100, ext. 6901.

Coats Coats Coats: The cold is upon us! Many students continue to come to school without a coat. We send students outside for recess on most days and are asking parents to make sure their child has a coat. Please talk to your child about making sure they have a coat on or in their backpack.

Reminder: Students should wear a winter jacket, hat, and gloves to school as we will do our very best to get outside for recess. In order to go into the snow, students must wear boots.

PD Day Calendar Adjustment (Early Release Day Change): The March professional development day has been moved to Tuesday, March 5th which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 6th. Therefore, Please see more details on the rationale to this move, please click on Dr. Lang's 12/1/23 update.

Dear South Row Families,

Just a some reminders this week:

1. Third grade parents please send in your student’s most recent physical at your earliest convenience. You can email it to me at vandevoordts@chelmsford.k1.ma.us or send a printed copy to school with your student.

2. If your student has had fever, diarrhea, or vomiting, they must be 24 hours symptom free without medication before they can return to school.

3. If your student was referred to their doctor for repeat hearing or vision screening, please send me a copy of the visit note or updated plan.

4. If your student tests positive for Covid, please reach out to me. The student must stay home from school for 5 days. Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the day of the positive test if the student does not have symptoms. The student returns to school on day 6

5. Free Covid Tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!

Warmly,

Nurse V.

We welcome you to check out our December and January Connections Calendar and provide feedback using this link.

Please click on the "button" below to access resources and supports available. Do not hesitate to reach out to any support team member with any questions you may have.

**Please note: We continuously update the button below with new resources as they arise.

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer next week (January 29 - February 2) for Winter Activities Week! WE STILL HAVE MORE volunteer spots to fill! Some grades do not have a need for volunteers. If you are a parent in that grade or all spots for your child's class are full please consider helping in another class. I know the specialist teachers would GREATLY appreciate your help. See what is available and sign-up here: South Row PTO: 2024 Winter Fun Activity Volunteers (signupgenius.com)

We hope many of you can join us for our next PTO meeting. We have a proposed change to our budget regarding the amount that we gift to a graduating senior as part of our South Row scholarship. We'll need members to attend in order to vote on whether or not to approve this change. Our treasurer will help present the information and let you all know where the budget currently stands. We'll see you on Monday February 5th starting at 7pm in the South Row Cafeteria (you can enter through the dock door from the parking lot).

NEW THIS YEAR - Supervised activities for kids during the meetings. If you haven't been able to make it to a meeting because you don't have someone to watch your kids we have heard you. We will have volunteers at ALL of the rest of our meetings so that you can bring your kids along. The volunteers will facilitate crafts or games or assist with homework while you participate in the meetings. If you would like to utilize this service, please use this form to RSVP your kids so we can make sure we have an appropriate number of volunteers. https://forms.gle/q8ufPnwrd1dhyHdm7

Tickets are now on sale for McCarthy Drama Club’s production of The Lion King Jr! This is a show you will NOT want to miss! There are 3 chances to catch and support our awesome 7th and 8th grade students:

2/2 at 7pm
2/3 at 2pm
2/3 at 7pm

Come be part of the great Circle of Life in the McCarthy Auditorium! Simba just can't WAIT to see you there!

https://our.show/mcdrama/lionkingjr

This section is comprised of the following items pertaining to food services

• Website
• Breakfast Information
• Tentative Breakfast/Lunch Menus

Dear Parents and Families --

Chelmsford Public Schools is utilizing on-line breakfast ordering again this year for ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ONLY.

Instructions on how to set up an account are below. If you need any help, please reach out to the school nutrition department at: (978) 251-5111

Set Up Your Account Now

Directions to set up your account and order:

1. URL Link: family.onlineordering.linq.com
2. Sign up now: Email, create password.
3. School District: Chelmsford Public Schools
4. Student ID: This can be found on x2- Child’s Student ID Number
5. Last Name: (You can also search and add siblings/family members at this time). Once this is completed, the student’s name should appear on page.

How to order meals

1. School Menu-breakfast online ordering
2. Scroll to day/week you are selecting breakfast (top right of page)
3. Find date, select meal option
4. Add item to cart/Select Add to order
5. Click on shopping cart icon at top right of page
6. Click Check out
7. Select pick up location: Elementary pick-up location classroom
8. Place order

Mrs. Terri Gilbert

Principal

gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Mr. Jayson Ramalho, M.Ed.

Assistant Principal

ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Email: gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/15
Location: 250 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5177
Facebook: facebook.com/SouthRowElementary
Twitter: @CPSSouthRow

• Mrs. Terri Gilbert, Principal: gilbertt@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177 ext. 4
• Mr. Jayson Ramalho, Assistant Principal: ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177 ext. 3
• Mrs. Shannon Vandevoordt, School Nurse: vandevoordts@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177, ext.2
• Mrs. Debbie O'Neill, Secretary: oneilld@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177, ext. 0
• Mrs. Kim Sepe, School Clerk: sepek@chelmsford.k12.ma.us, 978-251-5177, ext.0
• Absentee Line: 978-251-5177 ext. 1