Hello Families,

Grade 4 families, please keep in mind that the Instrument Test Drive will take place at CHS on Saturday from 9 tot 11:15. Please see below for more detailed information.

For our grade 3 families, please see the information below regarding Engineering Day coming up on Friday May 31st.

Between now and the end of school there are many activities and events. Many of these require the help of volunteers. Thank you in advance for your time if you are able to help! Please check out our newsletter for a list of upcoming activities.

Respectfully,

Terri and Jayson

Saturday, April 27th

• Rising Grade 5 Students "Instrument Test Drive", 9:00am-11:15am, Performing Arts Center. South Row rising Grade 5 students suggested to come is 10:00am.

Monday, April 29th

• Grade 4 Trip to Drumlin Farms

Tuesday, April 30th

• No events

Wednesday, May 1st

• No events

Thursday, May 2nd

• Theme Song Thursday (as part of announcements)

Friday, May 3rd

• Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

May 6th

• Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week begins- A special thank you to the South Row Staff!
• Kindness Matters Day, students and staff encouraged to wear kindness shirts and complete a kind act
• Student Grade Level Meetings w/ Mrs. Gilbert & Mr. Ramalho
• Student Council, 3:30pm, Pods
• School Council, 5:30pm, Conference Room
• PTO Board, 6:30pm, Conference Room
• PTO Meeting, 7:00pm, Cafe

May 7th

• Walk to School Day *weather permitting
• Tentative whole school enrichment "Johnny the K" performance
• Try it Tuesday

May 8th

• School Nurses Appreciation Day - Thank you Nurse Vandevoordt!
• Grade 1 Bubbles Enrichment Program
• Rising Kindergarten Parent/Caregiver Information Night, 6:00pm, Cafeteria

May 10th

• School Spirit Day - Career Day
• PTO Movie Night, 6:45pm

May 13th

• MCAS Math - Grade 3

May 14th

• MCAS Math - Grade 3

May 15th

• MCAS Math- Grade 4

May 16th

• MCAS Math - Grade 4

May 17th

• Chelmsford/South Row Spirit Day
• Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day (May 18th) Thank you Mrs. Reticker & Ms. Yost!

May 18th

• Sunshine Dance

May 21st

• K-2 Fire Safety Program
• Rising Kindergarten Screening

May 22nd

• Rising Kindergarten Screening

May 23rd

• Fitness for Cure Event, 8:00am
• Fourth Graders Field Trip to Parker Middle School
• Art Show, 6-8pm

May 24th

• School Spirit Day - Beach Day
• Rain-Date Fitness for Cure, 8:00AM

May 27th

• No School - Memorial Day

May 28th

• Senior Breakfast & Walk, 8:30am

May 29th

• Kindergarten Enrichment - Lights & Color

May 30th

• Authors Day, 9:30am

May 31st

• Grade 3 Engineering Day
• Gr. 4 Movie Night

June 3rd

• Rising Kindergarten Tours, 10:00AM and 2:00PM

June 4th

• Kindergarten Musical, 2:15-3:00pm, Cafeteria
• Unified Games Day
• Whole School Reward

June 5th

• Kindergarten Musical, 2:15-3:00pm, Cafeteria

June 6th

• Fit Fest

June 7th

• Rain Date for Fit Fest

June 10th

• Grade 4 Field Day

June 11th

• Rain date for Grade 4 Field Day

• Move Up Day

June 12th

• Grade 4 Moving on Ceremony, Cafeteria
• Anticipated Last Day of School for Students - Early Release Day - Students dismissed at 11:45am "Bubbles Send Off"

Staff Updates:

• Please join us in congratulating our very own Julia Lewis, who will be a Grade 4 Teacher next year. We know she will bring her skillful instructional practices along with her positive energy and enthusiasm to our amazing fourth grade team.
• Please join us in welcoming Amanda Kellerman who will be joining the Grade 4 team next year. Amanda will be transferring from Harrington where she is currently teaching grade 4. Amanda comes highly recommended, and we are greatly looking forward to welcoming her to the South Row family.

Rising Grade 5 Students "Arts" Information: Please click on this link from Dr. Whittlesey our Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator pertaining to Arts Information and the Instrument Test Drive this Saturday!

Basket Raffle Fundraiser: The PTO is asking for donations towards our annual basket raffle. Please consider donating. To see the theme for your classroom's basket please click on this link. Donations can be sent to the office. Cash donations are welcome too.

2 liter bottles needed - Grade 4 is in need of 2 liter bottles for a Science project. Please send into the office if you have any to donate.

Volunteers Needed - Art Show: Click here to view the sign up genius to assist Mrs. C with the Art Show. She would be grateful for support!

From Mrs. C in the Art Room: Mrs. C. here - I just read about this at a museum near us. It looks like a fun collaborative art experience with your child!! (plus it's a fun museum anyway!) https://www.pem.org/events/jingle-sculpture-community-art-project

Looking ahead:

• "Instrument Test Drive": Rising Grade 5 Students "Instrument Test Drive" is 9:00am-11:15am, Performing Arts Center at Chelmsford High School. South Row rising Grade 5 students suggested to come is 10:00am.
• Grade 4 teachers are looking for donations of clear, colorless empty 2 liter bottles for an upcoming project. If you have any empty bottles you can donate, please drop them off at the main office anytime within the next week or two. Thank you.

MCAS Dates:

• Grade 3 - MATH MCAS - May 13th and 14th
• Grade 4 - MATH MCAS - May 15th and 16th

Here is the link to our Sign-Up Genius for Engineering Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EABA723A2FE3-48547296-2024

And here is the link to our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2GRBP4VRI0SHE

Dear South Row Families,

I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine lately!

Please continue to send updated physicals for your 3rd and 4th grade students. If you did not receive an email regarding a physical for your 4th grader, then I have a physical for them so you are all set.

This week has been better (knock on wood) in terms of illnesses. Hopefully we have turned a Spring corner!

Please see below for a helpful graphic from the CDC regarding the current Covid guidance.

Warmly,

Nurse V.

Happy Spring Elementary Families!

👟 Lace up those sneakers! The 2024 Parker Pride Run is back! Run, walk or roll with families and friends along this 2 mile course through the neighborhoods surrounding Parker on Sunday, May 19th @ 9am. Early bird registration of $20 available until April 20th. Registration includes: event t-shirt, swag bag, refreshments at the finish line and raffle tickets. Prizes awarded for top three finishers for all grade levels and adults. https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Chelmsford/ParkerPrideRun

Our final meeting of the school year is getting close and you'll want to make sure you are there! Monday May 6 at 7pm in the cafeteria. We'll meet our new School Committee Liaison, vote in the next PTO executive board, and marvel at all we have accomplished and still have coming up this school year. We'll see you there!

In honor of the recently occurring National Volunteer Appreciation Day, we'd like to make sure that ALL our amazing volunteers know how much you are appreciated. There are lots of different types of volunteers in our organization and even if it seems like you didn't do much, EVERYTHING has been so very appreciated. You are all valuable parts of the PTO and we couldn't do it all without you. Thank you!

We welcome you to check out ou 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.

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