CHIPS Weekly Update

• November 7- No School- Professional Development
• November 9- Raffle Basket donations due
• November 10- No School - Veteran's Day
• November 15- No School- Professional Development
• November 16- CHIPS Open House 5:30-7:00 p.m.
• November 22-24- No School- Thanksgiving Recess

Please see the attached flyer regarding the PTO Basket Raffle. This is the PTO's biggest fundraiser of the year, and funds many enrichments for our students! You can help by donating items to the raffle baskets, and purchasing raffle tickets. Thank you for your continued support of our PTO and our students!

Please send in all raffle basket donations no later than Thursday, November 9.

The CHIPS PTO will be holding a Basket Raffle and Bake Sale during the CHIPS Open House on November 16th. Both the raffle and bake sale are fundraisers that help the PTO bring enrichments to CHIPS for our students. The PTO is looking for volunteers to donate baked goods, set up, clean up, sell tickets and baked goods during Open House. If you are interested in helping out, please see the sign up link below. Please note that children are not permitted to help while parents are volunteering. Thank you for your support!

Please see the link below for fall activities to do at home with your child. These ideas were compiled by our OT, PT, and Speech Therapist team and are designed to foster language and motor development through fun, play based activities.

As cold season is upon us, we are continuing to emphasize the importance of hand washing and proper cough and sneeze hygiene. Thank you for supporting these efforts to keep healthy and for keeping your children home when they're not feeling well!

Below is a link to a kid-friendly explanation about what those boogers we get with a cold do!

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or attendance email (chipsattendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) to report your child's absence from school and be sure to state the reason for the absence (illness, appointment, travel, etc).

Nurse Kristen can be reached by calling the CHIPS main number (978-251-5188) and selecting option 3.

The holidays are coming! Chelmsford Public Schools collaborates with a number of organizations that provide additional food for Thanksgiving and gifts/gift cards for the winter holidays. We know its early (!) but program applications start soon.

Please reach out to our social worker, Carolina Zuliani, if your family is needing any support for the upcoming holidays. Ann can be reached at zulianic@chelmsford.k12.ma.us and 978-251-5188 x6064.

The CHIPS PTO will hold its next meeting on Monday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the CHIPS cafeteria. A link for those who would like to join virtually is below.

Email: mcguirkm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://chelmsfordschools.org
Location: 170 Dalton Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978)251-5188