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Week of: January 30th, 2023
Message from Mrs. Gilbert & Mr. Ramalho
It has been a busy and fun filled week at South Row School. Students and staff have been spreading kindness in honor of Kindness Week. We also hosted Winter Activity Week in Specials in which students participated in a variety of "winter" related activities. Make sure to stop in and see our school wide mural created by all students in Mrs. C's art classes. Thank you to all the specialists, parent volunteers and our PTO who helped make this week a success.
We held a successful Parent Discussion Night on Thursday. Thank you to our presenters and all parents that came out. Staff presented activities and information related to student learning and our curriculums. We love partnering with families in this way. Thank you to the PTO from providing dinner for our presenters!
Don't forget about our next school Event....the Science Fair. We hope you and your children will consider participating. More information regarding registration is below.
Elementary MCAS dates have been set, please see below for more information.
Respectfully,
Terri and Jayson
Week at a Glance - Week of January 30th
Monday, January 30th
- No events
Tuesday, January 31st
- No events
Wednesday, February 1st
- First Day of Black History Month
Thursday, February 2nd
- Groundhog Day
Friday, February 3rd
- PTO Movie Night, 6:30 pm
Looking ahead...
Monday, February 6th
- Kindness Matters Day - Wear Kindness Shirts
- Student Grade Level Meetings w/ Mrs. GIlbert, Mr. Ramalho
- Student Council Group B Meeting, 3:30pm, Semenza's Room
- School Council Meeting, 5:30pm
- PTO Board Meeting, 6:30pm
- PTO Meeting, 7:00pm
Wednesday, February 8th
- Early Release Day - Students dismissed at 11:45AM
- Fourth Grade Activities Meeting, 7:00PM, Cafeteria
Thursday, February 9th
- Grade 1 WBZ-TV Meteorologist Visit, 9:15AM
Friday, February 10th
- South Row/Chelmsford Spirit Day
Saturday, February 11th
- Choralfest, 9:00AM-2:00pm, CHS Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, February 14th
- Red, White, and Pink School Spirit Day
Friday, February 17th
- Grade 4 Travels to Center School for Middle School Music Presentation, 9:30 AM
Monday, February 20th - Friday, February 24th
- No School - Winter Vacation (Recess)
Tuesday, February 28th
- South Row Science Fair
MCAS Dates
ELA MCAS – week of April 10th (grade 3 and 4 specific days TBD) – Monday through Thursday
Math MCAS – week of May 15th (grade 3 and 4 specific days TBD) – Monday through Thursday
ELA Make-ups – 4/14 and week of 4/24
Math Make-ups - 5/19 and week of 5/22
Reminders/ Updates
SAVE THE DATES:
- Movie Night - February 3rd
- Quick Click Photography - March 2nd
- Book Fair - March 13-17
Looking ahead (Early Release Day Change): Due to town elections, the school committee voted on a calendar change for the April early release day originally scheduled for Thursday, April 13th. This early release day has now been moved to Tuesday, April 4th. Please update your calendars accordingly. Click here for the updated district calendar.
Lost and Found: The picture below is just a sampling of our lost and found. All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the month. Please stop by to take a peek or encourage your child to see if items are theirs.
The 2022-23 South Row Science Fair is approaching....
Our School Council is excited to share information about our upcoming IN-PERSON Science Fair. Please click on the button below for more information, click on the registration form below, and see what a past event looks like.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to southrowsciencefair@gmail.com.
A special thank you to Rick Cockley (South Row Parent/School Council member) for organizing this event.
We hope your child(ren) considers participating in this special event.
Registration Form for the Science Fair!
Check out a former Science Fair event...
Nurses Corner
Dear South Row Families,
Our health screenings went well this past week! If a student did not pass a portion of the screening, I will be retesting them over the next 3-4 weeks. I will wait 2 weeks to retest hearing to allow students who are recovering from ear infections or colds to fully recover. If your student does not pass a screening a second time, I will send home a referral for them to see their pcp.
We have seen an increase in covid cases. Here is the link to the policy for your reference. CPS COVID Health Protocols
If your student tests positive for covid, please keep them home from school and contact me by phone or email at vandevoordts@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Warmly,
Nurse V.
PTO Corner
"Tickets for movie night on Feb 3rd are sold out!
Our next PTO meeting is on Monday Feb 6th at 7pm. We hope you can join us!
Thank you to all who have made our Winter Activity week run smoothly! We had SNOW MUCH FUN this week in the Specialists’ classes! Make sure to ask your kids about all the fun activities the teachers put together this week in Technology , Physical Education, Music, Library, and Art!
We appreciate the parent volunteers as well as our wonderful Specialist staff for putting on a fun-filled week with the kids! ❄️ ⛄️ "
-Attention 4th Grade Families!: Thank you to all who attended and/or have been working on the end of year fun for our 4th graders! Things are progressing well and we are so thankful for your donations of time, money, and talent to make this a special memory. We will have a quick meeting to go over progress and work on the next steps W 2/8 in the cafe at 7pm. Children who can quietly self entertain are welcome. A link to our past meeting notes can be found on the PTO website https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.southrowpto.com&c=E,1,XzuD9blhFE23CEk4vWhHBOExEVHlWbUw81SYhhC0yDPTXL0bt5t3eGggErabB8gwIoBZqpqY9EF6LUyM6gyt4hN28d2HCzunzOA3PErvHiwSFDAf4A,,&typo=1We hope to see you there!
Food Services Corner
- Tentative Lunch Menu
- Direct Link to Food Services webpage
NEW Online Breakfast Ordering Process
Dear Parents and Families --
Reminder CPS Nutrition has initiated online breakfast ordering for elementary students beginning after the holiday break. This initiative is to help manage food waste and due to labor shortages.
Orders must be placed the Wednesday prior to the week you are selecting.
If you are having difficulty setting up an account, please reach out to contacts below and we will gladly assist you.
Nancy Antolini, Director of Nutrition Services
Holley Ready, School Nutrition Office Manager
- Email: readyh@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
- (978) 251-5111 ext: 5641
Thank you- School Nutrition
Directions to set up your account and order:
- URL Link: family.onlineordering.linq.com
- Sign up now: Email, create password.
- School District: Chelmsford Public Schools
- Student ID: This can be found on x2- Child’s student ID number
- Last Name: (You can also search and add siblings/family members at this time). Once this is completed, student’s name should appear on page.
How to order meals
- School Menu-breakfast online ordering
- Scroll to day/week you are selecting breakfast (top right of page)
- Find date, select meal option
- Add item to cart/Select Add to order
- Click on shopping cart icon at top right of page
- Click Check out
- Select pick up location: Elementary pick-up location classroom
- Place order
January Breakfast Menu - subject to change
January Lunch Menu - subject to change
Online Ordering Form for Early Release Days & Information
Food Services Website
Slip and Fall Prevention
SOUTH ROW'S PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Please send photos to Mr. Ramalho (ramalhoj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us) to be featured in our Home Link newsletter!
Kindness Week & Tie Dye Day!
Winter Week!
Pride Shout Outs
Zones of Regulation, Whole Class Shout out, and 2 Lost Teeth in Mrs. Patriquin's room!
Mrs. Richman's class earned GLOW DAY!
Successful Parent Discussion Night - We are so grateful for your partnership!
Paper Plate Skating and Winter Pitch Pathways in Music!
Stuffed Animal and Tie Dye Day in Mrs. Abbott's Room!
Care Solace - Are you in need of support?
Contact the South Row Administrative Team!
Principal
Mr. Jayson Ramalho, M.Ed.
Assistant Principal
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
Contact the Main Office Staff
- 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