CHIPS Weekly Update

Hello CHIPS Families,

Mark your calendars! CHIPS Open House will be held on Thursday, November 16 from 5:30-7:00. This is an opportunity to visit the classroom with your child, meet other families from the classroom, and see some of the things our classes have been working on. The PTO will also be holding a bake sale and selling basket raffle tickets in the cafeteria!

Due to our varied schedules, we will be assigning times during the open house for you to visit your child's classroom. This will help cut down on congestion and ensure that your are visiting the classroom at the same time as your child's classmates. Classroom schedules will be sent home next week with your child.

Please note that parking at CHIPS is very limited. Please consider carpooling if possible and know that you may need to park on a nearby side street.

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 (as there is no school on November 10).

• October 25 & 26- CHIPS Dress Up Days.
• November 7- No School- Professional Development
• 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

Did you know that Massachusetts law requires all children under 8 years old to be secured by a properly installed child passenger restraint (car seat or booster seat) in the car? For most preschoolers, a forward facing car seat is the safest choice, although some preschoolers may be big enough to safely use a booster seat. Please see the link below for more information and resources on car seat safety.

The Chelmsford Fire Department offers car seat installations by appointment. This a great resource for making sure you children's car seats are properly installed! I've included a link to their website below.

It's also that time of year when germs and illnesses are unfortunately very common. We emphasize hand washing, sanitizing, and good cough and sneeze hygiene to help keep our students healthy! Families can do their part by keeping children home when they are sick. Please refer to the handy chart below as well as the Chelmsford Public Schools Illness Policy to help you know when your child should stay home.

Please use our absence line (978-251-5188 Option 0) or 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 PTO will hold its next meeting on Monday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the CHIPS Cafeteria. If you are not able to join in person, can can join virtually via the link below. We hope to see you then!

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