Weekly Bulletin
January 30 ,2023
UP-COMING EVENTS
Important Dates:
- January 30 - Club Pictures
- January 30-Feb 3- McCarthy Musical Production week
- February 1- Kindergarten Registration day Wednesday
- February 3-4 - McCarthy MS Presents - Matilda Jr., 2/3, 7:00 p.m. & 2/4, 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- February 8 - Early Release @ 11:10
- February 10 - 7th Grade Black Light Dance
- February 20-24 - No School Recess Break
- February 27 - School Re-opens
Pledge & Flag
PLEDGE
DATE -----NAME------------H.R.
1/30- Pranav G.-- 235
1/31- Zoe B.- 235
2/01- Muna A. -235
2/02- Loren M.-235
2/03- Isabella & Morgan -- 207
FLAG
Date --------Name-------------H.R.
1/30 - Ava & Lillian -- 207
1/31 -Andrew --207
2/01 - Olivia & Michalee --- 207
2/02 - Ellie & Bella -- 207
2/03 - Visal -- 207
Kindergarten Registration day on Wednesday, Feb. 1
Due to the inclement weather on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 25, Chelmsford Public Schools has added a third kindergarten registration day on Wednesday, Feb. 1, which will run from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at CPS Central Administration, located at 230 North Road in Chelmsford.
Kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 academic year must be made by appointment.
CPS website registration page.
ALL DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION
Contact:
Ms. Jane McDonald
Central Registrar
Phone: 978-251-5100 ext. 6901
mcdonaldj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Postural screening
Dear Parent/ Guardian:
Massachusetts General Law c. 71, s. 57 requires all publicly enrolled students in grades 5 through 9 to receive annual postural screening for scoliosis. Postural screening is essential as your child is going through his/her most rapid rate of growth during 5th- 9th grade. During this time, early detection of a spinal curvature can create opportunities for the easiest treatment to correct the growth of the spine. Not recognizing the problem until the child is fully grown can lead to serious complications as an adult, such as pain and even difficulty breathing, which may only be corrected by surgery.
Generally, these screens are part of your son/daughter¹s annual physical examination with their pediatrician. However, if you would like for our school nurse to complete this important examination, please notify your school nurse in writing no later than April 3, 2023.
Please call your school nurse¹s office with any questions.
Sincerely,
Chelmsford Public School Nurses
Hello McDrama Families
We have over 150 cast, crew and volunteers ready to celebrate at the McDrama Cast Party on February 4th following the afternoon show! As we are preparing to celebrate we are looking for food, drink, and paper product donations as well as volunteers. Please consider signing up!
Please view our sign up for food and paper product donations
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49AAA823ABFF2-cast
Secondly we are looking for volunteers to help us with set up, during …
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Volunteer Cast Party
Hi Everyone, Please see the sign up for Volunteering for the McDrama Cast Party. Most of the volunteer opportunities are for Saturday Feb. 4th but if you are a crafty person we have some opportunities that can be done at home prior to the cast party; label making, name tags and bookmarks If you h...
Chelmsford Youth Rugby Winter Training Registration
Chelmsford Youth Rugby Winter Training Registration is open to all students grade 5-8 throughout the Merrimack Valley. See attached flyer for winter training details, Chelmsford Youth Rugby Contact information, and signup link.
See you there!
Jeffery D. Parks, Ed.D.
Principal
Parker Middle School
File attachments:
CYR Winter Training_ConnectEd.docx(25027).pdf
The Town of Chelmsford Scholarship Fund
The Town of Chelmsford Scholarship Fund Committee, which has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to students in Chelmsford since 1957, is hosting a Singo Night Party Wednesday, Feb. 1 (7-10 p.m.) at the Mount Pleasant Golf Course.
Admission is $30 per person and includes food provided by Summer Street Grocer, parking and two hours of Singo. A cash bar will also be available.
All proceeds from Singo Night benefit the Town of Chelmsford Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships based on need, scholastic achievement, college acceptance and qualities of character.
For more information, view the attached flyer or contact the Scholarship Committee at bernjune2@gmail.com.
File attachments:
Middle School Lunch Menu

Pre -Order Lunch for Half Days
Up Coming Dates for Half Days
Wednesday, 2/8
Thursday, 3/2
Thursday, 4/13
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
TUESDAY
Homework Club-- Tuesday Library All Grades Ms. Sherlock
5th & 6th Grade Art-- Tuesday Rm 120 Ms. Mayer
Student Council-- Tues 7:30 am Library 5 & 6 Ms. Dussourd/Ms.Lanouette
Student Council-- Tues 7:30 am Library 7 & 8 Ms. Dussourd /Ms.Lanouette
Jazz Band-- Tuesday Rm 125 Grades 6-8 Mr. Wright
Cross-Country—Tuesday/Thursday (Sept-October)
Track / Field-- Tuesday /Thursday (April- June) All Grades Mr. Felzani
Stand-Up McCarthy-- Wednesday Rm 132 A All Grades Dr. Hanlon
Dungeons & Dragons-- Tuesday All Grades Cafe Ms. Downing
American Sign Language Bi Weekly-- Thursday All Grades Ms. Meghan Fitzgibbons *Virtual *Bi-WeeklyASL - American Sign Language - Ms. Fitzgibbons - On-line from 3:40 p.m. to 4:00 email fitzgibbonsm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us - This club runs every other Tuesday.
https://classroom.google.com/c/MjA5MjE3MDU3MzEz?cjc=yqtuwha
https://meet.google.com/uap-oqyo-nzr?hs=17
WEDNESDAY NO ACTIVITIES
7 th & 8th Grade Art-- Wednesday Rm 122 7th& 8th Ms. Kiley
Yearbook-- Wed. 7:30 am Rm 107 All Grades Ms. Scheinbart
Festival Band /Atwe-- Wednesday Eve 6-8pm Grades 6-12 Mr. Wright Band Room
Festival Orchestra Wednesday Rm 124 Grades 6-8 Mr. Miller
Select Chorus-- Tuesday Rm 127 Grades 6-8 Ms. Richardson
Newspaper Club—Wednesday Rm 112 Ms. Lanouette
Back Stage Crew—Wednesday Auditorium Ms. Mayer
Mindfulness Stress Reduction Yoga—Wednesday Ms. Ramu Library
THURSDAY NO ACTIVITIES
Magic gathering Club-- Thursday Rm 219 All Grades Mr. Warnock
Writers Society-- Thursday All Grades Ms. McMahon Room 222
Live Smart—Thursday *Bi-weekly Rm 133
Book to big screen—Thursday@ 7:30 a.m. Ms. Schroth Rm 216

Taste of Chelmsford!
The Center School PTO is excited to announce the 24th annual Taste of Chelmsford!
This year’s Taste continues the tradition of holding Taste as a month-long raffle in March, with amazing prizes offered daily from area restaurants and businesses. Funds raised from the Taste directly support enrichment programs for students at the Center Elementary School.
Tickets cost $25 and each ticket can win 31 times in March! All prizes are valued at $100 or more. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold.
View the attached document for the calendar of prizes.
Purchase raffle tickets now | Visit TasteofChelmsford.com
File attachments:
Taste 23 calendar with header.jpg
2022-2023 PTO Board :
PTO
2022-2023 PTO Board : Risa DiVincenzo, President
Emily Dilworth, Vice President
Shanon Dahlstrom, Treasurer
Alicia Cunningham, Secretary
Contact Us: PTO.McCarthy@gmail.com
EARN CASH FOR SCHOOLS WITH BOX TOPS
The PTO would like to remind all McCarthy parents to please scan your receipts to help collect Box Top monies for McCarthy enrichment activities!!
Box Tops For Education Learn How clickHere
Chromebook Repair Protocol
Chromebook Repair Protocol: If your student enters a ticket through the IIQ Helpdesk while at home, they will need to drop off the Chromebook in the library when they come to school the next day. The Tech Department will collect the broken device and perform the repairs. Students may be able to get a loaner device while waiting for their device to be repaired.
When the repairs are done, the student will be alerted via their ticket/email to pick up their device in the library.
Please use this video tutorial for the process of submitting an IIQ Helpdesk ticket.
ATTENDANCE
Ida Mannion
Please contact your child’s counselor if you have any concerns whether it is attendance related or not. Specific class/assignment related questions or concerns should be directed to the particular teacher involved. Our counselor assignments are as follows:
Elyse Seero: Grade 6 & Team 5-2,5/6 seeroe@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Jessica Weaver : Grade 7 & Team 5-1 & 5-3 weaverj@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Bus
If you need to reach out to NRT here is the phone # 978-323-0101
If any issues come up regarding the bus coming late, or not picking up your child etc.
Buses/ Transportation: I encourage families to register your students for the buses. There is plenty of room on our buses. Please use this link to register your students for the bus: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/domain/90