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CPS Community Breakfast
TCS Reading Buddy Celebration
CPS Community Breakfast
First Branch News!
Dear Families,
It has been a wonderful warm, wet, snowy, muddy week in First Branch! We ended the week with some celebrating. Chelsea Public School earned a community breakfast, and Tunbridge Central School earned buddy reading and a story walk. It’s been a long time since we had a full week of school! We hope everyone rests up this weekend!
Dates:
3/27-3/31: Parent/Teacher-Student Conferences continue
3/31/2023: No School for Students, In-service day. For more information on our school calendar please use this link.
Congratulations to Morgan Caron and Thunder!
Morgan and Thunder are national champions! Please click the link to read more.
The Herald News Article
Congratulations to Diana Clegg-Brown!
Ms. Diana is a featured artist at VINS (Vermont Institute of the Natural Science) for her artwork! Check it out by exploring this link!
Report Cards:
Friday, 3/24 report went home. Please review and reach out to teachers with any questions. Questions can also be answered at conferences.
Girls on the Run Register Now!
Every season, Girls on the Run creates a safe and FUN place for girls of all abilities to make new friends, establish healthy habits and challenge themselves with personal goals. Spaces are limited so register now for our spring season at www.gotrvt.org.
Our season begins the week of March 27 and is 10 weeks. Our team will meet at the First Branch Tunbridge Campus on Mondays and Fridays from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Movement is woven into our games and activities to empower students to feel greater self-worth! The season culminates with our team crossing the finish line at GOTRVT’s 5K Celebration.
The registration fee is $115. GOTRVT provides financial assistance directly on the registration form for qualifying families. Please contact GOTRVT directly at 802-871-5664 regarding financial assistance options.
Questions? Contact Coach Renée Hinton at rhinton@wrvus.org or Coach Emma at ebartlett176@yahoo.com.
Chelsea Public School Dismissal:
We kindly ask students to move along to post school destinations as soon as possible. We have had some students lingering after school and it’s important for parents to know supervision after school is tied to school events only.
Additional News:
5-6th Humanities with Ms. Em
Dear 5th & 6th Grade Parents,
I am excited to share that this week, we will start the BridgeUP program in all 5th & 6th grade humanities classes.
BridgeUP, also known as 'Shakespeare in Schools', is a program through Northern Stage (theater in White River) that brings teaching artists into schools for six weeks of experiential learning - from reading & digesting the language of the play, to auditioning, to rehearsing, to teaching stage positions, safe stunts and theatrical performance skills - this experience takes students from day one of learning the story of the play to a final performance.
Our play here in Chelsea will be
A Midsummer Night's Dream.
We begin this Tuesday, March 20th.
On TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS
from March 20th - May 3rd
Humanities class will be spent producing this play.
I will work alongside two teaching artists each day. Some students are hesitant and some are excited. I have worked with this program in prior years and IT IS INCREDIBLE. It reaches every student, even those who think that Shakespeare is not for them, even those who think they do not want to be on stage.
We will perform for our school audience on Thursday, May 4th.
Please watch for weekly updates about the production.
SAVE THE DATE:
FRIDAY, MAY 5TH
Our students will perform the play at
Northern Stage in White River Junction
at 6:00 pm
Transportation for students will be provided.
Admission is FREE for all families and community members.
More details to follow.
Feel free to be in touch with any questions.
More information about BridgeUP is available here.
WRV High School Info:
Please see the attached letter for registration for rising 9th graders (8th grade).
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
This letter was sent to families of students in grades 5-8 on Monday through blackboard and backpacks. Please see Mindy Farnham with any questions.
Chelsea Public School Library:
Despite being down a librarian we have been able to get our check in and check out system up and running thanks to Ms. Tracy and Ms. Wendy. Overdue notices have gone out. We kindly ask for books to be returned for others to read. Please reach out to our main office with any questions.
Spring Conferences:
Teachers and teams are organizing spring conference schedules. Please be on the lookout for invites. We look forward to meeting with families soon. We kindly ask all conferences occur prior on or before March 31st.
Resources: (New Section!)
Common Sense Media is a great resource for families looking to review screen time, and overall tech boundaries with their students ages 2-17 years. During Pathways this year Chelsea Public School participated in the Digital Citizenship program.
Check out Family Tips and FAQs for more info!
Summer One Planet 2023 Info:
Please click on this link for the paperwork.
Winter (Mud) Gear Reminder: Tunbridge and Chelsea
Winter is here! Please remember to send your student with a winter clothing: hat, mittens, snow pants, boots, and shoes for indoor use. This is the time of year we ask for "2 Sets of Shoes" to keep students comfortable and our buildings clean. If your student is in need of an item please let our nurses know. Finally, please label all clothing.
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