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Chelmsford Schools Foundation Awards Third Round of GrantsThe Chelmsford Schools Foundation (CSF) has awarded its third round of grants to a diverse group of recipients including several local educators, a school counselor, and a parents group. With their educational grants program, CSF has maintained their commitment to support, promote, and fund the best possible educational opportunities for Chelmsford’s children. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $13,000 in grants. Grants were awarded to projects that were deemed to be creative and cost-effective, with the potential to serve many students over the long-term. Successful grant applicants this cycle include Sharon Giglio, Librarian of McCarthy Middle School, for funds to be applied to the purchase and installation of a ceiling-mounted LCD computer projector in McCarthy’s 100-seat lecture hall. The projector will be used for student instruction and staff professional development, and will be made available for use by community groups. A grant awarded to Donna Martin (Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator, grades 5-12) and Gail Rines (Reading Curriculum Coordinator, K-12) will provide social studies trade books for fifth graders at both McCarthy and Parker middle schools. The purchase of books with social studies content to cover ELA (English/Language Arts) topics will be an effective interdisciplinary tool. Mary Moriarty and Mary Martin of McCarthy Middle School received a grant to fund a cross curricula literature unit for 6th grade English/Language Arts and Social Studies. The grant will be used to purchase historical fiction novels set in ancient Egypt. Westlands’ School Counselor Sue Yates-Scott received a grant for a health program, “Bully-proofing our School,” to enhance the Westlands Pride and Second Step programs at Westlands Elementary School by identifying and appropriately dealing with bullying behavior. The entire school (K-4) will participate in monthly assemblies that integrate bullying themes, and individual classrooms will benefit from resources that instruct students on bullying themes. Collaboration with the Professional Support Personnel (PSP) staff by the school principal and counselor will ensure carryover on the playground. Information will also be sent home to parents. This program will “pilot” at Westlands, and then may extend to the other four elementary schools through the Health curriculum. Joan Strodel and Deb Bergholm-Petka of the Westlands Family Learning Connection received a partial grant to fund two family learning activities: a Family Math Night and parent-run “Hands-on Learning” clubs. The Family Learning Connection, a newly organized subgroup of the Westlands School Association (WSA), was developed as a parent initiative to support and extend the classroom efforts of the teachers by providing materials to families for at-home application of school-taught concepts. This program has the potential to be readily implemented at other schools in the district. The purpose of the CSF grant program is to provide members of the Chelmsford education community an alternative way to obtain funding for valuable educational learning experiences or projects. The Foundation hopes to stimulate creative learning initiatives that further enrich the educational opportunities already available in our public schools. The Chelmsford Schools Foundation, a non-profit organization with tax-deductible status, has two grant cycles per school year. Applications for the spring grant cycle are due on or before May 15, 2007. Educators from all grade levels are encouraged to apply, and can obtain more information at the CSF website, www.chelmsfordschoolsfoundation.org. Applications for the spring cycle will be available soon. Run entirely by volunteers, CSF has been actively raising funds through private donations and public events, including its highly successful Chelmsford Strides Forward, A Walk for Chelmsford Schools this past fall. CSF has two major fundraisers per year, and is very excited about its second annual Spelling Bee to be held on May 1, 2007, at the Senior Center. Teams of adults comprised of area businesses, clubs, organizations, and friends are invited to compete for the high honor of being CSF Spelling Bee Champions, 2007! Posted by Sherm Friday, February 09, 2007 (04:38:47) comments? |
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CSF Walk 2006Thank you to our supporters! Sunday, October 22 was picture perfect! Crisp fall weather, sunny skies, and a crowd of happy kids and adults enjoying themselves at the second annual Chelmsford Strides Forward, A Walk for Chelmsford Schools. Sponsored by the Chelmsford Schools Foundation, friends, family, and neighbors joined together at Friendship Park/Robert’s Field for a two-mile walk and fundraiser to support quality education in our Chelmsford schools. With the funds raised at the walk, the CSF will award grants to Chelmsford educators for innovative learning programs to benefit Chelmsford students. The board members of the Chelmsford Schools Foundation would like to thank all of our supporters who participated in the fundraiser, both by walking and by helping behind the scenes. Thank you especially to Sue West for organizing the raffle, to Alexa Lambros and Katie Vooys for painting dozens of little faces, and to Jan Taranto for acting as our walk photographer. Before the walk began, SodaPopTheClown entertained the children with balloon creations, and everyone enjoyed the free food and a chance to win prizes from our fantastic raffles! Every child received a Friendly’s Kids Meal coupon, plus two free Scholastic books. Our top sponsors included EmbroidMe, Alpha Tae Kwon Do Academy, Best Fitness, the Chelmsford Independent, Fitness Together, Friendly’s, Scholastic, SodaPopTheClown.com, and Vision Appraisal Technology. Food for the event was provided by Hannaford, Dunkin Donuts, Veryfine, and the Lowell Showcase Cinemas with a popcorn donation. We also thank the many local businesses who generously donated a variety of high-quality gift certificates for our raffle. Thank you again for making the second annual Chelmsford Strides Forward, A Walk for Chelmsford Schools such a success. See you next year! The Chelmsford Schools Foundation           Posted by Sherm Saturday, October 28, 2006 (03:27:02) comments? |
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CSF 4th of July BoothHello! Can it be June already? It’s so common that as summer approaches, we all find ourselves asking, where did the school year go? We’ve all been busy, and the Chelmsford Schools Foundation (CSF) is no exception! We’ve continued our commitment to promote excellence in the Chelmsford schools with our adult Spelling Bee fundraiser in May, our grant awards, and our fundraising walk, Chelmsford Strides Forward - A Walk for Chelmsford Schools, this past fall. With the school year drawing to a close, we all are making our summer plans and looking forward to another Chelmsford 4th of July. CSF will be running a booth again this year on the Common during Chelmsford’s Fourth of July celebration. We’ll be selling the best hotdogs and strawberry shortcake in town, and we want you to join us for the fun! If you would like work in our booth, please respond via e-mail to Annie Grummon at grummon@hotmail.com and let us know what shift will work best for you. This is a great opportunity to see friends, join in Chelmsford’s best community event, and show your support for our schools. We might even give you a free strawberry shortcake... Hope to see you soon! Best regards, Annie Grummon, grummon@hotmail.com, 978-256-6965 Shifts for the booth are as follows: Monday July 3 5:30-7:30 pm (this shift is already full) 7:30-9:30 9:30-11:30 Tuesday July 4 9:00-11:30 11:30-1:30 1:30-3:30 Posted by Sherm Sunday, June 25, 2006 (02:39:21) comments? |
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A View From the Beeby John Ciampa, Reporter from the Chelmsford Independent, May 4, 2006 I’ll be the first to admit to having reservations about taking part in the Chelmsford Schools Foundation's spelling bee Tuesday night. Three days before the event, I sat slack-jawed in bed, staring at the cover of the Scripps National Spelling Bee pamphlet, the "Paideia." You know its a bad omen when you can't even spell the name of the study guide you've been issued, not to mention being on a team that named itself the "White Outs." I guess you could say confidence was an issue. Click the Read More link for the full article! Posted by Sherm Monday, May 29, 2006 (14:00:31) Read More... | 4265 bytes more | comments? |
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Spelling Bee 2006The First Annual CSF Spelling Bee was a tremendous success! Thank you to Steve Cooper, our Master of Ceremonies, CHS graduate Adam Ginivisian, our comedian, Mary Deislinger, Donna Hussey, and Anne O’Bryant, our esteemed judges, and to Sherm Horton, Bob Cruickshank, Nancy Parker and Dave Brown for providing much needed services to make this event happen. Thank you to Parker Principal Dick O’Donnell, and Parker custodian Pete for their help on site. Thank you to Chelmsford Telemedia for taping the First Annual CSF Spelling Bee. CSF would like to thank the following for their generous contributions to our first Bee: * Chelmsford Copy and Secretarial Center for copying our Bee program * Sweetest Memories for providing the contestant goodie bags * Kwik Kopy for printing the CSF notepads Spelling Bee Winners Preserve Chelmsford’s Future Deirdre Connolly, Mike Rigney, Brian Doherty Spelling Bee First Runner Up Harvard Vanguard Medical Association Candace Gregorian, Ted Yurkosky, Rachel Negris Click the Read More link for a full list of teams and photos from the event! Posted by Sherm Monday, May 29, 2006 (13:10:50) Read More... | 2744 bytes more | comments? |
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Chelmsford Schools Foundation Awards Grants to Local EducatorsThe Chelmsford Schools Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce its first round of grants to be distributed to three local educators. In what has been a school year of uncertainty over budget shortfalls and possible school closings, CSF has maintained its commitment to be a long-term solution in supporting, promoting, and funding the best possible educational opportunities for Chelmsford's children. Karen Dwyer-Tower, Literary Specialist at Parker Middle School, received a grant to examine how students' writing changes as they develop comprehension strategies designed for content area text. Additionally, the study will benefit students district-wide as teachers may apply these same strategies and the data gathered to their own students. All the K-1 staff at Center School will receive a two-day training on Telian-Cas Learning Concepts, a supplemental reading program. The grant, awarded to Susan Abrahamson, Center School's Speech and Language professional, will help teachers increase their K-1 students' reading skills, and help decrease the number of supportive reading and special education referrals. Patricia Doherty, a Harrington Elementary Resource Teacher, received a grant to purchase resources (books, etc.) for planning peer orientation lessons. Doherty will use the resources to help students better understand the individual learning differences of their peers with special needs. Doherty will make the literature, annotated bibliographies, and discussion questions available to interested colleagues and community groups. The purpose of the CSF grant program is to provide members of the Chelmsford education community an alternative way to obtain funding for valuable educational learning experiences or projects. The Foundation hopes to stimulate creative learning initiatives that further enrich the educational opportunities already available in our public schools. Posted by Annie Sunday, February 26, 2006 (08:17:23) Read More... | 1247 bytes more | comments? |
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CSF Walk for Education - Thanks to All!On Sunday, October 23, an enthusiastic community of friends, neighbors, families, and even grandparents braved the wind and rain to gather together for Chelmsford Strides Forward, A Walk for Chelmsford Schools. Organized by the Chelmsford Schools Foundation, more than one hundred walkers raised money to support quality public education in our Chelmsford schools. The board members of the Chelmsford Schools Foundation would like to recognize our supporters and thank all of the volunteers who helped make this event such a success. Thanks to Deb Nagan-Lee and Janice Taranto, whose phone calls helped bring in sponsors for the event. For the use of the tents, thank you to Darlene Fertitta, and Jay and Janice Taranto. Mary Kay Emero brought all of the balloons decorating our booths; and Dale Phillips’ daughter, Bridget Phillips, tirelessly painted children’s faces. Darlene Fertitta’s daughter, Kara, and her friends did a fantastic job manning the water station. The Chelmsford Schools Foundation couldn’t be more pleased with the community support shown at our event! SodaPopTheClown delighted children with balloon creations, while the Chelmsford Fire Department rolled out an engine for the kids to climb on! Our top sponsors included Center Sports, GreenMan Technologies, Scholastic, EmbroidMe, Vision Appraisal Technology, Paul A. Duggan Co. Fine Watches, and the Chelmsford Independent. Food for the event was generously provided by Market Basket, Hannaford, Dunkin Donuts, and Lupien's Apple Orchard. Many other local businesses donated a variety of gift certificates and prizes as well. The success of Chelmsford Strides Forward proves again that Chelmsford is a community that truly cares about its public schools. We thank everyone who participated for their continued dedication to our town’s greatest and most valuable asset, the children of Chelmsford. See you next year! The Chelmsford Schools Foundation Enjoy these pictures from the event! (Click on a picture for a larger version)         Posted by Annie Saturday, November 05, 2005 (02:02:35) comments? |
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CSF Walk for Education - October 23, 2005When: Sunday, October 23, 2005 starting at noon! What: 2.5 mile loop starts at Friendship Park/Roberts Field, off Old Westford Road Rain or shine! As part of Chelmsford’s 350th anniversary events, the Chelmsford Schools Foundation presents Chelmsford Strides Forward: A Walk for Chelmsford Schools The CSF was formed to help to maintain excellence within Chelmsford Public Schools. The CSF is raising money to support, promote and help fund the best possible learning environments and educational opportunities for all the children in the Chelmsford Public Schools. Please join us for fun for the whole family with prizes, entertainment, food and more!!! Mail-in registration is encouraged. Registrants will receive a T-shirt on the day of the event. Pledges can be mailed or brought to the event. Make checks out to: Chelmsford Schools Foundation and send to: Chelmsford Strides Forward Chelmsford Schools Foundation P.O. Box 375 Chelmsford, MA 01824 Pledge sheets and additional registration forms can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat PDF format from the CSF homepage. You can also pick up the same forms at the Chelmsford Public Library or at Sal’s Pizza in Eastgate Plaza. Registration fee is $15 per adult; $7 students; 6 and under free ($5.00 for a T-shirt for this age group). Registration fee will be waived and returned with pledges of $50 or more. Prizes for top pledge earners! Posted by Sherm Thursday, September 01, 2005 (02:00:45) comments? |
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CSF Booth Photos Click "Read More" to see more photos! Posted by Sherm Thursday, July 07, 2005 (03:24:35) Read More... | 744 bytes more | comments? |
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July 4th Weekend Well, we did it!! Our Fourth of July booth was a great success, and we couldn't have done it without the hard work of our volunteers. All of the board members of the Chelmsford Schools Foundation would like to thank you so much for your help in making our 4th of July booth the place to go for hotdogs, Krispy Kremes, and the best shortcake in town! Posted by Sherm Wednesday, July 06, 2005 (04:34:28) Read More... | 1699 bytes more | comments? |
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