To make you aware, some students currently eligible for No Cost meals at the school due to the meal eligibility application that was received in the past. However, on October 9th, 2019 student eligibility will end because we have not received a new application for this year. There are two convenient ways to apply as soon as possible: Follow this link and submit an online application: http://svrsu.schoollunchapp.com Attached is a manual application, please print and compete the form and send back to your school as soon as possible. If you have questions on this important need, please call Chelsea Elementary School at your earliest convenience.
Clarification of Duck Tape Challenge. Students will be asked to support no bullying by signing their name to a colorful piece of duck tape and sticking it to a vinyl sheet that we will hang in the hallway.
Oct 7 is National Bullying Awareness Day. We will honor this day by wearing blue and doing the duck tape challenge (this will be done at lunch). Please ask your students to wear blue to honor this special day.
RSU #12 is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals online at http://svrsu.schoollunchapp.com! The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere!
Your data is transmitted to the Student Nutrition Office the same day you apply, allowing for quicker processing so you can receive benefits faster.
Follow the easy to use, step-by-step screens to enter student and household information. Then click “Apply” to submit your application for meal benefits!
Chelsea students in grades 4-12, this is a great opportunity! If interested and you need help with your application just let us know.
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine DOE Seeks Students to Serve on First-ever Student Cabinet
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) today announced that it is launching its first-ever student cabinet, a group of students that will meet quarterly with Commissioner Pender Makin to discuss educational opportunities, improvements, and policy. The purpose of the Student Cabinet is to provide a forum for Maine students’ voices to be heard.
Cabinet meetings will allow students from different grade levels, backgrounds, and areas of Maine to share their opinions and offer advice about Maine’s education system with Maine’s Commissioner of Education and other leaders from the Maine Department of Education.
Students grades 4 – 12 and first year of college are invited to submit an application to be a member of the Student Cabinet. Members selected will serve for a term of 12 months starting on November 1, 2019.
Cabinet meetings will be held throughout the school year. Most meetings are expected to be held as video conferences which will require cabinet members to have access to a computer or device with an internet connection. There will be at least one in-person meeting, for which the Maine DOE will reimburse travel costs.
Student Cabinet members will be selected based on representation of Maine’s geography, with a goal of two students from each county in Maine, based on the pool of applications submitted, and inclusive of the diverse cultural and economic backgrounds of students throughout Maine.
Selected students will be expected to attend scheduled meetings, prepare for each meeting as needed, work in a collaborative manner with each other and with Department staff as needed; and express views and opinions openly, constructively, and respectfully.
By becoming a member on the Maine DOE Student Cabinet, students will benefit by:
Having a direct role in improving education for students in Maine;
Gain important leadership, public speaking, decision making, and team building skills;
Develop a network of support and mentors through exposure to leaders across the state, and;
Have a great addition to their resume and applications for secondary opportunities.
Instructions for applying:
Students interested in serving on the Maine DOE Student Cabinet will need to submit the electronic application, with consent from a parent or guardian, by Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 5 pm. Applications can be submitted electronically here.
For more information contact Kelli Deveaux (207) 624-6747 or kelli.deveaux@maine.gov
The Department of Education is looking to hear from students.
https://mailchi.mp/maine/media-release-maine-doe-celebrates-april-as-the-month-of-the-military-child-1320381?e=c60a575204
Ask your children about the mindfulness breathing techniques they learned at school to help them ready their minds for learning.
Chelsea peeps! 🎉 Mark your calendars!! 📅Wednesday evening, September 18th from 6:30-7:30pm, the PTA is sponsoring a family music event🎶 with Jared Campbell!! You will not want to miss this! 😊 Bring the whole family out for this FREE event to kick off an amazing 2019-2020 school year!!
This is just a reminder that today, Wednesday, August 28th, is the first day of school for RSU 12 and it is an early release for all schools. Students release at 1:30pm today. Thank you.
Opening workshop day at RSU 12. We are excited to be back and can’t wait to see our students on Wednesday!
Wednesday, August 28, First Day of School. School Starts at 8:00. See you then
Chelsea Elementary School
Picture Day Date: Monday, September 9
RSU 12 School Nutrition Director Mike Flynn receives accolades for statewide training. http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/health/local-and-state-partners-host-regional-school-nutrition-training/
School Starts Wednesday, August 28
Please be patient with bus drivers as new routes are learned.
OPEN HOUSE FOR GRADES PREK-2 MONDAY-AUGUST 26 4:30-5:30
OPEN HOUSE FOR GRADES 3-8 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 5:30-6;30 MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS SHOULD BE AT THE SCHOOL BY 5:15 FOR A MIDDLE SCHOOL MEETING FOR PARENTS CONCERNING COMPUTERS AND IPADS.
Look who is taking her early evenings to make sure the gardens at Chelsea Elementary School look great. You rock Carol Belanger!
Calling all four year olds in RSU 12!
RSU 12 and local Head Start programs are partnering to offer a free, high quality, comprehensive Pre-Kindergarten program to children in the district who turn four by October 15, 2019.
Programs will be located Chelsea, Whitefield, Windsor and Somerville.
Bus transportation will be provided.
Pre -K programs will operate Monday through Friday, and follow the school schedule. Meals will be served and a short rest period will be included.
Classrooms will be staffed by a certified Early Childhood Teacher and Education Technicians to assist in the classroom.
Children in the program will receive comprehensive services.
All families are encouraged to apply.
For more information about this Pre-K/Head Start collaboration, or to receive an application, please contact your local RSU 12 elementary school.
RSU 12 serves the towns of Alna, Chelsea, Palermo, Somerville, Westport, Whitefield, and Windsor.
Reading with a flashlight . #readtoME
Tonight's challenge for Read To ME is to read with a flashlight. Maybe under the covers, behind the couch or even in the bathtub! Have fun with it and send your pictures.
Don't forget the Read to ME Challenge. Take your picture reading with your child to be shared on our school facebook page and the DOE Read to ME Campaign page. Send pictures to pmetta@svrsu.or or cbelanger@svrsu.org
Chelsea Elementary School is participating in the Read To ME Challenge. The powerful campaign challenges adults to read to children 15 minutes, to capture that reading with a photo or video and then post it on social media to challenge others to do the same. Hundreds of Maine schools, Community Literacy Groups, and other literacy organizations have partnered in the annual campaign and the Maine DOE. Be sure to get reading and tag those pictures and videos to Chelsea Elementary Updates and #ReadtoME
Wouldn’t it be great to see a picture of every student reading with an adult!
Tomorrow(Tuesday's) challenge is to upload yourself reading to your child/children while sitting under a table!!!!!!!!!!
