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It is with great pleasure that I announce the hiring of LisaLineweaver as Assistant Principal for the Kelly ElementarySchool. Ms. Lineweaver comes to us with seven years ofexperience as the Director of Accelerated Improvement atthe Blackstone Elementary School in Boston; eight years atthe Boston Plan for Excellence; and, three years in theWilliamsburgJames City County Public Schools. Ms. Lineweaver’s belief in the City of Chelsea and inChelsea education has been evident throughout her career.She and her family have lived in Chelsea for approximatelyten years, her children attend Chelsea Public Schools, andfor eight years she served on the Chelsea School Committeerepresenting District 5. We anticipate great things to come atthe Kelly Elementary School from the partnership of PrincipalMaggie SanchezGleason and Ms. Lineweaver. It is also with great pleasure that I announce the hiring ofMonica Caporale as the Assistant Principal of the BerkowitzElementary School. Ms. Caporale is an experiencededucator and administrator having served for 26 years inpublic education in the Revere Public Schools. She has heldthe positions of elementary special education teacher,Educational Team Leader (ETL), assistant director of specialeducation, and assistant principal.

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Ms. Caporale is known for her success in working withstudents and families and in supporting staff to grow. I knowthat the team of Principal Adam Deleidi and Ms. Caporalewill be highly successful for their students, families, and theirstaff. We are eager to have Ms. Lineweaver and Ms. Caporale joinour Chelsea Public Schools team of educators in ourongoing work of building a system of schools here in ourcommunity that welcome and educate all, and that are thebest in the State!I know you join me in welcoming Ms. Lineweaver and Ms.Caporale to our Chelsea Public Schools team! Yours,Dr. Mary M. Bourque

DISTRICT UPDATES

Congratulations to the 2017 Chelsea Rotary Club Scholarship winners. We wish youthe best of luck on your future endeavors. Our 2017 Chelsea Rotary Club Educatorof the Year is Hooks Elementary School teacher Jaclyn Abes. Congratulations and

thank you for all that you do!

Pictured here are CHS Senior Kevin Ventura Cruz, CHS Senior Ruth Rojas, CHS Senior Tiana

Jurisic, Hooks Elementary Teacher Jaclyn Abes, CHS Senior Irma Fejzic, CHS Senior Elsy

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Sanchez, and Pope John XXIII High School Senior Steven Munera.

The Chelsea REACH Program held its annual Graduation Dinner at the WyndhamHotel on Thursday evening. Pictured here are the REACH Graduating Class of 2017,

their graduation coach (and CHS Health Teacher) Judah Jackson, Linda AliotoRobinson (REACH Director), REACH Staff and Program Oversight Committee

members.

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HOOKS UPDATES

On Thursday the Hooks School celebrated their annual Family Traditions Dinner.The celebration included a performance of traditional Colombian dances and foodfrom various countries around the globe. The evening ended with a fashion show.Hooks school students performed in a fashion showing wearing traditional dressfrom over ten countries. Families, community members, and Hooks staff enjoyed a

fun filled evening.

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KELLY UPDATES

It was an eventful week at the Kelly! We kicked off the week with the 3rd vs. 4thsoccer game where students showed their grit and teamwork on the soccer court.

Students also showed their focus and speed during the Kelly Cup StackingTournament!

Today, 4th graders shared their research on Ancient Civilizations, including artifacts,costumes, and activities for fellow Kelly students to participate in.

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Schoolwide, students and staff participated in On Fleek Fancy Friday, raising moneyfor the 4th grade Moving On Celebration!

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BROWNE UPDATES

The Browne Middle School proudly celebrated the first Browne Cultural Night withthe theme of "My American Dream".

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CLARK AVENUE UPDATES

The Clark Avenue School will host its annual talent show CLARK'S GOT TALENT on Monday, June 19 from 3:00 pm 4:00 pm in the cafeteria. Come join us as wecelebrate the singing, dancing, and instrumental performance skills of our middleschool students! A team of teachers will show off in an act as well! Students willemcee the event and decorations will be designed by the National Junior Honor

Society. See you there!

The 8th grade math teachers (Kelly McInnis, Stephanie Buruca, and Maggie Webb)at the Clark Avenue School planned the first ever Math Career day on June 7.

Presenters came from Dunkin Donuts Corporate, Clicksoftware, Starbucks,

Healthcare, Construction, the entertainment field, and Industrial design. Studentsattended presentations about how different careers use math on a daily basis.

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Students followed along with presenters using clipboards donated via a Donorschoose project. Students researched the different careers before the presentationsand asked questions of the presenters. They were excited to learn how the concepts

they've been learning this year apply to careers.

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Fabulous work done by Clark scholars as they completed their history service

learning projects! Students studies historical time periods, immigration, geographicalfeatures, and other events that have made Chelsea the community that it is. Overthe year, they interviewed community members including lifelong residents andconducted research at City Hall and the Library. A great team of history teachers

collaborated to make this project happen. This evening was the showcase and manyparents and students came to share. What a great community we have!

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We celebrated Family Art, Literacy, and Math night!

CHS UPDATES

11 Graduating Seniors Awarded New Seal of Biliteracy This year, for the first time ever, Chelsea Public Schools has introduced a new "Seal

of Biliteracy." This is an award that recognizes students who achieve fullproficiency in English and one other language. The Seal recognizes the fact that

being literate in two languages is a huge asset that prepares students for success incollege, opens up new employment opportunities, and enables students to

communicate and understand people across different cultures.

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Students may earn a Seal at one of three levels, depending on their qualifying testscores: Platinum, Gold, or Silver. On June 5th at Senior Awards Night, 11 studentsreceived a medal and certificate in recognition of this significant achievement. All ofthese students received the Seal for their achievement in English and Spanish:

Platinum Seal Winners:

Eva HernandezCaterina Montesinos Hernandez

Gold Seal Winners:

Gilberto Aviles GonzalezTannia GaldamezAlexandra MartinezNora MelendezCruzRuth Palacios Teshe

Johnny ReyesElsy Sanchez

Silver Seal Winners:Casandra Galdamez

Zuleyma Recinos Flores

Congratulations to all of these students and their families on earning this importanthonor!

Pictured in the photo: Ruth Palacios, Caterina Montesinos, Elsy Sanchez, and Eva Hernandez.

Arts Night Out at Chelsea High School was a success! Here are just a few images

from the performances and visual art exhibition.

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Music Production is a class at CHS which teaches songwriting, recording, andmixing. Recently, work was completed on Studio A within the Music Production

classroom, transforming it from a closet into a professionalgrade recording booth forrecording vocals and instruments. The Music Production class would like to thankPrincipal Priti Johari and Director of Buildings and Grounds Joe Cooney in their

support of obtaining the proper building permit to complete this work, and to HarvardPilgrim for providing a minigrant to pay for the acoustic foam.

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Pictured here is Music Production student Josue Vargas on guitar

Pictured here is Music Production student Rodson Celestino on vocals trying out Studio A

Chelsea Boys Decathlon Team (Isaac Colcord, Adriel Cedano, Nick Ieng picturedwith Bryan Rivas) placed 3rd in the MSTCA North Decathlon Meet this week.

Pictured here are Isaac Colcord, Adriel Cedano, Nick Leng, and Bryan Rivas

Softball had a great season making it to the second round of the playoffs but

unfortunately losing to the #1 Seed Boston Latin Academy.

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