Chelsea Public Schools Food Service Program
Just a reminder our 
sites are open Monday through Friday for both breakfast 
and lunch 
from 10-1pm. On Monday’s we distribute a 5 day meal box at the Complex busway from 7-7:30am! Link below to request meal boxes! #schoolfood #schoolmeals #chelseapublicschools #cpsfoodservice HTTPS://forms.gle/R3PSjHS1fZoHnnC2A
CHS Deans: Book an Appointment / Decanas Estudiantiles: ¡Reservar una cita!
Chelsea High School prides itself in being a community that welcomes and educates all learners. In pursuit of that value, we want to ensure that all students feel safe at all times, especially during challenging moments.
Given the events that have occurred in our nation’s capitol today, we want to provide support to students who might need to process their feelings, thoughts, and reactions to these events.
Students, below you will find the contact information for your deans, counselors, and social workers. Do not hesitate to reach out for support.
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Chelsea High School está orgulloso de de ser una comunidad que bienvenida y educa a todos. En apoyo de nuestros valores, queremos asegurar que todos nuestros estudiantes sienten seguros, especialmente durante tiempos dificiles.
Con los eventos que pasaron en nuestro capital hoy, queremos ofrecer apoyo a nuestros estudiantes si necesitan hablar sobre sus sentimientos, pensamientos y reacciones a estos eventos.
Estudiantes, aquí están los contactos por sus decanos, concejeras y trabajadores sociales. Estaán disponibles para apoyar.
SNAP Food Assistance: Immigrants and Public Charge
See links below for flyer and URL’s
RESOURCE LIST – Legal Services and Other Agencies for Public Charge
StayWell at Home Presented by the Digital Health Equity & Access Lab (DHEAL) at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare Are you struggling with social distancing? Feeling anxious because of COVID-19? / BienEstar en Casa ¿Se siente ansioso por el COVID-19? ¿Se siente solo/a mientras se distancia socialmente?
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for the 2020-2021 School Year / EBT durante la pandemia (P-EBT) para el año escolar 2020-2021
The People’s A.M.E. Church & the Chelsea Community Presents the Annual REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Virtual Holiday Celebration / The People’s A.M.E. Church & the Chelsea Community Presenta el anual RVDO. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING HIJO Celebracion virtual de vacaciones
Temporary Capacity and Gathering Limits Effective December 26
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on December 26, 2020, Massachusetts will implement temporary capacity limits to stop the spread of COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations rise. Businesses must adhere to the following capacity limitations. The revised limits below supersede existing limits in the Phase 3, Step 1 Sector-Specific Protocols. Except for the specified adjustments to capacity limitations, all other terms of COVID-19 gatherings order (including exceptions) and all sector-specific workplace safety rules remain unchanged. These limits are in effect until January 10, 2021 unless further extended by the Governor.
| Sector | Revised Capacity Limits† | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gatherings (adjusting Order No. 57) | 10 persons indoors
25 persons outdoors |
applies to both private homes and event venues and public spaces |
| Restaurants | 25% of seating capacity | (a) workers/staff excluded from occupancy count;
(b) applies separately to indoor and outdoor capacity |
| Close Contact Personal Services | 25% | workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
| Indoor and Outdoor Events | 10 persons indoors
25 persons outdoors |
workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
| Theaters and Performance Venues
(Indoor performance venues remain closed) |
Movie theaters – 25% and maximum 50 people
Outdoor performance venues – 25% and maximum 25 people |
|
| Casinos | 25% | MGC to re-issue capacity rules as necessary |
| Office Spaces | 25% | |
| Places of Worship | 25% | workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
| Retail Businesses | 25% | workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
| Driving and Flight Schools | 25% | |
| Golf Facilities | 25% | applies only to indoor spaces |
| Libraries | 25% | |
| Operators of Lodgings | 25% | applies only to common areas |
| Arcades & Other Indoor & Outdoor Recreation Businesses | 25% | |
| Fitness Centers and Health Clubs | 25% | |
| Museums / Cultural & Historical Facilities / Guided Tours by vehicles and vessels | 25% | |
| Sectors Not Otherwise Addressed | 25% | |
| Common Areas in facilities subject to EEA-issued COVID-19 safety rules | 25% | applies only to indoor spaces and excludes youth and amateur sports facilities |
†General Provision: Where no licensed or permitted capacity allowance is on record and for any enclosed space within a larger facility, occupancy shall be limited to no more than 5 persons per 1,000 square feet.
To see the Executive Orders and checklists in their entirety please Mass.gov.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Naomi Libran at 617-466-4152 or email her at nlibran@chelseama.gov.
Application Period for Three (3) New Affordable Apartments is Now Open
The Department of Housing & Community Development is pleased to announce that the application period for three (3) new affordable apartments is now open. The deadline for applications is February 20th, 2021.
These affordable housing units, consisting of two (2) studios and one (1) two-bedroom, are designated for households earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income. Income eligible residents are encouraged to apply, as these units contain a preference for Chelsea residents. Following the closure of the application period, three (3) applicants will be selected through a lottery held by the property owner.
Applications are available at City Hall, during normal business hours, and on the City’s website.
For more information, please visit the Information Page for Eleanor Lofts or call 311.
Teatro Chelsea presents Sonia se fue by Melinda Lopez
(Playwright Melinda Lopez, photo Ethan Backer)
“combines the best elements of a political thriller and a family drama” – Oakland Press
The Boston area’s newest bi-lingual theatre company, Teatro Chelsea, presents the North American premiere of Sonia se fue—the Spanish language translation of Sonia Flew by acclaimed Boston playwright Melinda Lopez.
Set in Minneapolis and Havana, Sonia se fue tells the story of a family across generations. Sonia, whose son has just enlisted in the army following 9/11, is confronted by her own childhood memories of conflict: being forced to leave Cuba at the rise of Castro’s rule.
Melinda Lopez developed Sonia Flew in 2003 as part of the Huntington Playwrighting Program. The play had its world premiere in 2004 and was the inaugural production at the Wimberly Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company. The production received two Elliot Norton Awards: Best New Play, and Best Production, and has since been performed in countless American theaters.
In 2018 the Spanish language translation, Sonia se fue, was presented as part of the 2018 Festival Nacional de Teatro, in Havana and Camaguey Cuba. Now it will be presented Online by Teatro Chelsea with special events to be co-produced by Teatro Chelsea and the Huntington Theatre Company, where Melinda Lopez is the Artist-in-Residence.
Performances of Sonia se fue are January 14-17, 2021
Thur., Fri., Sat. & Sun. at 7:30pm
Performances are Online via YouTube and FacebookLive
Tickets are pay-what-you-can (no minimum), $20 recommended
Tickets can be reserved at www.teatrochelsea.com
Performances will be followed by Talk-backs with the actors, playwright, and special guests.
Sonia se fue by Melinda Lopez, Translation Alberto Sarraín
January 14-17, 7:30
(617) 329-1231 • www.teatrochelsea.com
Starring: Alejandra Murga, Gloria Cardona, Inés de la Cruz, Victor Hugo Hart, Cristhian Mancinas-Garcia, Carlos Zalduondo, Fernando Vieira, Luz López
Director: Armando Rivera
Assistant Director: Carla Mirabal Rodríguez
Stage Manager: Martha Preve Ayora
Teatro Chelsea Program Coordinator: Angelika Menendez
Teatro Chelsea Governing Board: Jaime Hernandez, Edwardo Chacon, Oldren Romero, Mateo Coronado
Running Time: estimated 2 hours 15 minutes with one intermission
Melinda Lopez (playwright) is the recipient of the 2019 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Achievement, recognizing her 20-year career. She is a multiple award winning playwright and performer. Plays include: MALA (Best New Play, Elliot Norton Award, available on Audible in Spanish and English,) YERMA (adaptation,) BACK THE NIGHT, BECOMING CUBA, ORCHIDS TO OCTOPI (Best New Play, IRNE) and SONIA FLEW (Elliot Norton, Best New Play, Best Production.) Melinda also performs on stage, radio and in film. She has served as a panel member for the NEA, and has enjoyed residencies with the Mellon Foundation, Sundance, the Lark, the New York Theatre Workshop and Harvard University. She was mentioned by President Obama in his speech to the Cuban and American people in 2016. Mayor Marty Walsh declared October 29, 2016 “Melinda Lopez Day in the City of Boston.” Melinda is currently the Artist-in-Residence at the Huntington Theatre Company, and professor at Northeastern University.
Teatro Chelsea celebrates Latin cultures, showcases and fosters local talent, builds community in Chelsea through arts engagement and collaboration, and is establishing a hub for Latinx artists in the Boston metropolitan area.