The Coolidge Weekly Newsletter

@coolidgemiddle

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sarah.marchant@reading.k12.ma.us

Monday, December 16 (Day 5)

• Acapella and chime choir performances @ local senior centers.
• Chipotle fundraiser to benefit the Coolidge Science Olympiad Team (4 - 8 PM, Walkers Brook Drive). Click on the flyer here for more information!

Tuesday, December 17 (Day 6)

• Team Voyager field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts (Groups 64 & 65)
  

Wednesday, December 18 (Day 1)

• Team Voyager field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts (Groups 63 & 66)
  

Thursday, December 19 (Day 2)

• Team Explorer field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts (Groups 61 & 62)
• 7th grade field trip: A Christmas Carol (North Shore Music Theater)

Friday, December 20 (Day 3)

• End of Day: Holiday Assembly, brought to us by Team Pegasus!
• Regular dismissal.

December 21 - January 1: Winter break

January 2: School resumes

January 8: Early Release (1:00 Dismissal)

January 14: Geography Bee Finals

January 16: Math team meet @ Wilmington

January 17: Early Release (11:00 Dismissal)

January 17 - 19: Coolidge Musical

January 20: No School/ Columbus Day

January 24: End of Term 2/ Semester 1

January 27: Start of Term 3/ Semester 2 (Day 1 of cycle)

January 29: Early Release (1:00 Dismissal)

February 12: Future Freshmen Informational Meeting @ RMHS for 8th grade students and their families (6:30 PM)

February 14: "Coolidge Gives Back" day.

February 15 - 23: February vacation

February 26: Early Release

Our Coolidge 8th graders had the special opportunity to hear a presentation by Joyce Davis regarding her family's experience fleeing the Holocaust. Her mother, Elizabeth Zinger Davis, and Aunt Fritzi were two of 50 children rescued from Nazi-controlled Vienna by Philadelphians Mr. and Mrs. Kraus. The story of this rescue became a documentary: "50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus".

Opportunities such as these are so important for our students as they build their understanding of intolerance, patterns in history, stepping up to make a difference, and the importance of acceptance. It is also important to learn that events such as the Holocaust are not ones to forget or to disengage from as something in the past. To hear from a family that was impacted in such a way is one such opportunity. We invite you to ask your students about this presentation, as well as the threads that this theme will also have in English, through reading the book "Refugee".

Special thanks to ELA teacher Erica LeBow for organizing this opportunity, and to the Coolidge PTO for funding it!

Thanks to the organization of art teacher Sarah Doane, the two 2-D art classes visited the Instutute of Contemporary Art this past Tuesday. Students had time to tour the museum, see the special exhibit "Love is Calling" by Yayoi Kusama, and develop some personal art in the museum's Art Lab.

All current eighth graders and their parents are invited to this event on Jan. 23rd at 7:00 PM in the RMHS performing arts center (auditorium). Department chair Anna Wentlent will kick present an an overview of our programming, and then students will hear from teachers from music, art, and drama regarding their classes. Ms. Wentlent will also show several example schedules, so that the eighth graders can start to make decisions about what classes and extracurricular activities they'd like to participate in as freshman. High school students from each discipline will also be there to answer student questions.

Through classes and our Advisory program, students are often participating in community service opportunities. We want parents to be aware of these ongoing efforts as they change/ evolve! I will keep this section updated, putting in bold new opportunities.

• Used-up Markers (for recycling)
• Pull tabs (from cans) for Shriner's.
• Plastic film recycling. Click here for what is accepted. We have collected 70 pounds of plastics so far!!

Show your Coolidge pride by donning gear with the Coolidge logo! There is something for everyone at our Coolidge Spirit Wear store. Check it out! Proceeds (approximately $5 per item) will go to the Coolidge PTO. Copy and paste this link to start shopping:

https://coolidgems.itemorder.com/sale

Sarah Marchant, Principal (x1301)

Brienne Karow, Assistant Principal (x1302)

Marianna Zanni, Administrative Assistant (x1303)

Karen Mungenast, School Secretary (x1304)

Cindy Ventura, School Nurse (x1305)

Email: sarah.marchant@reading.k12.ma.us
Website: reading.k12.ma.us/coolidge
Location: 89 Birch Meadow Drive, Reading, MA, USA
Phone: 781-942-9158
Twitter: @coolidgemiddle