Cole Miners' Dig
October 10, 2025
October:
October 13 - No School
October 15 - School Council Meeting 3:30pm
October 20 - Connections Meeting - Habit of Mind Managing Impulsivity
October 20 - Gr. 4 Field Trip - 2 classes (Thank you, PTO!)
October 21 - Congress of Councils for School Council
October 23 - Early Release Day - Conferences (all students dismissed at 12:20pm)
October 24 - Wear Norwell gear to celebrate Homecoming Weekend
October 24 - PTO Monster Mash 5:30-7:30pm
October 27 - Gr. 4 Field Trip - 2 classes (Thank you, PTO!)
October 27 - Gr. 1 Eyes on Owls enrichment (Thank you, PTO!)
October 27. - Occupational Therapist Appreciation Day
October 31 - Early Release Day (all students dismissed at 12:20pm)
October 31 - Wacky Day - no masks or weapons please
Looking ahead:
November 2 - Daylight Savings Time
November 3 - Gr. 3 Field Trip (Thank you, PTO!)
November 3 - Kindergarten Field Trip (Thank you, PTO!)
November 3 - School Psychology Week and School Psychologist Appreciation Day
November 4 - Picture Retake Day
November 5 - PTO Meeting 7pm
This week, students started having Second Step lessons in their classrooms, led by their teachers. The next unit will be about Bullying Prevention, which teaches students how to recognize, report, and refuse bullying behavior. Next week, I will work with each grade level to identify students who could benefit from Tier 3 social-emotional support, based on the screeners teachers and students completed over the past few weeks. This means students could be in a small group once a week, for 6-8 weeks, to build skills like self-regulation or coping. If we feel your child could benefit, their teacher will reach out and a permission slip will be sent home. I will be starting my maternity leave on Monday 10/20, so my substitute, Anna Mullen, will be running these groups. If you need me in the meantime, please reach out at anne.walsh@norwellschools.org.
PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day – October 9th
Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) are conditions that can cause a sudden and dramatic onset of symptoms such as anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, tics, mood changes, or academic difficulties.
Teachers and parents are often among the first to notice when a child’s health or behavior shifts abruptly. My job as a school nurse is to bring awareness of PANS/PANDAS, as it allows us to support families in seeking appropriate medical evaluation and to collaborate with educators in providing a compassionate, supportive learning environment. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to both me and your child’s pediatrician.
PE Happenings
Kindergarteners and first graders practiced tossing and catching underhand with a partner and at a target. Grade 2 practiced lead passes and played a fun throwing game called Farmer Frenzy. Practicing their throwing, second graders turned into farmers to fill up chicken coops/buckets with eggs/balls. Grades 3-5 played a throwing and catching game called Dice Bonk and Team Handball. Working together as a team, students tried to throw the ball into the opposing team’s goal or at the dice while defending.
