The Skippers' Log

• Friday, 4/3: Early Release

Click here to see pictures of great work, great students, and great staff!

It sounds like a good time was had by Grade 7 during the field trip to Boda Borg on Wednesday. Here are the pics, and here's a big thanks to everyone who helped make this happen, from our cafeteria staff and bus drivers to our ESPs and teachers. A particularly big thanks to Senorita McCormick and Deb Simmons!

Eighth-graders who had Research in Trimester II presented their final projects on Monday, 3/23. This project has been described as a CMS rite of passage and meets the state's requirements for a student-led Civics project. Click here to see some photos of the preparation and of the final products.

Talk about two great nights of music! Congrats and thanks to our own Ms. Fryda, Mr. Farrell, and everyone else who helped make these nights so joyful. (Pics are available here.) A special shout-out to our custodial staff and especially our Visual & Performing Arts Department Chair Ms. Moriarty!

There's less than a month to order your 2026 CMS yearbook. This flyer has all the details, you can order here (School ID Code 14290526), and the deadline for orders is April 24.

Our fantastic IT Department needs to prepare our devices for MCAS testing. As a result, we will not have any Chromebook loaners from March 31st - April 13th. Please ensure that your kiddo comes to school with a fully charged device every day, and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this.

CPS is looking for bus drivers! Please see the note below from Kim Zitoli, our amazing Transportation Director:

The Cohasset Public Schools Transportation Department is currently seeking qualified school bus drivers to join our team.

We are looking for dependable, safety-focused individuals who are interested in playing an important role in our school community. Our drivers are often the first and last school representatives our students see each day, and they help ensure a safe and positive start and end to every school day.

Applicants must hold a valid CDL with a school bus endorsement and have a clean driving record.

If you or someone you know may be interested in this opportunity, please contact:

Kim Zitoli

Transportation Department

Cohasset Public Schools

781-383-6100 ext. 2308

On Wednesday, April 8th, at 6:30pm, the Paul Pratt Memorial Library will host LISCW Lindsay Newton and her workshop on how to navigate being a female teen/young adult. See this flyer for more information, and click here to register.

From Monday, March 23rd through Friday, April 10, Cohasset eighth-grader Amanda Magri will collect clothing for Cradles to Crayons. Please consider dropping off gently used or new children's clothing to boxes in our school lobby. If easier, please feel free to email Amanda’s mom at colleenmagri@yahoo.com to arrange for a pick-up at your home. All donated clothing and shoes will be brought to Cradles to Crayons in Newton to help kids in Massachusetts facing clothing insecurity.

CMS students are encouraged to participate in the Cohasset Historical Society's logo contest. See here for all the details, and see me if you have any questions.

Please click here to see the district's community partnerships. This site is updated frequently with new events and information.

Cohasset's Mosaic Night is a great celebration of our multicultural community. This year, it will be held from 6pm - 8pm on April 9th. Please click on this link to register as an exhibitor. Thank you!

If you are interested in offering feedback on the CMS Student-Family Handbook, please let me know, and I'll add you to the group that is working on this review.

Please see below for the spring MCAS and i-Ready dates:

• 4/8 and 4/9: English MCAS (Grades 6-8)
• 5/6 and 5/7: Science MCAS (Grade 8)
• 5/18 and 5/21: Math MCAS (Grades 6-8)
• 6/1: ELA i-Ready (Grades 6-8)
• 6/3 and 6/4: Civics MCAS (Grade 8)
• 6/8: Math i-Ready (Grades 6-8)

...about April Fools' Day? Is it a day full of cliched and overused "jokes"? Or is it an opportunity for creativity and fun? Have you ever been part of an epic April Fools' joke? Let me know by emailing me at jscopelleti@cohassetk12.org!