The Cohasset Compass

Dear Cohasset Public Schools Community,

As you know, this year marks the implementation of our new 2025 - 2030 CPS Strategic Plan. Over the next five years we will Learn, Grow, and be Inspired, TOGETHER!

To accomplish our work, we need you to be part of several of the groups that will guide many of our strategic initiatives. Ideally, we are looking for those of you for whom these committees are areas of expertise or passion. Your experience with these topics is appreciated.

Project Based Learning Steering Committee

Mondays @ 3:30pm-4:30pm

10/6,11/3,12/1,1/12, 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1

Purpose: The PBL Steering Committee will meet regularly to learn about PBL and design a plan to support the roll out of PBL in CPS.

Members will include: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Director of Student Services, 1 Elementary Principal, 1 Secondary Principal, up to 2 Unit A Members per building, up to 2 MS and 2 HS students, up to 2 CPS caregivers

AI & Tech Task Force

Mondays @ 8:45am-9:45am

10/27, 11/24, 12/15, 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27, 5/18

Purpose: The AI & Tech Task Force will meet regularly to learn about AI, drive the development of a district-wide AI policy, evaluate and recommend AI tools and usage across the District, and consider the wider use of technology as well.

Members will include: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, CPS Data Information Systems Manager, 1 Technology Department Representative, 1 Elementary Principal, 1 Secondary Principal, up to 2 Unit A Members per building, up to 2 MS and 2 HS students, up to 3 CPS caregivers

Communications Committee

Mondays @ 3:30pm-4:30pm

10/20, 11/17, 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, 6/8

Purpose: The Communications Committee will meet regularly to assess and evaluate communication practices across the district and develop a communications plan for CPS.

Members will include: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, 1 Elementary Principal, 1 Secondary Principal, up to 1 Unit A Member per building, up to 1 MS and 1 HS student, 1 School Committee Member, and up to 2 CPS caregivers.

Please reach out to me with any questions. Registration for each working group will be open through Monday, September 29, 2025 and can be found on this Google Form. We will notify you by October 1 if you have been chosen as a representative on a committee. We will be prioritizing those applicants with relevant experience. We are looking forward to working with you!

Ever Onward,

Sarah

As we continue to talk about how to keep our children safe, happy, and healthy, we will keep talking about the impact of social media and need to add to that the achievement culture that exists in Cohasset. Throughout the strategic planning process we heard from our students though surveys, forums, and in one-on-one conversations that they feel an extreme pressure to achieve at high levels in all areas of their lives. What does this mean for them? What does it mean for us as parents and educators? They are asking us to talk about it, so we are. Join us in this important discussion and pick up your copy of Never Enough at Buttonwoods.

We’re shifting from posting events/registrations in each school newsletter to a districtwide page on the CPS website.

👉This shift keeps school/district newsletters focused on site-specific news.

👉 It also allows us to continue supporting community partners like CSCR, Holly Hill, youth sports, and more.

🔗]Click here to visit this new site.

Cohasset is a community comprised of experts in a wide variety of fields. In order to deliver more authentic, hands-on, project-based learning experiences to students, the Cohasset School Committee, in collaboration with district leadership, is working to develop a "Community Resource Guide." This Guide will serve as an invaluable resource to our classroom teachers and school staff, as it will provide them with a comprehensive database of all stakeholders and interested parties who are willing to share their background, experience, and expertise in furtherance of our mission to Empower Students to Improve Communities.

There are many different ways in which one might participate in this endeavor, including classroom presentations, hosting or facilitating field trips, creating shadow or internship opportunities, or assisting with project-based learning experiences.

If you are willing to share your unique talents, passions, interests, and/or expertise, please click this link to fill out a brief interest form. We thank you for your willingness to volunteer your time in order to deliver impactful learning experiences to CPS students.

Onward and Upward,

Your School Committee

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• September 24 - Never Enough Community Read Forum

• October 8 - School Committee Meeting @ 6:00pm

• October 10 - No School; Professional Development Day

• October 13 - No School; Indigenous People's Day