The Skippers' Log

• Tuesday, 11/11: Veterans' Day - No school

The "vibe" of a school is one of its most important qualities... and one of the hardest to define. These pics from in and around CMS may help approximate the feeling of working and learning here.

Thanks to Colleen Cronin, the Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator at Norfolk Aggie, for presenting to our eighth-graders on 11/3! This website has all the relevant information if your kiddo is interested in applying. Stay tuned for information about both in-person and virtual tours of the school.

Congrats to everyone who helped CMS earn a top-ten ranking from U.S. News & World Report! From families to students, teachers to educational support professionals, custodians to cafeteria staff, bus drivers to administration, this is truly a team accomplishment. Please check out this episode of The Spot, Cohasset's news podcast, to learn more.

I was privileged to attend a Deer Hill PSO meeting on 11/6 to learn more about their discussions around homework: the purpose of it; who is advantaged (or disadvantaged) by it; and how to balance free time, family time, and school time. It was a great discussion! I'm looking forward to learning more and working with Principal Sullivan in the future.

Please click here to see more information about this Cohasset PSO fundraiser, which benefits the Cohasset METCO Scholarship Fund. Thank you!

For the fifteenth year, CHS Football is running their food drive. Food will be collected at the high school from 11/19 - 11/25, but if you drop food off at the middle school, we'll make sure it gets where it needs to go. See this flyer for details, and thank you if you are able to help!

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

On Thursday, 11/13, from 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Dr. Booth, Ph.D., LMHC will lead a workshop to help parents/caregivers develop strategies to support kiddos as they learn how to build confidence in school and other social settings. Please join this interactive workshop, which will be held in the Learning Commons. Click here for more information and to reserve your spot.

Please help us support Deer Hill as they collect new or gently used clothing for Cradles to Crayons. This district-wide effort starts on Monday, and CMS will have a drop-off box in the foyer by the main entrance. Please review this flyer for details, and thank you for your help!

...about homework? Is your kiddo doing too much? Too little? Just the right amount? This article has some interesting data on homework, including breakdowns by grade span. Let me know what you think by emailing me at jscopelleti@cohassetk12.org.