The Skippers' Log

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CMS friends and family,

Amidst lots of learning, there was plenty of joy this week at our school. The highlight of that was our “This Is Our House!” assembly on Wednesday. You can learn more about that–and all the great things that happened this week–below, but the following statement sums up what we’re working towards:

We, the students of Cohasset Middle School and High School, pledge to promote unity, kindness, and equality by empowering, respecting, and valuing all. We commit to love, inclusivity, and trust by fostering a community between schools where people feel safe, included, and connected no matter who they are because we the community are all one.

Our students developed this. As always, we do our best work when we let students lead the way.

Enjoy the first weekend of October, friends, and be well!

John / Mr. Scopelleti

A Look Ahead

Thursday, October 8:

Optional field trip to South Shore Tech for interested eighth-graders
Community discussion with Parenting Anxiety author Meredith Elkins (See below for more information.)

Everything else should be gloriously run-of-the-mill!

A Look Back

Week 5: The End of September

Click here for the pics of some of the good learnin' that was goin' on this week!

This Is Our House!

With many, many thanks to the Cohasset Education Foundation, CMS was thrilled to welcome jamele adams and DJ DCaso to the auditorium on Wednesday for a pep rally focused on love, inclusion, and trust. This is a direct offshoot of one of the goals developed by our School Council--to foster a culture of inclusion--and featured student poetry, painting, and performances. See some great pics here, and be sure to ask your kiddos about it. (Just don't ask them about my tambourine playing.)

For Your Information

Locker Options

If your kiddo would prefer to have the lock removed from their locker--essentially making it a cubby with a door--please send me an email at jscopelleti@cohassetk12.org to give me your blessing, and we can work on making that happen. Anecdotally, locker use does seem to be up this year.

South Shore Tech Open House

I am biased, since I worked there for 15 years, but South Shore Tech is a great option for high school. You can learn more at their Open House, which happens on Saturday, November 7th, from 10am - 1pm. You can register and find more information here.

Community Corner

Massachusetts Distinguished Educator Recognition

A brief note from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:

We know you know some outstanding educators. And the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is seeking to recognize these exceptional teachers and principals through our Distinguished Educator Recognition Program. Now more than ever, we want to hear about the local heroes who are serving the students in your school or district. The Department will consider these educators for future advisory boards and task forces.

Click here to nominate an educator!

CPS Community Website

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

Don't Forget!

Support Our CEF!

Please come out TOMORROW, Saturday, October 3, from 7pm - 10pm to support the CEF. This event will feature live music, heavy passed apps, and a silent auction. It's at The Parrot in Hull. Please see this flyer for more!

Parenting, Anxiety, and Us: A Community Conversation

On Tuesday, October 6, there will be a great opportunity to connect with other parents/caregivers to think and talk about what it's like to be a parent today. From 6:30pm - 8:00pm on 10/6, Dr. Shannon will moderate a panel discussion that includes and focuses on the work of Dr. Meredith Elkins and her book Parenting Anxiety. (Spoiler: The book is great!) See this flyer for more details about this event.

PSO Fundraiser

Please consider supporting our phenomenal PSO with their easy and great wrapping paper fundraiser. This flyer has all the details!

A Scoop from Scop

A bit of a different flavor today. Please take the time to read this poem that two of our students wrote and read to our school on Wednesday. You'll be glad you did!

Love

Inclusion

Trust

L.I.T.

The meaning to be one

The definition to connect and have fun

The equality to rise upon one another

To make a safe and trusted environment for each other

Love

The thing that keeps us close at heart

Even when we’re far apart

The thing that helps us grow together

Stronger

And better than ever.

Inclusion

The thing that’s not based off of he say and she say

But what we say!

To rise and stand strong

Together we grow and make a bond

Trust

To guide us through what is hard to see

Trust between you and me

Our community who relies on one another

Must view trust in each other

We can all be L.I.T. together

Me, you, or whoever!

We are together

We are a community

We are a family

We need to feel L.I.T. together, and forever!

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