THE SPINNAKER

By Scarlett Crews

In early February, through Mr. Grasmann’s coordination, our school welcomed a group of students and their professors visiting from Lycée Sainte Clothide in Strasbourg, France. Before visiting CHS, the group traveled to New York City and explored Boston. While visiting CHS for a day, they were paired with Cohasset French students and toured the high school and middle school. The visiting group shadowed classes, joined students for lunch, attended a pizza party, and ended their visit with a Celtics game. The experience was a great opportunity to meet new people, share experiences, and learn about each other's culture.

By Claire Flaherty

It was an exciting day on February 2nd, celebrating Groundhog’s Day, the day that Punxsutawney Phil gives his prediction on whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Despite the high hopes of most viewers, the groundhog did see his shadow, meaning the outcome would be six more weeks of winter. This is certainly coming true with the recent blizzard that hit the East Coast. Due to the blizzard, Cohasset schools, as well as many other districts, needed three days in order to reopen. Despite the cold outcome not being the ideal choice, this holiday brings hope and gives people excitement during the harsh winter season.

By Paige Guerra

From February 19th-22nd, a group of 35 students including freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, attended the Harvard Model Congress Convention. Each student attending was assigned a politician to represent in their specific committees. Prior to the convention, students were given role assignments that included drafting speeches on real-world issues. Over the course of these four days, delegates were placed in committees within the Senate, House of Representatives, and Special Programs. Within these committees, delegates modeled congressional power by delivering speeches, drafting legislation and amendments, collaborating with peers, and responding to abrupt emergencies. The work done within the committees sparked new interests and allowed students to practice public speaking skills.

On top of the committee work, delegates were given the opportunity to spend time with friends at the Prudential Center and around the Back Bay area, while also meeting a variety of new people. Throughout the weekend, there were many committee breaks for meals, shopping, etc, which made the trip extra enjoyable. Students stayed at the Sheraton Hotel in the Prudential Center, which made stores and restaurants easily accessible. Overall, this was a fun and engaging experience for the students!

By Joseph Pannozzo

1. This is the first World Cup in history that will be hosted by three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

2. There will be games right here in the U.S.

3. A recent expansion: The World Cup now will have 48 teams competing instead of 32.

4. The finals will be held in New Jersey (Metlife Stadium).

5. Some games will be held in NFL stadiums.

6. The estimated attendance will be record-breaking.

7. AI will be used to help referees.

8. Canada is hosting some of the games for the first time.

9. Matches will be played in extreme temperatures.

10. U.S.A. is in Group D for the World Cup.

By Ali Rudnick

This year, Cohasset's swim team combined with Hingham to compete in the Patriot League. At the end of the season, Cohasset sent Ashley Wagner, Johnny Appleton, Sam DeMello, and Wilson Nussbaum to both Sectionals and States. Hingham sent Emma Izmirlic, Dory Maguire, Callie Granoff, Sam Jesson, Amelia Byrne, and Ella Cignetti to Sectionals and States. At Sectionals, Ashley Wagner placed 7th in the 50 free and 6th in the 100 free. The boys’ medley relay placed 6th, and Johnny placed 3rd in the 200 free AND set a school record! Wilson placed 6th and Johnny placed 4th in the 100 fly (another school record). The boys 400 free relay placed 6th. At States, the girls’ 400 free relay placed 8th. Johnny placed 5th in the 200 free and 8th in the 500 free. Congrats to all the swimmers on a great season!

By Taylor Sasso

Mrs. Daisy’s favorite Olympic sport is ski jumping. She enjoys watching it because it is exciting and really impressive to see how much hard work goes into a sport like that. Ski jumping takes a lot of skill, balance, practice, and a focused mindset the whole time going down the mountain. She also jokingly says ski jumping involves a lot of “math,” making this sport even more interesting for her. Overall, she enjoys watching ski jumping because it combines athletic ability, strategy, and intelligence all in one sport.

Coach A’s favorite Winter Olympic sport is ice hockey. His love for hockey came when he was younger, with the dream of one day playing on the Olympic ice hockey team. Ice hockey stands out to him because it requires speed, teamwork, and determination, all qualities he encourages his students to have. Above all, the biggest thing he emphasizes is a positive mindset, something one needs to have during the game of hockey. Overall, Coach A loves watching ice hockey during the Winter Olympics.

Ms. Schaub’s favorite Winter Olympic sport is curling. It is her favorite because it is fun to watch and different from the other sports. She recently learned more about curling, which made her like the sport even more. Curling is interesting because it involves strategy, teamwork, and skill, and watching the players carefully slide the stone across the ice makes the sport exciting to follow.

By Kelsey Simms

February break is a nice week-long pause in the middle of winter to help get through the time of year where it can feel like there is nothing to look forward to and summer seems so far away. Most people either like to escape the cold or fully embrace it during the break. For those wanting to escape the cold, the most popular destinations among students in our school are Florida and the Caribbean. The beach and warm sun can feel like a much-needed experience after the below-freezing weather of Massachusetts winters.

On the other hand, for those who enjoy winter activities, the most popular choice is skiing. Many people went to resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Colorado to ski and snowboard. Even those who do not take part in snow sports like to go to the mountains for the cozy winter feel and to enjoy the season while it lasts. A group of students also went to Model Congress in Boston, where they stayed for three nights and took part in conferences representing states, countries, senators, or members of the House of Representatives.

Even though many people like to go away for the break, others prefer to stay home and spend the week just relaxing and regrouping. The winter can feel like a busy time with no breaks, so this week is a perfect time to sleep and reset. Overall, February break is spent by most people either escaping to warmer weather, embracing the winter season and snow, or staying home to regroup until April break!

By Ella Wildfire

The 2026 Grammys were one to remember! Host Trevor Noah did a great job keeping the audience engaged and entertained, with performances from stars like Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and ROSE, Justin Bieber, Tyler the Creator, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

The major results and awards are as follows:

Record of the year: “Luther” - Kendrick Lamar

Album of the year: "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" - Bad Bunny

Song of the year: “WILDFLOWER” - Billie Eilish

Best new artist: Olivia Dean

Another highlight of the event was the fashion seen on the red carpet. This year's fashion displayed looks from top-notch designers and brands. Some of the fan favorites included Olivia Dean wearing Chanel, Tenaya Taylor wearing Tom Ford, Lady Gaga wearing a piece designed by Alexander McQueen.

By Stephanie Williams

Welcome to the Water1st Club at CHS! This new club, founded by Stephanie Williams and Charlotte Reilly, is a chapter of the Water1st International Youth Leadership Board. There are water disparities taking place across the globe. Not only does this impact a community’s health and safety, but it also severely limits groups like women and children who have to walk miles to find water everyday instead of getting an education or job. Water1st works to provide long-lasting piped water systems in a variety of communities, with the current project being in Kenya.

Water1st is different from other water advocacy organizations because its projects are built to last and withstand. The community using the infrastructure is educated on water and hygiene safety and, most importantly, how to fix the system if it were to break. This helps to ensure that the systems can truly support communities over generations and that the systems are sustainable. If you are interested in having fun, engaging, and educational meetings, join us to help advocate and fundraise for the cause.

Editors: Amanda Fox and Lennox Wrixon

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