OhSoGOOD News

Important Dates for Fall

September

9/8 First Day of School Preschool

9/11 Osgood Open House 5:00-6:30pm

9/12 Staff Appreciation Lunch

9/17 Picture Day

9/19 Early 1:20 Dismissal (Professional Development)

9/23 PSO Meeting 9:15 in the cafeteria

9/24 Never Enough Community Discussion 6:00pm CHS Learning Commons

October

10/3 Family Movie Night @ DH

10/16 Fun Run (10/17 Rain Date)

Open House is Almost Here!

We are excited to see all of you at Open House on Tuesday night! Please come anytime during your family's time slot. We do not have presentations scheduled, so you won't miss anything if you don't get here right at the beginning of your time slot. You may come in and go straight to your child's class. There will be tables for our PSO as well as community groups. You can also visit the specialists' classrooms. I ask that, for everyone's safety, you please stay with your children at all times. We are not able to provide supervision.

Preschool Starts Monday, 8 September!

We can't wait to welcome preschool students to The Osgood!

For AM drop-off, please arrive at 9:00 so that you may use the area directly in front of the school before buses arrive to drop off. PM drop-off is 12:30.

Pick up will be at the playground. Park in the same area but closer to the playground.

For more information on preschool, please click the link below for the website.

School Council Elections

Below are the candidates for School Council. We will be asking parents to vote for 3 candidates at Open House. There will be a space for write-in votes as well.

The School Council meets monthly to advise the principal on the following:

adopting educational goals for the school that are nested in the District Strategic Plan by formulating a School improvement Plan
Identifying students' educational needs
reviewing the school budget

For more information on MA School Councils Click Here.

Members of the Council include the principal, staff members, elected parents, and selected community members.

Laura Gaskins

Let me introduce myself and why I would like to be elected to Osgood School Council. I am the mom of Summer and Bobby Bertovich, who are in 4th and 1st grade. We have lived in Cohasset for almost 10 years and absolutely love it. I have a Masters in Social Work from Boston College and have my own private practice. For the past 17 years, I have worked with children, teens, and young adults. I specialize in treating Anxiety Disorders and working with girls with ADHD. In the Cohasset community, I am the troop leader for the 4th grade Girl Scout troop and am active in SEPAC. Through my work and involvement in the community I understand the needs of ALL students, particularly the neurodiverse population. I have worked both personally and professionally with the special education departments of many schools, including Cohasset Public Schools. There is not a day that goes by where I am not thinking of the welfare both academically and emotionally of children. My background in social work will give me an unique perspective when helping Osgood look at their educational goals and the needs of the students. I appreciate your time and support! Thank you!

Susana Arévalo

My name is Susana Arévalo, I’m originally from Colombia—the land of the world’s best coffee! My journey began as a social entrepreneur when I founded a nonprofit organization that has been transforming the lives of children from low-income communities for over 13 years in Colombia. TED Speaker at 2016, after winning the national social innovation contest. Later, life took me into the world of technology, where I helped launch and expand different tech startups across Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and of course, Colombia.

Today, I manage a boutique family hotel we built a few years ago, a project that combines my passion for hospitality, community, and creating meaningful experiences. Beyond business, I’m passionate about cooking, giving back, and always seeking new challenges that leave a positive mark.

As a mom of two (including an Osgood 1st grader) and an eternal optimist, I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity, and laughter to make any project successful. I would love to bring this spirit of energy and innovation to the Osgood School Council.

Whitney Klepadlo

Whitney is a dedicated community advocate and school parent committed to fostering inclusive, collaborative environments where every child can thrive. For the past three years, she has served on the CHNS Parents Committee, including a term as Co-Chair, helping to strengthen school-family connections and support meaningful initiatives. Inspired by her experience raising a son with Cystic Fibrosis, she has worked alongside the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to amplify family voices, build partnerships, and expand support networks. Drawing on more than a decade in strategic events and marketing, Whitney brings a proven ability to unite people around shared goals. If elected to the school council, she plans to apply her strategic thinking, empathy, and commitment to equity to ensure informed decisions that uplift every child and family in her district.

From the PSO

Dear Osgood Families,

Happy back to school! Each year we show the teachers and staff at Osgood how much we appreciate all that they do by hosting three luncheons, all funded by donations from our Osgood families.

The first Osgood Staff Appreciation Luncheon of the year will be held on Friday, September 12th. Meals will be provided by The Barrel.

If you would like to contribute, please Venmo: @Jenny-Pratt-Woodberry (for verification, phone is 480-751-8861).

We are also asking for donations of baked goods, beverages, snacks and volunteers. Any extra donations of packaged snacks/treats and beverages are also appreciated as we hope to keep the staff room stocked with goodies!

*If you are bringing a baked good, please indicate what you are bringing and if it contains nuts/tree nuts.

To sign up, please click below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BACAA22A2F9C61-58108973-staff

Please contact us with any questions. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Liz Brannan (George, grade 2; Paul, Kindergarten)

Jenny Kahn (Charlie, grade 2; George, Kindergarten)

Osgood Staff Appreciation Luncheon Co-Chairs

elizmbrannan@gmail.com (978-828-2799)

jprattwo@gmail.com (480-751-8861)

What an awesome start to the school year!

What Expertise Can YOU Offer Our Students?

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

Need Cohasset Swag?!

Check out our PSO's online store!

https://www.cohassetpso.org/shop

Transportation

For information regarding school transportation, please visit the transportation page on the new CPS website. All students must be registered through transportation to ride the bus. However, buses are full at this time and they are placing students on wait lists.

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