The Skippers' Log

• Monday, 11/3: Norfolk County Agricultural School will present to all eighth-graders during Utility.
• Wednesday, 11/5: Early release and teacher conferences
• Thursday, 11/6: Early release and teacher conferences

Thanks again to all who participated in our Spirit Week. Thanks especially to the folks in Student Council who helped plan and prepare it. Thanks, too, to the staff who made suggestions to improve it. See these pics to see the fun.

Congratulations to the CMS cross-country team for a great season! On Wednesday, 10/29, forty of our runners competed in the South Shore Middle School League Cross-Country Invitational meet. (Click here for some pics.) One runner put it best: "It was a little wet but a lot of fun." A huge, huge thank-you to all the parents/caregivers who helped with rides throughout the season. The biggest thank-you, though, to Nicole Henry and Maeve Mullaly, our fabulous coaches, for making this a season full of fun and run(ing)!

We are excited to welcome the Norfolk County Agricultural School ("Norfolk Aggie") to CMS on Monday. It's been a while since they've been here, but we are happy to host their Admissions Coordinator to show our eighth-graders one more option they have for high school. This presentation will happen during Utility and will be very similar to South Shore Tech's presentation last month.

If you are (or know) a student who would be interested in meeting with Superintendent Shannon and other students as part of a student advisory board, please let me know. Meetings happen once a month on specific Wednesdays, and they will last from 2:00pm - 3:00pm. We're looking for 2 - 4 students per grade. Thanks for your interest!

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

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!

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.

...about AI grading last year's MCAS essays? Is this a great, cost-saving efficiency? Is it a horrific double-standard to set as educators and families try to persuade students to do their own work? Or is it simply the inevitable march of technology in our time? Let me know by emailing me at jscopelleti@cohassetk12.org!