The CMS Tide Weekly Newsletter

The following email was sent to families by Superintendent Sullivan:

Greetings Cohasset Families,

There is a plowable snow event scheduled to begin this morning and last into the late evening hours. Although our plan tomorrow (Monday, February 8, 2021) is to stick with our regular schedule, in the event that the storm dictates that we will not be able to have in-person school tomorrow, we will implement a full-remote day, unless there are wide-spread power issues that make that impossible. Because of the forecasted timing of the storm, it is unlikely I will be able to make a determination tonight. If there is a need to move to full-remote for Monday, I will most likely be notifying families in the morning, and teachers will communicate the schedule for the day after my announcement to families. Please stay safe in the storm.

Sincerely,

Patrick Sullivan, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Cohasset Public Schools

In the event, Monday February 8th is a remote learning day:

• We will follow the times and periods as shown in the schedule below
• Students should consult each teacher's Google classroom to be prepared for that class
• Students are expected to log in via Zoom to each class on time (once again, please see schedule) as attendance will be taken
• During lunch and utility period, students do not have to log into to their utility period. Students are encouraged to log off their computer, eat a nutritious lunch, and try to get some exercise or, at least some movement around the house if it's too cold to go outside.

As plans move forward to open a teen center in Cohasset, CMS students are helping brand the new resource. Students submitted suggestions for a name for the center which will be located at 55 South Main Street and open this fall.

CMS student ideas included:

• Chill room
• The Teen Tent
• The Rad Rec Center
• Teen Town 😎
• Cohasset Teen Center
• Da Cavern
• The Teen recreation center
• The Hangout place
• The Social Butterfly
• Teen Squad
• By the C (Cohasset logo)
• The Cohasset escapade
• Cohasset Teen Recreation Center
• The Brainy Bunch
• Goal Diggers
• Holler Scholars
• Master Minds
• The zone. It isn't very original but it has thought behind it. "The zone" is not only another word for a place but also what you call it when you are on a roll and when you are in good spirits
• The dwelling of Kiwi
• Dream team
• Teen rhymes with dream
• The Dream squad
• The CanTeen
• The Locker
• Teen zone
• Teen Hall
• Hangout
• Teen Town
• the teamwork center
• It's teen time
• Super Center
• Super, Safe, Sapid, Center
• The Teen Tent.
• Champions
• No silence center
• Terrific teen time
• the chilling area

Good luck to all of our entrants!

CMS is proud to announce that Lucy Royston as our new Project 351 Ambassador!

Project 351 engages eighth grade Ambassadors from each of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts in a 12-month program of service learning, leadership development, and civic engagement. Ambassadors are diverse in all ways but one -- they share Dr. King’s criteria for a life dedicated to service: “a heart full with grace and a soul generated by love."

Hometown educators select each class of eighth grade Ambassadors. Educators select Ambassadors who have demonstrated an exemplary ethic of service and the values of kindness, compassion, humility, and gratitude. We place a special premium on unsung heroes and quiet leaders, and the rich diversity of our Commonwealth.

Because the selection process is not an open application, the confidential and blind nomination process helps promote the ideals of humility and inclusivity, which enhance the Project 351 community with unique diversity and a common sense of mission.

Our Project 351 Ambassador will develop a community service project in the upcoming months to benefit our school and/or our town. The Project 351 Ambassadorship promotes leadership, creativity, communication, and a memorable experience serving others.

Superintendent Patrick Sullivan and Principal John Mills congratulate CMS Project 351 Ambassador Lucy Royston (center, in case you were not sure)

CMS is proud to announce new advisors to some of our school activities!

Ms. Jewell (Grade 7 Science) and Mrs. Ryan (Grade 7 Social Studies and Grade 6 Seminar) will be co-advisors to our Student Council and Ms. Bracchi (Grade 8 Special Education) is our new School Yearbook advisor.

We look forward to the great ideas and excitement they will bring to these activities!

Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu observed "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

These are certainly difficult times and many parents and families are experiencing great stress. Our ability to cope is regularly challenged and, understandably, there may be times when individuals can no longer manage their emotions. It is important to know where to turn when we reach that point.

To help our families, we share this contact list of support providers--Mental Health and Crisis Contacts These support providers offer great opportunities to help receive help when those we love are struggling to manage.

The Cohasset Middle School is a grade 6-8 school dedicated to the development of the whole child. We are an inclusive, supportive, and safe learning environment committed to excellence and growth. Our community values experiential, collaborative, active learning that is rigorous and relevant, and fosters creative, responsible contributors to a global society.

Website: https://www.cohassetk12.org/Domain/9
Location: 143 Pond Street, Cohasset, MA, USA
Phone: 781.383.6100
Twitter: @comsprincipal