The CMS Tide Weekly Newsletter

There has been a gradual change that has many students and faculty concerned, and we need your help. Because our students have healthy habits and know the importance of nutrition, many students consume water throughout the day. We are glad and proud of this.

However, many students have stopped bring their own reusable water bottles to school to use the bottle filling stations located throughout CMS. Instead, students are using disposable plastic water bottles. Teachers and the custodians have noted that each day there are hundreds of these bottle in recycling and trash cans. Disposable water bottle use threatens safety of the water consumer and the environment in numerous ways. To learn more visit: https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/plastic-beverage-containers

Lately, we have also seen many students in need of water visit the nurse to get a dixie cup which is used and thrown away. Our nurses are not going to say no to a thirsty student but the health office is chronically out of these cups while the trash can in the hallway is overflowing with the cups. We can do better.

Help us take care of our students and our planet--please send your student to school with a reusable water bottle each day. Thank you.

Beginning this week, students in all grades will use utility period on Tuesdays to work on improving math and reading skills using i-Ready. CMS is piloting i-Ready's Personalized Instruction module and we will focus on targeting students' individuals areas needing improvement.

On Tuesdays in utility, each student will login to i-Ready and receive a lesson focused on addressing a skill that was shown to be in need of improvement on the last diagnostic test. If students are not able to complete the lesson on Tuesday, they will be able to finish during Thursday's utility. Students will alternate between Math and Reading each week. We hope that by allowing students to use i-Ready to work on their individual improvement areas, we will see students learning further enhanced.

Because many of our parents have had interesting personal and professional experiences, we invite any other parents who are interested in coming in to speak with students to complete the Google Form linked below!

Be a CMS Parent Guest Speaker

We appreciate your support and interest in enriching the learning opportunities of our students!

All students are required to attend school for 180 days. As of today, the new last day of school (half day) for the 2021 -2022 school year is Thursday, June 30, 2022. Please see below for an updated school calendar.

Oftentimes when dealing with personal or family issues, we feel overwhelmed because we lack experience and expertise with handling these issues. We want to be sure our families know that they are not alone--there are many resources on the South Shore that can help.

Community Resources

Wellspring Multi Service

Website: wellspringmultiservice.org

Address: 814 Nantasket Ave Hull, MA 02045

Phone: 781-925-3211

Contact: Jenny Gerbis, Community Outreach, ext. 127, jenny@wellspringmultiservice.org

Baystate Community Services

Website: baystatecs.org

Address: 1120 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169

Phone: 617-471-8400

Email: info@baystatecs.org

Cohasset Food Pantry

Address: 129 So. Main Street, Cohasset, MA 02025

Phone: 781-383-0219 ext. 25

Cohasset Rotary Club

Website: cohassetrotary.org

Email: cohassetrotaryclub@gmail.com or pwmcohassetrotary@gmail.com

Interfaith Social Services

Website: interfaithsocialservices.org

Address: 105 Adams Street, Quincy MA 02169

Phone: 617-773-6203

Email: info@interfaithsocialservices.org

Safe Harbor Coalition Cohasset

Website: safeharborcohasset.org

Address: 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025

Phone: 781-783-5293

Contact: Nicole Balaschi, Program Director,

Email: safeharborcohasset@gmail.com

The CMS administration and faculty communicate with our families using many digital and traditional means. Our weekly newsletter, the CMS Tide, will be sent to families and students every weekend. It is also posted on our school website and shared via Twitter (@comsprincipal).

We call it the CMS Tide because just like we find when we walk along the beach, the tide brings to us treasures from the deep. It helps us picture what is going on just beyond where we stand. The CMS Tide supplies news, images, stories about life at CMS to our families each week,

We hope you enjoy each issue this year!

Since July 2014, Safe Harbor Cohasset has been working to promote awareness and implement resources to help make an impact on the substance use in the community. The group has members from across the spectrum in the community, including, but not limited to, Paul Pratt Memorial Library, Cohasset Recreation Department, Cohasset Police Department, Cohasset Public Schools, Second Congregational Church, town leaders, health professionals, parents, youth, fire personnel, and concerned citizens. In September 2017, Safe Harbor was awarded a federal Drug- Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant, which focuses on preventing substance use among youth ages 12-17.

Since then, the group has worked to foster a strong and inclusive community that allows youth to strive and encourages healthy, educated and responsible choices about drug and alcohol use. The mission is supported by evidenced based, prevention focused, sustainable policies and youth- focused programs, such as Ground Level Café and the Safe Harbor Youth Ambassador Program. To learn more, and to find resources for both parents and teens, visit the Safe Harbor website at safeharborcohasset.org. Keep up to date on the latest news and trends by following Safe Harbor on Facebook at www.facebook.com/safeharborcohasset, on Twitter @cohsafeharbor, and on Instagram @safeharborcohasset.

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