Family Weekly Update

I hope everyone had a wonderful week! As we look ahead, I wanted to share some important events and updates that are coming up on our calendar. Please take a moment to read through the newsletter for all the details. Wishing you all a great weekend!

Gavin Softic (he, him)
Principal
Collins Middle School

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The Wellness Team has created a week of activities for Bullying Awareness. These activities will start on Monday, October 21st for teachers to do with their students during CREW block. Below you will find all the information we will be presenting to students nest week.

Click the link in blue to view the week’s slide at-a-glance for the presentations needed for Bullying Awareness week. The slide deck for each day is hyperlinked within. Week At A Glance

Monday - What is Bullying?

CMS Lesson 1 Monday

Tuesday - Kids Who Do The Bullying

CMS Lesson 2 Tuesday

Wednesday - UNITY DAY- EXTENDED CREW (8:30-9:15)

CMS Unity Day Wednesday Inclusivity Circle + Activity

Thursday - Self-Advocacy

CMS Lesson 3 Thursday

Friday - Kids Who Watch Bullying Happen

CMS Lesson 4 Friday

We are looking for a few willing participants to join our 'STEAM' Team: an opportunity to collaborate with CMS staff, students, administrators, and outside organizations about the implementation of MyCAP content. This team will brainstorm and plan curriculum across all grades 6-8 that have a core focus on career exploration and skill-building.

There will be 2 Saturday meetings that will run for 4 hours. The first will be in November November 9th. These longer meetings are to plan out the scope and sequence for each grade as well as beginning to brainstorm lessons/activities. We will then meet once a month after school for more brief check-ins and planning.

Please email Elena Pizzotti if you are interested at epizzotti@salemk12.org

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We will be hosting Parent Teacher Conferences on December 4th from 12:20 to 4:35pm and 5:30 - 7:30pm. Conferences will be sent out on Wednesday, October 23rd.

• MORNING BASKETBALL -
• Every day and students who want to come, must have sneakers to play.
• Please enter the building on the flag pole side at 7:25-7:55a.
• Students will be dismissed to go get Breakfast.

• CROSS COUNTRY
• Practice Monday at Bertram 3:30-4:30
• NEC MEET THURSDAY AT GLOUCESTER 4:00

• INTRAMURAL INDOOR SOCCER
• Tuesday GOATS VS. EL PRIMO 3:25-3:55
• RIZZLERS VS. BRAZIL 4:00-4:30
• Thursday EL PRIMO VS. BRAZIL 3:25-3:55
• RIZZLERS VS. GOATS 4:00-4:30

On Friday evening, Salem High School is hosting our annual homecoming and senior night football game against KIPP Academy Lynn at 6:30 pm. We expect a large crowd filled with energy and passionate school spirit as we welcome our alumni back to our community. We are excited to have a strong fan base ready to cheer on the Witches!

Given the expected turnout, we are taking extra measures to keep everyone safe and positively focused on the game. For this game, students who are in the middle school grades or younger will need to be accompanied by an adult to attend. They will not be permitted to enter the game without the supervision of an adult. Recently, we have seen a high number of middle school students from Salem and local communities attending who are unsupervised throughout the game. Often these students are not paying attention to what is happening on the field and engaging in behavior that is not consistent with our expectations that fans remain respectful and display strong sportsmanship. We appreciate your help by coming with your child to the game and reiterating the importance of upholding our school system’s values.

As a reminder, as per our policy, students will not be permitted to bring bags into the game and there will be no re-entry for spectators after half-time.

Thank you for your partnership as we ensure that all in attendance have an enjoyable experience supporting their teams!

Come and Support CMS! Meetings:

• Oct 22nd 630pm

• Nov 19th 630pm
• Dec 17th 630pm
• Jan 21st 630pm
• Feb 25th 630pm
• March 18th 630pm
• April 15th 630pm
• May 20th 630pm
• June 17th 630pm

If you need assistance with the ASPEN Parent Portal please contact our family engagement facilitator, Malcolm Pimentel. mpimentel@salemk12.org

Technology Family Resources

The goal of this document is to support families, staff, and students in outlining clear and consistent expectations for the Collins Middle School.

We recognize that clarity is necessary in setting a strong foundation for the positive school culture and climate at Collins Middle School. Collins Middle School is committed to providing an equitable environment for all students, and to ensuring that all students are able to access their right to a free appropriate public education. For this reason, it is vital that students and families understand the rights and responsibilities of a student of Collins Middle School. For a full overview of the areas addressed below, please refer to the Collins Middle School Handbook, which is in adherence to the Salem Public Schools Code of Conduct.

This document provides an overview of our expectations and provides details on our response to infractions in the event that situations arise over the course of the school year.

CMS School-Based Rules and Agreements

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