Welcome Back CMS!

Join us in our excitement for what promises to be a great year of performances at CMS. Cohasset Middle School is excited to announce our fall musical, High School Musical Jr.!

The story follows Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez, two high school students who find themselves caught between their own dreams and the expectations of their school's cliques. With catchy songs like "We're All in This Together" and "Breaking Free," you'll be dancing in your seat and cheering for the characters as they navigate friendship, life, and the thrill of high school!

Whether you are a fan of the original movie or new to the world of East High, this musical promises fun, laughter, and a reminder that when we all come together, magic happens. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this unforgettable show!

Prior to auditions, we ask that you please complete the following google form. Please complete the form by Friday, September 6.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aTCE12undsemb9YrtpANhocsQ1P_tyZ4gYFBOIxi9n0/edit?ts=66d1dc10

Even if you aren't sure that you would like to participate, please feel free to share your interest.

Audition & Rehearsal Information

• Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th, auditions will be held from 3:00-4:30pm for all interested in auditioning.
• Thursday, September 12th there will be callback auditions from 3:00-4:30pm.

• Monday, September 16th will be the first full cast rehearsal from 3:00-4:30 in the CMHS auditorium

Show Dates

Friday, November 22nd @ 7:00pm

Saturday, November 23rd @ 4:00pm

Any questions, please feel free to contact:

Ms. Ramos - lramos@cohassetk12.org

Ms. McCormick - kmccormick@cohassetk12.org

Ms. Collins - ecollins@cohassetk12.org

Ms. Moriarty - smoriarty@cohassetk12.org

Is your student interested in Legos? Robots? Then sign up for our CMS First Lego League Robotics Team! We start in Sept and meet after school through the middle of December when we compete at Worcester Polytechnic. Students are teamed by grade level as well as an all-female team. Open house for interested students will be Wed-Friday Sept 11,12, and 13th. We will assign teams and complete registration by the end of the month.

Please fill out the information below if you are interested in joining the Cohasset Middle School Robotics program. This is not the formal registration, that will come later once teams are set. We usually have a grade level team for 6, 7, and 8 as well as an all female team. Registration will be complete with payment of the $200 registration fee made payable to CMS Robotics. If there are any financial concerns, please let the coaches know and we will make arrangements. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr E at rerlandsen@cohassetk12.org or Ms Lantier at klantier@cohassetk12.org Thank you!

Messages from Grade 8 Students on the First Day of School

Mrs. Ryan and Ms. Jewell present to students about involvement in StuCo.

Incoming 6th Grade Orientation during the summer.

Our Inclusivity Club collaborates each year to produce a positive message for our main staircase. Last year's club created this one which reads "A flower does not compete with the flower next to it. It just blooms".

With Holly Hill Farm and the Food/Nutrition Dept., we established a courtyard garden with two dozen raised planters. Holly Hill is still planting and transferring seedlings at this point but we are excited to see our garden grow!! Harvested food will be incorporated into cafeteria lunch offerings for students!!

Opening lockers for the first time!!

The journey towards replacing the middle and high school with a new building continues...

A Feasibility and Conceptual Design Study will occur this fall. The final report will accompany our next Statement of Interest filing to the Massachusetts School Building Admin later during the school year.

We will need teacher input in this report and will be asking for volunteers as well as sharing open discussion meetings. Much more to come!!!

Massachusetts General Law Chapter 76 requires that each school notify parents and guardians if their student has five (5) or more unexcused school absences. Parents and guardians will receive a letter when their child has 5, 10, and/or 15+ days of unexcused absences. The letter will also include the number of unexcused tardies and unexcused early dismissals.

For the purposes of school attendance records, a student must arrive at school before 11:35 am to be considered "present." A student who begins the school day at 8:15 a.m. must remain in school at least until 11:35 am in order to be considered "present." Refer to MGL Chapter 72, section 8: "A pupil who is not present during at least half of a session shall be marked and counted as absent for that session.."

Absences will be excused under the following circumstances:

• After a medical appointment documented with a note from the medical office

• Illness or quarantine with a note from the appropriate medical office

• Observance of a religious holiday

• Bereavement or serious illness in family

• Court appearance

• A child may also be excused for other exceptional reasons with approval of the Principal or designee in accordance with the school committee policy and the regulations set in Chapter 76

Daily attendance is essential to a student's success. Missing a significant number of days of school has a detrimental effect on academic and social development. Therefore, each school will work with individual families to support student attendance.

Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition is excited to reintroduce the “Our Safe Home” campaign to address the issues of youth access to alcohol in the community. This effort involves parents, guardians, merchants, and youth themselves. Parents pledge their commitment to joining other parents in providing a fun, safe, and substance-free environment for our children. Merchants pledge to comply by following the law and regulations, to not sell alcohol to young people under 21 years old. Youth are increasing awareness of the issue by talking to adults in their community.

We recognize that we cannot supervise our teens 24/7, nor can we always control the choices they make. However, we will do our part to discourage underage drinking and we will do our best to help each other support and monitor our teens.

You can join us in our efforts to create a safe space for youth in Cohasset by joining the Our Safe Home Directory at our website, www.safeharborcohasset.org/oursafehome. You do not have to have school age kids to participate, it’s simply a message of support. This is not a pledge for adults to not have alcohol in the home- it is a pledge to not provide to minors. You don’t have to share more than your name if you don’t want to, to participate. Please email safeharborcohasset@gmail.com with any questions.

Check out this video to learn more: https://videopress.com/v/rhvBG5Mp