The Cohasset Compass
Ever Onward ~ Moving Our Schools Into the Future
November 22, 2024
Hello Cohasset Families,
Keeping with the theme of gratitude as we near the end of November, I'd like to thank our amazing Education Support Professionals (ESPs). November 20th was National Education Support Professional Day and we celebrated our amazing ESPs in each building. We are grateful for our ESPs every day. They support our kindergarten students, our students requiring specific services, and every student they spend time with. They are often the person our students lean on the most and who are the first to celebrate a student’s success or to be there when they’re struggling. All of us depend on our ESPs for their kindness, compassion, and skill for working so expertly with our students. We would be lost without them.
I'd also like to extend my gratitude to everyone who has helped me transition into my new role. While there has been a lot to get used to and learn, everyone has been incredibly welcoming, kind, and supportive. I've enjoyed learning more about the district and getting to know so many wonderful staff, students, and families. I'm excited for what is ahead but want to express my thanks to those who have been a part of my journey thus far.
With gratitude,
Sarah
Cohasset Middle & High School Feasibility Study Community Forum & Update
Please join us in the Cohasset Middle & High School Learning Commons on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:30pm for the next feasibility study community forum and update. At this meeting, you will hear from Superintendent Shannon and the architects from Ai3 about the land and facility studies done to date, the educational visioning process, and the next steps in the process. We hope you will join us to learn more, ask questions, and provide input.
CMS Presents High School Musical Jr!
We invite you support our middle school theater program as they put on two performances of High School Musical this weekend. Please join us on either Friday at 7:00pm or Saturday at 4:00pm. Tickets will be sold at the door. Congratulations to all of our performers and crew!
CHS Boys Soccer ~ Division 4 Finalists
The Cohasset Boys Soccer team beat East Boston in double overtime on Tuesday night to earn their place in the Division 4 State Championship game. The game will be held at 10:30am at Curry College on Saturday.
We hope you can make it out to the game and cheer them on!! If you are planning to attend in person, please remember that you must buy your ticket ahead of time using this GoFan Ticket Link.
If you can't make it in person, please join us virtually. The livestream link is shared below.
2024 MIAA Div 4 Boys Soccer Championship Lynnfield vs Cohasset - 11/23/2024 | Live & On Demand
Purposeful Play & Responsible Risk Taking: November Challenge
Keeping up with our Anxious Generation purposeful play and responsible risk taking challenges, I am inviting you in to our November activities. This month, our challenges are:
Purposeful Play Challenge
Take a walk in the woods and run through the freshly fallen leaves OR while you're raking, create a pile of leaves and jump in!
Responsible Risk Taking Challenge
Help or allow your child to make or bake something new for Thanksgiving dinner. Engage in this activity in age-appropriate ways but try to give your student more independence with the baking experience. Maybe letting your child break the eggs is new for them and you, maybe letting your child cut the potatoes is new for both of you, and maybe letting your child make an entire dish independently is new for you and them. Whatever pushes you and your child, take that responsible risk!
Cohasset Goes to Washington
On November 8th, Principal Scott and Carolyn Crimmins, CTA President and CHS English teacher, traveled to Washington D.C. to accept the Blue Ribbon Award for the school. They were one of 356 schools nationally and only one of two high schools in all of New England to receive it. We are very proud of our high school staff and students.
Free and High Quality Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Mass Partnership for Youth (MPY): Parenting Solutions at Your Finger Tips
MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students' families thrive. Explore this curated collection of quick videos and informative handouts thoughtfully grouped by relevant topics. Each segment below is filled with proven, practical, and easy-to-implement video solutions on a wide range of parenting challenges.
Some offerings include:
- Inspire School Success for Elementary, Middle & High School Students
Parenting Principles for Progress not Perfection
Support Your Anxious Child
Help Your Neurodiverse Child Thrive (ADHD/ASD)
Parenting Principles for Progress not Perfection
Support the Cohasset Food Pantry & the CHS Football Team
The Cohasset Football Team will be collecting items for Thanksgiving on behalf of the Cohasset Food Pantry from November 18 through November 27. Items from the flier below can be dropped off at the CMS & CHS, and the back circle during morning drop off.
Mark Your Calendars
- November 27: Early Release PK-12
- November 28 & 29: No School - Thanksgiving Break
- December 3: CMS & CHS Feasibility Study Community Forum @ 6:30pm
- December 4: School Committee Meeting @ 6:00pm
- December 11: CMS Winter Concert
- December 12: CHS Winter Concert
- December 13: Deer Hill Circus
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