Many thanks to the PTO for sponsoring a visit from Sheryl Faye who acted as Queen Elizabeth on Monday morning for all K-5 classes. We learned so much about the Queen and got to practice the Windsor Wave. Grade 2 students also participated in the PTO sponsored enrichment program from High Touch High Tech called Smarty Plants where they learned about the photosynthesis and germination. Thank you to the PTO for bringing these exciting enrichment opportunities to Cole School!

Meet with the Literacy, Reading, and Math Coordinators to get some tips and ideas to support your child's reading, writing, and math development at home at the upcoming PTO Meeting on March 6th at 9am in the Cole School cafeteria.

This week's Magnificent Meerkats include 28 students that shine brightly and consistently show kind and helpful behaviors. Many of them were nominated because they are role models for others in the classrooms and at Cole School. We are super proud of these students! Way to go, Meerkats!

March

March 4 - North and South River Watershed Visits Grade 5

March 6 - Early Release - Professional Development Day for Teachers, 12:20 dismissal for all students

March 6 - PTO Meeting 9am

March 7 - Literacy Night 5:30-6:30pm

March 28 - District Band Concert at NHS - 7pm

Mark Your Calendar

May 9 - Cole School Variety Show at NHS

May 30 - Grade 4 Concert

June 7 - Field Day

June 10 - Grade 5 Band Concert

June 13 - Grade 5 Celebration 6-8pm (Grade 5 Students and Parents only)

June 17 - Tentative Last Day of School

This week we began a Paddle Striking Unit for all grades! Kindergarten through 2nd grade were using different implements (pool noodles, frisbees, lollipop paddles and bowling pins) to strike a balloon with control. Grades 3-5 were provided with a series of challenges using plastic paddles to strike a small ball while practicing their forehand, backhand and rallying skills.

Welcome back from break everyone!

The 2024 Variety Show planning is underway!
Hopefully everyone received the sign-up form and permission slip by now, but if not, they are attached below.

Vmaecarney@yahoo.com

A few parents have asked about the March 6th deadline for sign-up forms because many were away last week and although kids have been communicating over text, it can be nice to do some planning in person!

If anybody needs additional time, please don’t hesitate to reach out and just let us know that your form is on the way!

We do need to get a sense of how many students will be participating, ages, grades, music choices, etc asap, hence the March 6th deadline! But please feel free to send them in early this week if you’re done!!

The first formal rehearsal will not be until April 1st, so they will have plenty of time to work on their acts!!

Looking forward to seeing Cole School Shine on Stage May 9th!!!

-Veronica Carney, Sarah Stone & Sonia Kaszuba

HAVE USED OR UNWANTED MARKERS, PENS, WOODEN OR MECHANICAL PENCILS?

Last year the Norwell Recycling and Sustainability Committee successfully initiated a project to recycle crayons and continues to collect used or unwanted crayons. We are now adding markers, pens, and wooden and mechanical pencils to our collections for recycling. We are working in partnership with Staples, which has recently added them to their list of materials that can be recycled.

Collection boxes are located at-

Grace Farrar Cole School

William G. Vinal School

Norwell Middle School

Norwell High School

New Nursery School

First Parish PreSchool

Ridge Hill School

Nature Center PreSchool at the South Shore Science Center

Bright Horizons

Norwell Public Library

Norwell Recycling Center