Math MCAS and Teacher Appreciation Week!
MCAS and Teacher Appreciation are not things that typically go together but it's May! All week we will be celebrating the fabulous staff at the Coakley. I must be one of the luckiest principals to get to work with teachers that are dedicated to their craft, care deeply for their students, and continually work to make our school a great place for kids, teachers, families, and the community! The Coakley PTO has planned for a week of celebration. If you would like to help you can email @coakleynorwoodPTO or Venmo. Some of the best Teacher Appreciation Gifts are the notes, cards, and emails we receive from students and families!
Math MCAS
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week all grades will be taking the Math MCAS. We appreciate when families make every effort to avoid absences during these two days to minimize disruption to your child's education by having to do a make-up session. A couple of reminders as we head back into testing mode:
Come to school well rested and on time
Eat a well balanced breakfast
Bring a fully charged Chromebook
Bring a book to read if you finish before the session is done
Demonstrate CMS PRIDE both during and after testing to support your classmates
Students are expected to follow all testing expectations communicated by the test administration, including not having their cellphones or smart watched on their person during testing sessions.
Parent Volunteers for MCAS
Every year, we can use parent help to monitor bathrooms between 8:45-11:00am. If you are able to help out for any time period during those hours, please fill out the Sign-Up Genius linked in this email.
May Cash Calendar: Week 1 Winners!
Here are the first three winners. The PTO will reach out to coordinate collecting your prizes!
Winner of Wednesday's $20 gift card is Lauren Francis.
Winner of Thursday's Swag is Ellen Leary.
Winner of Friday's $100 gift card is Jennifer Pallang.
And it is not too late! Join in the fun and support end of year activities!!
Spirit week
Spirit Week was a lot of Fun! Check below for some fun pictures from Hawaiian tropics Day!
Yearbooks On Sale!
We're excited to announce that the Coakley Middle School 2024 Yearbook is available for sale! This year's yearbook is a Full Color Soft Cover bound and available for delivery after 6/12/2024. The cost of books this year is $18.00. You can purchase your yearbook anytime before 5/31/2024.
Please consider purchasing and donating an extra yearbook for an 8th grade student who is unable to purchase their own. This donation would be greatly appreciated!
The PTO Needs You!
Coakley PTO
The PTO is a parent/teacher organization that helps fund a variety of activities at CMS from assemblies, to field trips, to classroom projects and more. We would love for everyone to be a part of the PTO!
New Treasurer needed for the 2024-2025 School Year. If interested, please email coakleynorwoodPTO@gmail.com . We would have you start in May of 2024 to work with the current treasurer and transition to the new year.
PTO meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm both virtually and in person. The dates are listed below a link to the meeting online is sent out the day of the meeting.
Next Meeting: May 21st - Note date change!!
June 18th
Dr. Margo Fraczek
Email: mfraczek@norwood.k12.ma.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/norwood.k12.ma.us/cms-principal/home
Phone: 781-762-7880
Facebook: facebook.com/CoakleyMIddleSchoolPTO
Twitter: @mfraczek