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The Mustang Minute
June 7, 2024- Issue 32
The End is Coming!
With 9 school days left we are coming down to end. Our grade 8 students have lots of events coming up with 6th and 7th also enjoying some end of year activities!
Grade 8 Dance
Tonight is the grade 8 Dance - permission's slips had to be turned in prior to the dance to attend. The dance ends at 8:30pm, please be on time for pick-up!
Grade 8 Promotion
Next Friday is the Grade 8 promotion. Parking will be the biggest challenge due to reduced lot sizes. If there are opportunities to carpool or walk, we would appreciate it. The promotion ceremony is at the Little League field located behind the auditorium parking lot. We will leave the entire lot next to the auditorium available for parent parking. Please do not park in the staff lot. There are a couple of accessible spaces near the field, please email me if wheelchair accessibility is needed and we can make those accommodations.
For the ceremony, families may sit in the outfield past the baseline or in the stands. For the outfield you would need to bring lawn chairs. If it's sunny, be sure to consider sunscreen or shade as there is not much available around the field. If we have inclement weather (keeping my fingers crossed for beautiful sun) we will relocate to the auditorium.
If you plan to have younger siblings that attend CMS join, you will need to sign them out of school as they will leave school property. If you send them in with a note and the ceremony time, we can have them waiting for you.
If you plan to take your grade 8 student home with you, please send them in with a note that they will give to their homeroom teacher. If they do this, you DO NOT need to sign them out. If you do not send in a note, they will need to sign out with a teacher before leaving the field.
May Cash Calendar: Week 3-4 Winners!
Here are the final winners. The PTO will reach out to coordinate collecting your prizes!
5/20 SWAG Marilyn Kent
5/21 $15 GC Betty Kelly
5/22 $20 GC Kristen Blake
5/23 SWAG Lisa Hines
5/24 $100 GC Marcelonis
5/27 SWAG Maura Pellowe
5/28 $15 GC Conor McGroggan
5/29 SWAG Jill Berger
5/30 $20 GC Katie Rae
5/31 $150 GC Karen Le
Citizens of the Month
Congratulations to the May winners of Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School’s Citizen of the Month. Citizens of the Month exemplify the school’s mission statement and are chosen by teachers and staff.
Grade 8: Aidan Drummey*, Joseph Banks, Maria Brito Bittencourt*, Gabriella Volpp*
Grade 7: Dylan Donoghue, Federico Marin Medina, John Veal
Grade 6: Maia Stefantsiv, Matthew Cosgrove, Noah Turner
* missing from photo
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!
No School and Early Release Days
June 19th - No School Juneteenth
June 21st - Early Release: Last Day of School
MCAS Dates
Math MCAS: May 7&8
Civics MCAS: May 14th (Grade 8 Only)
SCI MCAS: May 15 & 16 (Grade 8 Only)
Grade 8 Events
Grade 8 Dance: June 7th
Grade 8 Promotion: June 14th
Canobie Lake Park: June 17th
Grade 8 Promotion
This year's Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony will be held on the Little League Filed behind the Coakley. To maximize room for families we will have three ceremonies, one per team. The schedule is below. The awards broadcast will be the evening before on NCM. More details to come!
Gold Team: 9:30AM
Blue Team: 11:00AM
Green Team: 1:15PM
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