The CMS Tide Weekly Newsletter

Help us celebrate with two nights of live music from students across the district!

Tuesday March 15 All School Chorus Concert 7:00 pm

(student performers are asked to arrive at 5:45 pm for a collaborative rehearsal experience)

Wednesday March 16 All School Band Concert 7:00 pm

(student performers are asked to arrive at 5:45 pm for a collaborative rehearsal experience)

Both concerts will take place in the gym at

Cohasset Middle/High School and are free and open to the public.

Thank you for your continued support of our musicians.

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Earlier this month, students in grade 6 finished their reading of the autobiography The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. The novel tells the story of William Kamkwamba, who faced severe drought and famine. William was forced to drop out of school at age 14 because his family could not afford the school fees. William’s determination to help his family and his village inspired him to learn how to build a windmill out of scraps he found in the junkyard.

After learning about the struggles that so many in Malawi face, the grade six students have decided to raise money to help prevent issues surrounding lack of food, resources, health care, and access to education. Our students have chosen to support William’s nonprofit, Building Windmills, which is currently collecting donations to help build an innovation center. This center aims to mentor students and provide young innovators with solutions to prevent issues such as drought and famine.

Our campaign will take place Wednesday, March 3 through Monday, March 21. Students in grade 6 are inviting the CMS community to help us in collecting loose change to “change the world.” A small amount can go a long way if we work together. If you are interested in donating your spare change, a table will be set up at the middle school entrance.

Thank you for your help in supporting our fundraising!

Congratulations to the members of our Robotics team for their outstanding showing at last weekend's Lego Competition in Andover. The team blends their coding skills with engineering principles to create Legos robots capable of overcoming various tasks and challenges. The team meets several times per week after school and is always open to new members.

The success of the team and the interest it has created in robotics has produced a new Coding & Robotics class which will be offered as a class next year. Students in grades 7 and 8 will have the choice between art and robotics when selecting a specialist class.

We are really excited to see more students interested in acquiring coding skills as this new form of literacy will unlock academic and career opportunities for our students in the future.

Parents/guardians are reminded that Aspen lists the number of absences, and they should review and contact the school to discuss any discrepancies. For the purposes of school attendance records, a student must arrive at school before 11:35to be considered “present.” A student who begins the school day at 8:15a.m. must remain in school at least until 11:35a.m. 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.”

-The COVID-19 home tests were distributed to all participating students on 2/16/22. Please remember to report to the nurse if your child tests positive. If your child did not receive a test kit, but you were expecting one, please contact the school nurse.

-We will be starting Postural Screenings for 6th and 8th grade students after February break. Students will be called out of utility for their screening.

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the nurse's office.

Jocelyn Crowell, RN, BSN JCrowell@cohassetk12.org

Erin Kalberer, APRN EKalberer@cohassetk12.org

Cohasset Middle School Nurse

143 Pond Street

Cohasset, MA 02025

Phone: 781-236-1070

As we work with our community through these difficult times, Cohasset Public Schools makes many resources available to the community on its website and Superintendent Sullivan's Navigator newsletter contains up-to-date information about COVID in the Cohasset community as well as the school system. It is available online here

All students are required to attend school for 180 days. As of today, the new last day of school (half day) for the 2021 -2022 school year is Thursday, June 30, 2022. Please see below for an updated school calendar.

Oftentimes when dealing with personal or family issues, we feel overwhelmed because we lack experience and expertise with handling these issues. We want to be sure our families know that they are not alone--there are many resources on the South Shore that can help.

Community Resources

Wellspring Multi Service

Website: wellspringmultiservice.org

Address: 814 Nantasket Ave Hull, MA 02045

Phone: 781-925-3211

Contact: Jenny Gerbis, Community Outreach, ext. 127, jenny@wellspringmultiservice.org

Baystate Community Services

Website: baystatecs.org

Address: 1120 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169

Phone: 617-471-8400

Email: info@baystatecs.org

Cohasset Food Pantry

Address: 129 So. Main Street, Cohasset, MA 02025

Phone: 781-383-0219 ext. 25

Cohasset Rotary Club

Website: cohassetrotary.org

Email: cohassetrotaryclub@gmail.com or pwmcohassetrotary@gmail.com

Interfaith Social Services

Website: interfaithsocialservices.org

Address: 105 Adams Street, Quincy MA 02169

Phone: 617-773-6203

Email: info@interfaithsocialservices.org

Safe Harbor Coalition Cohasset

Website: safeharborcohasset.org

Address: 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025

Phone: 781-783-5293

Contact: Nicole Balaschi, Program Director,

Email: safeharborcohasset@gmail.com

The CMS administration and faculty communicate with our families using many digital and traditional means. Our weekly newsletter, the CMS Tide, will be sent to families and students every weekend. It is also posted on our school website and shared via Twitter (@comsprincipal).

We call it the CMS Tide because just like we find when we walk along the beach, the tide brings to us treasures from the deep. It helps us picture what is going on just beyond where we stand. The CMS Tide supplies news, images, stories about life at CMS to our families each week,

We hope you enjoy each issue this year!

Since July 2014, Safe Harbor Cohasset has been working to promote awareness and implement resources to help make an impact on the substance use in the community. The group has members from across the spectrum in the community, including, but not limited to, Paul Pratt Memorial Library, Cohasset Recreation Department, Cohasset Police Department, Cohasset Public Schools, Second Congregational Church, town leaders, health professionals, parents, youth, fire personnel, and concerned citizens. In September 2017, Safe Harbor was awarded a federal Drug- Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant, which focuses on preventing substance use among youth ages 12-17.

Since then, the group has worked to foster a strong and inclusive community that allows youth to strive and encourages healthy, educated and responsible choices about drug and alcohol use. The mission is supported by evidenced based, prevention focused, sustainable policies and youth- focused programs, such as Ground Level Café and the Safe Harbor Youth Ambassador Program. To learn more, and to find resources for both parents and teens, visit the Safe Harbor website at safeharborcohasset.org. Keep up to date on the latest news and trends by following Safe Harbor on Facebook at www.facebook.com/safeharborcohasset, on Twitter @cohsafeharbor, and on Instagram @safeharborcohasset.

Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu observed "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

These are certainly difficult times and many parents and families are experiencing great stress. Our ability to cope is regularly challenged and, understandably, there may be times when individuals can no longer manage their emotions. It is important to know where to turn when we reach that point.

To help our families, we share this contact list of support providers--Mental Health and Crisis Contacts These support providers offer great opportunities to help receive help when those we love are struggling to manage.

The Cohasset Middle School is a grade 6-8 school dedicated to the development of the whole child. We are an inclusive, supportive, and safe learning environment committed to excellence and growth. Our community values experiential, collaborative, active learning that is rigorous and relevant, and fosters creative, responsible contributors to a global society.

Website: https://www.cohassetk12.org/Domain/9
Location: 143 Pond Street, Cohasset, MA, USA
Phone: 781.383.6100
Twitter: @comsprincipal