The Mustang Minute
November 10, 2017 - Issue 12
Team Spirit
Next week we will start our next team building activity. All students will be making tie-dye shirts in their team colors. Prior to the dyeing, students will be coming up with a positive team motto to add to their shirts and use for the rest of the year. Thanks to a generous donation through the PTO, every student and staff will get a shirt for free! Once dyed and dried these shirts will used to show team spirit during the annual geography bee!
Thanks to everyone that came out for parent- teacher conferences, we have had a great response! I am looking forward to the remaining appointments next week.
Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the Veteran's Day Weekend!
Growth Mindset (Test your Mindset!)
You found that tricky? Awesome! What will you do to get better?
Baby Pictures!
Dear Coakley 8th Grade Parents,
Work has begun on the 8th grade yearbook for the Coakley Middle School Class of 2018. As in years past, we would like to feature baby photos of each student and are hoping you can share them with us.
You can share them two ways:
1. Email as an attachment to mtanquary@norwood.k12.ma.us
2. Provide them on a thumb drive or as printed photos and send them to school to be handed in during homeroom, or leave in the PTO mailbox marked “8th grade yearbook.” They will be returned to you as soon as they are scanned or uploaded.
We would appreciate it if you could provide your child’s baby picture before Winter Recess.
We are also looking for group pictures of the kids through their years at the Coakley. If you have ever chaperoned a field trip or been to the school to take pictures on the first day or school or at an event, we’d love to include them in the yearbook. These photos may also be submitted as directed above:
Thank you so much for all your help. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Melissa Tanquary.
PS - Feel free to guess who is in the photo above!
Wonder
https://www.fandango.com/wonder-199146/movie-overview?a=13034&cmp=13034:wonder12030
Grade 8 to Washington DC
A reminder that NOVEMBER 15th is the last day to enroll in the Washington DC trip! It is a great opportunity, don;t miss out!
Online Enrollment: EFEXPLOREAMERICA.COM/2047442WZ
Tour number: 2047442WZ
DC Scholarship Fund
If you are a part of any local organizations (Rotary, Lions, etc) that might be willing to sponsor a student on the trip please let me know. I would be happy to present at a meeting.
Cradles to Crayons Coat Drive Ends November 15th!
Our New National Junior Honor Society Members
Teacher Tweet Out
Send in those "Tweetable" moments! Share a way one of our staff members have made Coakley a great place to come and I'll tweet it out and post it here. help us celebrate our amazing staff!
After School Club Updates - check out Drama Club! Newest Edition!
We are in the process of collecting all after school club schedules. Once collected we will create a master calendar for parents to follow.
Drama Club: Mondays 2:15-3:00 pm
National History Day: Students choose either Tuesday or Wednesday
Friendship Club: Will meet Tuesdays starting later in October
Cartooning: Will meet Thursdays
SEARCH: Meets on Mondays
Student Council: Will meet on the last Tuesday of the month starting later this month.
Artists Club: meets Wednesdays starting October 18th.
CMS Book Club: This year we are reading “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds. Read the book and join us on October 26th after school in the library. See Mrs. MacTavish or Mrs. Lockwood with questions.
Math Club: Will be meeting on Thursday's
CMS Honor Chorus: Monday and Wednesdays 2:15-3:00 pm
CMS Jazz Band: Wednesday's 5-7:30 pm
CMS Honor Band: Rehearsal Mondays from 4:30-6 pm in the CMS auditorium.
CMS Honor Orchestra: Tuesdays 4:40-6:00 pm
Intramural Sports: please check the website (linked below) for all schedules.
PTO Corner
The PTO meets the second Thursday of each month to hear an update from the principal and discuss planning related to enrichment, fundraising, activities and other topics of interest. You can also stay up to date with the CMS PTO by following us on Facebook. You can contact the PTO at coakleypto@gmail.com.
Dine Out Nov. 13 at Chipotle
From 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 50% of sales will go to the CMS PTO. Get the flyer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15Lskg5JdGYSU9WX1BtcDRjOGs/view
You're Invited to See Screenagers Nov. 14 at 6:30
Parents and educators are invited to see the documentary "Screenagers" sponsored by the high school and Coakley PTOs. The Award-winning film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, with insights from authors and brain scientists on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world. The screening will held at the high school in the GSU Lecture Hall and will be followed by a 20-minute discussion.
2017-2018 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from 7-8 p.m. in the middle school library.
• November 9
• December 14
• January 11
• February 8
• March 8
• April 12
• May 10
• June 14
Important Dates
November 10: No School. Veteran's Day Observed
November 16, and 17th: Parent-teacher conferences.
November 9: Term 1 Closes
November 17: Early release at 11:00 am
November 22: Early release Thanksgiving Break
November 23-24: No School Thanksgiving Break