The Mustang Minute
March 23, 2024- Issue 25
Student and Parent Education
This week Jill Driscoll and the nursing department brought in a special guest to help educate both parents and students about the dangers of vaping. Rebecca Fidler, a licensed mental heath counselor in Massachusetts shared information about vaping, knowledge of the substance, the health risks, how to avoid or combat peer pressure and the impact of marketing on teenagers. She focused on making healthy decisions and understanding how habits are formed. On Wednesday evening, she held a parent meeting covering the same topics. Thank you Jill Driscoll for sponsoring this important message!
Tyler Lawrence Basketball Tournament
This Friday we had the stich grade final game for the tournament. All grade 6 students were able to join and cheer on the competing teams! Congratulations to all the teams that played and the The Kings - our grade 6 tournament winners! Check out some photos from the game below.
Orient Lodge Teacher of the Year Nominations: Final Weekend!
Nominations are now open for the 18th Annual Norwood Teacher of the Year Award Program. Take a moment to recognize a Norwood teacher for their extraordinary work in the classroom. Nominations close March 25, 2024. Learn more and get started at orientlodge.org.
PTO Needs Your Help!
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.
No School and Early Release Days
No School (Good Friday): March 29th
No School April Vacation: April 15-19th
MCAS Dates
ELA MCAS: April 3&4
Math MCAS: May 7&8
Civics MCAS: May 14th (Grade 8 Only)
SCI MCAS: May 15 & 16 (Grade 8 Only)
Grade 8 Events
Washington DC: May 28-31st
Grade 8 Dance: June 7th
Grade 8 Promotion: June 14th
Canobie Lake Park: June 17th
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: March 26th
April 23rd
May 28th
June 18th
Please email coakleynorwoodPTO@gmail.com or mfraczek@norwood.k12.ma.us if you are interested in volunteering or being a part of the PTO!
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