The Mustang Minute
October 20, 2023 - Issue 9
Fun Activities Ahead!
More and more Halloween feels like the start of the holiday season - perhaps it's just all the decorating and candy! We have several fun activities coming up over the next couple of weeks
Halloween Dance
Next Friday is the grade 6 Halloween Dance in the CMS gym. Permission slips will go out Monday and can be returned with the $3 admission price. Please return them by Friday morning! More details below.
Halloween Spirit Day
On Oct9ober 31st, we will have a whole school Halloween spirit day! Get out your Orange and Black gear! No costumes please but Halloween themed clothing is okay.
Jake and Joe's Dine Out Night
Thursday, October 26th is Jake and Joe's Dine Out night! Skip cooking and support the PTO! See the flier below for details!
Nurses Corner
Attention 8th grade families:
Massachusetts law requires annual postural screening in school from grades 5 through 9. The school nurses will be conducting postural screens for all eighth graders currently taking Wellness, beginning on October 23, 2023. Each screen is conducted privately and requires removal of the student's shirt, so that the spine can be accurately assessed. More information on these screenings are available on the NPS website and in the CMS handbook.
Any parent or guardian wishing to opt your student out of the postural screening should email tsperber@norwood.k12.ma.us or send in a written opt-out note. We need the opt out notices every year, so if you have declined in the past and want to opt out again, please send in again. Please don't hesitate to email tsperber@norwood.k12.ma.us or call 781-440-5926 with any questions or concerns.
The Coakley School Nurse Team: Tova Sperber, RN; Joyce Kozol, RN; Danielle Flynn, RN
Attention 7th grade families:
The school nurses will be conducting vision, hearing, height, weight and postural screens for all seventh graders, as required by Massachusetts law, beginning on October 30, 2023. Each screen is conducted privately and the postural screen requires removal of the student's shirt, so that the spine can be accurately assessed. More information on these screenings are available on the NPS website and in the CMS handbook.
Any parent or guardian wishing to opt your student out of any one of these screenings should email tsperber@norwood.k12.ma.us or send in a written opt-out note. We need the opt out notices every year, so if you have declined in the past and want to opt out again, please send in again. Please don't hesitate to email tsperber@norwood.k12.ma.us or call 781-440-5926 with any questions or concerns.
The Coakley School Nurse Team: Tova Sperber, RN; Joyce Kozol, RN; Danielle Flynn, RN
Bus Passes - Monday Afternoon
Due to overcrowding, students may only ride their own bus until further notice.
Bus Behavior
We are asking that ALL parents please take a moment and talk to students about the expected behaviors on the bus:
- Remain in your seat, with your legs out of the aisle
- Sit for the entire ride
- No food or drink should be consumed on the bus
- Nothing should be thrown around or out of the bus
- Appropriate language should be used on the bus
We appreciate your support with this issue.
No School and Early Release Days
November 10th - No School Veterans Day
November 16th - Early release at 12:30pm Parent Teacher Conferences
November 22nd - Early release at 12:30pm Thanksgiving
November 23rd and 24th - No School Thanksgiving
Grade 6 Halloween Dance!
Date: Friday, October 27th
Time: 3:30-5:30
Location: Coakley Gym and café
Cost: $3/student (Permission Slips are coming home Monday)
Grade 6 Only! More events to come for all grade levels!
School Council
The PTO Needs You!
PTO Board Openings
The Coakley PTO would like to welcome everyone back to school! 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!
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: October 24th at 7:00pm
November 28th
December 19th (adjusted for winter break)
January 23rd
February 27th
March 26th
April 23rd
May 28th
June 18th
Please see the attached Coakley PTO Dues Letter. It includes valuable information about what dues are used for and how to pay yours today.
Many people have already paid for the 2023-2024 school year- thank you!
We are kicking off the year with a Norwood Spirit wear Sale! Click the link below and check our the gear!
Next Meeting: October 24th at 7:00pm
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