Spirit Week!
As we head into May and more MCAS testing (Math May 7&8, SCI/Civics the week after for grade 8) we thought we would raise spirits and have a bit of fun with a sprit week!
- Monday is Jersey Day - Wear your favorite team jersey from any sport-soccer, basketball, football, baseball, etc.
- Tuesday is Hawaiian Tropical Day - Let's see your Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, shorts, sandals, and more!
- Wednesday is Pick a Cause and Bring Awareness Day - Choose a color to represent a cause that means something to you, your family or a friend you want to support. Some ideas include: red supports heart disease, pink supports breast cancer, purple is for pancreatic cancer awareness, rainbow supports LGBTQ+, green supports mental health)
- Thursday is Barbie and Ken Day - Break out your pinks and bows or break out your pastels and blues!
- Friday: Norwood Day- Show your Mustang Pride!
Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!
Sign upon the SIGN UP GENIUS to donate!
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!
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
Minutes from April 23rd Meeting
Board members
Rob Lamberti- Treasurer,
Lauren Brent- Board,
Gwendolyne Noj- Board,
Rhiannon Ayers- Board,
Alisha Morrissey- Board,
Kim Maloof- Board,
Samantha Bradley- Secretary,
Guests in attendance/contact info
Margo Fraczek, CMS Principal, mfraczek@norwood.k12.ma.us
AGENDA
Principal Update
Grade 8 Events Update- great team of parents helping
Have raised a lot from the raffle
Launch Night- Amanda made tickets (already sold 3!)
Dine Out at Fuego - April 29th (this coming Monday), first dine out for this restaurant
Grade 6 Field trip Update
Auschwitz museum- timing won’t work, unable to get to exhibit early enough due to later school start time
Going to Franklin Park Zoo (free) instead- requesting $1200 from PTO to offset cost of buses (will need board to vote)
Orange Leaf Fundraiser?
In the past, have always had a competition in May to see which grade can make the most money
Margo will reach out Mario (he also makes donation at end of year)- Alisha will get contact info and look for consecutive Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (not last week- DC trip)
Fine Arts Festival - April 26th (this Friday), previously has taken place on a Saturday, children with piece in show have received an invitation to attend
School Food Choice Events
Chartwells- food company that works in the schools
Station set up before break- kids got to ride stationary bike to help make smoothies and then try them, this week- will be offereing new items followed by survey for student feedback
International Family Night
April 30th
Geared towards international families, but everyone is invited
Last time this event took place was pre covid
Activities for families to participate in
Cash Calendar - How many? 5 per student, double sided, When? Will go home starting tomorrow
Post MCAS Ice Cream: $450.00 (about 900 pieces)
Friday after Math MCAS, go outside during Mustang Block
Need board to vote
Grade 6 Field Day - June 17th (18th RD)
Rachel Siegel organizes
Sign up genius to donate waters and for parent volunteers
PTO to purchase popsicles (same price as post MCAS ice cream? $150 for 6th grade only)
7th grade field trip- previously have gone to Camp Everwood, trying new location for team building with more activities, request for $1000 to offset cost of buses
Treasurer’s Update-
Incoming money (fundraising)
PTO Dues - $0
Dine Outs - $273.13
Box Tops - $0
DC Donations - $0
Raffle 8th Grade = $419 + 760 = $1179
Outgoing money (budget requests/payments)
See below
PTO Funds
Bank Balance = $14,879.12
Outgoing = $825 - DC Scholarships (Margo made request- 2 students came off waitlist) + $200 still outstanding from 2/27 and $6387.50 from 12/5 payment -
Funds Available = $6,641.62 available
Board Member/PTO Member Updates
Dine Outs- Papa Gino’s (25th)
Alisa and Rhini- cash calendar (see note above)
Gwendolyne- grocery store donation update (Gwendolyne unable to attend meeting)
Winner Wheel- wait for June
Next meeting
5/21/24
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
