Stepping Up!
We were so excited to welcome over 250 grade 5 students this past Friday for our annual step up day at CMS! Our Mustang Mentors did a great job sharing information, giving tours, and conducting ice breakers for our incoming students! We also tried something new this year - lunch! Grade 5 was able to choose from a few items from off our cafeteria menu for lunch and eat in our cafeteria. Everyone seemed to have a great time! Thanks to Chartwells and our tireless cafeteria staff for helping us serve an additional 270 lunches on a hot and busy Friday!
End of Year Important Dates
June 5th - Grade 8 Athletics orientation at NHS
June 6th - Grade 6 Spring Concert
June 8th - Grade 7&8 Spring Concert
June 9th - Grade 8 Dance 7:00-9:00pm
June 13th and 14th - Grade 8 Trip to NYC
June 16th - Grade 8 Promotion
June 16th - Grade 7 Field Trip
June 15th -16th: Suessical the Musical at NHS at 7:00pm
June 20th - Grade 8 Field Trip to APEX
June 21st - Last Day of School (early release at 12:30pm)
Grade 8 Promotion Ceremonies
Blue Team is at 9:30am
Green Team is at 11:00am
Gold Team is at 1:15pm
Additional Information was sent home via ParentSquare, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. For those that ordered Yard Signs, they should be coming in this week! I will send out pick up information as soon as I get it!
Yearbook Orders!
Hello 8th Graders and 8th Grade Families,
We're excited to announce that the Coakley Middle School 2023 8th Grade Yearbook is available for sale! This year's yearbook is a Full Color Soft Cover bound and available for delivery after 6/14/2023. The cost of books this year is $17.50. You can purchase your yearbook anytime before 6/9/2023.
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!
Moving?
Any students (6-8) transferring to another school district, attending a private school or another high school other than Norwood High, please make sure to contact your child's guidance counselor before the end of the year. Attached is the release form that must be filled out in order to ensure that your child's new school receives the pertinent school information (Transcripts, attendance, testing results, health record, discipline, etc.).
Ashley McCaffrey (6th grade) - amccaffrey@norwood.k12.ma.us
Jenn Tucker (7th grade) - jtucker@norwood.k12.ma.us
Allyson King (8th grade) - acking@norwood.k12.ma.us
The PTO News!
Coakley PTO meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm. Most will be virtual with some a hybrid of in-person and virtual. If you have questions please email CoakleyNorwoodPTO@gmail.com.
Notes from each meeting will be sent out via Parent Square.
PTO Board Members (One opening Remains)
Rob Lamberti - Treasurer
Lauren Brent - Board
Gwendolyne Noj-Board
Samantha Bradley - Secretary
May Meeting Minutes
Guests in attendance/contact info
Dr. Margo Fraczek- principal, mfraczek@norwood.k12.ma.us
AGENDA
Principal’s Update
Parent Support with Bathrooms
Some parents still coming in; can use more (good for parents to be in the school and for students to see them there)
Looking for other ways to deal with vaping issue
Meeting with vendor re: vape detectors for bathrooms
Impact Norwood Prevention Coalition meeting this week- group that works with town youth to promote a drug free and healthy Norwood
MassSTEMHub Student Expo
Friday May 19th
Any student could submit their completed computer science project- 3 student projects were chosen
Out of the 1000 students who entered projects, a Coakley student won
Event took place at Reggie Lewis Center
In the fall, a larger group of students will be meeting with an energy company (NSTAR?)
The school plans to attend the expo again next year
MCAS reflection
One more day of testing- 8th grade science tomorrow
Good attendance; not too many makeups
Upcoming End of Year Events
Friday May 26th- 6th graders to hear presentation from Holocaust survivor
8th grade events- Step up day, New York trip (virtual DC activities for students not attending New York trip, promotion ceremony, yearbook signing, ice cream party, dance
7th grade field trip to Camp Everwood in Sharon on June 16th
6th grade field day
APEX field trip
Request for Funds
No new requests
Rob will write check for $210 to CMS for PACS field trip (voted on at previous meeting)
Yard sign orders/money still coming in
Grade 5 Open House (May 25th 6-8)
PTO table- Gwendolyne will write 1 pager and include language re: what the PTO does (use dues letter- Margo will send)
Panera fundraiser brought in a little money
Orange leaf fundraiser- happening currently, teachers given incentive of Dr. Fraczek watching their students for ½ of a Mustang block recess time
Treasurer’s Update
Current Balance- $11,331.57 (minus yearbook check that hasn’t been cashed for $1478.14) = about $10,000
Incoming money (fundraising)- $500 from Winner Wheel (there will be one more Winner Wheel this year)
Outgoing money (budget requests/payments)- will write check for to yard sign company
Should have about $4500 balance to start next school year
Will do taxes over summer- $200 fee to H and R Block
Board Member Updates
Winner Wheel- last one for year, RESCHEDULED to May 30th (Apple Watch again)
Restaurant fundraisers- haven’t hear back
Apparel- Rob will do more research, Margo will send info to PTO as it comes into school
Sports and Clubs
Afterschool programs go from 3:30-4:10 unless otherwise noted.
Cartooning Club: Weekly on Thursdays
Homework Club: Mon-Thursday
Yearbook (Grade 8 Only): Every other Wednesday
Drama Club: Mondays & Thursdays 3:30-5:00 (parent pick-up)
Friendship Club: Monthly dates vary 2:45-3:45
Honor Choir: Tuesday and Wednesday
NJHS: Third Thursday of the Month
Coding Club: Starts Jan 25th and will run on Wednesdays
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
