THE COLE TIMES January 31, 2014 Grace Farrar Cole School 81 High Street Norwell, MA 02061 781-659-8823 Principal, Eliza Burns MARK YOUR CALENDAR 02/05 Early Release 12:20 dismissal (ALL K-5) 02/05 PTO Pilgrim Arena Ice Skating (early release) 02/06 SEPAC and Suzan Theodorou presentation 7pm NMS 02/09 Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concert/Artwork 4pm NHS 02/10 PTO meeting 9:00am/K lottery drawing 02/12 Hobby Night 6-7:30 Cole Cafeteria 02/12 Kindergarten Registration 9:30-11:30 A-L 02/13 Kindergarten Registration 9:30-11:30 M-Z 02/14 Wear RED for Heart Health Day 02/17 Vacation NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL BURNS Many thanks to those of you that were able to join us for the Cole School Outreach Night during the School Committee meeting this past Monday. We focused our presentation on highlighting the many ways that we work to engage students academically, behaviorally, and socially/emotionally. In addition, the PTO and the School Council reviewed our successes and previewed the upcoming events for the remainder of the year. After seeing the presentation, several parents commented that they are “so proud to be part of the Cole School community.” Close to twenty parents participated in the School Council Focus Group this morning. The purpose of the Focus Group was to elicit feedback from parents and to gather information to inform the development of the school improvement plan. One hundred parents were randomly selected to participate in this Focus Group. There will be another Focus Group held in March as well. Mid-year is a great time to stop and reflect on our Mission Statement . The mission of the Grace Farrar Cole School is to promote curiosity, creativity, and opportunities in learning as we strive for excellence. We will promote appreciation of individual learning styles, skills, and talents to maximize learning and growth. We will treat all people with dignity, kindness, and respect. We will foster intellectual curiosity and risk taking through creative problem solving. All Grade 4 & 5 students learned about Internet Safety with Detective Jay McDevitt today. We greatly appreciate Det. McDevitt’s willingness to talk with our older students about internet safety especially with the increase in the number of students that have internet access readily available to them throughout the day. Report Cards are being sent home today. Parents of students in grades 1-5 will recall that the report cards were revised this year with them implementation of new standards. Kindergarten students will be receiving report cards this quarter. If you would like more information on the revised report cards, please see the in-depth explanation at the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/norwellschools.org/document/d/1chkWE-1sGSMLZmBTpyqHfQ43O4lIfoE4q21tev pI27g/edit
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THE COLE TIMESJanuary 31, 2014
Grace Farrar Cole School81 High StreetNorwell, MA 02061781-659-8823Principal, Eliza Burns
MARK YOUR CALENDAR02/05 Early Release 12:20 dismissal (ALL K-5)02/05 PTO Pilgrim Arena Ice Skating (early release)02/06 SEPAC and Suzan Theodorou presentation 7pm NMS02/09 Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concert/Artwork 4pm NHS02/10 PTO meeting 9:00am/K lottery drawing02/12 Hobby Night 6-7:30 Cole Cafeteria02/12 Kindergarten Registration 9:30-11:30 A-L02/13 Kindergarten Registration 9:30-11:30 M-Z02/14 Wear RED for Heart Health Day02/17 Vacation
NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL BURNSMany thanks to those of you that were able to join us for the Cole School Outreach Night during the SchoolCommittee meeting this past Monday. We focused our presentation on highlighting the many ways that wework to engage students academically, behaviorally, and socially/emotionally. In addition, the PTO and theSchool Council reviewed our successes and previewed the upcoming events for the remainder of the year.After seeing the presentation, several parents commented that they are “so proud to be part of the ColeSchool community.”
Close to twenty parents participated in the School Council Focus Group this morning. The purpose of theFocus Group was to elicit feedback from parents and to gather information to inform the development of theschool improvement plan. One hundred parents were randomly selected to participate in this Focus Group.There will be another Focus Group held in March as well.
Mid-year is a great time to stop and reflect on our Mission Statement. The mission of the Grace Farrar ColeSchool is to promote curiosity, creativity, and opportunities in learning as we strive for excellence. We willpromote appreciation of individual learning styles, skills, and talents to maximize learning and growth. Wewill treat all people with dignity, kindness, and respect. We will foster intellectual curiosity and risk takingthrough creative problem solving.
All Grade 4 & 5 students learned about Internet Safety with Detective Jay McDevitt today. We greatlyappreciate Det. McDevitt’s willingness to talk with our older students about internet safety especially withthe increase in the number of students that have internet access readily available to them throughout theday.
Report Cards are being sent home today. Parents of students in grades 1-5 will recall that the report cardswere revised this year with them implementation of new standards. Kindergarten students will be receivingreport cards this quarter. If you would like more information on the revised report cards, please see thein-depth explanation at the following link:
Kindergarten registration will be held on February 12th and 13th from 9:30-11:30 am at Cole School. Thelottery drawing for full day kindergarten slots will take place at the PTO meeting on Monday, February 10th at9am.
Does your child have an interest or hobby that they’d like to share at Hobby Night? Legos, My Little Pony,Coin Collections? If so, please encourage them to sign up using the form that was sent home this week.Hobby Night will be held on Wednesday, February 12th from 6-7 pm in the cafeteria.
OT CORNER
Parents please check out the link below for the OT quarterly newsletter!http://www.norwellschools.org/cms/lib02/MA01001453/Centricity/Domain/27/OTCornerJanuary2014.pdf
NURSE’S NOTESDear parents/guardians of fourth and fifth grade students,A physical examination of the school child is the combined responsibility of the school and the family. UnderM.G.L. c. 71, s. 57 and related amendments and regulations (105 CMR 200.000-2000.920), a physicalexamination is required at this interval of your child’s education. The objective to this health examination isto understand and follow up on health conditions that may adversely affect the student’s well being andability to learn. Fourth grade parents, please forward to me a copy of your child’s last physical examinationand immunization record. Reminder to fifth grade parents, if you did not send one in last year please do sonow. As always, please call or email me with any concerns regarding this health related MassachusettsGeneral Law. Thank you in advance for giving this your immediate attention.
The week of February 10th-14th Cole School will be participating in the annual AmericanHeart Association Jump Rope for Heart Health during your child’s Physical Education class.Our goals for this school community health program are to introduce the importance ofheart-healthy decisions and begin to develop the concept that physical activity is fun andhas life long benefits. Students will receive a heart healthy lesson during physical educationclass along with participating in a heart healthy exercise. With the theme of “What is YourFavorite Heart Healthy Exercise” students school wide will help create a bulletin boardpresentation outside of the gymnasium. Each morning of our Jump Rope for Heart Healthweek a Heart Health Fact will be announced.
Friday, February 14th will be our wear Red for Heart Health Day. Student’s are asked to wear red to supportHeart Health Education and Healthy Exercises.
Debra Jackson, R.N., M.Ed. School nurseJames Thornton, Physical Education teacher
BAND ALL STARSCongratulations to Caroline Ryan for achieving her GOLD Band Star! Congratulations toAileen Luo for achieving her BRONZE BOOK 2 Band Star!!
THIS WEEK AT COLE Gr. 1 SSNSC Winter Birds presentation
PTO NEWS ~ The February PTO meeting has been moved from Feb 4th to Feb 10th at 9am. At this meeting Lauren Lynn, our Cole School reading specialist will be joining us to discuss how to build reading fluency. This will also be the meeting to pull the lottery for next years full day kindergarten.
Volunteers and Bingo Prizes Needed!!The planning is underway for Pizza Bingo Night, Friday 3/21. It's shaping up to be a funfamily evening, but we need your help! Volunteers are needed to help set up the event at4:30 pm on 3/21, help checking in the families as they arrive, as well as some othervolunteering opportunities. Please email Cristina McCullough [email protected] or Jess Chase at [email protected] if you're interestedin helping out!
Cleaning out from the holidays, duplicate gifts, too much in the gift closet???…we can help! Drop any new unopened books, toys, puzzles, etc. you don't want into the Pizza/Bingo box in the school lobby and help the PTO gather prizes to be used at Pizza/Bingo night! An annual fun family event at Cole to be held on Friday March 21st…the night starts with pizza in the cafeteria followed by Bingo in the gym with a host of 'celebrity' callers from the school. Watch for details soon about how to reserve your pizza and join us!
Thanks in advance for helping make this a fantastic event for Cole families!!
WINTER REC. AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS!
Cole Gym. BYO drink/nut-free snack. Send parental permission slip to school office for a child to stay. Min 10,
Max 25. Instructor: Mr. Thornton. Grades K-5 3:20-4:30pm
1204.131 GMY HOCKEY GR K-2 WED Jan 8- Feb 12 (no 2/5)
1204.141 BASKETBALL GR K-2 THU Jan 9- Feb 6
1204.151 GYM HOCKEY GR 3-5 FRIDAY Jan 10 - Feb 7
How do you sign up? Online @ www.townofnorwell.net. Access your existing account, or if new to onlinesignups, set up your account. Follow instructions on the website. You use a credit card for onlineregistrations. There is an online processing fee which is not refundable. Participation Fee: $35
COMMUNITY NEWSThe Norwell Arts and Wellness Department is participating in a collaborative performance with the AtlanticSymphony Orchestra on Sunday, February 9. Artwork by students from the Cole School and NHS inspired bysome of the music to be performed at the concert will be on display, and students from the NMS 8th GradeBand will be performing during the show with members of the ASO!
