Coelho Middle School

Good Afternoon, We are a week into our Color Run Fundraising, and we have already raised over $3,000 online, with the overall goal of raising $40,000. But I wanted to remind everyone that the deadlines for the 1st two raffle items are soon approaching. 1. Every $40 a student raises by 4/5/24, they will get a raffle ticket to win a Drone. 2. Every $100 a student raises by 4/12/24 will get a raffle ticket to win a chance to “Throw a pie in the face of Mr. Boles” better known as “Pie the Principal.” Don’t miss out on these two great raffle items….. If you would like to set up an online account to collect donations, please follow this link https://shop.schoolathon.org/EventIndex.asp?EID=198416 If you have collected cash or checks, your child can turn in their envelopes in the main office on one of the following turn-in dates: “Turn in Dates” are (4/5, 4/12, 4/26, and 5/3). When your child turns in their envelope, the money will be manually added to their account so that they will be eligible for raffles and prizes.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has updated recommendations for schools and the general public to prevent the spread of any respiratory viruses. There are no longer any statewide isolation or quarantine requirements for those who test positive for COVID-19. This aligns with the March 1, 2024, updated guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new guidance applies to any respiratory viral illness such as COVID-19, Flu or RSV. Symptoms of a viral illness include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache. The new guidance states that even with a positive Covid test, individuals may return to school/work and resume normal activities when: ● they have not had a fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) AND ● symptoms are improving. For additional information – please refer to the student handbook under “School and Illness: When your Child Should Stay Home.” If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school nurse.

Just a reminder that tomorrow, April 4th, and Tuesday, April 9th, all Grade 7 and 8 students will be taking the ELA portion of MCAS for Coelho Middle School. Please make sure that the students bring their Chromebooks fully charged for both days

Help support Coelho Middle School and donate to the 2024 CMS Color Run. https://shop.schoolathon.org/198416

Just a reminder that tomorrow, April 2nd, and Wednesday, April 3rd, all Grade 5 and 6 students will be taking the ELA portion of MCAS for Coelho Middle School. Please make sure that the students bring their Chromebooks fully charged for both days

Dear Students, Parents/Guardians and Staff Today we had our Color Run Kick-Off Assembly.  It was a great event where we highlighted great prizes and giveaways for our students and staff.  This year, we aim to raise $45,000, which comes out to about $80 per student., and have about 6 weeks to fundraise.    Here is the link to the Newsletter with all the Color Run Information for Coelho Middle School:  https://www.smore.com/n/pgdjx Our first incentives are: Students who raise $40 online in the first week (by April 5th), go into a raffle drawing to win a drone.    Students that raise $100 by April 12th, go into the raffle to personally "Throw a Pie in Mr. Boles's Face" in front of the whole school on May 17th.   I think this will spark some interest... Thank you in advance for all your help and support. This should be a great event.  Mr. Boles 

Hope to see everyone tonight at AHS for the Coelho Middle School Band and Chorus Concert. The concert starts at 6 PM. Should be a great time for all.....

CMS Clothing Drive. Please support this great cause.

This week's CMS update. https://www.smore.com/n/6p74v

Just a reminder that tomorrow, 3/15/24 is a 1/2 day for Coelho Students. The students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM.

SAVE THE DATE When: June 06, 2024 Time: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Where: Canobie Lake Park Salem, NH Join your 8th-grade classmates for a fun-filled all-day event!! Cost: $75.00 (Includes coach bus ride, admission, and T-shirt) Permission slips will be sent home in May. Stay tuned for more details to follow!!!!! Information about Canobie Lake Park can be found at www.canobie.com Any questions please email garrighi@attleboroschools.com

Trimester 2 grades have been posted. Please check your email for details

Just a reminder that tonight is the Coelho Middle School Student/Faculty Basketball Game.  Doors open at 6 PM and tip-off is at 6:30 PM.   You should enter the event at the back of the school at the cafeteria entrance.    This is a cash-only event for concessions and raffles.   Our featured raffle item is a  Celtics Basket with 2 club-level seats for Friday night, 4/12 /24 against the Charlotte Hornets.   The price for Celtics raffle is: 1 ticket for $20, 2 for $35 The 50/50 raffle and other raffles are 1 ticket for $1, or 6/$5 Hope to see you there 

Here is the CMS Newsletter for March 8th, 2024. There is a lot of information about upcoming special events for CMS. https://www.smore.com/n/e1jfr

Join us on March 26, 2024, for a presentation on the Basic Rights in Special Education and Meaningful Parent Participation. This presentation will provide an introduction to parents' rights and responsibilities under current federal and state special education laws, along with tools to help parents participate in their student’s education. Multi-lingual captions will be available. Please see this flier for more information Register now: http://tinyurl.com/APSBasicRights

Congrats to the Middle School Hockey Team for winning the championship this past weekend.

Dear Grade 8 Parents,  Grade 8 students who appealed course-level placement requests can now view the decisions of their appeals via Aspen. This message specifically pertains to those students who did not have their original honors requested granted and completed the appeals application form. Appeals decisions have been finalized and are viewable in Aspen. Below are the directions to access the decisions.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8tcl2crzZjGKYaSbSD7HKDKx61Zgj9NwLOs3YaHO94/edit Thank you  Andrew Boles 

Reminder: Any resident of Attleboro or guardian of a student attending the Attleboro Public Schools can call the William and James INTERFACE Referral Service Helpline at 1-888-244-6843 to consult with a mental health professional about outpatient mental health resources and/or a personalized, matched referral for outpatient mental health services. Learn more: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/article/1470811

Just a reminder that today 2/16/24 is a half day of school for CMS. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM.

Here is the link in case you can't make the PTO meeting for CMS in person. https://meet.google.com/dej-ekmm-aev