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Enter to Learn. Leave to Serve.
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Warrior Weekly
November 16, 2019
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A Message from The Principal
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Dear Parents,
We are committed to providing ongoing quality professional development to our instructional staff. This week the faculty of Coyle and Cassidy and Bishop Connolly gathered together for a highly engaging STEM Visioning Session led by Dr. Matt Kloser and Dr. Mia Dubosarsky.
Dr. Kloser is the founding director of the University of Notre Dame Center for STEM Education and an associate professor and Fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame.
Dr. Dubosarsky has been a science and STEM educator for more than 24 years, and currently leads the Professional Development group at WPI’s STEM Education Center. In this role, she oversees the development and facilitation of STEM-focused professional development workshops for PK-12 teachers and administrators across the Country and internationally. We are extremely fortunate to partner with professionals of this caliber. In addition to academic and programmatic growth, we are committed to developing our spiritual growth. On Friday, educators from around the diocese gathered together at Bishop Connolly High School to celebrate liturgy with Bishop daCunha and participate in a day of spiritual reflection. The time and effort dedicated by our staff to ongoing professional and spiritual development is to be commended.
I hope that all of our families enjoy the weekend.
Sincerely,
Kathleen St.Laurent
Principal
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For Your Advance Planning
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- Thursday, November 21 – NO City of Taunton Buses Home Due to TPS Early Release
- Thursday, November 27 – 11:15 Early Release, NO ESP, NO City of Taunton Buses To or From School
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Grade Level Breakfast Meeting/
Social Time
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Grade level breakfast meetings begin this month. Each grade 8-12 will have a monthly grade level breakfast meeting/social. Students win grades 5-7 will have 3 of the breakfast meetings for the year (December, March, and June.) The cafeteria will open for breakfast sales at 7:45.
• Wednesday, November 20 – Sophomores
• Tuesday, November 26 – Eighth Graders
• Tuesday, December 3 – Juniors
• Thursday, December 5 – Grades 5-7
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Spirit Week begins on Wednesday, November 21 and culminates with the Thanksgiving Day Football Game. Spirit Week is a spirit-filled fun week with theme days and service item collections that benefit NHS Gift Shop and class competitions for Spirit Points. Details for themes and DO’s and DON’TS for high school students are in the high school section. Detailed themes and DO’s and DON’TS for middle school students are in the middle school section. Encourage your son/daughter to participate and enjoy Spirit Week!
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NHS Toy Service and NHS Gift Shop
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Each year the National Honor Society sponsors a Gift Shop for local children who would not otherwise receive gifts for Christmas. Our entire student body supports this endeavor by donating a new toy. Many of our students volunteer on the day of the event. Last year more than 500 children were helped by this amazing program. The Thanksgiving break would be a good time to look for your special gift.
• The NHS Toy Service will be held on the Feast of St. Nicholas, December 6. The entire school community will be attending and presenting their donation of new toys at the service. We are looking for new toys for infants and toddlers to age 13, books, DVDs, stocking stuffers, board games, and stuffed animals.
• The NHS Gift Shop will be held on Saturday, December 14. More information will be forthcoming.
• If you are connected to a business or an organization that would be willing to assist by collecting toys for the Gift Shop, please share the attached flyer with them. The contact person is Mr. Haskell,
[email protected]
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Summer 2021 Trip to Dublin, London, and Paris
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An educational tour is being planned through ACIS to Dublin, London, and Paris in the summer of 2021. Travelling abroad adds further context and deepens connections to classroom material as well as reinforces concepts learned in the foreign language program. School trips form long-lasting, positive memories for students and gives them a chance to participate in the culture. There will be an informational meeting for all interested Coyle and Cassidy students in grades 8-12 and parents on November 18 at 6:00 pm in the school auditorium. All are welcome to attend with no commitment necessary. We look forward to seeing you there! If you cannot make the informational session, please contact Mrs. deMatos,
[email protected]
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Dual Enrollment Opportunity with Bridgewater State University
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On Thursday, November 21, all juniors and seniors will attend an assembly with an advisor from Bridgewater State University who will share opportunities being offered by Bridgewater State University to Coyle and and Cassidy students. Our students are offered yet another dual enrollment opportunity. The advisor will provide students with information such as time commitment, benefits, and course offerings. The courses are offered a special price of $200.00 for each 3 credit course. For more information contact Mrs. deMatos,
jdematos@cc,dfrcs.org
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Spirit Week for High School
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Spirit points will be awarded for students who choose to participate. The cost to participate is $2.00 each day or two service items (full size items only – not samples.) Additional Spirit Points are awarded for those who donate extra money/service items. The grade level with the most Spirit Points will be acknowledged at the rally. In order to participate, the student must follow the theme of the day.
Theme Days – See DOs and DON’Ts listed at the end.
$2.00 each day or 2 service items are REQUIRED to participate.
- Class Color Wars - Thursday, November 21
Seniors = Orange, Juniors = Red, Sophomores = Pink, Freshmen = Green
Deck yourself from head to toe in your class color to show your Coyle pride! Face paint and wigs in your class color are allowed. Remember to wear as much of your class color as you can! To participate = $2.00 or 2 coloring books/activity books.
For this day only: In addition to allowed items for other days students may wear.
Boys may wear Bermuda length shorts; leggings may be worn under the shorts.
Girls may wear loose fitting athletic style shorts over tights or leggings, skirts no shorter than 3 inches above the knee with leggings, if a tutu is
worn – it is over the loose athletic type shorts with leggings or tights.
- America Day – Friday, November 22
Today, show as much spirit as you possibly can by going red, white, and blue. Show your American pride! See Do’s and Don’ts. To participate = $2.00 or 2 coloring utensil packages such crayons, markers, etc.
- Comfy Day – Monday, November 25
It’s your day to wear your comfiest clothes. Hats, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and flannel pants are allowed. You may wear one piece footy PJs with a zipper. See Do’s and Don’ts. To participate = $2.00 or 2 Children’s Story Books.
- Black Out/White Out – Tuesday, November 26
Freshmen and sophomores are black out. Junior and seniors are white out. Wear as much of color assigned to your class as possible. Hats and wigs in your assigned color are allowed. Have some fun! See Do’s and Don’ts. To participate = $2.00 or 2 boxes of tissues.
- Blue and Gold Day - Wednesday, November 27
Blue and Gold Jeans Day! Show your school pride and wear blue and gold with your jeans or other full length casual pants. Of course CC wear would be great! No face paint or hats during the liturgy. See DO’s and DON’Ts. Liturgy begins the school day. There will time before the rally to transition and accessorize.
DO
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- Wear Sweatpants – hats- beads
- Follow Regular Jeans Day Rules - Jewelry Exclusions
DON’T
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- Wear Sweatpants with writing on the backside
- No Slippers (Exception for Comfy Day)
- No Clothing with Inappropriate Msgs. or Symbols
- No Ripped or Torn Clothing
- No shorts
- No leggings/jeggings/yoga pants
- (See exception regulations for Thursday, November 15 – Color Wars.)
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Spirit Week Highlights of the Week
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- High school hall decorating for color wars on Wednesday, November 20 from 3:00 to 6:30 pm.
- High school gym decorating Tuesday, November 26 from 2:15 to 5:30 pm.
- High school Powder Puff Game on Tuesday, November 26 at 6 pm. Come out and have some fun supporting our junior and senior girls!
- Thanksgiving Liturgy and Rally on Wednesday, November 27 – This will be an early release day at approximately 11:15 am.
- Thanksgiving Football Game CC vs. Nantucket - at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 27. The game will be played on Nantucket. Go Warriors!
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Yearbook Parent Ads for Seniors
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Parent ads for the 2020 yearbook are due
Monday, December 16
. Parent ads are your opportunity to send your graduate a “Congratulations” “Good Luck” message in the yearbook. Specific instructions for the ad and submission information are linked to this newsletter.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION
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DO
wear your uniform pants or skort and enhance your uniform by adding the theme items.
Exceptions on Monday, November 25 and Wednesday, November 27 – See Below.
All Days - Do Not
wear masks, slippers, open footwear, no top smaller than a regular cut tee
- Thursday, November 21 – Favorite Sport Team Day - Who do you cheer for? Wear a hat and/or shirt representing your favorite sport team with your school uniform. Accesorize to show your team pride. Of course, CC hats and shirts would be great! If you would like to earn additional Spirit Points for your homeroom, the suggested service items are coloring/activity books or $2.00.
- Friday, November 22 – America Day - Show your pride for the USA! Wear red, white, and/or blue to honor our great nation. Accessorize to add to your red, white, and blue theme. If you would like to earn additional Spirit Points for your homeroom, the suggested service items are crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils or $2.00.
- Monday, November 25 – Comfy Day – Get comfortable for the day! Wear you flannel pants, pajamas, or sweatpants with your comfiest tee shirt or sweatshirt. If you would like to earn additional Spirit Points for your homeroom, the suggested service items are 2 children’s books or $2.00.
No
shorts,
No
leggings/jeggings/yoga pants
- Tuesday, November 26 – Favorite Holiday – What’s your favorite holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day……? Let your shirt, hat, and accessories tell the story. It you would like to earn additional Spirit Points for you homeroom, the suggested service item is tissues/Kleenex or $2.00
- Wednesday, November 27 – Blue and Gold Day – Today is a Blue and Gold JEANS DAY! Students may wear jeans or other full length casual pants with their blue and gold. Of course, CC wear would be awesome! All jeans day rules apply – no shorts, no leggings/jeggings/yoga pants.
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Spirit Week Highlights of the Week
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- 8th grade locker decoration on Wednesday, November 20 from 2:to 4:00.
- 5th – 7th grade homeroom room door decorating until 8:30 am.
- MS Gym Doors and Gym Entrance decorating on Tuesday, November 26 from 2:15 to 3:30.
- 6:00 pm – Powder Puff Football Game – MS students must be accompanied by a parent.
- Thanksgiving Liturgy and Rally on Wednesday, November 27 – This will be an early release day at approximately 11:15 am. CC Warriors play Nantucket (@ Nantucket) at 5:00 pm. Go Warriors!
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Middle School Basketball Open Gym
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Middle school boys and girls who are interested in playing basketball will have open gym on opportunity on Monday – November 18 and Monday – November 25 from 2:15 to 3:30. This will be supervised by Mr. LaConte. If you have any questions, contact Mr. LaConte at
[email protected].
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Middle School Honor Roll Reception
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On Friday, November 22 at 1:30 CCMS families are invited to the First Quarter Honor Roll Ceremony to recognize those students who earned honor roll status for this quarter. If your child achieved honor roll status, you will receive an invitation in the Friday Folder to attend this special ceremony. Join us in the McCarthy Theater for this special occasion. Students may be signed out by parents at the end of the reception in the Middle School Office. See Mrs. Sousa for sign out directions. Congratulations to the recipients for their hard work and perseverance.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
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