Greetings Cohasset Families,
I want to express my thanks to the Cohasset Police for providing extra police presence at all schools today, particularly at our Osgood music assemblies, in response to the Texas elementary school tragedy. Members of district leadership and all building principals met with Chief Quigley and members of the Cohasset Police today to discuss our safety approach and to establish any additional safety measures that will be implemented during the final weeks of the school year.

Also, thank you to our leaders, teachers, and counselors who remain ready to attend to anyone who needs support. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can help you or your student.

Finally, thank you to everyone in the Cohasset community for your collaboration, as we continue to strive to keep Cohasset Schools a safe and wonderful place to attend school. Here are some additional resources regarding talking to children about violence:

National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

Sincerely,

Patrick Sullivan, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Cohasset Public Schools

Greetings Cohasset Families.

We are deeply saddened by today’s school shooting in Texas, and our thoughts go out to the victims and their loved ones. I have spoken with Chief Quigley from the Cohasset Police Department, and we will continue to have regular police presence in our schools during the final weeks of school, including police presence at our scheduled school events. Cohasset Schools and Cohasset Police meet often throughout the year to review safety procedures and protocols, and we are fortunate to have Officer Taylor with us as a School Resource Officer.

As students may be exposed to media coverage of this tragedy, guidance counselors at all levels will be available to meet with any student who needs to talk. I have included a useful article outlining ways to talk to children regarding traumatic events.

Sincerely,

Patrick Sullivan, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Cohasset Public Schools

Community Health Update:

As of May 19, 2022, the Department of Public Health (DPH) reports that the town of Cohasset’s positive COVID-19 test rate over the past 14 days is 12.91% with 395 tests reported. The town of Cohasset has 51 positive cases reported over the past two weeks. Currently, 95% of eligible Cohasset residents are fully vaccinated with 13% of eligible residents partially vaccinated. Here is the complete report issued on May 19, 2022.

Greetings Cohasset Families,

Sadly, as a nation, we are dealing with another traumatic event with the recent racially motivated shootings in a Buffalo supermarket. Devastating events such as this carry with them media coverage that exposes children to images and reports that are troubling, and which lead children to ask questions of the adults whom they trust. Here is an article from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which offers advice regarding how we can talk to children about events such as this.

https://www.adl.org/blog/the-horrific-mass-shooting-in-buffalo-how-to-talk-with-young-people

The ADL website offers additional helpful information.

https://www.adl.org/

Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. We will continue our work to promote equity, inclusion, and empathy.

Community Health Update:

As of May 12, 2022, the Department of Public Health (DPH) reports that the town of Cohasset’s positive COVID-19 test rate over the past 14 days is 10.08% with 387 tests reported. The town of Cohasset has 39 positive cases reported over the past two weeks. Currently, 95% of eligible Cohasset residents are fully vaccinated with 13% of eligible residents partially vaccinated. Here is the complete report issued on May 12, 2022.

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