Cotting School

Summer School 2021
2022-07-21 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-20 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-19 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-18 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-15 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-14 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-13 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-07-12 08:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Magazine Image
Summer School 2021
July 11-August 12
8:30am-2:00pm

July 4th Holiday
2022-07-04
School Closed

Last Day of School
2022-06-17 08:00 - 17:00

Last Day of School
2022-06-17 08:00 - 11:00
11:00am dismissal

Information Session
2022-06-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Magazine Image

PTO Meeting
2022-06-09 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-05-12 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-04-07 08:30 - 09:30
PTO – all meetings on Thursdays at 8:30 am via Zoom
January 13
February 10
March 10
April 7
May 12
June 9

Graduation
2022-06-04

PAC Meeting
2022-06-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-05-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-04-01 09:00 - 10:00
PAC – all meetings on Fridays, at 9:00 am, alternating in person and via Zoom
January 7 in person
February 4 on zoom
March 4 in person
April 1 on zoom
May 6 in person
June 3 on zoom

Cotting School Art Show
2022-06-01 18:00 - 19:30
Please join us for the annual Cotting School Art Show, showcasing visual and performing arts. This event is for Cotting School students, their families and friends. We hope to see you there!
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Location: Cotting School Campus Center, 453 Concord Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421

Memorial Day
2022-05-30

PTO Staff Appreciation Event 2022
2022-05-25 13:30 - 14:30
The Cotting PTO is hosting this event as an opportunity for all parents to show their appreciation for what the dedicated, caring staff at Cotting School provide for their students every day. Time is set aside after school for Cotting staff to gather in the cafeteria, relax, be served delicious food sent in and served by parents, enjoy messages of thanks from Cotting families and hear reflections from the parents of graduating seniors.

2022 Alumni Reunion
2022-05-22 14:00 - 16:00
Join Us for the Alumni Reunion!
Date: May 22, 2022
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cotting School Campus Center

We are so happy to welcome all alumni back to campus for a day of reuniting with friends and former teachers, experiencing the new Campus Center, refreshments and other activities. More details to come, but please feel free to RSVP to Carly Churchill at cchurchill@cotting.org or 781-325-7997 and let us know if you will attend.

Parent/Guardian Social Gathering
2022-05-20 19:00 - 21:00
Cotting School parents and guardians are welcome to an informal gathering the night of the Cotting prom. Enjoy light refreshments, lawn games and the chance to connect.
Parent/Guardian Social Gathering
Friday, May 20, 2022
7 – 9 p.m.
Campus Center Lower Level
This event is open to all Cotting parents and guardians, regardless of student’s age and whether or not they plan to attend the prom. If you plan on attending, please click here to RSVP by Tuesday, May 17.

Cotting Conversations: Puberty: Changes, Challenges and Opportunities
2022-05-16 09:30 - 10:30
Our Panelists Include:

Pam Varrin, PhD, Family Support Coordinator at Cotting School (Discussion Moderator)
Rachel Vorkink, M.A., C.A.G.S., NCSP, School Psychologist at Cotting School
Julia Berg, MD, Development-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital and Medical Fellow at Cotting School

Time: 9:30 am – 10:30 am (an optional tour of Cotting campus will take place after the event)
Place: Cotting School Campus Center, 453 Concord Avenue, Lexington, MA
To tune in live to this event virtually, please use the following YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qH9X_fp6GzQ
Resources handout: http://www.cotting.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cotting-Conversations-Puberty-Resources.pdf
If you plan to attend and would like to request an interpreter, please let us know. To RSVP for this event, please contact Amanda Balagur, Director of Marketing & Communications, at abalagur@cotting.org or 781-862-7323 ext. 205.
If you’d prefer to attend online, we will be live streaming this event on YouTube. Keep an eye on this page for the live stream link, or email Amanda to be notified once it becomes available.

Spring Recess
2022-04-18 - 2022-04-22

Patriot’s Day
2022-04-18

Movie Screening: Best Summer Ever
2022-04-08 18:00 - 20:30
Screening of Best Summer Ever
Followed by a Q&A with actors and directors

Friday, April 8, 2022
6 p.m.
Cotting School Auditorium
453 Concord Ave., Lexington, MA 02421
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Carly Churchill at 781-325-7997 or cchurchill@cotting.org.
In partnership with Zeno Mountain Farm and the Cotting PTO, we are proud to host a screening of their first feature length film, Best Summer Ever, an original inclusive musical featuring eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities. This event is free of charge & open to the public. We hope to see many Cotting community members there!
The Cotting PTO will host a concession stand where various refreshments will be available for sale. Please note that parents will be responsible for their children and adapted feeding equipment will not be available.
Prior to viewing the movie, guests will get to see a short documentary about the filmmaking process. Additionally, Cotting alumni (Alex McDonald ’10, Sara Frost ’10, Josh Lilley ’07, and Sara Young ’21) who appear in the film will join the directors for a special Q&A session after the film. Special thanks to Peter Halby and the entire Zeno Mountain Farm crew for their generosity in bringing this screening to Cotting!
About the movie:
Rated PG-13. Sage (Shannon DeVido) and Anthony (Rickey Wilson, Jr.) have had the “Best Summer Ever” after falling in love at a dance camp in Vermont. Not expecting to see each other again until the following summer, Sage, by a twist of fate, arrives unexpectedly at the same high school as Anthony. Now faced with the drama of high school cliques, an evil cheerleader, and the illegal secret that keeps Sage’s family on the move, they are forced to reevaluate their relationship as Tony struggles to be both the high school football star and the dancer he’s always wanted to be. Click HERE to watch the trailer and click HERE to read the rave reviews from national media outlets.

HOPEhouse Information Session
2022-03-18 10:00 - 11:30
Are you a public school or special education program administrator looking for the next step in transition for young adults ages 17-22 who have special needs? Join us for an information session and tour of HOPEhouse at Cotting School.
HOPEhouse is a unique 5-day boarding program on the Cotting School campus that offers:

Contextual learning in natural environments
Support from a highly qualified team of Special Education Teachers, Transition Specialists and Therapists to help young adults achieve their highest level of independence and self-determination
Robust programming that includes functional education, vocational opportunities, post-secondary education, community based instruction, social opportunities, home life and self directed personal care

HOPEhouse has rolling admissions and is DESE-approved and staffed and ready. To RSVP, please contact Director of Admissions Elizabeth Russell at erussell@cotting.org or 781-862-7323 ext.114. If you are unable to join us for this event, we’d be happy to schedule a tour on another date or meet with you at your school.
Learn more about HOPEhouse here.
