Cougar Connect – March 24, 2024

Dear CoolidgeFamilies,

The PTO has lots of good stuff happening! Read on for info about May Dinner Tricky Tray ticket orders, Rocca dinners, the return of Coolidge croc charms, and more in this week’s Cougar Connect. Have an awesome week!

It’s Almost Game Time!

On April 4th, The Harlem Wizards will play Wyckoff school teachers from around the district (aka the “Wyckoff Net Ninjas”) in a fun and entertaining game of basketball at Ramapo High School.

Thank you to our all- star Coolidge staff members Miss Dulmage, Miss Lovermi, Miss O’Connor, Miss Reitano, Mrs. Visbeen, and Mrs. Zivcovich for joining the teachers team! We can’t wait to cheer you on next week!

Parents, there are just a few volunteer slots left on the sign up. Anyone who steps up to help during the game will receive free admission. Click here to volunteer!

Theme Day

Theme Day room assignments and schedules were sent out to to workshop leaders on Friday evening. If you’re in charge of a workshop and didn’t receive that email please contact the committee at [email protected]

If you have extra Theme Day supplies at home (room decorations, craft supplies, etc) and would like to donate them, feel free to post them on our Coolidge PTO Facebook page. If you need to be added to the page, click here.

The PTO storage space at Coolidge may also have additional supplies and decorations. If you don’t know how to access the storage area, please reach out to the PTO at [email protected].

Rocca Fundraiser – Next Week!

Hey Coolidge Moms and Dads – mark your calendar now and take a night off from cooking from

April 1-5th!

Coolidge PTO has partnered with Rocca Catering -to offer you there delicious family meals.

All delivered fresh to your doorstep and just need to be reheated!

Please

Click here to explore the menu and support this fundraiser.

10% of your purchase will be donated to the Coolidge PTO!.

Orders can be placed now through 11am the day you would like to have food delivered!

You can also find the information for this flyer on the Coolidge PTO site.

Plant Sale Fundraiser

Order now for Mother’s Day! Give yourself the gift of not running around last minute for flowers! There are beautiful hanging baskets, potted flowers, potted and annual mixed herbs and annual flats. Such a great selection and your purchase will benefit Coolidge School PTO!

*All sales over $100 will receive free drop off at their home- Wyckoff delivery only*

Any questions, please contact Sammi at [email protected]

Order Here

Pick up will be the Thursday 5/9 before Mother’s Day.

Back for the Spring – Coolidge Jibbitz!

Pay for your custom Coolidge croc charms online, and pick up the same day!

Order and pay here 🙂

April PTO Meeting

Please join us for our next Coolidge PTO meeting on April 4th at 9:15am in the MPR. The principal of Eisenhower Middle School, Mr. Faehndrich, will attend the meeting to provide parents with information about the middle school experience. There will be time for Q&A as well. We look forward to seeing you there!

May Dinner: Event Info and Tricky Tray Ticket Orders

Our annual May Friendship Dinner will take place on May 9, 2024 at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes. If you didn’t receive the invitation in your inbox, please click here.

Our tricky tray basket raffle is the highlight of the dinner each year. We’ll have some great baskets (and other surprises!) up for grabs that evening, so don’t miss out! Pre-order your raffle tickets by clicking here Tricky Tray Ticket Packages

Volunteer assistance with the dinner is needed and appreciated! Many hands make light work, so please use your talents to help our chairs create another unforgettable PTO event! Click here to explore available opportunities to help out.

If you can’t volunteer your time, but would like to make a material or financial contribution to the event, please reach out to Liz Walker and Allison Makowsky at [email protected]

Economy Shop

Thank you SO MUCH for all your help in keeping the Economy Shop open and running smoothly. We’re 100% volunteer run, and 100% of the profits go back to our schools. We can always use some extra hands, so please check out the schedule and…

Sign Up Here!

We’re also in need of managers!! It’s all the same volunteer work except you get to choose the music and use the scanner! Contact Ashley if you’re interested in manager training.

The Coolidge PTO Golf Outing

We are in the early planning stages for the Fall 2024 Coolidge PTO Golf Outing. All parents are welcome to join the planning committee! No golf experience necessary.

Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Lunch Volunteers Needed on Mondays and Wednesdays

We appreciate the enthusiastic response to our call for lunch volunteers! We can use a few more parents to jump in and help out on Mondays and Wednesdays. All help is extremely appreciated!

Volunteers for 3-5th grade are especially needed on both days, so please consider taking the time to come help out.

Monday Lunch Volunteer Signup

Pizza Lunch Volunteer Signup

Nominating Committee Updates

The Coolidge PTO Nominating Committee is searching for members who can fill the following three board positions.

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President Fundraising (one position)

Secretary

Economy Shop chair (one position)

Please contact Amy Minatelli at [email protected] for more information and job descriptions.

EMS Water Bottle Fundraiser

The EMS PTO is holding a water bottle fundraiser to support their courtyard renovation project. Click here to order yours.

Year Round Fundraisers

Information about our Box Tops and Name Bubble Fundraisers can now be found directly on our PTO website.

Click here for Box Tops Info

Click here for Name Bubbles Label Ordering Info

Mr. Famularo’s weekend email can be found here.

Important Dates

March 29th – Schools Closed

April 4th- 9:15am: PTO Meeting- MPR

April 4th- 7:00pm: Harlem Wizards vs Wyckoff Teachers at Ramapo HS (Doors open at 6pm)

April 11th – Last Day for Plant Sale Orders

April 11th – 3:20-7:00pm: Theme Day Prep and Setup at Coolidge

April 12th – Theme Day

April 15th- 19th – Schools Closed (Spring Break)