Cougar Connect- December 1st, 2024

Dear Coolidge Community,

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and found some time to relax over the long weekend. I can't believe December is here already! Please read on for info about our Coolidge Staff Cookie Walk, Kids Night signups, holiday fundraisers, and more. Have a great week!

Coolidge Staff Holiday Cookie Walk

All Bakers and Buyers we need you! The PTO is showing our appreciation for all of the hard work the Coolidge staff does each day! We are having a "cookie walk" to help get into the spirit of the winter season!

We are asking for volunteers to bake or buy 4 dozen cookies. Staff will be able to enjoy the cookies and take them home as well! If baking we are asking for recipes so we can also gift the staff the recipes.

If you would like to provide cookies for this delicious event please click on the link below and fill out the form.

Any questions please contact Kristin Borrelli [email protected]

Thank you so much for your support in making this event a success and for showing our Coolidge staff how appreciated they are!

Literati: Winter Gift Wonderland Fundraiser

Books make fantastic holiday gifts! See the flyer below for information on our Literati Winter Fundraiser. When you purchase books from Literati’s online store betweek December 3rd- December 8th, the PTO will receive double the rewards! 20% of your purchase will go back to our PTO and be used to help support our school!

Place your order by 12/8/24 to guarantee holiday delivery.

Tons of Toys Shopping Days to Benefit the Coolidge PTO

Shop at Tons of Toys and Tons of Treasures this Tuesday and Wednesday! Proceeds from each purchase will benefit the Coolidge PTO. See the flyer for more info. Thank you for shopping locally and helping to support our school

December 23rd -All Sport Camp Day @ Superdome

Will your child be home from school on December 23rd? Don’t worry – we’ve got them covered!

Superdome is now offering an All Sport Camp for Wyckoff students in grades K-8, from 9am - 3pm on 12/23. A variety of activities will be offered in a supervised envrionment. Lunch is included - just send a water bottle and nut-free snack!

Sign up today to reserve your spot!

Register here.

Green Team Annual Used Toy Drive

The Coolidge PTO Green Team is pleased to again participate in our Annual Used Toy Drive on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 from 3:00 - 3:30pm at the MPR doors. It's a wonderful initiative which helps keep plastic out of landfills while providing toys to children in need. The recipient of our donations is Victory Outreach Manhattan, a church that will distribute the toys to kids in need throughout Harlem.

Toy tips!

Imagine giving a toy to a friend: no missing parts or broken pieces. It must be ready to play with and in good condition.
Toys should be clean, fully intact, and with working batteries (if applicable).
NO stuffed animals.
Boxes of puzzles and games should be taped or tied closed.
If you have a significant amount of toys, please bring them in black trash bags.

We are very lucky to have so much this holiday season. We look forward to seeing Coolidge families dropping off their toys at pick-up on 12/10 by the MPR!

Lunch Orders for the Second Half of the Year - Online Store Opening Soon!

It’s almost time to order your PTO lunches for the second half of the school year. An email with more information will be sent out this week.

Volunteer to Serve Lunch at Coolidge

Our lunch fundraisers help support many of our PTO initiatives. Volunteer support is vital to keep this program running successfully! Please click here to sign up and help out. Even just one shift makes a difference!

Economy Shop

We NEED you! Please sign up for a shift. The Economy Shop is the perfect spot to pick up holiday gifts. We have so many new and gently used items from books to games to scarves to Santa Clause figurines! Come volunteer and get a jump start on your holiday shopping at the same time.

Volunteer here

Kids Night: Grades K- 3

Please see the following message from our K-3 Kids Night Chairs, Ashley Bell and Cheryl Jaffa:

All Coolidge Kindergarteners, First, Second & Third graders are invited to attend the PTO Kids Night at COOLIDGE on January 10th or January 17th 2025. Please fill out the appropriate permission slip link below whether or not your child is attending. If you have more than one child attending, please complete one form for each child. GO COUGARS!
Please RSVP no later than FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 2024.

Kindergarten Grade Permission Form: Kindergarten Permission Slip

First Grade Permission Form: First Grade Permission Slip

Second Grade Permission Form: Second Grade Permission Slip

Third Grade Permission Form: Third Grade Permission Slip

PTO Meeting - December 12th

Our next PTO meeting will take place on December 12th at 6:30pm on Zoom. A meeting link will be sent out next week. Please join us!

May Dinner - Save the Date!

The Coolidge PTO May Friendship Dinner will be held on May 15, 2025. Here’s a message from event co-chairs, Penny Hoeppner and Meredith Domingues:

Mark your calendars ladies….Our 2025 May Friendship Dinner will take place Thursday May 15th, beginning at 6pm at Indian Trail Club. Please see below for the save the date for this year’s theme.

WEF -Sweetheart Dance

WEF Sweetheart Dance tickets go on sale tomorrow! An email from WEF will go out with all the details.

Wyckoff School District Information

The next Wyckoff Board of Education Meeting will be held on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at 6:30pm at Eisenhower School

Mr. Famularo's weekly email can be found here.

Upcoming Events

December 1st- December 8th - Literati Winter Gift Wonderland Online Fundraiser

December 3rd and December 4th - Tons of Toys / Tons of Treasures Shopping Days

December 9th - 6:30pm: Wyckoff Board of Education Meeting @ Eisenhower

December 12th 6:30pm - Coolidge PTO Meeting

December 17th - Coolidge Staff Cookie Walk and Cocoa Bar

December 20th - Minimum Day- Dismissal at 1:05pm