Cougar Connect – December 15, 2024
Dear Coolidge PTO Families,
Here are this week's updates from the Coolidge PTO!
Coolidge PTO Teacher and Staff Cookies!
We knead your help!!
It’s crunch time (cookie crunch, that is)!
Our Holiday Cookie Exchange for our amazing teachers is fast approaching, and we’d love to add a few more treats to our offerings this year!
If you have the time (or the flour), we’d love for you to bake up a batch of your favorite cookies to share with our amazing Coolidge staff. Not a baker? No problem! Store-bought cookies are just as great — our teachers don’t discriminate when it comes to treats! Whether it’s classic chocolate chip, festive gingerbread, or those fancy treats you pretend you made yourself, we’ll take ‘em! Here are the details:
Cookie Drop-Off Date: Anytime before Tuesday, 12/17 at 1:30pm
Drop-Off Location: 372 Kingston Street
Coolidge teachers and staff are the BEST! Thank you for making their holidays extra special!
Warmly (and with extra sugar),
Kristin Borrelli
December 23rd All Sport Camp Day @ Superdome
Spots are filling up for the Wyckoff School's All Sport Camp Day at Superdome in Waldwick!
The camp runs from 9am - 3pm on 12/23. A variety of fun activities will be offered in a supervised environment.
Lunch is included! Just send a water bottle and nut-free snack!
Sign up today to reserve your spot!
iReady Parent Presentation
The Wyckoff PTO Coordinating Council, Inc. and the Wyckoff School District invites you to join us virtually on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. for our live webinar presentation on Understanding your child's iReady Parent Report. We are excited to have Tony Mahfoud, a curriculum expert, from Curriculum Associates to present on how iReady can help our children reach their highest potential. During this session, Mr. Mahoud will share an example of a parent report which you will receive shortly, and answer any questions you might have on how to interpret the scores and what to do at home to support your child. If you cannot make our live presentation on January 9th at 7pm, we will be recording the session and it will be posted on the Wyckoff School District website for your review.
Please RSVP on the SignUp Genius if you intend to view the live presentation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AABA72BAAFFC52-53951316-iready
Thank you for your continued support and partnering in your child's learning.
Economy Shop Updates
This month the Economy Shop donated $5,000 to the Coolidge PTO! A giant chunk of change all because of you! Thank you for your continued support through time and donated goods.
The Economy Shop is open regular hours this week and then closed until after the holidays. We will reopen for donations and shopping on January 7th.
The link to sign up for the spring is now open! Please find time to volunteer with us. Class parents are asked to volunteer once this year, but we sure would love to see you more than that!
Spring PTO Lunch Orders: February - June
It’s time to plan ahead! Lunch orders for the 2nd half of the school year are now open. To ensure your child has their favorite lunches, please submit your order by January 12th. Place your child's lunch order through the links below.
Thank you for supporting the Coolidge PTO!
Nominating Committee- Volunteers Needed!
It’s that time of year again! We need volunteers to join the Coolidge PTO Nominating Committee.
At the end of this school year, there will be several open spots on the PTO Executive Board:
President
2nd VP - Fundraising ( two available spots )
Treasurer
Economy Shop
What does the Nominating Committee do?
Works with our school community to identify and recruit potential candidates.
Receives referrals from the school community for potential nominees
Presents a slate of candidates for nomination.
If you’re interested in joining the committee or learning more, please email Liz Walker at [email protected]
Thank you!
Parents Night Out - March 1st
Here's a message from our Parents Night Out Co-Chairs - Christina DeGennaro and Megan Wright:
May Dinner
A message from our May Dinner 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.
Ongoing Fundraisers
Need camp labels, sports gear labels, home everyday labels?
Name Bubbles will ship your order quickly and donate 20% of the total back to the Coolidge PTO.
Namebubbles.com - search under Partner search for Coolidge PTO - select and shop!
Additional Info from Coolidge School and the Wyckoff School District
Mr. Famularo's weekend email is available here.
The Revised Wyckoff School District Calendar is available here.
Click here for BOE meeting agendas, and approved meeting minutes.
Coolidge PTO Event Calendar
Click here for a printable PTO event calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.
Important Dates
December 17th- Coolidge School Staff Cookie Walk & Cocoa Bar
December 20th - Minimum Day (Dismissal at 1:05pm)
December 23rd - Superdome Full Day Camp
December 23rd - January 1st- School's Closed
January 2nd - School Reopens
January 12th - Deadline for Spring Lunch Orders