Cougar Connect – January 5th, 2024
Dear PTO Community,
Welcome Back and Happy New Year! Hopefully, everyone had a restful and joyful winter holiday break!
Thank you to Kristin Borrelli and everyone who baked or donated yummy treats to our Coolidge Staff Cookie Exchange last month. As we kick off the new year, we’re excited to share some upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in our school community. Please read on for more info.
Let’s make 2025 amazing!!
January PTO Meeting
The next Coolidge PTO meeting will take place online on January 16th.
Theme Day 2025
Theme Day will take place on Friday, March 14th, 2025! This year’s theme is:
“Discoveries and Dreams:Exploring the Past, Imagining the Future”
Students in grades K-5 will journey through time, learning about the past and dreaming of the future. We need your help to bring this idea to life at Coolidge!
Here are a few ideas for workshop inspiration:
Medieval Times
The Cities of the Future
Travel and Transportation
Wyckoff: Past, Present, and Future
The History and Future of Sports
A Geological “Eras Tour”
Art History, Music History, Dance History.
These are just a few suggestions. Feel free to come up with your own unique ideas! Books such as The Wild Robot, Ada Twist, The Magic Treehouse series, and The “Who Was…” books can be great sources of inspiration.
We have a limited number of workshops available, so please claim a room as soon as possible.
Thank you for supporting the PTO and creating another amazing Theme Day at Coolidge!
PTO Executive Board Nominating Committee
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. Please contact Liz Walker at [email protected] if you'd like to join the nominating committee and help get those roles filled. Thank you in advance for your help!
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.
PTO Executive Board - Upcoming Open Positions
If you've been wondering how you can make a difference in our school community, this is your opportunity!
Several board positions will be opening up this spring, and the Nominating Committee will be looking for dedicated volunteers to lead the Coolidge PTO forward. While we wait for the committee to form, please take some time to consider joining the board. We'd love to see you bring new ideas to life at Coolidge! The open board positions are listed below. You can click on each job title to review the associated job description. If you're interested in one of these roles, please reach out to the Nominating Committee once they've started their search.
2nd VP of Fundraising( two available spots )
Kids Night - Grade K-3
All volunteers look out for an email this week with confirmations and times. If any student or parent volunteer is unable to attend due to sickness, please email Ashley Bell and Cheryl Jaffa as soon as possible to help keep the groups up to date.
Coolidge and Wyckoff spirit wear are encouraged.
Kids Night - Grades 4 and 5
The Coolidge School PTO Fourth and Fifth Grade Kids Night will be at URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK in South Hackensack on Friday, February 7th. Parent/Guardian permission is required for your child to attend. Drop off begins at 6:30 pm and the event is from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Please submit a permission form for your child by clicking the appropriate link below. Information and instructions for the Urban Air waiver can be found on the google form.
Please reach out to Kelly Harteveld at [email protected] with any questions.
Thank you!
Volunteer at Coolidge!
Volunteering with the PTO is a great way to make new connections and stay involved in the school community. Check out the latest PTO volunteer opportunities here.
Lunch Orders Due Soon
Reminder that ALL bagel, Jersey Mike's, and pizza lunch orders for the second half of the school year (February - June) must be placed by Sunday, January 12th. We are unable to accept orders after this time! Use the links below to place your orders and ensure that your child is set up with lunch for the last half of the year. We appreciate your help keeping our lunch program organized.
iReady Parent Webinar This Thursday
The Wyckoff PTO Coordinating Council, Inc. and the Wyckoff School District invite 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.
Economy Shop
Happy happy New Year! The Economy Shop opens for shopping this Tuesday. If you’re starting the year with a closet clean out or a house decluttering please bring all gently loved and sellable items to the Economy Shop! We prefer you bring your donations inside the shop when we are open, please don’t leave outside when the shop is closed. As a reminder you’ll find all acceptable donation items listed below. Thank you for your generosity!
Don’t forget to volunteer! We’re always in need of help. See you at the Economy Shop!
Click here for the volunteer signup
SkyDome School Assembly
We’re thrilled to announce that the Coolidge PTO is sponsoring a SkyDome Assembly at Coolidge on January 16th! This interactive experience brings the wonders of space exploration right to our school. This would not be possible without the strong financial support of our PTO community. Thank you to everyone who participates in our fundraisers and helps make these experiences possible for the kids at Coolidge.
Valentine’s Day Pizza Fundraiser
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Coolidge Cougar Sweethearts by having a fun DIY Pizza party!
The Coolidge PTO has partnered with Francesca’s in Glen Rock to offer a few heart Pizza Kit options.
Each kit includes sauce, cheese and a dough option (raw dough, prebaked heart (Boboli style), or a prebaked gluten free round). Each kit is $17.50.
Order a kit for your kids to share and one for you and your sweetheart! Or even better have a pizza party and order a few more kits for all to enjoy!
Please place your pizza kit(s) orders by 2/2/2025, use the link here
Kits will be available for pickup at school on 2/12/2025 from 3:00- 3:45 location TBD.
Note: Kits should be refrigerated upon pick up and are good to be used for 2-3 days after you pick them up on 2/12/2024.
Parents Night Out
Save the Date for Parents Night Out - March 1, 2025 at Bottagra!
Coolidge parents will get together for another fun Parents Night Out on March 1, 2025 at Bottagra! Buffet style food will be served, beer and wine are included with a cash bar available. There will be a silent auction and games as well as music provided by DJ Gino! Look out for tickets to be on sale in early January!
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.
News from the Wyckoff School District and Coolidge School
Mr. Famularo's weekend email can be found here.
The Wyckoff Board of Education will hold its reorganization meeting on Monday, January 6th at 6:30pm at Eisenhower.
The updated school calendar can be found here.
Ongoing PTO 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!
Upcoming Events
January 6th - BOE Reorganization Meeting at EMS
January 9th - Coordinating Council/ WSD Parent Presentation - iReady
January 10th - K and 2nd Grade Kids Night
January 12th - Deadline for Spring Lunch Orders
January 16th - 9:15am Coolidge PTO Meeting (virtual) and SkyDome Planetarium Assembly
January 17th - 1st and 3rd Grade Kids Night
January 20th - Minimum Day - 1:05pm Dismissal