At last week’s Board of Education Meeting, Mrs. Semendinger and Mrs. Levine were honored and recognized for their years of service to the Wyckoff Schools and were congratulated on their well-deserved upcoming retirement. We wish both Mrs. Semendinger and Mrs. Levine health and happiness in retirement. They will both be sorely missed!
At last week’s final PTO Meeting, we welcomed our new Executive Board and thanked our outgoing Board for their service. At this time I would like to thank all of the parent volunteers who have partnered with the teachers, students, and the school this year. We appreciate all of your support!
On June 8th, Coolidge School welcomed back our Class of 2016 students (current high school seniors) for our annual Reunion. Forty-eight former students came back to visit. They enjoyed reading to classes, walking the hallways, watching a video, eating some ice cream, and, of course, taking a lot of photos. An impromptu “wall-ball” game even broke out. We wish these students best of luck in college and beyond. Once a Cougar, always a Cougar.
I am very excited to share that the Wyckoff Education Foundation (WEF) has announced a “Back to School” Color Fun Run on September 9, 2023. This will be the official kick off of the school year for the entire community. Celebration will start with a color run around the perimeter of Eisenhower Middle School, followed by a family picnic with food trucks. Packets will be sent home with more information. Click here to see more details on the event:
Additionally, there is some friendly competition among the 5 schools:
• “Top School for Donations Raised” Receives a $500 Bonus to their PE program
• “Winners Circle”: Top 3 – 5 students from each school get to:
- Stand with DJ and shout - “Runners start your race!”
- “Blast” their principal with color
Obviously, we want to win the “Top School for Donations”! Please help us get there! Every little bit counts! Funds will be used across the Wyckoff School District to fund scholastic programs outside of the school budget. Let’s win this! What a great way to start the new year!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out directly to WEF at info@wefnj.org or 201-977-2885.
On Wednesday, June 14th Coolidge School will hold its traditional Flag Day Celebration as all students gather around the Flag Pole/Peace Pole for a special ceremony of patriotic songs and Student Council speeches. All students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on this day.
Last week we welcomed the parents of our current Kindergarten students into the classroom for a celebration of all the learning that has taken place during their first year as students at Coolidge School. Students had a checklist and they were in charge of walking their parents throughout the classroom and hallway to show them all of the wonderful work and learning that has taken place. Parents were also treated to several songs performed by the students. We cannot wait to see how our youngest students grow and develop as Coolidge Cougars!
As a reminder, at a recent Board of Education meeting, the Board revised the student calendar due to the two unused snow days. As a result, the last day of school for students will now be on Tuesday, June 20th. The last three days of school will be minimum days with dismissal at 1:05. Here is a link to the revised 2022-2023 school calendar.
Looking ahead to next school year, here is a link to the 2023-2024 school calendar.
6/13- 5th Grade Trip to YMCA Spring Lake
6/13- 3rd Grade Trip to Weis Environmental Center
6/14- Flag Day Cermenoy- wear red, white, and blue
6/16,19,20- Minimum Days
6/16- Uncle Louie’s Italian Ice Truck (funded by the PTO)
6/20- Last Day of School/Report Cards Available at 3:30PM
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Wyckoff Library Summer Reading Club (New)
Boy Scouts Recruitment Event
Frost Valley Save the Date and Call for Volunteers
WRC Community Block Party
5th Grade Spring Lake YMCA Permission Slip
Visit the Coolidge PTO's website for handouts and PTO-related information.
For information about all school, district, and PTO events, please visit our calendar on the Coolidge home page. Be on the lookout for weekly e-blast updates from the school and from our PTO, usually sent out over the weekend.
Please note that we also have an official Coolidge School Facebook page. You may also follow Coolidge School on Twitter and Instagram.