As we begin a new school year, parents are reminded to update their information, including emergency contact information, on our student management system, Genesis. Click here for the Genesis Parent Portal.
As a reminder, School Picture Day will take place this Tuesday, September 17th. Rod Bolten Photography will be offering online proofing and ordering for picture day. No order forms will be distributed before picture day. After photos are taken, Rod Bolten will email you a link to view and purchase your child's photos. All photos will be mailed directly to your home. Please allow 1-2 weeks after picture day to receive your child's photo link. Please email Rod Bolten Photography at rodboltenphotography@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Please note that PTO Bagel and Jersey Mike's Lunch will start on Monday, September 16th and Pizza Lunch will begin on Wednesday, September 18th.
NJSLA scores from the Spring 2024 administration will be mailed home at the end of September.
This document outlines the standardized assessments administered in the Wyckoff Schools and provides links with more information. Let me know if you have any questions.
Safety Patrol starts on Monday for 5th graders who signed up. You should have received an email from Ms. Reitano with more information and your child’s group. Group 1 begins this Monday, 9/16 at 8:35 and Group 2 begins on 10/14. Students were given their posts in school.
Last week I visited grade 3-5 classes to discuss some important school rules and to review expectations for the upcoming year. Students were attentive and seemed ready and prepared for the year ahead! Visits to grades K-2 are being planned.
We held our first schoolwide meeting last week where we welcomed twelve new students and eight new staff members to the Coolidge Community. Additionally, before singing our “Cougar Pride” song and “Happy Birthday” we had the opportunity to review our Cougar Constitution. Signs are being made to hang throughout the school.
Respect and Take Care of Yourself
Respect and Take Care of Others
Respect and Take Care of Our School
Back to School Night will take place on Tuesday, 9/24. An email will be sent this week with more information, but the general time frame for the evening is as follows:
6:30 pm - 7:20 pm
Grades K-2 Classroom Presentations
Grades 3-5 Special Area Open House
7:20 pm - 7:50 pm - Whole school presentation in the gym
7:50 pm - 8:40 pm
Grades 3-5 Classroom Presentations
Grades K-2 Special Area Open House
This year Coolidge School will be utilizing a new diagnostic assessment tool for grades 1-5. The following information was taken from the i-Ready website.
I-Ready is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student’s teacher(s) determine your student’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows your teacher(s) to meet your student exactly where they are and provides data to increase your student’s learning gains. i-Ready consists of two parts: Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction.
The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. The purpose of this is not to give your student a score or grade, but instead to determine how best to support your student’s learning.
I-Ready Personalized Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual skill levels and needs, so your students can learn at a pace that is just right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your students engaged as they learn.
Our district will again be using an online method to pay for milk. Payment must be made by using PaySchools Central. If you are not registered for PaySchools Central, you may do so by logging on to www.payschoolscentral.com and select “Register” and follow the prompts.
Please note that you will need your child’s 6-digit Student ID# which is located on the Parent Portal in Genesis next to your child’s picture. If you have difficulty logging on to the Genesis Parent Portal, please contact the Genesis Helpdesk at genesis@wyckoffps.org. We will also accept checks for payment that can be sent in through the school to the front office and made out to the Wyckoff Board of Education.
Milk
Milk is offered to grades K-5 daily. You can purchase milk for the entire year. Milk options are 1%, skim, and chocolate. Please indicate your choice. Milk will begin on Monday, September 16th. The total cost is: $110.00.
If you have any questions please contact Randi Venema at 201-848-5710 X1202.
9/16- BOE Meeting at EMS
9/16- PTO Bagel and Jersey Mike's Begin
9/17- School Picture Day
9/18- PTO Pizza Lunch Begins
9/24- Back to School Night (more information to follow shortly)
10/2- Walk or Bike to School Day
10/3- School Closed
Visit our website for Friday Folder Handouts
Milk Letter
Walk to School Day- October 2nd
YMCA After School Enrichment
Wyckoff Recreation Fall Chess Club
Wyckoff Recreation Travel Baseball
Wyckoff Recreation Travel Basketball
Wyckoff Recreation Travel Softball
Cub Scout Flyer
Visit the Coolidge PTO's website for handouts and PTO-related information.