As a reminder, students should not arrive at school until 8:35 as there is no supervision. This pertains to Safety Patrol members as well, as their post does not start until 8:35. I realize it is difficult to time up arrival exactly and you might arrive a few minutes early on occasion. However, for safety reasons, parents should not regularly drop children off 5 or 10 minutes or more early.
Our Lost and Found, located in the front entrance, is overflowing. If your child is missing a jacket, sweatshirt, or other item of clothing please stop by to see if it is there. We will be donating unclaimed items to charity at the end of November. Any clothing items with names on them are returned to the student.
To celebrate Fire Prevention Month, Coolidge School K-1 students enjoyed a visit from the Wyckoff Fire Department this past week. Students had the opportunity to tour the fire truck and hear fire safety reminders. We thank our dedicated Wyckoff firemen for taking time out of their busy schedules to visit with our students.
Coolidge School is excited to welcome award-winning children’s author Sarah Weeks on November 21, 2024. Thank you to the PTO for funding this exciting event! Click here for a letter from Mrs. Han with more information about the visit and an order form to pre-order signed copies of her books.
A Serene Evening of Art: Exploring Still Life with Oil Pastels and a Fall-Inspired Still-Life
Date: 11/12/24
Time: 4-5:30 pm
Place: Coolidge School Multi-Purpose Room
Participants must sign up (link below). Sign-ups are limited.
Join us for a fun art night where we'll draw beautiful pictures using oil pastels and fall still-lifes as our inspiration! You don't need to be an expert artist – everyone is welcome. Guided by Mrs. Boyle participants will capture the essence of Fall beauty on paper. It's a great chance to try something new and have a great time together with your child(ren). We'll provide all the necessary materials, so bring yourself and your creativity! Let's make some colorful memories together.
Here is the link to sign-up. Sign-ups are limited.
As part of our work with the Responsive Classroom approach to education, Coolidge teachers think carefully about developmental readiness when working with students and planning lessons. This chart from The Center for Responsive Schools provides a quick overview of Common Developmental Traits by Age. It is adapted from the book Yardsticks by Chip Wood which could serve as a helpful resource for parents who want to learn more on the topic of developmental traits and milestones.
Our Halloween Parade will take place at 2:30 pm on 10/31. As there will be a lot of parents on hand, please be sure to plan enough time so you can park safely and legally. Once the lot is filled you will need to park in the streets adjacent to the school. Please be considerate of our neighbors on these streets.
K-1 students may wear their costumes to school in the morning. Students in grades 2-5 are asked to bring their costumes to school and change into them after lunch. If it is easier for 2-5 students to wear part of their costume to school in the morning that is fine as long as they can safely navigate around, use the bathroom, participate in PE/recess, and engage in learning. Costumes should not include guns, knives, or similar pieces and should be appropriate for elementary children.
Class parents will be joining classrooms at some point during the day to engage the students with a fun game, activity, or craft (class parents should refer to the email sent by the PTO class parent chairs). No food will be served in school. We ask parents not to send in any treats or goodie bags (edible or non-edible) with their children as teachers are not permitted to distribute those to the students.
10/31- Halloween Parade 2:30 PM
11/1- District PTO Grade 5 Bingo at EMS- 7:00 PM
11/4- Wyckoff BOE Meeting
11/7-11/8- Wyckoff Schools Closed
11/11- No School for Students/Parent-Teacher Conferences 12-8 PM
11/18- Minimum Day for Students/Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/19- Delayed Opening at 10:20 AM
11/21- Sarah Weeks Author Visit (thank you PTO)
11/27- Minimum Day
11/28-11/29- Wyckoff Schools Closed
Visit our website for Friday Folder Handouts
Upcycled Art Exhibition
Author Visit- Sarah Weeks- Letter from Mrs. Han
Author Visit Book Order Form- Sarah Weeks
Connected Parent Series Workshop for Kindergarten Parents
Kindergarten Girl Scouts
Wyckoff Recreation Creative Cooking
Torpedoes We Are Wyckoff Clinics
Wyckoff Recreation Fall Chess Club
High School Recreation Basketball
Adult Recreation Basketball
Recreation Basketball Grades 1-12
Roller Hockey Clinic K-3
Roller Hockey Grades 4-12
Recreation Wrestling K-8
Visit the Coolidge PTO's website for handouts and PTO-related information.