Calvin Coolidge Elementary School

Thank you to all the parents who attended our Back-to-School Night presentations last week. It was wonderful to see you as we welcome in a new school year and work together to provide a year of learning and growth for our students. We truly value the home-school connection and look forward to a wonderful year of collaboration. If you missed my presentation at Back to School Night, here is a slideshow of photos highlighting a day at Coolidge School.

As a reminder, School Picture Day will take place on Monday, September 22nd (tomorrow). I look forward to seeing all of our smiling faces for the photos! Click here to see the flyer from Rod Bolten Photography.

I-Ready diagnostic assessments have been completed for students in grades 1-5. An email with more information about accessing your child’s scores will be sent during the upcoming week. Kindergarten i-Ready diagnostic assessments will take place in early October.

Welcome back to school from the Coolidge Media Center! The Media Parent Volunteer Program will continue this school year. Sign-ups will be linked in next weekend’s update on our new media center website!

GRADE 4-5 STUDIO ART- MESSAGE FROM MRS. BOYLE

Studio Art is an extracurricular group that meets once a week from 8:20 am to 8:50 am, allowing students to further their artistic talents through a plethora of media. All 4th & 5th graders have the option of enrolling in Studio Art. Studio Art class enrollment is kept at 15 students per session.  We will be meeting on Tuesdays for 4th grade and Wednesdays for 5th grade.  Classes will begin Tuesday, September 30th (4th grade)  and Wednesday, October 1st (5th grade). Students will need to enroll by filling out the form linked below by Friday, September 26, 2025.  

By filling out the form linked HERE, you will be enrolled in Studio Art. A confirmation email will follow with further information on class meeting times and dates.

Please enroll by the end of Friday afternoon (9/26), enrollment will close at that time.  If you sign up, please make sure your child attends the first class.  If you have any questions, email me at dboyle@wyckoffschools.org, and I will be happy to answer them for you.

P.S. If your child participates in Safety Patrol, they may skip their post if they have Art Studio on that day.

GRADE 5 AFTER-SCHOOL INTRAMURALS- MESSAGE FROM MRS. MCCURRY

Coolidge School is pleased to announce the first session of the After-School Intramural Sports Program. The intramural program is an extension of physical education classes, allowing the students to use skills learned in class and extend the skills to a game experience. The focus of the program is cooperative team play and sportsmanship. 

Intramurals will be held on Tuesday & Wednesday this session at 3:20 p.m. Pick up will be at 4:10pm by the side gymnasium doors.  

This session of intramurals will be divided into 2 groups, on Tuesday or Wednesday, and will feature the theme "Game of the Week" beginning Tuesday, Sept.30th. A maximum of 24 students will be assigned to each day of the week - it will be first-come, first-served. A waitlist will be created as needed. 

Dates of the 1st Session are:

Tuesday: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4,11/11

Wednesday: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 11/12, 11/19

Please complete the Google form by Thursday, Sept. 25th if your child would like to participate in Session 1 of intramurals. Click on this link: Google Form Sign-Up.

I’m looking forward to a safe and exciting intramural experience! If you have any additional questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me at: cmccurry@wyckoffschools.org

ATTENDANCE AWARENESS

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Here is a resource from the National Association of Elementary School Principals that outlines “9 Tips to Build a Habit of Good Attendance” that may be of interest to you. Regular and consistent school attendance enhances social and academic growth and achievement in our students.

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS

Per the Wyckoff Board of Education Dress Code Policy, “hats, hoods, visors, and other headgear”, including baseball hats, are not permitted to be worn in school. Students may wear these items when outside for recess or on designated spirit days. Additionally, “extremely low-cut, tight-fitting or transparent clothes, bare midriffs, and suggestive clothing” are prohibited and should not be worn. 

WEF COLOR RUN- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

Parents are encouraged to sign up for the upcoming WEF Color Run, which will take place on Saturday, September 27th at 11:00 AM at Eisenhower Middle School. The Wyckoff Education Foundation (WEF) has donated thousands of dollars to our schools through the years. Most recently, WEF has donated money to help upgrade our media center, and is working hard to raise additional funds to complete this initiative. Please come out to the Run to support this cause.

Coolidge School would like to win the prize for the highest participation. See below and Go Cougars!

This year’s contests include:

• Top School Challenge: Winning school receives a $500 bonus donation to their PE program.

• NEW Class Challenge (Elementary Schools): The top fundraising class at each of the four elementary schools will enjoy an ice cream treat at the Color Run, a great way to celebrate together.

• And of course, the crowd-favorite: the student who raises the most money at each school will get to “Blast” their principal!

DATES TO REMEMBER

School Picture Day- 9/22

Schools Closed for Rosh Hashanah- 9/23

WEF Color Run @EMS- Saturday, 9/27 @EMS

School Picture Day Rain Date- 9/30

Walk/Bike to School Day- 10/1

Schools Closed for Yom Kippur- 10/2

Wyckoff Board of Education Meeting- 10/6

Week of Respect- 10/6-10/10

PTO Meeting- 10/7 @ 6:15 PM (MPR)

PTO Book Fair- 10/7-10/8

FRIDAY FOLDER HANDOUTS

Visit our website for Friday Folder Handouts

• Coolidge School Picture Day

• Roller Hockey Grades 4-12

• Rec Basketball Grades 1-8

• Rec Basketball High School

• Roller Hockey Clinic Grades K-3

• Wyckoff Rec Men’s Basketball

• Wyckoff Rec Wrestling

• Milk Ordering Information

• YMCA After School Enrichment Classes

• Cub Scout Recruitment Flyers

• Wyckoff Recreation Travel Baseball

• Wyckoff Recreation Travel Softball

• Wyckoff Recreation Travel Basketball

COMMUNICATION NOTES

For information about all school, district, and PTO events, please visit our calendar on the Coolidge home page. Check out our Thrillshare posts as well on our home page. 

Be on the lookout for weekly e-blast updates from school and from our PTO, usually sent out over the weekend.  For school communication, parents should make sure their email addresses are updated on Genesis.