Please pull all the way up under the bus ramp in the mornings and afternoons at car pickup to discharge or pickup students. STUDENTS MAY NOT BE LET OUT AT ANY OTHER LOCATION ALONG FALL OR ORANGE STREETS. Cars entering/exiting parking lots/spaces may not see them. This is for the safety of all students.

Tuesday, 2/14

• Cubs for Christ Meeting in Library (5th grade leaders and siblings may be dropped in front circle from 7-7:10 AM) all others 7:15 drop off at regular locations; meeting starts at 7:25 AM, doors closed to late entries with the exception of bus riders
• OPEN HOUSE for prospective families 9-9:45 AM
• Deadline for American Legion essays to be turned into the office (see link below)

Thursday, 2/16

• Regional Science Fair (5th grade)
• Chess club 3-4 PM (pick up on Fall ST)
• Synergy 3-3:45 PM (pick up on Fall ST)
• Robotics 3-4:30 PM (pick up on Fall ST)

Friday, 2/17

• Louisiana Day at T.S. Cooley
• Students may wear Mardi Gras shirts/accessories
• Sign up to volunteer below
• Parade begins at 1:30 PM, meet us on Center ST (you do not need to sign in at the office)

Monday, 2/20 - 2/22

• Mardi Gras break - NO SCHOOL

Thursday, 2/23

• Return to school
• Progress reports go home
• Gold library leaders 3-3:45 PM (pick up on Fall ST)
• Synergy 3-3:45 PM (pick up on Fall ST)
• Robotics 3-4:30 PM (pick up on Fall ST)

Friday, 2/24

• Kindergarten field trip to Zoosiana

Tuesday, 2/28

• New student registration ends

February 17th is only days away. Please sign up to help us on the best day of the year, Louisiana Day at T.S. Cooley! We are looking forward to a guest author, special dance presentation, a Louisiana inspire art project and other cultural activities before our parade at 1:30 PM.

The volunteer link is posted below. Anyone not volunteering is welcome to meet us at the parade on Center Street at 1:30. No need to sign-in at the front office.

We understand the challenges of visiting our campus. Please be courteous to our neighbors. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Louisiana author, Johnette Downing will be joining the Louisiana Day activities to share, read, and entertain our students. To learn more about her books and to order books, visit her website at https://www.johnettedowning.com/ or download the pdf below.

All third through fifth grade students will be taking the LEAP 2025 state assessment April 26th - May 2nd. Please avoid scheduling appointments during this time.

Please refer to the T.S. Cooley Handbook for any questions regarding maintenance requirements at T.S. Cooley.

Order forms went home with all performers the week of lip sync. A downloadable order form is below in case your copy did not make it home or would like to order the video link or DVD of Lip Sync 2023.

All information is located on the school website above the banner under entrance testing.

Brand new items for sale.

• limited quantities
• online sales only (link below picture)
• children and adult sizes

Students in grades 3-5 are invited to participate in this year's essay contest. The Essay theme is "What does patriotism mean to you?" The word requirement for grades 3 and 4 is 150-250 words. The requirement for 5th grade is 250-300 words. The cover sheet with all the information that must accompany the essay is provided in the link below. Completed essays must be turned in to the school office no later that February 14th. They will be picked up by the American Legion the following morning.

Bingo Bash Celebration- Grades 2-5 have been working on Bingo Cards. Those with a blackout by May 1st will get an invite to the Bingo Bash.

AR Pep Rally- Grades 1-5

AR goals to meet by May 1st for invite:

1st- 25 points

2nd- 50 points

3rd- 75 points

4th/5th- 100 points

*Many students in each grade level have met this goal already!!! Whoohoo!

--Donation items of Saints, MSU, and LSU are needed for this event. Drop off in the library anytime. Thank you.

Uniforms reminders:

• jeans cannot have rips or tears
• shorts and skirts must be an appropriate length
• free bottom Friday clothes must also follow appropriate length guideline (good rule of thumb - bottom of fingers with hands by side)

Congratulations to Kindergartener, Anson L., 1st grader Nihal S., 2nd grader William F., 3rd grader Lakelyn H., 4th grader Jude Y., and 5th grader Sabella N. for outstanding penmanship. Their handwriting samples will be submitted to the next level of competition.

This week our 5th grade students attended the Jr. BETA Convention at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette and competed with approximately 4000 elementary students from across Louisiana in academic and artistic competitions. T.S, Cooley students qualified in 8 competitions and those students have the option to move on the the National Convention in Louisville, KY this summer.

If you would like to share student's extra curricular accomplishments, please send a jpg photo and a short paragraph explaining the photo with details about the activity, length of time they have been participating, type of honor they are receiving or other information to barbara.lawrence@cpsb.org

Calling all parent photographers. Yearbook can use your help. If you have photos from field trips, school events or activities, please share here! Please submit no more than 5 pictures from an event/activity. Be aware that pictures are not guaranteed to be in the yearbook. Reminder: close pictures of groups of students are preferred with students facing forward.

https://images.jostens.com/0RD0xRz2EsNjaCpHd8zVIfQ

Mon. 2/13 - Mini corndogs and potato wedges

Tues. 2/14 - Street tacos and ranchero beans

Wed. 2/15 - Baked potato soup and grilled cheese sandwich (menu change from CPSB)

Thurs. 2/16 - Beef meatballs, rice and gravy

Fri. 2/17 - Cheeseburger and French fries (menu change from CPSB)

If there are any changes to the menu, we will send a text message through the automated school system.

Monthly menus are posted on the CPSB social media outlets.

2711 Common St.

Lake Charles, LA 70601

Email: barbara.lawrence@cpsb.org
Website: www.cpsb.org/cooley
Location: 2711 Common Street, Lake Charles, LA, USA
Phone: 337-217-4680