Starting with this newsletter, schoolwide weekly newsletters will go out on Friday.

Saturday 2/4

• Honor Choir - rehearsal at 10 AM (come dressed for concert), concert at 11:30 AM at Tritico Theater on the corner of Ryan and Sale RDs

Monday, 2/6

• NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION opens online and continues through February 28th
• 5th grade BETA Convention in Lafayette 2/6 and 2/7

Tuesday, 2/7

• 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
• 3rd/4th grade Mighty Mu 3-3:45 PM

Wednesday, 2/8

• Garden Club 3-3:45 PM

Thursday, 2/9

• Cookie dough fundraiser ends (all grades turn in packets and money)
• 3rd grade field trip 8 AM - 12:15 PM
• Purple 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)
• 4-H meeting 3-3:45 PM (pick up on Fall ST)

Friday, 2/10

• Synergy Assembly 7:40 AM
• Schoolwide author visit
• 5th grade Mighty Mu practice 3-4:15 AM (pick up on Fall ST)

Saturday, 2/11

• Mighty Mu Math Tournament at Barbe HS 8 AM - 12 PM in the cafeteria

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

**The annual T.S. Cooley Mardi Gras parade will be Friday, February 17th @ 1:30 PM.

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.

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)

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.

February 17th is only 2 weeks away. Time to sign up to help us get ready for 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.

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

Below you will find the pdf links to the suggestions that were shared last week to safely monitor devices and internet access at home. This is being shared in an effort to promote positive digital citizenship for our students. There has been a significant increase in students sharing information about screen time at home, sites they visit, communication apps, sharing options, etc. Our goal of developing well-rounded students addresses all areas of growth, including digital safety.

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.

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.

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.

David M. and Gabe C. earned their Bobcat badge and were awarded and recognized at their recent pack meeting. Now the boys are working on their Wolf badge. Congratulations!

This past Saturday, Maci and her team at Soccer Revolution competed in the playoffs and their team won 8-7 with Maci scoring three of those points. She even played at goal keeper and caught an amazing shot. She’s been playing soccer since she was 2 years old and hopes to be a professional soccer player one day.

Mrs. Babaz is pictured with 1st grader, William R., on the 100th day of school. Kindergarten students dress up every year as centenarians to celebrate this milestone in the school year.

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. 2/6 - Pepperoni pizza

Tues. 2/7 - Red beans, rice and sausage

Wed. 2/8 - Spaghetti

Thurs. 2/9 - Fried chicken and mashed potatoes

Fri. 2/10 - Hot ham & cheese hoagie and sweet potato fries

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