This Week At Coolidge
Coolidge Elementary
Every student. Every day.
Vision Statement: We promote a passion for learning and a philosophy that puts the needs of children and their education first.
COMMUNITY WITH CHARACTER JANUARY: GRIT
Some of our 4th grade students supporting their Lions! Go Lions
School Hours
K-4 Full Day: 8:55a-4:00p
Half Day: 8:55a-12:10p
Lunch: 11:40a-12:30p (1-4th Grade Lunch)
12:05pm-12:55pm (Kindergarten)
Office Hours: 8:00a-4:30p
Notes For The Week
2/5-3/22 WIDA Testing
1/29 Monday: Read Shirt Orders Due (Last Day)
4th Grade Student Leadership Meeting
1/30 Tuesday:
1/31 Wednesday:
2/1 Thursday:
2/2 Friday: Yearbook Cover Due (See information below)
Math Month Begins: Parent Letter will be sent home along with game number 1.
Spirit Day Patterns Day
A Message From Mrs. Collyer
READ SHIRTS:
Are you interested in ordering a READ shirt for reading month? The order deadline is 1/29.
Coolidge Math Month "Math is Cool"
Math Month is upon us! Throughout the month of February, children are being encouraged to practice their fact fluency and math skills. Each week, students will learn a new math game at school. Students will bring a hard copy of the game home each Friday. They are encouraged to teach it to their family and play it at least once at home throughout the week. Playing multiple times will only strengthen their math concepts. Materials such as dice will be sent home with your child. Please keep track of the materials and return them to school at the end of February. Teachers will be planning some fun and educational math activities each week as well. Thank you for supporting the learning that is taking place in school.
Enjoy Math Month!
Weekly Spirit Days (every Friday):
Week #1 - February 2nd Patterns Day
Week #2 - February 9th Wear a number or team jersey
Week #3 - February 16th Decades Day
K = 1950s
1 = 1960s
2 = 1970s
3 = 1980s
4 = 1990s
Week #4- February 23rd “Math is Cool”- Chill out in your pjs
Order your yearbooks today!
Yearbooks start at $16 with many package options available. Ordering is open until April 26th, with yearbooks being delivered to Coolidge before school gets out.
Yearbook Cover Design Contest!
All Coolidge students are invited to enter our yearbook cover design contest. Top designs will make up our front and back cover and all entries will be featured throughout the yearbook. Entries due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 2024.
PTA Coffee Hour
Anyone who serves as a caregiver to Coolidge students is welcome to join us in a coffee-hour at the school Monday, February 5th 9:00-10:00am for conversation and community building. Parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, neighbors, close friends, or those routinely helping to raise "our" kids are invited. Light refreshments and a variety of beverages will be provided. If English is your second language (ESL) and you'd like communication accommodations, please let us know. Click the link below to RSVP for an accurate headcount and to complete the ICHAT form if you haven't already.
A Look Ahead
2/7 Robotics Assembly (Math Month)
K-1:30
2nd - 1:55
3rd - 2:20
1st -2:45
4th 3:10
2/9 Movie Night @ 6:00pm More Information to Come
2/9 Deposit Day
2/9 Math Month: 2/2 Play game 2 Spirit Day: Wear a number or team jersey (this is Superbowl weekend, hopefully we will all be wearing LIONS jerseys!!)
2/13 7:30pm PTA Meeting @Coolidge Media Center
2/14 3rd Grade Field Trip
2/16 Play Game 3
Decades Day
K 50's
1st 60's
2nd 70's
3rd 80's
4th 90's
2/19 No School
2/21 Math Month Assembly
2/23 Deposit Day
2/23 Teach and play game #4 Spirit Day: pajama day
2/27 No School
3/2 11-1:00pm Pins and Pizza @ Oak Lanes (More information to come)
Pins and Pizza (11:00-1:00) Oak Lanes
3/20 2nd Grade Field Trip
Youth Making A Difference
Students are invited on Tuesdays (and potentially Fridays in January) during recess time to come to the literacy lab, currently decked out as a Winter Wonderland and make fleece blankets for patients at Sinai Grace Hospital.
Cold Weather Recess Gear
Please remind your children that warm clothing is needed for school as they will be going outside for recess for any temperature that is above 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure students wear winter coats, gloves, hats, and winter boots when necessary. We highly encourage your student having these items (maybe a change of clothes) as we do not make calls home for wet clothes.
LUNCH MENU
Week of 1/29 Alternate Hummus with Loco Bread
1/29 Calzone
1/30 Pizza Day
1/31 Chicken Drumstick
2/1 Pizza Crunchers
2/2 Chicken Nuggets
Week of 2/5 Alternate SOY-PBJ & Cheese Stick
2/5 Crunchy Taco Stick
2/6 Pizza Day
2/7 Macaroni & Cheese
2/8 Mini Corn Dogs
2/9 Cheese Bosco Sticks
E-Backpack Mail - Click & Scroll to Find Out What's Happening!
New To Coolidge: Arriving Late To School
New To Coolidge: Early Dismissal
COOLIDGE DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
Drop off and pick up are stressful times in our parking lot. Please drive slowly, be patient and obey the following procedures at all times. Our children’s safety is most important during these times.
The Parking lot / Parent Walk Up- The parking lot can be used for drop off or pick up. Your car should be parked in a parking spot and you will need to utilize the crosswalk to walk your child to and from the school doors.
Your child should NEVER be in the parking lot without you at their side. The ONLY place that parking or sitting is permitted, is in a designated parking space. Parking anywhere else could prevent our buses from coming or going.
Crosswalks - We have three crosswalks in the parking lot. Please come to a complete stop at each one and use them to cross when walking across the lot.
LOOP -PARENT PICK-UP
The Loop (Recommended) – The loop can be used for drop off or pick up. Students should remain in their cars until the car has come to a complete stop in the painted half circle area. Please do not let your child out of the car, or wave your child to your car, while you are in any other part of the loop area or driveway. Do not leave the loop area until the vehicle in front of you has left.
When using the loop this school year we ask that you place a sign in your car with your last name. Please place the sign in the passenger's side window. One of our staff members will greet you by the opening of the loop. They will then let your child know which numbered spot you will be meeting them at.