Cooks Chronicle
October 2016
Principal's Chat
Next week we are participating in a few of VHS' homecoming activities! We will be having spirit week all week, walking in the homecoming parade on Friday, and hosting a tailgating event before the parade! It should be a fun week! Look for the flyer with more details coming home today!
Construction continues to keep cruising along! Everyone enjoyed watching the gym walls being set last week! I think that was definitely something many children will remember for a long time!
Thank you for sharing your children with us! I'm privileged to be able to start my day by seeing their smiling faces!
~ Elaina
Dream. Learn. Achieve!
2016 PTO Fundraiser
Amy Cheuk
Read-a-Thon Committee Chairperson
Team Lead
Birthday Book Club
Names will be drawn from among all members for prizes again very soon when we reach 50 members.
Our first members of the new school year are: Ms. Cox, Logan Dillman, Mia Trapp, Kobe Brown, Jaden Dillman, Aubrey Fernandez, Dayvon Williams, Nicholas Koschal, Mrs. Moore, Emily Cheuk, Colin O’Brien, Chase Warring, Rylan Turner, Nathan Michel, Andy Lai, Katie Shideler, Abby Henson, OwenCheuk, Torri Murray, Isabella Todosijevic, Sloane Connors, Giancarlo Laterzo, Henry Gilliana, Anika Anderson, Tyler Vo, Katelynn Lowe, Kendall Lowe, Amy Yu, Evan Heise, Matt Hofer, Marin Anderson, Jennifer Wang, Lochlain James, Malia Howlett, Drew Howlett, Ingrid Danger, Van Le, Eu Jeen Lim, Kyle Anselm, Addy Nagel, Ethan Nguyen, Angela Coulopoulos, Bennett McFarden, Grant McFarden, Addy Krieger, Devon Alsman, Brayden Alsman, and Evan Johnson.
Classroom prize winners were: Kendall Lowe, Rylan Turner, Isabella Todosijevic, Tyler Vo, Ethan Nguyen, Jaden Dillman, Ingrid Danger, Abby Henson, Evan Johnson, Lochlain James, Henry Gilliana and Angela Coulopoulos!
Congratulations to all our winners! They each won a prize bag filled with an assortment of goodies including a book to keep! They will each have their picture on the bulletin board in the library and their name added to our Birthday Book Club Bookworm. You can watch him make his way around the room as his tail grows longer with each new name. Thanks to every one for joining and adding all those great new books to our library!
Scholastic Book Fair
The PTO
Book Rental Payments
Book rental payments can be paid online through Skyward via credit card or by sending a payment into the school office with cash or check made payable to Cooks Corners. Payments are due by September 30, 2016. Otherwise, call the school office to make payment arrangements.
Nurse Note
Parents, please make sure that your children eat a balanced breakfast.
Many have been coming to school still hungry. Remember, breakfast is served at school from 8:20am to 8:40am for those who need to eat here.
Also, as the weather changes, please make sure they are dressed appropriately and prepared to go outside. Thank you:)
Chris Wendahl RN BSN
Oct. 7th-- Homecoming Tailgate & Parade
Oct. 10th- 20th-- Read A Thon
Oct. 20th-- End of First Nine Weeks
Oct. 21st-- Fall Break, No School
Oct. 25th-- Around the Table
Oct. 31st-- Nov. 4th-- Scholastic Book Fair
Nov. 3rd-- PTO Sponsored Fall Fest
Nov. 8th-- Election Day, No School
Backpacks & Snacks
During the 2016-2017 school year, the Social Services Team for Valparaiso Community Schools is able to provide food for students in need on the weekends!
· Food will go home on the last school day of each week (usually Friday) with students!
· The backpack will contain food to sustain the student through the weekend.
If you would like your child to participate please call or email your school’s social service team member:
Central Elementary
Beth Aguayo, LCSW, LCAC
baguayo@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3030 x2238
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Cooks Corners Elementary
Carrie Delaney, LCSW, LSSW
cdelaney@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531- 3040 x2639
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Flint Lake Elementary
Victoria Redar, LCSW, LSSW
tredar@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3160 x2004
Courtney Stonehill, LCSW
cstonehill@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3160 x3344
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Hayes Leonard Elementary
Kelly Mucha, MSW, LSW, LSSW
kmucha@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3060 x2638
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Memorial Elementary
Ljubica Allie, LMHC, LCAC
lallie@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3090 x2337
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Northview Elementary
Amy Parsons, LCSW
aparsons@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3100 x2511
Parkview Elementary
Ljubica Allie, LMHC, LCAC
lallie@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3110 x2337
Katy Bytnar, LCSW, LSSW
kbytnar@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3110 x2107
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Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Katy Bytnar, LCSW, LSSW
kbytnar@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3130 x2107
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Ben Franklin Middle School
Carolyn Ostafinski, MSW
costafinski@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3020 x4216
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Chelsea Holmes, MSW, LSW, LSSW
cholmes@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3140 x6213
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Valparaiso High School
Leslie Rowan, MA, LMHC
lrowan@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3070 x5325
Staci Fox, LCSW
sfox@valpo.k12.in.us or (219) 531-3070 x5323