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Ramadan begins on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. During this time, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining from both food and water. They prioritize prayer and purification. Please be considerate of our Muslim community during this time, as they may have altered schedules.
Please join me and show your support by wishing our Muslim students a Happy Ramadan!
Thank You PTA!
This week the students at Cooper had a blast learning about the principles of air pressure and flight at the Mad Science Assembly brought to us by the Cooper PTA. Thank you for fostering a love of science through such an engaging presentation!
The following message was shared in this week’s district-wide public information message:
Many families have been asking about the use of playgrounds during after-school hours. The School-Age Child Care (SACC) Program uses our playgrounds/outdoor facilities on a regular basis until 6 pm. To ensure the safety of our children, we ask that families do not use the playground/outdoor facilities on weekdays before 6 pm. Anyone not in the SACC Program on the playground/outdoor facilities during this time will be asked to leave and are welcome to return at 6 pm. We thank you for your understanding.
At Cooper School, the playgrounds on the tennis court side of the building are not used by the SACC program and may be used by the community after school. ALL Cooper students must be picked up by a parent at the parent pick-up doors, or go home and check in with their parents prior to playing on school grounds. Students designated as “walkers” MUST go home first.
Take Your Child to Work Day
April 27, 2023 is Take Your Child to Work Day.
In New Jersey, this is an excused absence for students who wish to go with their parents/guardians to visit their workplace and learn about their careers and responsibilities. Please remind the parents and guardians of your students to send a note to the main office by April 26th, so we can record the excused absence in our Genesis system.
New/Gently Used Clothes Needed
Our School Nurse has requested the following to help our students: girls and boys pants in new/gently used condition sizes suitable for K-2 students, and new underwear in sizes suitable for K-2 students. We are particularly in need of sizes 5-7 of boys and girls pants.
Please send items to school in a bag labeled "NURSE." If you have any questions, please reach out to jfleischmann@chclc.org
THE PERFECT TRAP
A perfectionist considers anything less than perfect to be a failure. Make a mistake? Never! The drive to be perfect can stymie students in a few different ways:
- It can lead to chronic procrastination. In a perfectionist’s mind, if it’s not going to be perfect, it’s not even worth starting.
- It can lead to endless hours of time on task with their homework. They don’t know when to say it’s “good enough” and move on.
Here are a few ways you can help:
- Let your child know that mistakes are expected and an important part of learning.
- Set realistic and attainable short-term goals and break down assignments into manageable pieces to help your student get started. Best selling author Seth Godin summed it up succinctly in a blog post: Waiting for perfect means not starting.
- Use timers for homework and work in short bursts. Setting a 20-minute timer, for example, sets an end time which makes it easier to start (because a finish is in sight!). It also gives your child a time frame in which to get work completed so they don’t get bogged down and can move on to the next assignment on their agenda.
- Make sure your child reads the directions or the rubric so they have parameters. This will help your child understand reasonable expectations for the assignment and help them identify a place to stop.
Important Dates
March
Women's History Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
3/22: PTA General Membership Meeting (6:30pm - Cooper Library)
3/23: Gr. 5 Barclay Farms Visit - (Brown)
3/28: Gr. 4 Parent-Daughter Growth & Development Night (6:30pm)
3/29: Spring Picture Day (All Students & Staff)
3/30: Gr. 5 Parent-Son Growth & Development Night (6:30pm)
3/31: Student Assemblies - CHPD
April
Month of the Military Child
Autism Acceptance Month
Arab-American Heritage Month
4/1-4/9: School Closed (Spring Recess)
4/17: Beck Middle School 5th Grade Information Night (Beck MS- 7:00pm)
4/19: CHPS Parent University (Lewis Admin Building- Doors Open at 5:30pm)
4/20: Carusi Middle School 5th Grade Information Night (Carusi MS- 7:00pm)
4/21: School Closed (Teacher In-Service)
4/22: Earth Day
James F. Cooper School
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