Cooks Corners News
January 2023
Family Nature Night
Join us for Family Nature Night with the Porter County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League at Cooks Corners on Tuesday, January 17th from 6pm-7:30pm. Please feel free to come anytime during this time slot. It will be in the gym and cafeteria.
Below is a list of the partners that will be there. They all will be providing fun, educational and interactive activities for children!
Please see attached flyer!
Humane Indiana Wildlife with a LIVE Ambassador animal
Jim Louderman from the Field Museum with live and mounted insects
Westchester Township History Museum with fossil dig pit
Warren Webb with water pollution demonstration table
Bonnie with Indiana Master Watershed Stewards and Westchester Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Pheasants Forever
Indiana Dunes Invasives
Gabis Arboretum
Shirley Heinze
Discovery Trackers 4-H with 4-H awareness & Mudpuppies (no one yet for archery)
Porter Co. Parks "Camp FUNset"
Dunes Learning Center
Porter County Chapter Izaak Walton League booths:
Monarchs
Bluebirds and bluebird houses
Bats
PTO News
Upcoming Events:
-Family Nature Night-January 17th from 6-7:30
-Dine out day/night at Lincoln Kitchen-January 25th-Feel free to order lunch, dinner, or both! Many restaurants to choose from all within Lincoln Kitchen. It's a must do if you haven't tried it yet! A flier will be sent home soon. Must present flier when order is placed for proceeds to go to Cooks.
-Donuts with Dads-February 10th 8-8:30-Your student(s) can enjoy a donut with any male father figure in their life (step dad, uncle, grandpa, friend, etc ). All father figures are welcome. Get their day off to a memorable start with this special event! You DONUT want to miss it! Keep an eye out for the RSVP that will be sent home.
Who we've helped...
-Using Scholastic dollars, a book for every student and every staff member was purchased for the program One School One Book that will start at the end of January
-Lunch and small gift for staff for holidays
-Glue sticks for the art room
-Using Scholastic dollars, more copies of Harry Potter were purchased for a 4th grade reading unit
House News
VIP - Save the Date!
Jan 18- House Day
Jan 23 - 27 - Jar Wars for VNA Hospice (Red House Community Service Project)
Jan 23- Feb 24- CogAT Window open (K, 2nd &5th)
Jan 26- Picture Day for Clubs
Feb 10- Donuts with Dads (Details to come.)
Feb 17 (Weather makeup day if needed) & 20- President’s Day Weekend (No School)
Mar 1- Skate Give Back Night
Mar 6- 17- IREAD 2nd & 3rd Grades
Mar 10- End of Quarter 3
Mar 21-23 - VIP Days (Details to come.)
Mar 27-31 Spring Break
Apr 3-21- NWEA Testing Window
Apr 3-May 12 - IAM Testing Window
Apri 7- ½ Day for Students/ Afternoon PD for Teachers
Ap 10- No School or Weather Makeup Day
Apr 17-May 12- ILEARN Testing Window
May 25- Last day of School (½ day for kids/ Afternoon PD for Teachers)
Cooks Corners Elementary
Email: emiller@valpo.k12.in.us
Website: https://valparaisocces.valpo.k12.in.us/
Location: 358 Bullseye Lake Road, Valparaiso, IN, USA
Phone: 219-531-3040
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CooksValpo
Twitter: @CooksValpo