T.S. Cooley Connection
August 17, 2023

AUGUST 31, 2023
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:
- NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5:
- No Walking Club due to the first Kids for Christ meeting. Students interested in attending will report to the library after eating breakfast or upon arrival. Students should arrive no later than 7:25 if they wish to attend the meeting.
- SPARK day for Grades 1, 2, 3, and 5
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:
- Chess Practice (Mrs. Babaz will notify students if they will be in the club no later than Tuesday, September 5th. Details about practice times, pick-up, etc. will be shared in acceptance letters.)
- Robotics Club (Pick-up at 4:30 on Fall St.)
- Synergy Practice (Pick-up at 4:00 on Fall St.)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:
- Members of our PTO School Beautification Committee will be on campus from 7 AM - 10 AM. Volunteers will be painting/sealing poles and railings, decorating the fence, and working on the flower beds. All are invited to attend.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14:
- FALL PICTURE DAY - Students will have a free dress day. Order forms will be sent home next week.
- Final day to submit orders and donations for Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15:
- Tribe Meeting - Students can wear tribe colors.
WATER BOTTLES ARE REQUIRED
- Each student should bring a water bottle with them to school every day.
- We understand clear water bottles are hard to find. Non-transparent bottles are allowed. Administration approval is required for drinks other than water.
- Please make every effort to make sure bottles are clearly labeled with student names.
- Refill stations are available to students.
- All bus riders fill water bottles prior to loading buses each afternoon.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ITEMS GOING HOME SOON
CICIS PIZZA REUSABLE STICKERS
Students are going home with a sticker from Cicis Pizza. Stickers can be presented for a free kids combo. Stickers can be reused through October 31st.
COWBOYS FOR THE FUTURE GUEST PASS
GARDEN CLUB
We had over 100 students interested in joining Garden Club this school year. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate this large number for this club experience. Student names were entered in a hat and a small group was chosen for each grade level. Students that were chosen received information from Mrs. Babaz.
LES PETITES VOIX COMMUNITY CHORUS FOR CHILDREN
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO ORDER SPIRIT & CLASS SHIRTS!
ORDER PTO SHIRT BY 9/8/23
CONGRATS TO OUR COOLEY CUBS!
- Congratulations to our 3rd grade student, Paranika E., for earning a 16th place ranking in a national spelling bee competition recently held in California. WOW! What an accomplishment!
- Does your Cooley cub have exciting news to share about their extracurricular activities? We'd love to celebrate them! Emails can be sent to barbara.lawrence@cpsb.org AND emily.alcock@cpsb.org.
T.S. COOLEY MEALS FOR THE WEEK
FRIDAY, 9/1
B: BREAKFAST PIZZA
L: CHEESEBURGER
MONDAY, 9/4
B: NO SCHOOL
L: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, 9/5
B: BAGEL
L: CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH
WEDNESDAY, 9/6
B: HAM AND CHEESE SCRAMBLED EGGS, TOAST
L: RED BEANS AND SAUSAGE
THURSDAY, 9/7
B: CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN
L: BBQ CHICKEN
FRIDAY, 9/8
B: FRENCH TOAST STICKS
L: HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Email: emily.alcock@cpsb.org
Website: www.cpsb.org/cooley
Location: 2711 Common Street, Lake Charles, LA, USA
Phone: 337-217-4680