Mission Statement:To educate, challenge and inspire every student to achieve personal success and become a confident contributor to society
Vision Statement:We promote a passion for learning and a philosophy that puts the needs of children and their education first.
School Hours
K-4 Full Day: 8:55a-4:00p
Half Day: 8:55a-12:10p
Lunch (K,1,2,3): 11:50a-12:25p
Young 5's Lunch 11:15a-12:05p
4th Grades Lunch 12:05p-12:55p
Office Hours: 8:00a-4:30p
Character Monthly Focus: Mindfulness
Notes For The Week
12/9 Monday: iReady Continues
12/10 Tuesday: PTA Dining to Donate at Buddy's Pizza
12/11 Wednesday: Girl Scouts
12/12 Thursday:
12/13 Friday: 1/2 Day for Students (Dismissal at 12:10pm)
A Look Ahead
12/16 Professional Development - No School
12/17 Girl Scouts
12/18 All School Sing-A-Long (featuring k,1)
12/18 Report Cards on Parent Connect
12/18 Girl Scouts
12/20 Last day of school before Holiday Break
12/20 Mrs. Collyer's Last Day At Coolidge
12/23-1/3 NO SCHOOL WINTER BREAK
1/6 School Resumes
1/20 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A Note From Mrs. Collyer
With the holiday break right around the corner please keep in mind just how important and engaging reading can be for/with your child. Make a plan now to encourage reading every day! Please see the graphic below on how important reading at home is.
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU TO A STAFF MEMBER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?
Some parents have asked the PTA to provide them with ideas for holday gift for the staff. This is a compilation of Coolidge Staff members favorite things if you find yourself needing help with some ideas for holiday gifts. Please know that gifts are never expected but very much appreciated.
The Loop (Highly 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. Please remain alert and ready to move forward with traffic.
The Parking lot - 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 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. (Using the loop is easier.)
PTA NEWS AND INFORMATION
HELP NEEDED!!!
-Our comfort for a cause YMAD projects will continue this month on Tuesday 12/10 and Tuesday 12/17. We would love to have 6-8 volunteers on each day so that we can invite down more students to participate. This project occurs during recess and involves our young fives and kindergartners making cards and students in 1st - 4th grades making no sew fleece blankets. We invite one classroom from each grade during these events. The goal is to invite all classrooms at least 2 times so that as many students that want to participate can. January and February dates will be determined once we know our work schedules.
-Our next spirit store sale will occur on Wednesday 12/18 during recess. Please use the link below to sign up to help if you are available to do so. We are in need of at least 8 volunteers to open our store for students.
If you have questions about anything related to the PTA, please use our website coolidge.givebacks.com You will find a calendar of events with our upcoming events, all volunteer sign ups, fundraising information and PTA meeting information. If you have any suggestions or ideas for events or activities, please join us at one of our meetings.
Buddy's Pizza Dining for Donations
Tuesday 12/10/24 will be our next dining for donations event at Buddy's Pizza on Plymouth Road in Livonia. Mention our cause (Coolidge PTA) and 20% of sales will be donated back to us! Flyers went home earlier this week.
Spirit wear items should arrive at the school by Monday 12/9/24
We plan to sort orders early next week and get them to teachers ASAP. If you marked that your order was a holiday gift, we will send you an email when your order is ready to be picked up. Please reach out to Jenna Kuhn at treasurer@coolidgecougarspta.org if you are interested in helping sort the orders on Monday/Tuesday.
Holiday Shop paid orders
If an item was out of stock when your child shopped at our holiday shop this past week it is guaranteed to arrive at the school before our winter break. As soon as the items arrive at the school, they will be bagged and distributed to classrooms to go home. Last year the company had our items at the school within about a week.
Movie Night
We are planning a movie night for the week we return from winter break. We will be showing Despicable Me 4 on Friday 1/10/25. The movie will start at 6pm. Admission is free and there will be concessions & water available for purchase. This is a fun family event, adults must remain on site for the duration of the movie. If you are interested in helping, please reach out to Jenna Kuhn at treasurer@coolidgecougarspta.org
We are bringing back our Merricraft Florist flower card fundraiser this year! These make a great holiday gift for friends/family. Cards will cost $40 and have a value of $120! Cards are good for a free bouquet each month throughout the 2025 calendar year. Purchasing a card not only supports the PTA but a local Livonia business as well. Cards are available now until Friday 12/13/24. The PTA earns $10/card sold. Click the link below to order on-line through our store (small processing fee applies if ordering online). Forms were sent home a few weeks ago, if you are in need of another copy, please visit our website and look under our fundraisers tab.
If you are planning on purchasing a Honey Baked ham this year, please consider using our PTA's link to purchase a gift card BEFORE placing your ham order. Coolidge Elementary PTA earns 20% of all gift card sales as profit. Click the link below to be directed to our fundraising page. This link will close on 12/30/24.
