Cougar Chronicle
Week of August 12, 2024
Note from the Principal
Dr. Jensen
Cooke Mission:
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING A.M. DROP-OFF! (No earlier than 8:00 a.m.)
When dropping off, DO NOT get out of your car to assist your child. Staff members are there to help. Please remain in your vehicle at all times during the drop-off procedure. Cars in the drop-off lane must keep moving in order to make sure West Street does not have a traffic jam. If you need to walk your child to meet their class in their line-up at the playground, you will need to park in the parking lot and use the new "Drop Off" Crosswalk. This new crosswalk is marked in RED on the map below. Please do not walk between the buses or outside of the marked crosswalk area. This will help ensure that all of our students and staff stay safe. Thank you!
Arrival Information
ARRIVAL DOORS
Parent Pick Up Information
Students will be dismissed for parent pick up once all bussers have left the building. Please park in an authorized spot in the parking lot and go to Door 7 (near the north playground). You will give your child's name to the staff member collecting names and sign your child out. Your child will be released to you once they arrive at the pick up holding location
August 2024 LUNCH MENU
Please note that all menu items are subject to change, due to circumstances beyond our control.
Make Sure to Join Your Child's Class Dojo!
Join Your Child's Class Dojo
Please make sure to join your child's class dojo by accepting the invitation, if you have not already done so. After you join, please turn on notifications. Thank you!
Cooke T-Shirts for School Spirit!
Be on the Lookout for Order Forms for Cooke Shirts!
We will be ordering each Cooke student (2) shirts this year to show their Cougar pride. Please be on the lookout for a form coming home soon with your child for more information. After you receive the form, we are requesting $20 be sent in for each child that you have here at Cooke. The $20 will outfit your student with a t-shirt for their house and a t-shirt for Field Day at the end of the year. Thank you for helping us show our Cougar Pride!
Join the COOKE MAGNET PTO !
Join the Cooke PTO Facebook Page!
Welcome Cooke Cougars! Use this code to join the Cooke PTO Facebook page for useful information throughout the year.
Welcome New Cooke Staff!
Meet Our New Staff
Yareli Mucino
Monique Johnson
Leann Kubek
Alma Kinderman
Welcome to Alma who will be taking the 4th Grade Dual Language position. She is coming from Whittier Elementary and has many years of experience in our district. We are excited to have you Alma!
Gabriela Zavala
Gabriela will be joining us as a LI Para in Ms. Markadonis' room. Welcome Gabriela!
Jeannette Bravo
Welcome to Jeannette who will be supporting Ms. Sato in the K-2 LI room. We are excited to have you Jeannette!
Reporting Student Absences:
Please call the attendance line if your child will be absent and unable to participate in instruction for the day.
Cooke Attendance Line: 224-303-1759
CHANGE IN TRANSPORTATION HOME
IMPORTANT DATES:
August 12 - First Day for Students
August 20 - Open House 6pm - 7:30pm
August 28 - Early Release 1:03 /House Day/House Sorting Ceremony
September 2 - No School - Labor Day
September 6 - PTO Popcorn Day
September 11- Early Release at 1:03