The Cooper PAWS

This week we celebrate and honor the individuals throughout our school who care for, educate, and provide mentorship to all our students here at Cooper and throughout the Cherry Hill Community. Please join me in recognizing these amazing change-makers!

Our incredible PTA has worked hard to plan special activities and treats for the staff. Please see below for an overview of the week.

Our 6th Annual Night of Cultures will take place on Thursday, May 16, 2024. All Cooper Students are invited to showcase their family's culture and traditions. Flyers and permission forms will be sent home with your child. Parents/guardians can send the permission form or complete the Google Registration linked here. We look forward to celebrating everyone's culture and heritage!

CHPS has partnered with Care Solace to provide free Mental Health Supports to our students, staff, and families. The Care Solace team can quickly connect you to verified providers in our community. Click Here to connect with a care provider or contact your school counselor for more information.

We are so excited to welcome our incoming kindergarten students, and we have several events planned to support students and families during the transition to elementary school!

To begin gathering important information about our newest Jaguars, Mrs. Mirmina, our Literacy Teacher Coach, will be reaching out to families to schedule kindergarten screening.

On June 3, 2024 we will host our annual parent information night for families of incoming kindergarten students. Parents and guardians are invited to meet in the Cooper All-Purpose Room at 6:00pm on June 3rd to meet staff members and learn about our full day kindergarten program.

the Summer Reading 2024 site has been published. You will find the link here; it will be published to our district website as well as the websites of the secondary schools.

https://sites.google.com/chclc.org/summer-reading-2024/home

Our Average Journey Progress in ST Math continues to increase. Thank you for encouraging your child to work on ST Math Puzzles for 10-15 minutes EVERYDAY! This has helped to our students to achieve an average of 39% toward their grade-level journey since the end of October. Our new School-Wide Journey Progress Goal is 45%. Please continue to encourage your child to work toward reaching this new goal by completing puzzles for 10-15min. each night.

It's never too late to become a member! We hope you will join us as we work together to create a positive experience for all students. Click Here to become a member. For access to ALL THINGS PTA, be sure to visit the J. F. Cooper PTA website

Author Saadia Faruqi will be visiting Barton Elementary School the last week of May. Since she is coming in from Texas, I thought it would be a nice opportunity for other students in the community to meet her as well. The Friends of the Cherry Hill Public Library graciously offered to host her on Saturday, June 1st at 11am. Erica Moon, Youth Services Supervisor, has asked me to share with you that registration for this event begins today at 10:30am. Registration Link: https://chplnj.libcal.com/event/12337084 Please share this information with friends or family that may be interested.

All families should be receiving the broadcast messages including CHPS Weekly and CHPS Postcard. If you are not receiving the district emails from the sender, Public Information, please check your spam/junk folder and add this email to your Safe Senders List.

Click Here for the latest message from our Superintendent, Dr. Kwame Morton

Please review the Bus Safety Reminders below:

2024-2025 SACC registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be available on the School Age Child Care and STEP page of the District website on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4 pm (date and time subject to change). Full information on the SACC program is available on the School Age Child Care and STEP page as well.

Friendly reminder: All school playgrounds are CLOSED to the public during School/School-Age Child Care (SACC) Hours: 7 am-6 pm, Monday-Friday. Please do not bring or send your child to play on school grounds during these hours. WE appreciate your help in keeping everyone in our community safe!

The Cherry Hill Public School District is offering a variety of summer enrichment opportunities at High School EAST for students entering 6th grade up to and including current 10th graders. These classes are designed for fun and enriching a student’s knowledge and skills in a particular area. All classes are taught by Cherry Hill Public Schools teachers.

• Program Week 1: July 15-18: Monday-Thursday
• 2 Sessions: AM Session 9-12 PM; PM Session 1-4 PM
• Program Week 2: July 22-25: Monday-Thursday
• 2 Sessions: AM Session 9-12 PM; PM Session 1-4 PM

Please see the brochure and registration link here

Each course costs $150.00. This is the same as last year! All payments must be completed online and there is NO fee for this service. Payments are refundable up to June 23rd or if a course does not run due to enrollment. For questions regarding the program or payments, contact Yolanda McClain (vmcclain@chclc.org) or CJ Davis (cdavis@chclc.org). Register as soon as possible since many courses will fill up!!

West Track and Field boys and girls teams are hosting a Mentor Day again this year as a fundraiser and way to give kids an opportunity to try out or get more experience with the sport by working with our high school athletes and coaches. We’d love to have CH elementary and middle school students here at West for this event! Please see the event flyer linked here for more information.

Greetings from the Samaritan Center for Grief Support,

Please share information about our upcoming Healing Hearts Grief Support Group for Families and Children with families in need of this support. Our next offering is a 6-week support group on Monday evenings from 6-7:30 PM starting May 6 at our Mount Laurel office. The group includes a pizza dinner and age-appropriate support groups for kids, teens, and parents/guardians. Registration is required by May 2nd and space is limited.

Here is a link to a flyer for the group. Healing Hearts Flyer May June 2024.pdf

Please contact the Center for Grief Support with any questions at cfgcounseling@samaritannj.org or 856-596-8550.

Best thoughts,

Joan Ordille

Joan Ordille, DSW, LCSW

Bereavement Program Supervisor

Samaritan

Center for Grief Support

3906 Church Road

Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

jordille@samaritannj.org

856-596-8550

“ Compassion is a verb.” Thich Nhat Hanh

All Camden County youth are invited to participate in ‘Not All Wounds Are Visible’ Art contest and all to join us for a mental health awareness walk on May 18th. The art contest serves as an opportunity for youth to express their thoughts, emotions, and experiences related to mental health through various artistic mediums. Whether it's a painting, sculpture, photograph, or any other form of art, we encourage you to use your creativity to shed light on the importance of mental well-being. Please click here to view complete details.

Please take a moment to review this optional survey which provides families an opportunity to share feedback which may assist us in creating our tentative class rosters for the upcoming school year. Click here to complete the survey.

NJSLA is underway! Please keep in mind that healthy sleep and work habits make students feel more comfortable and perform better on assessments. Our goal is for all students to feel well-rested and ready to learn each day at Cooper School.

This is a great time of year to consider the following questions:

• Is my child sleep getting 9-12 hours of sleep every night, including weekends?
• Is screen time (including TV, iPad, phone, etc.) limited to 2 hours per day?
• Is my child encouraged to eat plenty of fruits and veggies?

The State of NJ-Department of Agriculture will be implementing a permanent Summer EBT (S-EBT) Program beginning this summer that seeks to address food insecurity by providing grocery-buying benefits during the summer months for families with school-aged children who have qualified for free or reduced school meals via the 2023-24 Federal meal application.

Additional information will be forthcoming from the State, however, we need to ensure that our District families are aware of this new, permanent program and have applied, if they have not already done so. S- EBT information is currently on the district website, this information was also shared in Friday’s district e-newsletter.

Meal Application - English

Meal Application - Spanish

Paper copies will be available in the Cooper Main Office if needed.

Applications will be accepted until June 14th.

Our Cooper Lost and Found is rapidly growing. Please remind your children that these items can be located in the All Purpose Room, and encourage them to check for any items they may have left behind.

Link to the full Cooper Family Calendar

May

Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month

5/6-5/20: Regular Administration of NJSLA

5/6-5/10: Staff Appreciation Week

5/10: S.T.A.R. Games (at HS West)

5/16: Night of Cultures (6:30pm)

5/17: Grade 1 Field Trip

5/22: PTA General Membership Meeting (6:30pm)

5/24: Grade 2 Field Trip

5/27: School Closed- Memorial Day

5/28: Evening of the Arts - (Concert and Art Show - 6:30pm)

5/31: Field Day

5/21-5/31: NJSLA Make-Up Testing

5/28: Daytime Student & Staff Concert

5/28: Evening of the Arts (6:30pm)

June

LGBTQIA Pride Month

Caribbean-American Heritage Month

National Safety Month

6/5: Field Day & Kickball Tournament (5th Grade vs. Staff)

6/6: Rain Date for Field Day

6/7: Moving Up Ceremony (1:30pm)

6/11: Middle School Graduations

6/12: Classroom/Grade-Level End of Year Parties

6/13: High School Clap Out

6/14: High School Graduations and Last Day for Students

Our mission is to teach all children to love learning, embrace challenges and strive to achieve their personal best. Our Cooper Community will demonstrate respect, ownership, acts of kindness and responsibility to encourage active citizenship.

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Location: 1960 Greentree Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
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