Cougar Chronicles

Happy March! We are so excited to embark on a month filled with learning, community, and celebrations. This week, we are thrilled to be engaged in Read Across America Week, a special time dedicated to fostering a love of reading in our students. One of the highlights of this celebration is our Cougars Read Together event! As a school community, we will be studying the incredible work of author Kevin Henkes and diving into his book, The Year of Billy Miller. We can’t wait for students and families to share in this journey together! For those who do not have a copy of the book, recordings will be posted bi-weekly with the next chapters available on their assigned days. Later in the month, we will be engaging in exciting and interactive activities tied to this book, bringing the story to life for our students!

Tonight (March 4), please join us virtually for our PTO Meeting, where we’ll be voting on new board members. We’re so grateful for our PTO’s ongoing support, and we’d love for you to be part of the conversation!

March is filled with engaging learning experiences, including STEM Morning Activities (March 6-7) for grades 1 and 2, Spring Conferences (March 11), and a Professional Development Day (March 12, no school for students). We’ll also celebrate Go Green Day (March 17) and enjoy our Spring Book Fair (March 18-19).

We are especially excited for our Kindergarten Concert (March 20) and Crazy Socks Day (March 21)—both are sure to bring joy and school spirit! On March 25, we’ll recognize Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, supporting one of our amazing students. Families can also join us for Planetarium Night at Mary G. Fritz (March 26) before an Early Release Day (March 27) for staff professional development.

March is shaping up to be a fantastic month, and we look forward to welcoming spring with all of you! We absolutely love seeing our families involved in school life, whether it’s as mystery readers or participating in one of our many events. Your engagement and support help make Cook Hill such a special place, and we truly appreciate all you do for our students. If you ever have suggestions, ideas, or hopes for ways we can further connect as a school community, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

March is shaping up to be an exciting and fulfilling month, and we can’t wait to celebrate, learn, and grow together. Spring is just around the corner, and we look forward to welcoming the season with all of you!

In collaboration,
Mr. Munroe and the Cook Hill Team

March 3rd - Character Day *Check the spirit day calendar for more information

March 3rd - UCONN STEM activity

March 4th - K-Kids Meeting @ 8:10am

March 4th - Virtual PTO Meeting

March 4th - UCONN STEM activity

March 11th - Spring Evening Conferences

March 12th - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Professional Development Day for teachers

March 14th - Student Learning Environment Letter for 25-26 SY due (See link below for more information)

March 17th - Go Green Day *Check the spirit day calendar for more information

March 18th - Spring Book fair

March 19th - Spring Book fair

March 20th - Kindergarten Concert @ 2pm

March 21st - Rock Your Socks Day *Check the spirit day calendar for more information

March 21st - Town Meeting

March 25th - Book Forum @ Cook Hill 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

March 26th - Parker Farms and Cook Hill Planetarium Family Night 5:30-7:30pm

March 27th - 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE FOR STUDENTS

April 1st - K-Kids Meeting @ 8:10am

Planning a vacation during a school break or wondering when the first day of school is next year?

Check out the 2025-2026 calendar to make planning easier!

The next meeting of our Parent-Teacher Organization is on Tuesday, April 8th. We'd love to see you there! It's a virtual meeting and you can join us here: https://meet.google.com/zav-wfss-rde?hs=122&authuser=0. You may also join our google meet by using code: zav-wfss-rde

If you have any questions you can reach out to the PTO here: pfchspto@gmail.com

Help Us Make Our Annual Dance Unforgettable!

Our new and improved, rebranded annual dance is happening on Sunday, 4/27, and we need volunteers to bring the magic to life! If you love music, decorations, or just making kids smile, we’d love to have you on board!

Yearbook Orders Are Open!

Don’t miss out on capturing this year’s special moments! Order your 2024-2025 Parker Farms Cook Hill Yearbook now and hold onto these precious memories forever. Order Now!

Join our PTO facebook group to get sneak peaks into upcoming fundraisers, along with connecting with other parents! PFCHPTO Facebook Page

As part of our continued efforts to celebrate and recognize our amazing students, families, and staff we would like to invite families to complete our Student Celebrations and Happenings form!

The form will be open throughout the entire school year. Anytime your family or child celebrate or do something interesting, add a new submission!

Not only will we celebrate our school community together during our Morning Announcements, but (with the families permission) we will regularly share one of the submissions with our entire school community!

We cannot wait to see what our students, staff, and families are up to when they are being the change they want to see in the world and living their best lives!

For more information, and to register your child, please visit the Wallingford Public School's website for registration here: https://www.wallingford.k12.ct.us/district-info/school-registration

Please note that to register for Kindergarten, children MUST be five years old by September 1, 2025. If your child will not be five by 9/1/25 and you would like to request a waiver, please use this link to request a waiver: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd__7_QwriGiGyHPz9WFigKmJenu6ci624vznkFqdM2Ha0oJg/viewform?usp=header

Questions regarding registration can be directed to (203) 949-6506.

School Hours: 9:05 AM - 3:30 PM

(Parent drop off 8:50am-9:05am)

Early Dismissals:

2 hour: 9:05am-1:30pm

2 hour and 45 minute: 9:05am-12:45pm

No PM Preschool class

Delayed Openings:

2 hour: 11:05am-3:30pm

No AM Preschool class

Main Office

Kara Piper, Secretary - kpiper1@wallingfordschools.org

Aimee Heinrich, Office Clerk - aheinrich@wallingfordschools.org

Zach Munroe, Principal - zmunroe@walllingfordschools.org

PreSchool Office

Kelly Vallancourt, Secretary - kvallancourt@wallingfordschools.org

District Website: https://www.wallingford.k12.ct.us/
CH Website: https://ches.wallingford.k12.ct.us
Location: 57 Hall Road, Wallingford, CT, USA
Phone: (203)284-5400