The Cooper PAWS

The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act designates the week beginning with the first Monday in October (October 7-11, 2024) as the Week of Respect. The Week of Respect provides school districts with an opportunity to recognize the importance of social and emotional learning. The Week of Respect is an annual week of awareness, education, and action around harassment, intimidation, and bullying. Through our ROAR core values, our students learn to show respect to themselves, others, and the world around them.

This year, the students explore the themes of respect through announcements, activities, and discussions.

Monday- We Respect Ourselves - Wear your favorite sports team, hobby, activity, or clothing that represents your family or culture.

Tuesday- We Respect Others - Wear clothing with a logo that promotes respect, kindness, love, acceptance, or other good deeds.

Wednesday- We Respect our Country - Wear red, white, and blue

Thursday- We Respect the Environment- Wear green

Friday- We Respect our School - Wear your Cooper Spirit wear or Cooper colors.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by honoring and celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. During this month and throughout the year, we share the history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans past and present. Our Cooper Community will be honoring the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have positively influenced our nation and society by creating an interactive display board in our school, exploring resources together, and engaging in research projects.

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.

This school year, students at Cooper will participate in a field study for a new Math Benchmark Assessment. Our district currently uses mClass to administer the DIBELS reading assessment, and the new product would provide teachers with insight into students' math skills as they related to the standards. The assessments will not be used for any purpose other than providing teachers with more information about your child's understanding of grade-level math concepts. These assessments will not be used for grading or placement of students. If you would like your child to opt out of the assessment, please review the opt-out letter linked here: Opt-out English, Opt-out Spanish, and submit your opt-out request by September 27, 2024.

Attention Cherry Hill parents/guardians of elementary school students (grades K-5):

We invite you to a 60-minute virtual information session on the ST Math program. This session will explore how learning occurs in ST Math and share how to support your child using the Problem-Solving Process and the program tools. Sessions will be held at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on October 8th, 10th, and 16th. Full details can be found on the attached invitation.

Limited spots are available. Be sure to click on this link and register early. All information sessions will be the same, so parents/guardians do not need to attend multiple sessions.

The following message was shared with from the Office of Curriculum & Instruction:

We invite you to join us for a 90-minute virtual, information session on the Science of Reading. This session will examine evidence-based research in literacy and describe how Amplify CKLA, our new English Language Arts program, includes the best practices grounded in the Science of Reading. Sessions will be held at 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM on October 9th and 10th, and 9:00 AM on October 11th. Full details can be found on the attached invitation. Additional sessions will be offered in the winter and spring.

Limited spots are available. Be sure to click on this link and register early. Additional information sessions will be held in the winter and spring. All information sessions will be the same so parents/guardians do not need to attend more than one session.

Please note that the annual notification regarding the Family Life Curriculum has been shared through the Genesis Parent Portal. The curriculum is aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Accordingly, please be advised that the law allows for any parent who believes the FLC instruction is in conflict with their beliefs to opt their child out of the FLC without penalty. To opt out of the Family Life Curriculum, you must do so through the Genesis Parent Portal by Friday, October 18, 2024.

The 2024- 2025 PTA Membership Drive is underway! We have 215 families with children attending Cooper School. Let's try for at least 1 parent/guardian from each family to sign up for PTA Membership this year! So far we have 129 members including families and staff. We hope you will join us as we work together to create a positive experience for all students.

For access to ALL THINGS PTA, be sure to visit the J. F. Cooper PTA website

It is hard to believe that Fall is upon us and that we are more than a month into the school year. For many families, fall means trips to the farm, apple and pumpkin picking, and decorating with hay bales and mums. For some, the beginning of fall also means it is time to buy candy and costumes for Trick or Treating. Our Cooper PTA is working closely with school staff to plan enjoyable activities for all students and families this fall season.

Please click here for details regarding our Cooper Fall Activities.

Our PTA creates a beautiful yearbook each year for students in all grade-levels, which is available for purchase. Photos are collected from school events to fill the book with joyous memories of their year at Cooper. This year, the book will be created throughout the school year rather than at the end of the year.

By the end of month, any photos you would like to share from school events will need to be uploaded to the TreeRing website by logging in, using the code: 1014806030344299, and clicking the 'Content' tab, or by emailing the photos to yearbook@jfcooperpta.org. All photos of October events are due by November 1, 2024.

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

Calling All Golf Lovers!

Join us individually or as a team for our "Champions for Children Golf Outing"

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Pennsauken Country Club!

Click here for details: cherryhilleducationfoundation.com

Link to the full Cooper Family Calendar

October

Italian-American Heritage Month

10/7-10/11: Week of Respect and Fire Prevention Week

10/7: Cherry Hill Fire Department Visit

10/19: PTA Trunk or Treat (3:00pm-5:00pm)

10/20: Rain date for Trunk or Treat

10/23-10/30: Red Ribbon Week

10/23: Barclay Farmstead Trip (Guglielmucci/Cutler)

10/24: Barclay Farmstead Trip (Mrs. Walsh)

10/31: Fall Fun Fest (Non-Halloween Themed Event) 9:30am-11:30am

10/31: Halloween Parade (2:15pm)

11/1: School Closed- Teacher In-Service

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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