EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY!
This week we recognized our phenomenal Education Support Staff! Our educational assistants, office staff, custodial crew, cafeteria staff, bus drivers, and crossing guards are the foundation of our school. Educating the leaders of tomorrow wouldn't be possible without all the individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes. We are so grateful for our incredible staff at Cooper and throughout Cherry Hill!
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS FOR THE COMMUNITY
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.
ELEMENTARY CONFERENCES
Conferences are scheduled for December 9th-12th.
All Cherry Hill elementary and middle schools will follow an Early Dismissal Schedule (1:00pm dismissal for Elementary) from December 9th-December 13th.
Elementary Conference Schedule:
December 9th: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
December 10th: 2:20pm – 4:00pm
December 11th: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
December 12th 2:20pm – 4:00pm
Scheduling through the Genesis Parent Portal will be available to parents/guardians 11/18/24 – 12/5/24.
Conferences with special area teachers and related services can be arranged with the staff member. Encore teachers will be available on a limited basis in each of the schools they serve.
Winter Concert Message
Our annual Winter Concert assembly is rapidly approaching! The children are working very hard to prepare for it. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of everything you need to know for the concert day.
The Winter Concert will be held on January 7th. We will be recording the concert and sharing it with the Cooper School Community. This concert is being presented live only for the students and staff of Cooper.
This is an informal assembly that offers a practice performance opportunity for our beginner musicians. Our evening concert for family and friends will take place in the Spring to showcase all of our hard work throughout the school year.
Band and orchestra students will need to have their instrument and music on January 7, 2025. Students are encouraged to dress nicely for the performance.
Thank you for your support of the music program at Cooper School, and we look forward to sharing our students’ musical successes with you!
Thank you,
Rebecca Tiernan
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AT HOME
Our new Amplify CKLA program offers families some terrific resources to support your child at home.
Science of Reading Podcast for Parents and Teachers: https://amplify.com/science-of-reading-the-podcast/
Science of Reading Resource Site: https://amplify.com/science-of-reading
Online Boost Reading Program for Students:
Go to google.com
log in using your student ID and password (studentIDnumber@chclc.org and then student password)
Go to Clever Bookmark
Click on Boost
ST MATH
ALL Cooper Students are encouraged to work on ST Math Puzzles at least 10-15 min. each day. Students have access at home and are encouraged to use this program as often as possible to continue building their Spatial Temporal Reasoning which results in a more thorough understanding of mathematical concepts. Please encourage your child to use ST Math each day.
Online ST MAth Program for Students:
Go to google.com
log in using your student ID and password (studentIDnumber@chclc.org and then student password)
Go to Clever Bookmark
Click on ST Math
COOPER PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION ~ PTA
For access to ALL THINGS PTA, be sure to visit the J. F. Cooper PTA website
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT:
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.
NJ Department of Transportation Aviation Art Contest
The annual art contest is an initiative to engage students and to challenge young people to illustrate the importance of aviation through art. Please click here for details if your child might be interested in participating in the contest.
Link to the full Cooper Family Calendar
November
Native American Heritage Month
11/27: Early Dismissal for Students and Staff (1:00pm Dismissal)
11/28 & 11/29: School Closed- Thanksgiving Recess
11/30: Yearbook Photos Due from November Events (yearbook@jfcooperpta.org)
December
12/2: All Cherry Hill Chorus Concert
12/11: PTA Dine Out Night (McDonald's 5:00-8:00pm)
12/13: PTA Pretzel Day
12/14: End of 1st Marking Period
12/6: PTA Poinsettia Pick-Up Day
12/7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
12/9-12/13: Elementary & Middle School Conferences (1:00pm Student Dismissal)
12/17 & 12/18: PTA Secret Shop
12/18: Report Cards Available to Families through Genesis Parent Portal
12/20: Classroom Winter Parties (1:45pm-3:00pm)
12/21-1/1: Winter Recess
1/2/25: Welcome Back Students and Staff ~ Happy New Year!
James Fenimore Cooper School
Email: ebartolome@chclc.org
Website: cooper.chclc.org
Location: 1960 Greentree Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
Phone: (856) 424-4554
Facebook: facebook.com/JFCooperES
X(Twitter): @JFCooperES
