May 2025 PTA Newsletter

 

Dear Cooper Families & Friends, 

Can you believe it is already May? Where has the year gone? 

The school and PTA have so many exciting things coming up for the students. 

Please see our reminders below.

MAY REMINDERS

5/05 - 5/09 - Staff Appreciation Week

5/06 - PTA Dine Out - Chipotle 4-8pm

5/07 - Night of Cultures Registration Forms Due

5/10 - Yearbook - 5th Grade Recognition Ads Due

5/13 - Night of Cultures from 6:30-8pm

5/16 - Yearbook Custom Pages Due and Yearbook Orders Due

5/23 - Schools Closed, Teacher In-Service
5/26 - Schools Closed, Memorial Day

5/29 - Evening of the Arts from 6:30-8:30pm

JUNE REMINDERS

6/04 - General PTA Meeting and Elections 6:30-7:30pm

6/06 - Field Day

6/12 - *New Date* End of Year Parties for Grade K-5 from 1:30-3pm 

6/16 - 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 9:30-10:30am

6/19 - Fifth Grade Party from 6:30-8:30pm (Organized by the 5th Grade Committee)

It’s Staff Appreciation Week!! 

Please see our website for more information on how your family can help, our schedule for all, 

donation signups, printables, lists of the staff’s favorite things, and more. 

 

A yellow paper flyer was sent home with information at the end of last week as well. 

THANK YOU in advance to everyone reaching out to help. We appreciate you!

Chipotle Dine Out Tuesday

We’re treating the staff to a Mexican lunch on Tuesday, May 6th. 

Join in on the fun by heading over to Chipotle any time from 4-8pm. You can also order take out. 

Make sure to use the code. 30% of the proceeds will go towards our school!

Yearbook Photos

If any parents or guardians went on a field trip this year and have photos for our yearbook, 

please send them to yearbook@jfcooperpta.org or upload them to TreeRing. 

We can accept photos until Friday, May 9th.

It’s Yearbook Creation Time

The yearbook will be submitted to the publisher this month. 

Yearbooks are $25 and are for all students. If you wish to purchase one, please go to 

 http://www.treering.com/ and enter passcode: 1014806030344299 

You can also send a check for $25.00 made out to J.F. Cooper PTA in an envelope marked PTA Yearbook 

with your child’s name and teacher. 

Note: You can purchase a yearbook after we send the book for publishing, however, 

you will have to then pay tax + shipping, and you may not receive the yearbook at the same time 

as the rest of the students. You may also order yearbooks from previous years through TreeRing!

Yearbook Cover Contest

Thank you to the students that sent in submissions for our contest. We have received 5 entries!!

5th Grade Lawn Signs

The 5th Grade Committee has raised enough money for lawn signs for the Class of 2025. 

Please pick up your 5th grader’s sign from the main office during school hours. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Michelle Pacitti.

2025-2026 PTA School Year

The PTA board sets the calendar for the following school year at the end of June/beginning of July.

 If you are interested in a coordinator position and have been shy to ask about it or if there is an event 

you’re interested in spearheading that we have not done before, now is the time to express your interest! 

We’d love to work with you to plan ahead. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

We will send more updates later in May. Thank you for your attention! 

Have a wonderful week and thank you always for your support!!

Sincerely,

Shazia Ansari

President

J.F. Cooper PTA

1960 Greentree Rd

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Staff Appreciation Week 2025

 

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

May 5 - May 9, 2025 

“We can travel the world, but we know it’s true, 

there is no other staff quite like you!”

 

Dear Cooper Families & Students,

We are planning a fun-filled international and travel themed week for staff at Cooper!! 

See the schedule in your child's backpack on Thursday or click here.

Posters

We would love to decorate the hallways with posters made by students and parents. 

Can you help by sending some to the office? 

Posters can include drawings related to travel, a country’s flag, sayings in different languages 

(with translations), thank you messages, and inspirational quotes. 

Sample messages: “There is no other teacher in the world like you!” “Thank you for all you do!” 

“Cooper Staff are the best!” “Our teachers are first class!” Feel free to be creative!

Printables

Here are some links to travel and international themed printables if your child 

would like to color a page, write a letter, write a poem, use a gift tag, etc.   

{ Coming Soon }  

Donations (Monetary, Food, Snacks, and Paper Products)

In addition to using PTA hospitality funds, we need some help from families.

See the sign up link to donate and help us out.  

 

Here is are some links to some examples of international candies:

https://tinyurl.com/internationalcandies

Some Ideas for Kids to Show Appreciation to Teachers and Staff Members

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  Send in a poster to hang in the hallways 

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  Send a short thank you video or write a thank you note or card

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  Send in a drawing or illustration

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  Write a rhyming poem or an acrostic poem about your teacher(s)

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  Write a small essay or paragraph about your teacher(s)

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  Send in a small treat, or gift

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  Be creative! There are lots of ways to say thank you!

  
  “Staff Favorites” Lists

We have over 80 people at Cooper that help our school function! Curious to know what Cooper staff love? Click on the links!

Staff Favorites for 2024-2025

Can't find someone? Find a staff member's list of favorites from last year.

Staff Favorites - 2023-2024 - Last Names A-N

Staff Favorites - 2023-2024 - Last Names O-Z

Still can't find someone? They may not have recently filled a sheet out.

Send an e-mail to president@jfcooperpta.org so the PTA can make a request!

PTA Board Position Deadline Extended

 

Please take a look at the NJ PTA website for more information about board roles: https://newjerseypta.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Fellow board members and I are happy to answer questions about board roles and coordinator roles as they relate to Cooper. Please feel free to reach out.

We encourage everyone interested to complete this form for our nominating committee. Paper forms have also been distributed to all K-4 students. If you are a 5th grade parent with an incoming K student and would like a paper copy, please reach out or print one here.

Questions? Please reach out to Nominating Committee Chair, Ramona Hamill, at ramona.hamill@jfcooperpta.org.

Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser 5/6

 

STEAM Fair 4/10/25

 

PTA Board Role Nominations/Applications

 

We’re looking for enthusiastic leaders for the roles of:

Treasurer

VP of Ways & Means

VP of Events

Secretary

Make a difference in our school community by joining the PTA Board!

Bring your energy, ideas, and love for our school — and make next year unforgettable!

Nominate yourself or a fellow PTA Member today!

We are seeking to fill board roles that will be VACANT for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years.

See the following link for more info about the nominating process, the roles up for election, and how to apply:

J.F. Cooper PTA Board Officer Nomination/Application Form

Ramona Hamill

Patrick Keating

Partha Sarathi

PTA Nominating Committee

April 2025 Reminders

 

Every Tuesday & Friday - Advocate for Fair Funding

Spring Plant Sale Orders Due

PTA Sponsored MAD Science Assembly

Wednesday 4/9

STEAM Fair

Thursday 4/10 from 6:30 - 8pm

Spring Break

Saturday 4/12 - Sunday 4/20

Spring Plant Sale Pick Up

Friday 4/25

PTA Pretzel Delivery

Friday 4/30

Tag'em Tuesdays

 

Script for Phone Call/Email Fridays

 

Dear Cherry Hill Public School Supporters, 

If you could take a moment to copy and paste these email addresses and shoot a note similar to the one below out to request Fair Funding for Cherry Hill Public Schools on Fridays or any other day, that would be appreciated. If people who have the time can make calls as well that would be a plus. If you would like a printable copy of the numbers and e-mails below, please click here.

If you have not viewed it yet, please see the video Dr. Morton sent out to all families here: https://youtu.be/4ZyPwv2CXDE

Email Addresses to CC/BCC

AsmCoughlin@njleg.org, AswPintorMarin@njleg.org, AswPark@njleg.org, AswMunoz@njleg.org, AsmBarlas@njleg.org, AswDunn@njleg.org, AsmFreiman@njleg.org, AswLopez@njleg.org, AswMurphy@njleg.org, AsmRumpf@njleg.org, AsmSchaer@njleg.org, AsmScharfenberger@njleg.org, AsmSpearman@njleg.org, AsmVenezia@njleg.org, AswKane@njleg.org, AsmGreenwald@njleg.org, SenBeach@njleg.org, AsmRodriguez@njleg.org, AswReynoldsJackson@njleg.org, fairfundingchps@gmail.com

Suggested Script from the Fair Funding Committee

Hi, my name is (insert YOUR name) and I am a proud resident of Cherry Hill. I am calling/writing to tell you that just because the governor has proposed it, doesn’t make it a good budget.

Cherry Hill needs your help to ensure our funding doesn’t continue to fluctuate from one year to the next. A decrease in funding from the state doesn’t help the $200 million WE lost while trying to reach full funding. Our Governor touted fully funding public education in his budget address, yet Cherry Hill received another cut! Hold the Governor accountable and change the budget to give Cherry Hill the money it rightfully deserves and hasn’t received in our 20+ years of underfunding.

Spring Plant Sale - Orders due 4/9/25

Don't miss out on ordering some great plants this Spring from Powell's Greenhouses in Mickleton, NJ ... being delivered right here for you to Cooper Elementary School! They make excellent gifts for the plant and veggie lovers in your life! The attached flyer will be sent home tomorrow. Orders are due 4/9/25. We list only a selection of offerings. If you are looking for a different color or a different plant, please reach out to Bridget at plantsale@jfcooperpta.org to inquire.

Spring 2025 Plant Sale Flyer.pdf