J. F. Cooper Elementary PTA: February 2021

The Fair Funding Committee Meeting is THIS Thursday February 25th at 7:00pm via Zoom.

To join meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86774489088
Attendees will need to list their full name, school affiliation or home address as their screen name to gain admittance to the meeting.
Take a look at this Fair Funding for CHPS Committee Meeting flyer for information.

The Districts that have had strong community support are the most successful in maintaining their Fair Funding. Fair Funding for CHPS website & Fair Funding for CHPS Facebook page provide a wonderful education on Fair Funding in the state and Cherry Hill.

A reminder for families to complete the survey FOR EACH CHILD in the Genesis portal, indicating whether the parents will commit to sending their child to school 4 days per week beginning March 9, 2021 or commit to having them on full virtual instruction. The survey will be open from Monday, February 22, 2021 through Saturday, February 27, 2021.
Happenings in the PTA community:

CHWest Production of We Will Rock You February 26, 27, 28. For TICKETS: https://chhsw.booktix.com/
Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force Presentation “Weeding Out the Facts: Marijuana Legislation, Community Impact”, March 25th at 6:00pm

DISTRICT update:

For CHPS information and resources, please visit https://www.chclc.org/chclc

The next BOE meeting is Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 6:00pm. Link to the BOE meeting information and agenda.

ICYMI: CHPS Town Hall on Budget and Funding. In the beginning portion of the Town Hall, Fair Funding Chair Laurie Deitch gives an overview of CH Fair Funding history and Mrs. Shugars navigates the audience through the budget and funding sources in a simple manner. Worth the watch!

CHPS distribution of FREE meals to ALL CHERRY HILL STUDENTS (public, private and home-schooled) continues on every Monday. Pick up 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches per student from noon-2:00pm and 4:00-6:00pm at High School East or High School West -- no income threshold required!
2021 - 2022 Kindergarten and 1st Grade Registration is OPEN. Full details available online.
2021 - 2022 Barclay Early Childhood Center Application CLOSES on March 1, 2021 at 4:00pm. Information and links to the application are available at Barclay Early Childhood Center website

Rosa Middle School OPEN Enrollment Applications for the 2021-2022 school year deadline is 11:00 pm on February 26, 2021.

School Age Child Care (SACC) registration for the 2021-2022 school year begins May 3, 2021. Full information is available on the School Age Child Care & STEP page of the District website.

District COVID-19 Dashboard has been reformatted to ensure accuracy. It is updated every Friday.
CHPS District calendar of events

National PTA / NJPTA Resources:

CDC Issues Guidance for Safely Reopening Schools The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new and lengthy guidance for how to safely reopen schools for in-person learning—the first issued under the Biden administration and one school leaders across the country have been long awaiting as they grapple over what's become the most contentious political debate of the coronavirus pandemic. Read the article. The CDC guidance was accompanied by the Department of Education handbook on strategies for reopening schools.
Join National PTA in Celebrating Public Schools Week and be #PublicSchool Proud Join National PTA in celebrating Public Schools Week Feb. 22-26 and show you're #PublicSchoolProud. Listen to a podcast featuring National PTA President Leslie Boggs and mark your calendar for a panel discussion Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. EST including President Boggs on how schools can move forward and help students recover academic and social-emotional needs. The discussion will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
Being an effective child advocate requires building strong relationships with decisionmakers and their staff. Check out this great resource from National PTA Conduct Meetings with a Decisionmaker