Tuesday, November 12, 2024

National PTA Reflections Contest

   

The PTA would like to invite all Cooper students to participate in this year’s National PTA Reflections Contest

Does your child enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films

and/or taking photos? Then let them have fun unleashing their inner artist with PTA Reflections!


Each year, students across the country in Pre-K through Grade 12 are invited to create and submit original works of art in the areas of:


For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery and learn more about prizes and scholarships at http://PTA.org/Reflections/Awards.


Note: Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division OR grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities. Please reach out for more information if this applies to your child.


Here are the Submission Guidelines & Entry Form


Deadlines: 


The due date will be December 13, 2024


For DANCE, FILM, and MUSIC


1) E-mail files in the appropriate format to reflections@jfcooperpta.org

2) E-mail a scan or photo of the entry form

3) Send in the original signed entry form to school


For LITERATURE


1) E-mail a PDF file or scan of the handwritten literature piece to reflections@jfcooperpta.org

2) E-mail a scan or photo of the entry form

3) Send in the printed or original handwritten version AND the original signed entry form to school


For PHOTOGRAPHY or VISUAL ARTS


1) E-mail the photo or scan of the artwork to reflections@jfcooperpta.org

2) E-mail a scan or photo of the entry form

3) Send in the photo or any physical artwork AND the original signed entry form to school


Entries from Cooper will be submitted to the district level representative. From there, any winning entries will progress to the county, regional, state, and national levels for judging.


If you have any questions, please reach out to Shazia at reflections@jfcooperpta.org.

Family Night - Nov 21 from 6-8pm


 

Galactic Adventures Book Fair Nov 18th - Nov 22nd

  


Dear Families,

The Literati Book Fair is coming to Cooper the week of November 18-22!

The ONLINE FAIR IS NOW OPEN and runs through November 22.

https://literati.com/store/?school=cooper-elementary-school-cherry-hill-nj

Parents, you can also join us on Family Night - Thursday, November 21, 2024, or shop online at the link above. Every purchase benefits our school.

Check out the flyers below to get a sneak peek of books, learn more about how to purchase gift cards for your child, and see some online exclusives that will not be at the fair.

**Galactic Adventures Book Fair Photo Album**

Literati Book Fair Info & Schedule for Families

Literati Book Fair Brochure - 2024

Literati - Online Exclusives Flyer - 2024

Literati - Gift Card Information

Literati - Gr. K-3 Sneak Peek Video

Literati - Gr. 4-8 Sneak Peek Video

Your kids can also make a wish list to share with family and friends.

  • Log in or sign up for an account at fairs.literati.com.
  • Go to Connect To My School
  • Click on the Books tab at the top.
  • To add a book to your wishlist, click the empty heart icon on the upper right-hand corner of the cover image. If you click on a book, you can also select the Add to Wishlist button on its product page.
  • To view your wishlist, click the full heart icon in the top right corner of the page (next to the search bar).
  • Click the Share button to copy the URL to your clipboard, and send the link to friends and family through social media, email, or text.

We are so excited to go on this new intergalactic adventure as Literati brings together books for students from over 150 publishers!

Literati also offers a Book Club that is like getting a book fair in a box, every month. Each book box delivery is curated for your reader, which is why 75% of club members see a heightened interest in reading. When you sign up, you’ll get up to $50 in free books—and our school will get up to $100 in rewards! Claim this special offer at Literati.com/FallClubs. This special offer with our school community remains active through midnight on our fair’s end date.

We are looking forward to the fair! Please let me know if you have any questions!

-Shazia



PTA Volunteers

Please sign up for shifts here:

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Zone PTA Gift Card Drive Donations Due 11/27

 


Poinsettia Orders Due 11/20


Our PTA is excited to offer Poinsettias from Powell’s Greenhouse again this winter!  

Orders are due Wednesday, November 20, 2024


Pick-Up is on Friday, December 6, 2024 

*We will reach out to you to schedule a pick up time/location.*

Order online at the PTA store: https://jfcooperpta.memberhub.com/store or send your order to school in an envelope marked “PTA Poinsettia Sale” with your name and child’s teacher.

Poinsettia Sale Order Form

Questions? Contact Bridget Moore at plantsale@jfcooperpta.org


Food Drive Collection Ends 11/15


 

Fair Funding Meeting 11/14 - 7pm


The second meeting of the year will be next Thursday at 7pm. As always, the meeting is virtual.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8065492973



 

Ain't That Rich BBQ Pre-Orders Due 11/13

 


Place your orders in the PTA Store or send back the order form (blue paper).

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Indoor Recess Donation Request

The school is always in need of extra materials for indoor recess when the weather gets cold. The PTA is collecting new or gently used board games/materials for the upcoming winter months (please make sure games have all the pieces if they are used). Examples of requested donations are:

Board Games (games should be able to be played within 20 minutes, not Monopoly… :) )

Checkers

Connect 4

UNO

Jenga

Sidewalk Chalk

Drawing Paper

Construction Paper

Markers

Crayons

Rainbow Loom Kits for bracelet making

Coloring Books

If interested, please send to the main office in a bag labeled "Recess Donation."


Sunday, October 27, 2024

Cooper's Literati Online Book Fair is NOW OPEN!

 


Dear Families,

The Literati Book Fair is coming to Cooper the week of November 18-22!

The ONLINE FAIR IS NOW OPEN and runs through November 22.

https://literati.com/store/?school=cooper-elementary-school-cherry-hill-nj

Parents, you can also join us on Family Night - Thursday, November 21, 2024, or shop online at the link above. Every purchase benefits our school.

Check out the flyers below to get a sneak peek of books, learn more about how to purchase gift cards for your child, and see some online exclusives that will not be at the fair.

Your kids can also make a wish list to share with family and friends.

  • Log in or sign up for an account at fairs.literati.com.
  • Go to Connect To My School
  • Click on the Books tab at the top.
  • To add a book to your wishlist, click the empty heart icon on the upper right-hand corner of the cover image. If you click on a book, you can also select the Add to Wishlist button on its product page.
  • To view your wishlist, click the full heart icon in the top right corner of the page (next to the search bar).
  • Click the Share button to copy the URL to your clipboard, and send the link to friends and family through social media, email, or text.

We are so excited to go on this new intergalactic adventure as Literati brings together books for students from over 150 publishers!

Literati also offers a Book Club that is like getting a book fair in a box, every month. Each book box delivery is curated for your reader, which is why 75% of club members see a heightened interest in reading. When you sign up, you’ll get up to $50 in free books—and our school will get up to $100 in rewards! Claim this special offer at Literati.com/FallClubs. This special offer with our school community remains active through midnight on our fair’s end date.

We are looking forward to the fair in November! Please let me know if you have any questions!

-Shazia

Literati Book Fair Flyer - 2024

Literati - Online Exclusives Flyer - 2024

Literati - Gift Cards

Literati - Gr. K-3 Sneak Peek Video

Literati - Gr. 4-8 Sneak Peek Video

PTA Volunteers

Please sign up for shifts here:

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Reminder: Trunk or Treat 10/19/24 from 3-5pm


Dear Families,

This is a reminder about our Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 19th from 3-5pm. We have about 29 trunks participating!

The more trunks the merrier so please fill out the Trunk Registration Form by 6pm tomorrow, Friday, October 18th if you want to host a trunk. We are expecting around 200 children.

There will be separate lines for pre-ordered tickets and for walk-ins. We strongly recommend you pre-order so you and the kids can be on your way to the fun after you arrive. Tickets can be ordered online until 6pm on Friday, October 18th. After that, please purchase tickets at the event.

We still need some volunteers to help with set up, take 30 min bounce house shifts, help with tables, and clean up! Note: We cannot run bounce houses without volunteers. Please help or sign a spouse or partner up if you can! Volunteers for the bounce house need to be 18 or over. They just need to monitor for safety and make sure everyone has a wristband. If you know of anyone, please ask if they can help us out. Thank you!

If you have any questions, please reach out to kristin.podolsky@jfcooperpta.org.

Trunk or Treat Full Flyer - 2024 - Color.pdf

Tickets: https://jfcooperpta.givebacks.com/store

Trunk Registration: https://forms.gle/iN9JhGtg81dVrCpo7

Volunteer Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ACAC23ABFAC16-52028401-trunk

Questions: kristin.podolsky@jfcooperpta.org

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Yearbook Pre-Order Discount, Custom Pages, and App

Hi Everyone,

We use the company TreeRing to create our yearbook each year for our K-5 yearbook. TreeRing plants 1 tree for every yearbook ordered. So far, 52 trees will be planted for this year already!

Pre-ordered books are $22.50 thanks to a 10% discount from TreeRing. If you haven't ordered yet, I highly encourage you to do so. The discount continues throughout October.

If you pre-order via the slip that was sent home in the welcome packet, you will save on tax.

http://www.treering.com/validate

Passcode: 1014806030344299

Custom Pages

Logging in to your TreeRing account will also allow you to create your custom pages throughout the year (the first 2 are free so make sure you add them by May!). Custom pages only show up in YOUR OWN yearbook, not anyone else's -- so you and your kids can add vacation and family photos, answer all about me questions, add graphics, change backgrounds, write some stories or captions, and truly personalize it.

5th grade parents can also upload a baby photo of their child in the portal. We'd like all baby photos by October 31st.

For those that sent in their order in an envelope, your order has been added to TreeRing under your child's name.

Parents can also upgrade to hardcover in the portal.

Because the yearbook doesn't create itself, we are looking for volunteers to help with this year's book. Please see this sign up link: http://evite.me/JfTqzTscdN Tasks will be added for each month. Please reach out if you are able to help.

Feel free to ask any questions you have! Email yearbook@jfcooperpta.org

 

Apple iPhones/iPads - We have a Treering Yearbooks app available in the Apple App Store.  You can upload photos, create custom pages, order your yearbook and much more when using the app.
Visit the App Store to download the app.

Android - We have a Treering Yearbooks app available in the Google Play Store.  You can upload photos, create custom pages, order your yearbook and much more when using the app.
Visit the Google Play Store to download the app.

Mobile Devices - You do not need to download and use the iOS or Android apps to use Treering on mobile devices. Anyone can access Treering using the mobile browser on their mobile device and have all the same functionality (including buying the book and creating custom pages). It is recommended that you download and use Chrome browser.

Open the browser to go to www.treering.com and use the menu button in the upper right corner to sign in or create your account.

 Note: Treering supports all HEIC files from all sources.

HOW DO I GET TO THE PARENT DASHBOARD?

Login to Your Account

If you don't have an account...

Open the browser to go to www.treering.com and use the menu button in the upper right corner to sign in or create your account. The passcode is: 1014806030344299

Click on "Purchase Yearbooks" or "Explore Yearbooks" to see your child's dashboard.

You can also go to Menu ---> School Life --> Yearbooks ... Scroll down to Customize, Complete the To-Do List, and order older yearbooks if you missed one!

Need help navigating? Here are some screenshots to help you find where to upload photos.

How to Upload Photos to be Shared With the School

How to Upload Photos to be Shared With the School on Mobile Devices

How to Buy a Yearbook for the Current Year

You will also be able to locate these directions on the PTA website.

And if you are still having trouble, just reach out for help.

Shazia

Save the Date! Trunk or Treat 10/19/24

 

Trunk or Treat Flyer - 2024

Tickets: https://jfcooperpta.givebacks.com/store

Trunk Registration: https://forms.gle/iN9JhGtg81dVrCpo7

Questions: kristin.podolsky@jfcooperpta.org

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Fair Funding Meetings for 2024-2025


Our first meeting of the year will be this Thursday at 7pm! Please join to help plan for the rest of the year. As this is our first meeting back for the school year I believe it will be longer than usual so try to block a full hour if you can. As always, the meeting is virtual.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8065492973



BOE Candidates Forum

Did you miss the Board of Education Candidates Forum on Sunday night?

Watch it on YouTube and get to know the community members that are running.

You can also read biographies of the candidates here.

Saturday, September 21, 2024

October - Upcoming Dates

 


10/3 - 10/4
School Closed

Week of 10/7
Fire Prevention Week
Week of Respect

10/10
7pm Fall Fun Fest Volunteer Meeting
7:30pm 5th Grade Committee Meeting

10/15
Trunk or Treat Ticket Orders Due
Trunk or Treat Trunk Registration Due

10/19
Trunk or Treat Fall Festival from 3-5pm
Registration Form (Coming Soon)
Tickets (Coming Soon)

10/20
Trunk or Treat Raindate

10/28
PTA Executive Board Meeting @ 7pm

10/31
Fall Fun Fest @9:30am (Volunteers & Students Only)
Halloween Parade @2:15pm (Parents Welcome)

PTA Meeting - 9/25/24

Hi Everyone,

Please see the AGENDA for the meeting Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

If you have any topics you would like us to discuss, please reach out so it can be added to the agenda.

Your presence is requested so we can reach a quorum. We will be sharing and hope to pass the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year.

Join us in person in the J.F. Cooper Elementary School Library or via Zoom. You will find the link to the meeting in the agenda.

Thank you for your attention!!


Shazia Ansari

PTA President

president@jfcooperpta.org

Friday, September 20, 2024

Philly Pretzel Sale - Orders Due 9/24/24

Please send the yellow form back in an envelope or bag with payment by Tuesday, 9/24/24.

Pretzels will be sent home on Friday, 9/27/24.