J. F. Cooper Elementary PTA: 2024

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Staff Appreciation Week Schedule

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Staff Appreciation Week Printables

Click here for printable resources!

Courtesy of: https://www.balboaparents.org/teacher-appreciation-week.html

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Staff Appreciation Week Donation Sign Up Link & Staff Favorites

Cooper School would be a CIRCUS without our Teachers & Staff! :)

Dear Cooper Families & Students,

We are planning a fun-filled week for the teachers and staff members at Cooper the week of May 6 - May 10. We would also like to recognize our bus drivers.

If any students would like to create posters with drawings or thank you messages & inspirational quotes that we can hang up around the school, that would be wonderful! Please send to school by Monday, May 6th if possible. Posters can include messages like:

“It’s true! It’s true! School would be a CIRCUS without you!”

“Thank you for all you do!”

“Cooper Staff are the GREATEST on Earth!”

Feel free to be creative!

Apart from using our PTA hospitality funds, we are requesting some items and donations to help make this week more special. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up below.

DONATION SIGN UP

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ACAC23ABFAC16-49152445-teacherstaff#/

DECORATIONS

We need to decorate the foyer and the staff lounge. If you would like to help with decorations in line with our theme, please reach out to hospitality@jfcooperpta.org. Think posters with inspirational quotes and anything in line with a circus theme.

If you have another way you'd like to participate or if would like to provide a monetary donation for us to purchase something from the list for you, please reach out to hospitality@jfcooperpta.org.

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

Send in a poster to hang in the hallways
Send a short thank you video or write a thank you note or card
Send in a drawing or illustration
Write a rhyming poem or an acrostic poem about them
Write a small essay or paragraph about them
Send in a small treat or gift
Be creative! There are lots of ways to say thank you!

Thank you for your support!

Hospitality & Staff Appreciation Week Team

P.S. For those who would like to give a little something directly to a staff member, here are some staff favorites!

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 - 2023-2024 - Last Names A-N

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

Can't find someone?

Find a staff member's list of favorites from a previous school year.

Staff Favorites - 2022-2023 - Last Names A-F

Staff Favorites - 2022-2023 - Last Names G-T

Staff Favorites - 2021-2022 - Last Names A-Z

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

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

Yearbook Orders - Due 5/18/24

5th Grade Recognition Ads - Due 5/12/24

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Fair Funding Meeting 4/18 7pm

STEAM Fair Tomorrow, 4/18!

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Event & Activity Survey - Due 4/15/24

ALL Cooper Families are invited to fill out our Event & Activity Survey.

Please complete by Monday 4/15.

Thank you for your input!!

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Spring Family Mini Photo Sessions - Sat 5/4 from 4-7pm

Only 13 slots are available! Book your session here.

Newsletter & Upcoming April / May Dates

SEE OUR APRIL 2024 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING DATES

STEAM Fair Registration Forms Due

Monday 4/8

McDonald’s Dine Out Fundraiser

Monday 4/8 from 5-8pm

PTA Board Officer Nomination Forms Due

Tuesday 4/9

Online Form

Printable Form

Spring Plant Sale Orders Due

Tuesday 4/9

Printable Order Form

PTA Store

Autism Empowerment Walk

Tuesday 4/9 @10:30-11:30am

Event & Activity Survey Responses Due

Monday 4/15

PTA Sponsored MAD Science Assembly for Students

Thursday 4/18

12th Annual STEAM Fair

Thursday 4/18 @ 6:30-8pm in the APR

Spring Plant Sale Pick Up

Friday 4/26

Spring Family Photo Mini Sessions (5th Grade Fundraiser)

Saturday 5/4 from 4-7pm

Staff Appreciation Week

Monday 5/6 - Friday 5/10

K-5 Yearbook Orders Due

Friday 5/17

PTA General Membership Meeting & Elections

Wednesday 5/22 @ 6:30pm Zoom & Library

Evening of the Arts

Tuesday 5/28

STEAM Fair Registration - Due Date Extended 4/8/24

STEAM Fair Registration **Extended Due Date**

Monday, 4/8

Online Registration Form

Instructions, Guidelines, and Registration Form

(sent home on blue paper)

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Philly Pretzel Sale - Orders Due 3/22/24

Friday, March 15, 2024

PTA Board Role Applications Due 4/9/24

Dear PTA Members,

The PTA Nominating Committee is seeking to fill officer roles for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

Please see the attached document or following link for information about the nominating process, the roles up for election, and how to apply:

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

Elections will be at the general PTA meeting on May 22, 2024 at 6:30pm.

Thank you!

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Fair Funding Fridays

FRIDAY PHONE CALLS SCRIPT FOR CHPS FUNDING

March 15, 2024

Hi (insert name you’re calling HERE). My name is (insert your name) and (I am a proud resident in Cherry Hill OR I am a proud (resident/teacher/principal/etc) in Cherry Hill.).

I am calling to implore you to advocate for restoring our state aid so that the students in Cherry Hill Public Schools are not faced with larger class sizes, loss of services, and other drastic measures. Cherry Hill has lived through this before and our students deserve better. Support our students. Stabilize our funding.

Names/Numbers of people to call:

Sen. Budget Committee Chair Paul Sarlo: 201-804-8118

Senate Education Chair Vin Gopal: 732-695-3371

Assembly Budget Committee Chair Eliana Pintor-Marin: 973-589-0713

Governor Murphy: 609-292-6000

Assemblywoman Pam Lampitt: 856-435-1247

Assemblyman Lou Greewald: 856-435-1247

State Senator Jim Beach: 856-429-1572

Monday, March 11, 2024

Autism Awareness Walk

Just a friendly reminder that T-shirt orders for the school-wide Autism Awareness Walk are on sale in the Cooper PTA store. Orders are due by March 15th.

Proceeds raised from the T-shirt sale will go towards purchasing a picnic table for the students in our Autism Support classes. The school is also accepting donations and pledges. Any additional funds raised beyond the cost of the table will be used for additional play equipment. General donations for this specific cause are due April 1st.

Note: The school and PTA cannot accept Venmo/PayPal/Zelle/CashApp. Please donate through the PTA store or send a check made payable to: J.F. Cooper PTA.

http://jfcooperpta.memberhub.com/store

Please share this link with family & friends. Attached you will find the T-shirt order form and pledge form that were sent home.