Hosted by the Cherry Hill Education Foundation, the Wizards are Back! Come out and support Cooper's teachers Shannon Hilt, Kristen Hildebrand and George Kleftogiannis as they compete against the Harlem Wizards in a fun game of hoops on Friday, March 14th at Cherry Hill East. It was a sell-out last year so purchase your tickets early! Here is the direct ticket link:
National PTA’s STEM + Families initiative provides fun, hands-on experiences that allow elementary and middle school students to learn alongside their parents and caregivers. Our programs reinforce the value of family support for education while introducing new ideas, important skills and career possibilities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
This year, we would like to incorporate this initiative into our STEAM Fair. Students will be given the opportunity to both explore topics of their own choosing, or any of the topics below.
If your family is interested in hosting one of the following stations, please sign up here:
A separate form will be sent home to those choosing to do their own experiments, research, and art around STEM topics.
Are You an Acid or a Base? *Requires preparation prior to event*
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Busy as a Bee *Best suited for grades K-2*
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Catching a Bird *Best suited for grades K-2*
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
It’s All in the Taste Buds
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Journey Through the Bloodstream
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Nails for Breakfast *Requires preparation prior to event*
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Balloon Skewers
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Bubbling Lava Lamp
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Ice Cream Chemistry
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Sticky Icky Slime
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Strange Acting Goop
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Alka-Rockets
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Cool Colors
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Dancing Raisins
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
It's Chemical
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
Martian Jelly
Experiment Guide | Family Guide
PTA Executive Board Meeting
Monday 2/10 @ 7pm
Heart Shaped Pretzel Orders Due
Monday 2/10
Tuesday 2/11 @7pm
Roller Skating Night at Hot Wheelz
Thursday 2/13 from 6-8:30pm
Thursday 2/13 from 6-8pm
Heart Shaped Pretzels Distributed
Friday 2/14
Author Visit: Angela Dominguez - Autographed Book Orders Due
Friday 2/14
Please see the following flyer sent home to all families on yellow paper.
Pizza slices and pies can be pre-ordered via the form, or online in the PTA store: https://jfcooperpta.givebacks.
Gluten-Free option available!!
You can also become a member if you forgot to pay your dues. We are 1 member away from reaching our goal of 150!
**A MESSAGE FROM ILLANA YARES, FAIR FUNDING CHAIR**
Hi All,
Happy New Year! It is now January and the school year is flying by. Our next meeting is this Thursday, January 23 at 7pm. Please join to discuss our upcoming Tuesday Tweet campaign and to help in discussing a strategy for budget season. As always, the meeting is virtual.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
If you have any questions, please reach out to fairfundingchps@gmail.com.
This Spring we will be holding elections for open positions. The nominating committee will be reaching out in March with applications. Terms are currently 2 year commitments.
The following roles will be VACANT/OPEN for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years (that means we need new people to fill them as consecutive terms by current board members will be ending):
VP OF WAYS AND MEANS
VP OF EVENTS
SECRETARY
The following role will be VACANT/OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year (the second year of an originally 2 year term):
TREASURER
If you'd like to know more about what being on the board entails, we encourage you to attend a NJ PTA Virtual Training Session on 1/29 from 6-9pm. This would give you more info about how we operate as a non-profit organization.
More details can be found here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/
Training is $10 - however, you will be reimbursed for this fee if you are interested in attending. Please reach out if interested.
If you cannot make this virtual training, please take a look at the NJ PTA website for more information about board roles:
https://newjerseypta.zendesk.
You can also reach out directly for a conversation!
Thank you for your time and attention!
Shazia
Please see the AGENDA for our third general PTA meeting of the school year coming up tomorrow Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm.
All are welcome as always. PTA Member presence is especially requested so we can reach a quorum.
Join us in person in the J.F. Cooper Elementary School Library or via Zoom. The zoom link is posted in the agenda.
We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you for your time and attention!
Shazia
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