This Week at Coolidge

School Day

8:45 Students can begin to arrive

8:50 First Bell Rings

8:55 Tardy Bell Rings

4:00 Dismissal

Half Day: 8:55am-12:10pm

Lunch (Young 5 ,K,1,2,3): 11:40am-12:30pm

4th Grades Lunch/Recess: 12:05pm-12:55pm

Office Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

Every student. Every day.

Mission Statement: To educate, challenge and inspire every student to achieve personal success and become a confident contributor to society

Vision Statement: We promote a passion for learning and a philosophy that puts the needs of children and their education first.

Dear Coolidge Families:

As the cold and flu season seems to have hit our cougars early, we want to remind families of the importance of keeping children home when they are not feeling well. Staying home helps your child recover more quickly and prevents the spread of illness to classmates and staff.

Your child may return when:

• They have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication

• They have not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours

Allowing time for full recovery helps your child return to learning feeling strong and ready, while keeping our school community healthy!

Thank you for helping us create a safe and healthy environment for all students.

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Pierson

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news—Mrs. McCluskey was nominated by students of Big Smile Orthodontics as a Favorite Teacher! This recognition is a wonderful tribute to her dedication, warmth, and the positive impact she has on her students.

To celebrate this honor, Big Smile Orthodontics generously donated a pizza lunch for the classroom and a surprise presentation for Mrs. McCluskey on Wednesday November 12th.

Hi Coolidge families!

With winter coming, our little ones will need extra help getting in and out of all their snow gear during lunch and recess. We’re looking for a few extra hands during these times to keep things running smoothly (and keep those mittens from mysteriously disappearing!).

If you’re available to volunteer from 11:30–12:10 or 11:30–12:30, even occasionally, we’d love to have you!

We welcome any and all volunteers — you do not need to be a kindergarten parent to help out! Please fill out the form below and make sure to have a completed iChat form. These need to be completed by Friday, November 21st. This opportunity begins December 1, 2025.

Thanks so much for supporting our kiddos this season.

— The Kindergarten Teachers

Winter Volunteer Link

I-Chat Form

To help keep everyone safe during arrival and dismissal, please remember to follow our school’s parking lot traffic flow (See below). A few extra moments make a big difference in keeping students, families, and staff safe!

Important reminders:

• Continue to circle until a parking spot is found. No sitting with hazards on. Traffic must continue to flow.
• Use designated crosswalks.
• Make sure to exit your parking space with the flow. (It is only one way)
• Be patient and courteous — everyone’s goal is to get students to and from school safely.

Thank you for doing your part to keep our school parking lot safe, organized, and efficient.

For students in grades K–4, showing responsibility means:

• Being accountable for one's actions and words.
• Controlling one's own behavior.
• Considering the consequences before acting.
• Doing what is expected or required.

October Art Newsletter

Livonia Public Schools has a policy that all phones and smart watches have to be off and in your child's backpack during the school day. This policy helps us here at Coolidge with keeping students engaged in their learning. Some smart watches can be set to school mode where they can not be a distraction and are turned off during the school day. If you want your child to wear their watch it must be in school mode and please let your teacher know that you are requesting they wear it. Otherwise we will ask all students to place phones and smart watches in their backpacks during the school day.

If your child has forgotten something, no worries — we have a convenient drop-off shelf located in the vestibule for your use.

Please follow these simple steps:

1. Place the forgotten item on the shelf.

2. Use a sticky note to clearly write your child's name and teacher's name, then attach it to the item.

3. A list of teacher emails is posted near the shelf. Please send a quick email to your child's teacher to let them know — they will check their messages and ensure your child receives the item. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s day!

A reminder to families: if your child is only purchasing milk (and not a full school meal), the cost is $0.60 per carton.

Please make sure your child’s lunch account has enough funds to cover this purchase. Thank you for your attention to this and for helping our lunch program run smoothly!

Livonia Public Schools, in an effort to ensure the safety and security of its students, is continuing our safety procedure for field trip drivers, chaperones, and volunteers (Noon Duty Volunteers, Library Volunteers, Art Room Volunteers, Class Party Helpers, etc.)

It is necessary for all parents/guardians who will be chaperoning field trips or volunteering in a classroom to provide information for a criminal conviction/background check. Please use the following link to go to the ICHAT form: I-Chat Form. This needs to be completed each school for each parent that might volunteer.

LPS DISTRICT CALENDAR FOR 25/26, 26/27, 27/28

11/26-11/28 Thanksgiving Recess

12/5 Half Day for students

12/12 No School for students-Teacher Professional Development Day

12/22-1/2 Winter Break

1/19 No School for students-Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2/16-2/17 No School for students-Mid Winter Break

3/6 Half Day Dismissal 12:10 p.m.

3/9 No School for students-Teacher Professional Development Day

3/30-4/3 Spring Break

5/25 No School for students-Memorial Day

5/26 No School for students -Teacher Professional Development Day

6/3 Half Day Dismissal 12:10 p.m.

6/4 Half Day Dismissal 12:10 p.m.

The Loop (Highly Recommended) – The loop can be used for drop off or pick up. Students should remain in their cars until the car has come to a complete stop in the painted half circle area. Please do not let your child out of the car, or wave your child to your car, while you are in any other part of the loop area or driveway. Do not leave the loop area until the vehicle in front of you has left. Please remain alert and ready to move forward with traffic.

The Parking lot - The parking lot can be used for drop off or pick up. Your car should be parked in a parking spot and you will need to walk your child to and from the school doors utilizing only the crosswalk. OUr staff is there to assist you and your child. Your child should NEVER be in the parking lot without you at their side. The ONLY place that parking or sitting is permitted, is in a designated parking space. Parking anywhere else could prevent our buses from coming or going. (Using the loop is easier.)

The Crosswalk - The crosswalk is for our student to walk across the parking lot safely. Cars have been parking blocking the crosswalk. Please use our parking spots. Do not block the crosswalk!

Flyers will be sent home Monday with information about our upcoming holiday shop. Below you will find the link to our holiday shop website. The website has a preview of the available gift options as well as a link to purchase a prepaid voucher. Vouchers are an option for those who do not want to send cash/check with their student (cash/check (payable to Coolidge Elementary PTA) and prepaid vouchers are the accepted forms of payment). The holiday shop will run from Friday 12/5 until Thursday 12/11. All classrooms will have the opportunity to come down as a class to participate. If you are interested in volunteering, please use the link below and sign up to help where you can. Slots are labeled by which classes will be attending during the time period.

Holiday Shop Website

Holiday Shop Volunteers

Pre-order your bouquet of the month card today from Coolidge PTA! Cards cost $40 each and have a value of $120. They make great gifts for the holidays and the PTA earns $10/card sold. Each card can be presented in person by the card holder or representative of the card holder at Merricraft Florist in Livonia for a pre-styled bouquet each month in 2026. Cards will be valid starting January 2026 through December 2026, there is no limit on how many cards customers can have.

Order forms are due by December 15th if you want your card before holiday break. Use the link below to place an order online or return your order form with payment to the school.

Merricraft Flower Cards

We are beginning to work on offering some in-school projects that students can work on to complete their YMAD projects. We are going to begin with our comfort for a cause blanket making program this month. Y5/Kindergarten students will be making cards to go with the blankets, 1st/2nd grade will be tying the blankets and 3rd/4th will be cutting the strips. We are in need of volunteers to help supervise and assist students with these projects during their recess times. If you are interested in helping, please sign up using the link below. We only have 2 dates scheduled at this time but plan to add more after our holiday shop.

YMAD Volunteer Sign Up

Flyers will be sent home on Monday for our spirit wear sale. Orders can be placed online by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below. We have 2 new designs this year and have expanded the options for styles (long sleeve tees & women's v-necks are new this year). If you would like to use this as a holiday gift, make note of it at checkout and your order will be held at the school for you to pick up so that it can remain a surprise. Deadline for orders is 11/24. Please reach out to Jenna Kuhn at treasurer@coolidgecougarspta.org if you have any questions.

Spirit Wear Website

Coolidge elementary will have a donation bin beginning Wednesday 11/5 in the vestibule for any gently used or new Halloween costumes. These costumes will be stored until next Fall's "Costume Closet" event for LPS families. Please see the flyer below for further details. Donations are accepted until Tuesday 11/18.

Click the link to our PTA Store to join the PTA today! You can volunteer as much or as little as you want throughout the year. Volunteering is not mandatory but greatly appreciated and a way to get involved with the school. We invite everyone to attend our monthly membership meetings! PTA is for moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.

PTA website

If you have questions about anything related to the PTA, please use our website coolidge.givebacks.com You will find a calendar of events with our upcoming events, all volunteer sign ups, fundraising information and PTA meeting information. If you have any suggestions or ideas for events or activities, please join us at one of our meetings.