The Cardinal Connection

We did it, Cooke Cardinals! Together we raised $12,414, soaring past our $12,000 goal! Thank you for your incredible generosity, support, and school spirit. Now get ready…Mrs. Jacobs will be riding a tricycle in a turkey costume! The top class in each grade and our top fundraiser will be announced next week, stay tuned!

Our Lost and Found grows abundantly every day. Please check Cooke's Facebook page as we posted many of the items this week. Anything unclaimed will be donated.

Please label your child's sweatshirts, jackets and hats!

If you plan to volunteer at Cooke (chaperone a field trip, help in the classroom, help at a school event such as the Book Fair or Holiday Shop, etc.) you must complete the State of Delaware process to become an approved volunteer.

There are three documents you need to turn in:

1. Confidentiality Agreement

2. TB Risk Assessment

3. RECEIPT for the $14 online fee for the Child Protection Registry

Please turn in all of the documents at one time to your child's homeroom teacher.

Documents must be received in the office BEFORE the date of the volunteer opportunity/field trip.

Volunteer approval is good for ONE calendar year. So, if you completed this last October, you are cleared through October 2025. Then you must resubmit the three documents. If you are unsure when you expire, you can call the main office at 302-235-6600.

Some parents have expressed trouble with the Child Protection Registry site. We do not have tech support for this. We have learned that it is best to do this on a computer versus a phone. That seems to be more successful.

The State of Delaware conducts state testing starting in Grade 3. We are providing the dates so that you can plan ahead to ensure that your child is in school on these dates.

Grade 3:

ELA: 4/27, 4/30

Math: 5/5, 5/7

Grade 4:

Social Studies: 11/13, 2/11, 5/11

ELA: 4/27, 4/30

Math: 5/5, 5/7

Grade 5:

Social Studies: 1/23, 5/11

ELA: 4/27, 4/30

Math: 5/5, 5/7

Science: 5/14

It’s almost time for one of our favorite Cooke traditions, the PTA Holiday Shop! From December 2nd-4th, our Cooke Cardinals will be shopping for special gifts for their loved ones, and we need some helping hands to make the magic happen. Click here to sign up!

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