The Coop Scoop

Dear Coopertown Families,

We DO have school on Monday, October 12th. Friendly reminder!

The weather was beautiful this week and the students were incredible. We're really enjoying fall! Congratulations to our Field Hockey team who tied Manoa on Thursday. This is a huge accomplishment for our crew!

Please note our request that there are NO DOGS ALLOWED ON OUR CAMPUS. This is true for every elementary school. Please do not bring them for drop off or pick up. I will continue to send individual emails to families when we see you with them. I love dogs, have two myself, but it's just not safe!

Finally, all car line families. Couple quick rules:

1- Pull all the way up. This is not a door to door car line.

2- Do not get out of your car (if your child needs assistance, pull into the handicap spots in the parking lot by the crosswalk and help them out then cross them)

3- Have them ready to jump out before you pull into the carline.

4- Do not pull around cars if they are taking a few extra minutes to unload.

Please consider joining our Family Festival to showcase something special about your family. I put more information below. It is a ton of fun to learn about our different families, cultures, religions and even food choices! The Family Festival is on November 5th. Hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Mastrocola

& Ms. Shaw

Library & Art rooms

• Library is making great progress this week! Carpet has been installed!
• Will be completed by the end of October.
• This new library will be carpeted and all of the shelves will be installed and filled.

Gym

• Will be completed by early November.
• We are having a wood floor installed
• The stage at the back of the gym is already completed

Landscaping

• Sod has been placed
• Soon new blacktop area that will be fenced in and allow for a play area when the fields are too wet for recess
• You also will watch the huge pile of soil at the rear of the school slowly disappear in the weeks to come

After the final punch list items are complete, we will do an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome in the public and show it all off!

Once again our school will host an evening to celebrate our Coopertown families. Our Coopertown Family Festival will allow us to come together as a community and strengthen our sense of belonging. Last year’s event was fantastic with over 20 families showcasing their culture or family traditions. I hope to make it even bigger this year!

Coopertown families are invited to showcase something special about their life to the Coopertown community.

• Thursday, November 5th. Doors will open at 5:45 PM for set-up in the gym.
• Gallery walk and sharing expo will begin at 6:30 PM and end at 7:30 PM.
• Families can do this alone or partner with other families

Some age appropriate ideas to consider for this event, but are not limited to: clothing, prepared food items, music, photos, sports and equipment, trophies, recreational activity, traditions/celebrations, a favorite hobby, artifacts, photos and other items that showcase your family or your group of families’ interests

If your presentation includes prepared food, be sure to label the ingredients of all food items.

If you do not wish to present, but would like to join the celebration, you are welcome to take part in the “gallery walk” from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. This year students will be given a passport so they can stamp all of the countries they visit!

Please remember that dogs are not permitted on school property during drop-off or pick-up. We love our furry friends, but not everyone feels safe or comfortable around dogs. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Join us for DISCOVER Day on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.! Families and students are invited to explore more than 40 rooms filled with engaging science, math, and coding activities. Enjoy returning favorites and discover exciting new activities prepared by our high school students. We hope to see you there!

We’re excited to welcome you into our brand-new cafeteria! Scroll down to sign up for Cougar Breakfast, then join us for a delicious morning meal and a look at our new space.

The fourth grade math classes reviewed place value concepts as they rotated through fun stations. The students created place value houses, played Digit Duel, and "shopped" at an ice cream parlor named Coop Scoops. Math is so exciting!

Our future is so bright, we have to wear shades! 😎 Our Cougars are shining with confidence, friendship, and excitement for all the bright possibilities ahead.

Our field hockey teams put up a strong fight against Manoa yesterday! The fifth-grade team battled to a 0–0 tie, while the fourth-grade team fell just short in a close 1–0 game. For the first time in six years, Manoa did not walk away with a win—a tremendous accomplishment for our Cougars!

Mr. Nagle is coaching both Field Hockey and Flag Football again this year! We are so excited to see the Coopertown talent. The schedules are linked below. Dates are sometimes changed because of inclement weather. Mr. Nagle will communicate when practices or games are cancelled.

Flag Football games have begun and will continue through October 13th.

Field Hockey games have begun. This week was a tough loss against Chatham Park. Next week we play Manoa on their field!

Get ready to find your next great read! Coopertown’s Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of November 30th. Students will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair during the school week and explore a great selection of books.

🌟 Family Night: Tuesday, December 1st from 4:00–7:00 PM

Bring the whole family, browse the Book Fair together, and help support a love of reading at Coopertown. We can’t wait to see you there! 📖🐾

We have noticed an increase in homemade 3D-printed items being brought to school and labeled as “fidgets.” While students may use fidgets appropriately as support tools, many of these items have increasingly become toys and distractions during the school day. We appreciate families helping us maintain a focused learning environment by keeping these items at home unless they are part of a student’s approved support plan.

We are officially in the new cafeteria. We are back to our regular menu it is below. In order for your child to purchase lunch, you can send in money to be added to their account or you can set up an account for them ahead of time using School Cafe. We attached the directions below for your convenience. To set this up, you will need your child's Student ID number which is located on the letter sent sharing your child's homeroom teacher. Have your child practice this number as they will need to enter it every time they purchase a lunch through 12th grade!

For the 2026 - 2027 school year, Governor Shapiro’s budget provides for free breakfast to all Pennsylvania public school students. Additionally, students identified as eligible for reduced-price lunches through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) will not be charged for their meals; non-eligible students will require payment. See the information below to apply for Reduced - Price Lunches.

We are ready to have our wonderful lunch and recess volunteers at Coopertown. Please sign up for dates below and Mrs. Newby will greet you when you arrive at the front office and get you acclimated! Please make sure all of your clearances are on file and up to date, thank you.

We have the form ready for our Cougar Breakfasts. Click on the link below and sign your family up to join us for one. The next breakfast is Wednesday, October 7th from 8:00-8:30 in our cafeteria. Students are welcome to wear pajamas. Can't wait to see you there!

• 10/12 - 10/16: Reading Buddies
• 10/15: Field Hockey Coopertown @ Lynnewood
• 10/22: Field Hockey Chestnutwold @ Coopertown
• 10/30: 10:00- Halloween Parade / Grade Parties - Early Dismissal @ 11:50 (1st-5th) - AM K Attends; PDP will attend at Coopertown
• 11/2: Picture Retakes & Young Writers Day.
• 11/3: Teacher In-Service - No School for Students
• 11/5: Family Festival 6:45PM - 7:30PM
• 11/10 - 11/14: Reading Buddies
• 11/11: Veterans Day Celebration
• 11/11: PTO Meeting 7PM @ Coopertown Library
• 11/12: Cougar Breakfast 8-8:30AM
• 11/16 - 11-20: American Education Week

If your child will be absent, arriving late, leaving early, or has a change to their normal dismissal plan, please email both your child’s teacher and the Coopertown Attendance Office at coopertown-attendance@haverfordsd.net.

Including both the teacher and the attendance office helps ensure we receive the information and can make the appropriate arrangements for your child.

Thank you for helping us keep arrival, attendance, and dismissal running smoothly!

Please do your best to make all changes for your child's dismissal plan before 2:30.

If you are planning educational travel, please complete the Educational Travel Request form and send it to coopertown-attendance@haverfordsd.net.

We are now using an iPad located at the entrance to the front office for visitor check-in. The iPad runs the Raptor Visitor Management System, which Coopertown uses to help manage and track visitors entering the building.

When you arrive at Coopertown, please use the iPad to begin the check-in process before entering the front office. Raptor helps us maintain a safe and secure school environment while making the visitor check-in process simple and efficient.

You can still use your driver’s license to check in. Simply click the “Sign In” button on the iPad and follow the on-screen steps to complete the check-in process.

Raptor Safe

For an even quicker check-in, families can use the Raptor Safe app. Parents, guardians, and visitors can create a Raptor Passport and verify their identity ahead of time. The app provides a secure QR code that can be used during the check-in process.

Having the Raptor Safe app set up ahead of time can help make your visit to Coopertown quicker and easier. We encourage families who regularly visit the school to download the app and set up their account before their next visit.

📱 Download Raptor Safe:

Download for iPhone

Download for Android

Who Needs Clearances

Under Act 153 of 2014 (Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law) effective December 31, 2014, as amended by Act 15 of 2015, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania now mandates that volunteers in schools must obtain and submit the clearances set forth below in order to be considered for volunteer positions.

Volunteer – is an adult, whose role is more than that of a visitor, who voluntarily offers a service to the district without receiving compensation from the district. A volunteer is not a school employee.

The two (2) classifications of volunteers are:

Position Volunteer - an adult applying for or holding an unpaid position with a district school or a program, activity or service, as a person responsible for children’s welfare or having direct volunteer contact with children. Examples include but are not limited to, field trip chaperones, tutors, coaches, activity advisors, recess or library aides, etc., which will require clearances.

Guest Volunteer - an adult who voluntarily provides a service to the district, without compensation, who: (1) works directly under the supervision and direction of a district administrator, teacher, or other members of the district staff; and (2) does not have direct volunteer contact as defined above. Examples include, but are not limited to, volunteering to assist in classroom celebrations, school assemblies, or school concerts; reading to students; collecting tickets at sporting events; working concession stands; participating in “Career Day,” etc., which will not require clearances. An individual volunteering in this capacity will still be required to provide a state driver's license/ID for main office staff to run through the district’s Raptor security system.

Coopertown Elementary School

800 Coopertown Rd.

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Main Office:

Mr. Doug Fuehrer, Administrative Assistant

(610) 853 - 5900, ext. 3000

dfuehrer@haverfordsd.net

Mrs. Anita Newby, Office Assistant

(610) 853 - 5900, ext. 3000

anewby@haverfordsd.net

Ms. Libby Shaw, Assistant Principal

(610)853-5900, ext. 3550

eshaw@haverfordsd.net

Ms. Elizabeth Mastrocola, Principal

(610) 853 - 5900, ext. 3500

emastrocola@haverfordsd.net

The Coopertown PTO is a 100% volunteer-run organization dedicated to supporting our students, teachers, staff, and families. From special events and school programs to clubs, fundraisers, and teacher support, the PTO plays an important role in making Coopertown such a wonderful community.

Want to learn more, get involved, or see what’s coming up?

🌐 PTO Website: coopertownpto.membershiptoolkit.com

📧 Email: pto4coop@gmail.com