The Cardinal Connection

We are excited that our new School Counselor, Mrs. Rachel Scarpitti, starts on Monday! She our 3rd through 5th grade counselor! Please join us in welcoming her to Cooke!

Her email address will be: Rachel.Scarpitti@redclay.k12.de.us

🎉 Cooke Families - We're SO CLOSE! 🎉

We're just a feather away from reaching our very first $12,000 goal for the Cardinal Campaign! ♥️🤍🖤

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who has already donated - your support means the world to us! 🙌

But guess what? Mrs. Jacobs can hardly wait to suit up in that hilarious turkey costume 🦃 and take her decked-out bike for a victory ride around the school!🚴 Our Cooke Cardinals are counting down the days to see it happen!

We can only make this epic moment come to life with your help. If you haven't donated yet, now's the perfect time to join in and support all the amazing activities and experiences we make happen right here at Cooke Elementary!

Let's reach that goal and make this one unforgettable celebration!

https://app.givebacks.gives/cardinals25/Campaign/Details

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.

Many of you have reached out looking for ways you can support our school. We would love to have donations for our MTSS School Store. Students visit this store once per month and use their Cardinal Credits they've earned for being respectful, responsible, and ready. We put together an Amazon Wish List. If you choose to donate, the items will be shipped directly to Cooke Elementary School. As always, thank you for your support!

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