Cougar Chronicle
Right on Track with Student Conferences
By this point in the school year, students have already made tremendous progress. Although growth may sometimes seem slow, every lesson, every assignment, every book, and every positive choice contributes to long-term success. Learning is much like preparing for a race. Champions don't become champions overnight. They improve a little every day. That is exactly what we are seeing at Cooke Magnet. Thank you for encouraging your child to keep working hard, asking questions, and believing in themselves. The finish line is still far ahead, and we are excited about everything that lies ahead on our Road to Greatness.
Next Week at Cooke
- October 21-22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences in the PM
October 23 - NO SCHOOL
Parent U - Building Independence at Home
Children build confidence not from being told what to do, but from being trusted to do things themselves. Everyday responsibilities at home are some of the best places to practice independence, even when the task feels small.
● Let your child pack their own backpack, checking it together afterward.
● Assign one age-appropriate chore that's fully theirs.
● Resist the urge to redo a task "the right way" — let it be imperfect.
It can feel faster to just do it yourself. But each small task a child completes independently builds a little more self-trust — and that confidence shows up in the classroom too, in the form of a student more willing to try things on their own.
Start small and build from there. A child who learns to manage a simple daily responsibility at home is practicing the same independence skills that make a big difference in the classroom.
PBIS Pit Stop 🛑
Students continue to earn Principal Pit Crew Tickets for positive behavior. Check out these photos of some of our students as they fill in their bingo square with Dr. Jensen after earning a Pit Crew Ticket!
House Headquarters
The RACE continues...and the points close in....who will win the House Championship this year??? Student photos have been uploaded into the House App. Parent Challenge: Ask your child if they have been on the leaderboard yet?
Roadtrip Through Cooke
So many of our classrooms are doing amazing things and we want to share them with you! Kindergarten classes just concluded their unit on the Five Senses with a Five Senses Scavenger Hunt where students dressed as detectives and searched for clues about the senses. In first grade, students have been learning about the human body and the parts of the body. They created human body models and experienced being physicians. Third graders recently had the opportunity to see a Lizard Show and learn about animals from a guest speaker at Cooke. Fifth grade students have been learning about camouflage. To learn more about how camouflage works, students colored butterflies and hid them in the classrooms. The two classrooms then traded rooms and tried to find the butterflies hiding in plain sight...a true test of camouflage!
Racing towards Greatness...
Here our our stats for Week Ten:
School-Wide Attendance: 96.12%
School Goal: 95%
Grade-Level Champions
● Kindergarten:94.9%
● Grade 1: 95.45%
● Grade 2: 96.3%
● Grade 3: 96.11%
● Grade 4: 95.29%
● Grade 5: 98,92%- FIRST PLACE...WOW!!!!!
Just a reminder that students with 95% attendance or higher will be invited to an end of year celebration.
Road Map Ahead
Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates
October 21-22 - Conferences in PM
October 23 - No School
October 28 - House Spirit Day/Early Release @ 1:03
October 30 - Fall Parties and Parade
November 3 - No School - Election Day
November 4 - PTO Meeting 5:30-6:30
November 6 - Third and Fourth to Ravinia 9am - 12pm
November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
November 16-20- Thanksgiving Grfam Sale
November 18 - Picture Retake Day
Repeated Information from Previous Newsletters
October is National Bullying Prevention Month!
During the month of October, all classrooms will be receiving weekly lessons in Second Step around the topic of Bullying Prevention. There will also be weekly activities that require minimal time and effort while providing opportunities to engage students and staff in bullying prevention and positive behavior.
District Theme: Be Kind! Be Great! Be You!
Wednesday, October 21 – Unity Against Bullying
Wear Orange to show unity and support for bullying prevention. Take pictures and submit them!
Last Week of October – Spirit Week