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Upcoming Events
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4/11
- D102 Parent Presentation
4/28
- Grades 4-6 Flying High Party
4/29 - D102 Race to the Finish
6/1
- End of the Year Event
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Shop Amazon Smile for Cossitt PTC
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Cossitt Friday News
April 6, 2018
Welcome to your emailed Friday Folder. Thank you for choosing to reduce our paper usage by receiving announcements by email. These flyers are also available on the
Cossitt PTC website.
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PTC Executive Board Open Positions
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The PTC Executive Board is in the process of slating the available board positions for the 2018-19 school year. If you are interested in filling one of the open positions, please contact David Grayson at [email protected] by Friday, April 20. It's a great way to play a meaningful role in shaping your sutdent's experience at Cossitt.
Committee Chair openings will be sent out next week.
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Spring Garden Club Starts April 20
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Is your child interested in planting a flower and vegetable garden this spring? Cossitt Garden Club begins April 20 and runs for five weeks every Friday from 3:15-4:00pm.
Activities will include sowing new vegetable seeds for the summer, planting flowers, learning about our crops that survived the winter, and doing some small garden-related craft projects. Please sign your child up only if they have a sincere interest in gardening and learning about the outdoors. Class size is limited to 25 for appropriate supervision purposes. The cost is $20 for the five-week session with one make-up session provided in case of bad weather.
Click on the link below to register your child and send to the Cossitt office, cash or a check for $20 payable to Cossitt PTC.
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Ready, set, go ... Registration is up and running for the
D102 Race to the Finish!
The 5K and 1
mile run/walk will take place on
Sunday, April 29th at 8:30 am
, so save the date! It doesn't matter if you are a super speed runner or a super slow walker - please plan to join us for a great time while benefiting the D102 schools!!
Register to run or to volunteer at the Race website: Runfor102.org.
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Original Works order information was sent home with your child this week.
Orders must be placed online, through April 9. Orders will be delivered to school in late April or early May.
The information sent home includes an individualized sheet from Original Works that contains a unique code that will link you to our school site and your child's artwork. You will need this code to access the site and place orders. Please note that the sample magnets that accompanied order material in the past are not included this year, but can be ordered online.
To place an order online, click on the link below. Use the personalized order code found on your's child's letter with his/her artwork and follow the directions to order your child's amazing creation.
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Grades 4-6 Flying High Pizza FUNdraiser
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Calling all 4th-6th graders! Join us for a Flying High Pizza FUNdraiser on
Saturday, April 28, 7:30-9:30pm
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Race your friends in the inflatable obstacle course, jump on the trampolines, and enjoy open gym time, pizza, and lemonade. For more information, click on the following link:
Grades 4-6 Flying High Pizza FUNdraiser
To Register, click on the link below and s
croll down to "Pizza Fundraiser" and click on "Cossitt School April 28" Be sure to complete the online waiver at the bottom of the payment screen. A receipt will be emailed.
Chaperones needed. Please click on the link below to sign up.
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Thank You Ellis Island Chairs & Volunteers
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It's official! Our 2nd graders have immigrated to America, made it through the Great Hall and are settling into their new homes all across the United States. A big thank you to
Jaime Bonnevier
and
Kim Hare
for organizing this year's
2nd grade CCC! And many thanks to all the volunteers,
teachers and staff who helped out to make the CCC a success. We could not provide such a full experience for the children were it not for the generous donations provided by
Q BBQ
and
McDonald's in Countryside
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Thank you Book Club Chairs & Leaders
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Thank you to Book Club Chairs,
Amy Current and
Rene Collins-Maragh
and the many Book Club group leaders. You helped the students immerse themselves in reading and bring the books to life.
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 The Cossitt PTC helps support District 102's Science Center and the District's musical instrument programming (PIMA) with annual donations and a parent representatives.
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Science Center Earth Day Family Night
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The Science Center Parent Enrichment Council presents the 7th Annual
Earth Day Family Night open house on Friday, April 20, 6:30-8pm
at the A
llen P. Zak Science Discovery Center, 930 N. Barnesdale, LaGrange Park. Where does our stuff go when we throw it away? Follow the Trail! Click on the link below for more information.
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District 102 Positive School Climate Committee Presentation
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Please join us on
Wednesday April 11th
for an inspirational night with
Lynn Kachmarik
, internationally renowned speaker on character development, leadership, and teamwork. Lynn is a former US Olympic Athlete and the founder of True Brand Sports which provides workshops around the world to improve the sport culture at the youth, high school, and collegiate level.
Lynn Kachmarik will host an interactive forum: How To Raise Great Kids and What Parents Need To Know About The Impact Technology Is Having On Our Children & Families
Date: Weds, April 11th
Time 7 - 8:15pm
Place: Park Jr High Auditorium
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Join us on
Friday, April 13 for "Pints for PIMA" at BuckleDown Brewing, 8700 W 47th, Lyons from 5:00-10:00pm. "The Pigs" cover band will perform. We might even have a special appearance by one of our district 102 directors. The "Twisted Classics" food truck will have some great food available. BuckleDown will kindly donate $1 to PIMA for every pint purchased. Get your wristband when you walk in.
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PIMA Fundraising Day, April 26
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Two special fundraising events for PIMA - one great day:
April 26.
PIMA's fundraising helps with instrument rental assistance and purchasing instruments for band
"Shopping Day," at Vintage Charm
, 729 W Hillgrove Ave, LaGrange,
10am-7pm
. Shop for Mother's Day, confirmation, graduation, birthdays, teacher's gifts, and more! Bring in the flyer below
OR mention PIMA!. 10% of your purchase will go to PIMA.PIMA Vintage Charm Shopping Day Flyer.
Then, "Wine out"
at Steak + Vine, 37 South La Grange Rd, La Grange, 5:00-9:00pm! Enjoy wine, appetizers, or anything else you have an appetite for! Rumor has it that PIMA might have a trio or two of live music playing that evening. (We'll let you know once we get closer to the date.) Bring in the flyer below OR mention PIMA and 15% of your purchase will go to PIMA.
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Please help us protect Cossitt property after hours. If you see inappropriate or suspicious activity after school hours, please call the LaGrange Police at it's non-emergency phone number of 708-579-2333.
Questions about the PTC budget? Please email Mandy Vadbunker at [email protected]
to receive a copy. The Cossitt PTC budget is also available at all PTC meetings.
Interested in ways the Cossitt PTC has put our fundraising dollars to use in our school? Please
take a look at some of the ways our families and community have made a difference!
Sincerely,
The Cossitt PTC
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