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Upcoming Events
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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 20, 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 Committee Openings
for the 2018-2019 School Year
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The Cossitt PTC has large number of committees that need parent volunteers to help coordinate these activities.
It's a great way to contribute to your child's Cossitt experience.
There are volunteer opportunities at varying levels so there is something for everyone. In most cases, there are committee co-chairs to assist, notes from previous chairs passed down for guidance, and additional resources of support.
Please consider signing up for any of the many committee opportunities by clicking on the link below.
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PTC Executive Board Open Positions
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The PTC Executive Board is still searching to fill a few 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 student's experience at Cossitt.
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Run for 102 Race to the Finish
Registration and Volunteer Info.
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Ready, Set, Go......!!!! The Run for District 102 5K and 1 mile run/walk takes place next
Sunday, April 29th at 8:30 am! Whether you're running, walking, jogging or strolling, it's sure to be a great time!
Register to
run by clicking on the link below.
ALSO
we still need volunteers for pre-race day and race day activities.
Please consider helping with this fun event! We have a variety of volunteer roles and time slots available -- something for everyone!!
Sign up to volunteer by clicking on the link below.
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Capture the 2017-18 School Year at Cossitt.
Yearbooks are $13 each and will be distributed to students during the last week of school. All yearbook orders and payments are done online (see link below). You will receive an email confirmation upon placing an order.
If you are not able or prefer not to order a yearbook online (via personal PayPal or credit card), please contact
Jen Barnicle,
[email protected]
Please note: To order a yearbook for more than one student, follow these instructions...
1. Click on the link below, then click "Add to Cart"
2. Key in recipient last name (select your child from the drop-down list)
3. Include your email
4. To add a yearbook for another child, click "Continue Shopping" at top
5. Repeat the process for each additional child
6. Click Checkout
To order yearbooks, please click on the following link:
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Order Your End of the Year Event T-Shirt
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The 22nd annual End of the Year All School Event is scheduled for
Friday, June 1.
It will be an afternoon of games, music, food, friends and fun to celebrate a year of success together and promote a spirit of unity among our students. To celebrate our spirit of unity, each student will receive a t-shirt to wear the day of the event and to have as a keepsake.
This year we are collecting the orders through this SignUpGenius.
The cost of the shirt is $4.00 for youth sizes and $5.00 for adult sizes, plus the transaction fee (5% fee + $0.50 per transaction - which is added on to the order in order to keep the PTC costs low). Payments can be made by credit card or debit card. If you are not able to or prefer not to pay online, please contact Laura Tussing: [email protected]
Orders are DUE BY MAY 6TH.
Click on the link below to order:
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End Of the Year Event Volunteer Sign-up
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Heads up Parents! The End of Year Event is scheduled for Friday June 1st from 12:00-3:00 pm. The Volunteer Sign will be coming out next
Friday April 27th in the Friday folder!
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Spring Cleaning Opportunity!
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As the weather s-l-o-w-l-y begins to warm up, it's time to bring out the shorts and t-shirts! Instead of putting away clothes that won't fit next fall, donate them to the Cossitt clothing sale!
We are accepting items NOW for the September 29th sale. Drop them off on the front
porch
at 76 S. 7th Avenue (only current items in excellent condition please). We will prep the clothes for the sale and all proceeds go directly to Cossitt PTC. Don't forget that donations are tax-deductible, a receipt is available on our website by clicking on the following link: Cossitt Clothing Sale.
Get some spring cleaning done while helping Cossitt!
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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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Thank You to the
1st Grade Daisies & 6th Grade Girl Scouts
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A special note of thanks to the 1st grade Daisy Troop who planted beautiful pansies outside the Cossitt Main Office! Together they added a lovely touch of spring to the school and made our entrance look so pretty! Thank you also to Jen Tuerk, Nicole Garrity, Victoria Cultra and the 6th grade Girl Scouts from Cossitt who assisted, as well as Eric Vymyslicky from Garden Club.
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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:
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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Thanks to the terrific fundraising efforts and generous donations of
so many Cos
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tt families, the PTC was able to budget approximately $3,400 this year t
owards social activities for the students. Events such as the Back to School Party, Family Fun Night, the Art Show, classroom parties and more truly enhance the students' Cossitt experience.
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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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