TIGER TIMES 10/01/21

PTC Dues Social Fundraisers Committee Volunteers Needed Intramural Volunteers Needed Spiritwear Room Parents Finance Art Club Clothing Sale

PTC DUES $12 Currently 54% of Cossitt families have paid their dues. 100% of families benefit from the PTC programs. To double check you paid, please click on the link and check for your name. If you need financial assistance, please contact Social Worker, Alison Voht, for information about a scholarship.     If you have any questions about the dollars coming in from fundraisers, or going out for programming, please see the budget here. Also please feel free to contact Vanessa Prinz with any questions or concerns.    Sign up to pay your $12 dues HERE

SOCIAL FUNDRAISERS CALLING ALL DADS! Last chance to sign up for the Bike & Brew Ride. There are still some spots open for this Saturday 10/2! Sign up at the link below and email John Hopkins to get in on the fun!    Dad's Bike Ride - October 2 Stretch, Sip & Shop at Luxxe Honor - October 16 Havana Nights - November 5 (WAITLIST)   Sign up HERE. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.    Stay tuned for more party releases in the coming months. There is more fun to come!

COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   We still have TWENTY ONE committee volunteer positions open for programs kicking off the first half of the school year. Volunteering is a great way to meet other parents and contribute to your kids' school. Can you help? Questions? Contact Vanessa Prinz.   Volunteering is fun and easy! Sign up HERE!

INTRAMURAL VOLUNTEER NEEDED   Still in need of a parent volunteer (5th grade parent ideally) as CPCFRO Co-Chair to support Jamie Bonnevier. The Chairs represent Cossitt School and coordinate intramural activities with representatives from all District 102 elementary schools. They provide input on teams as needed, email Cossitt coaches, create sign ups for practice times, coordinate practice times with Cossitt and Cossitt coaches and act as liaison with the coaches during season. Who’s sporty and organized and can help? Questions? Contact Vanessa Prinz.   SIGN UP HERE.

SPIRITWEAR The Cossitt Spiritwear committee is offering Cossitt hats that are available for purchase for $15. What a great way to show our school spirit!! There's a limited quantity available. Don't miss out! Hats will arrive in 1-2 weeks!    Questions? Contact Brooke O'Brien or Jen Stanzack ORDER HERE

SPIRITWEAR Time for sweatshirts, why not make it a Cossitt one? FREE SHIPPING on any size orders from SPIRITWEAR September 24th thru October 11th. Consider picking a grade design and ordering as a class!

ROOM PARENTS Do you love spoiling our teachers & staff?? We have sent out a “WishList” to the Cossitt staff so now we know all their FAVORITE THINGS!! Please reach out to Vanessa Robertson or Debra Reid if you are looking for gift ideas.

FINANCE Do you ever wonder what the PTC does with the money we raise?? In addition to providing birthday books, assemblies, socials and enrichment for our kids, we also support our teachers!   This fall, we are helping our teachers project their voices in the classroom by providing them with microphones! Check out Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Morris sporting theirs in the picture. Nice “sm-eyes,” ladies!    Check out our full budget on the Cossitt PTC homepage.

COSSITT SCHOOL ART CLUB 2021-2022 Art Club is for 5th and 6th grade students interested in exploring art concepts and creating art. Art Club is limited to 25 students and costs $20 to cover supplies. We will meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 3:15-4:30 pm in the Art Room: October 19 November 16 December - no meeting but take-home project will be supplied January 18 February 15 March 15 April 19 May 17 Sign Up Here by October 12th.  Please contact Kate Mateja or Jen Rakvin with questions.

CLOTHING SALE A big THANK YOU to all who participated in the Fall Cossitt Clothing Sale this past weekend. It was a huge success and we were happy to safely bring back this long standing tradition to Cossitt!    A special thank you to all who volunteered and our Clothing Sale Committee below for all their help over the past few months with organizing, planning, and executing the sale: Vanessa Blasco, Katie Hardiman, Lindsay Martens, Lynn Lach, Jennifer Bonniwell, Kim Hare, Mel Diebold, Michele Cogan, Debra Reid, Leslie Dempsey, Jen Robison, Marilou Williams, Melissa Simpson, Beth Vymyslicky, Siobhan Greene, Rene Collins-Maragh, Julie Anderson, Monika Soles, Cathy Murphy, Natalie Episcopo, Tina Bavone, Kenisha Lindsay-Ross, Caryn Thomas, Diana Villanueva, Dawn Collins, Laura Paszyna, Cyndi Betlinski and Laurie Haning.    The Cossitt Spring Clothing Sale will be back in March! Additional details to follow in the coming months.

Quick Links Cossitt PTC Website District 102 Website Cossitt School Website  Cossitt Calendar PTC Officers & Chairs Shop & Support the PTC Tiger Spirit Wear AmazonSmile Box Tops for Education

Questions about the PTC budget? Email cossittptctreasurer@gmail.com 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!

Cossitt Parent Teacher Council | www.cossittptc.org | cossittptc@dist102.k12.il.us

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