Update: The 9/21/16 HSA meeting will be at the Hilltown Tavern (326 Roxborough Ave.), at 630 pm. HSA meetings will normally be held at the school, but this casual meeting is being held off-site. If you cannot make this get together, there will be someone in the HSA office, directly across from the main school office, at Thursday’s (9/22) Back to School Night to answer questions and help with joining the HSA. We hope to see you!

The first Home & School Association meeting of the 2016-2017 school year will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21st at 6:30pm. The location will be at the school or at a location nearby. More details will follow. This meeting will be more of a meet-and-greet affair. For everyone new to the HSA, we will introduce current members and explain what the HSA is about. We will then open the floor to questions, ideas, and suggestions.

Here are a few important dates to keep in mind for the next few weeks:
Thursday, September 15: Choir Parent Meeting at 5pm in the IMC
Wednesday, September 21: Home & School Association Meeting at 6:30 (More details to come on location)
Thursday, September 22: Back-to-School Night (5pm-7pm)
Thursday, September 29: Pretzel Orders Due (download pretzelorderform_octnov2016)
Friday, September 30: No School for Students
Monday, October 3 – Tuesday, October 4: No School for Students
Wednesday, October 12: No School for Students

Stay up-to-date with HSA news by liking us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cookwiss/), following us on Twitter (@CookWissHSA), and by visiting this site!

The Cook-Wissahickon Home and School Association welcomes you to a brand new year! We are looking forward to another great year at our awesome neighborhood school, which has a very active HSA and very supportive families!  Please join the HSA this year to help us continue to support our students and staff—fill out the Membership Form and return it along with a $5 membership fee to school with your child. Additional donations are also welcome and are greatly appreciated!  All families who join in September will receive a CW car magnet!

The HSA will host various events and meetings at the school throughout the school year. ALL are welcome to attend!  Our HSA is not just about meetings…we are about empowering ALL parents to play an active role in our school.

The HSA also coordinates the sale of soft pretzels every Tuesday during the school year for students and staff members to purchase. Pretzels cost $.50 eac hand must be pre-ordered.  The first order for pretzels for October and November is due no later than September 29. Fill out the form your student brings home from school or download it here and send it back by September 29.

Stay tuned for news in the coming weeks about some great ways that you can become involved in our school community!

UPDATE: Monthly orders will be taken through the school year. Next orders are due on Thursday, September 1!

Interested in ordering uniform shirts, gym shorts, or sweatpants with the embroidered CW logo? Download the order form here.

Please send orders to cookwissuniforms@gmail.com with UNIFORMS in subject line:

• Please be sure to include description, quantity, and size
• An email confirmation will be sent confirming total
• An email will be sent when uniforms are available for pickup (prior to the start of school)
• Payment will be due at time of pick up

Happy summer! It’s been a fantastic year! Best wishes for a great summer.

Here are the current school supply lists by grade from Cook-Wissahickon teachers for the 2016-2017 school year. Download the documents for the grade your child is going into (for example, if your child just completed second grade and is entering third grade, then download the third-grade materials) when you’re ready  to start thinking about September or want to take advantage of summer sales!

Kindergarten Supply List

First Grade Supply List

Second Grade Supply List

Third Grade Supply List

Fourth Grade Supply List

Fifth Grade Supply List

Middle School Supply List (6th, 7th, and 8th Grades)

There’s only 2 1/2 weeks of school left, but so much going on! Please read this month’s Newsletter for updates, including information on a uniform swap, call for Classroom Parents for next year, and more!

This week – BOGO Book Fair on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (See below for schedule). If you have time to volunteer, please email cookwisshsa@gmail.com.

Wednesday, June 8 is the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. If you’d like to donate still, please  email kristinalexander28@gmail.com.

Other important dates:
June 8 – WSC Meeting: 4:30 in Room 103
June 16 – Field Day (More information to come)
June 17 – Last Day of Aftercare
June 20, 21, 22 – NUT Days (Dress down for $1)
June 21 – Kindergarten Move-up Celebration (2pm)
June 22 – 8th Grade Graduation (9am)
June 22 – Last Day of School for Students

Tentative Book Far Schedule is:
Monday
9-9:30am K1
9:30-10am K2
10-10:30am 101
10:30-11am 102
11-11:30am 105
11:30-12pm 106
12-12:30pm 109
12:30-1pm 110

Tuesday
9:30-10am 208
10-10:30am 210
10:30-11am 211

Wednesday
9:15-9:45am 203
9:45-10:15am 202
10:30-11am 205,206

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Cook-Wissahickon 5K today, including  runners, walkers, and volunteers. It was a great event! We were able to meet our fundraising goals thanks to everyone’s support.

And they’re off!

We are grateful to East River Bank and Roxborough Memorial Hospital for sponsoring our school and community (please see the full list below of all our sponsors and donors).

We were honored today by the presence of Councilwoman Helen Gym and her staff,  State Representative Pam DeLissio, and a staff member from State Senator Vincent Hughes’ office. We are also very appreciative of
Councilman Curtis Jones and his staff for their longstanding support of Cook-Wissahickon’s greening efforts.

Please take a look at our list of sponsors and donors, all of whom made this event possible:

Gold Sponsors:

EAST RIVER BANK

ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Silver Sponsors:

• Brown’s Shop Rite
• Wissahickon Chiropractic

Bronze Sponsors:

• Fiesta Pizza-Roxborough
• Mathnasium:  The Math Learning Center (Andorra)
• Dr. Toni Rust, Family Dentistry
• Summit Spine and Wellness Chiropractic

Community Sponsors:

• AmeriKick Martial Arts-Andorra
• Back in Balance Massage Therapy
• Breaking Point Fitness/Cross Fit R.A.
• Citizens Bank
  

  Up the hill!

• Dalessandro’s Steaks and Hoagies
• Jeffrey D. Glenn, D.D.S., Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
• Lockman & Lubell Pediatric Associates
• Merge Dance Studio
• Morrison Pharmacy
• Northern Children’s Services
• Rita’s Water Ice of Roxborough
• Robert Dunnous, D.D.S., Family Dentistry
• Slawek Orthodontics
• Stanley’s Hardware
• Vince’s Gulf Auto Repair
  

  This way!

• Volo Coffeehouse
• Winnie’s Le Bus

Donations:

• Brown’s Shop Rite
• Chew Philly Food Tours
• Philadelphia Runner
• The Phillies
• The Spiral Bookcase
• Tasty Twisters
• Whole Foods

Almost there…

Well done!

Cook-Wissahickon 2016 5K Winners with Principal Lowe

The school year is winding down, but there’s still a lot going on this month! Read this month’s newsletter!

Sign up now for the 4th Annual CW 5K – it’s less than two weeks away and you don’t want to miss this awesome event!

The musical, Seussical Jr, starts this week! Come out Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday night at 6pm, or Saturday at 1:30!

If you want to buy an embroidered uniform shirts, sweatpants, or gym shorts, orders are due 5/18.

In addition, Ms. Hagan has shared information about a few community programs you may be interested in: a Philadelphia Boys’ Gymnastics program and a Summer Tennis program.

Important May Dates
May 2 – CW Softball Team vs Henry (Kendrick Rec)
May 4 – CW Softball Team vs Marin (Kendrick Rec)
May 4 – Bike to School Day
May 4, 5, 6 – Seussical Jr. at 6pm
May 4 – CW Baseball vs Luis Munoz Marin (Kendrick Rec)
May 6 – CW Baseball Team vs Amy (Monkiewicz Playground)
May 7 – Seussical Jr. 1:30pm.
May 10 – 12:24 Dismissal: Professional Development Day
May 11 – Kindergarten Open House: 9:15am
May 11 – HSA Meeting: 6:30pm in the Library
May 14 – 4th Annual CW 5K and Fun Walk: Start time: 9am
May 18 – WSC Meeting at 4pm
May 18 – 7th & 8th Grade Model Junior UN Program Final Presentations at Temple
May 23 – 7th Grade Trip to The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
May 25 – Choir Performance at Roxborough Hospital
May 27- Choir Performance Music in the Parks competition
May 30 – Memorial Day – No School

Sign-ups for the Cook-Wissahickon May 14th 2016 5K are now open! For run/walk information, sponsor acknowledgements, and registration information, click here!

Interested in ordering t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatpants or gym shorts embroidered with the new Cook-Wissahickon logo? Download the  Shirt Order Form and  fill it out and return the order form and payment to the HSA office.

Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe it’s almost time for third marking period report cards! We hope everyone got a chance to see the new CW logo at the school’s front entrance and has been keeping up with some of the great things going on at school by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

Here’s a quick look at some important dates for CW families in April. For more information, check out our April Newsletter.

April 6 – Wissahickon Sustainability Council Meeting: 4:30 in Rm. 103
April 11 – PSSA Testing Starts
April 13 – HSA Meeting: 6:30 in the Library
April 17 – Choir Performing at Philadelphia Soul Game
April 25 – Fun & Fit Night
April 25 -29 – 7th Grade Hosting Shakespeare Actor in the Classroom
April 25- May 6 – Mother’s Day Gift Shop – Art Room (Ms. Kimmel)
April 26 – No School (Professional Development Day/Election Day)
April 27-29 – 1/2 days: 12:24 Dismissal & Report Card Conferences

A few important notes:

Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Cook-Wissahickon 5K. Sign up now to run, walk, or volunteer https://www.runtheday.com/registration/race_info/4th-annual-cook-wissahickon-run

Please read the newsletter for more on an April 9 Neighborhood Cleanup Day, our Fun & Fit Night on April 25, and an art fundraiser for Mother’s Day. Plus get news about the choir, middle school sports, and more!