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June 27, 2025

Dear Cottle families,

Like the old Barry Manilow lyrics, “Looks like we made it!”  As the 2024 – 2025 school year comes to an end, we celebrate another successful year of learning, progress, and achievements at WEC.

With great pride and happiness, this Tuesday and Wednesday we shared the excitement of Pre-K and Kindergarten graduations, and the Moving Up ceremony for our Grade 5 Cubs. Congratulations and thanks to all our graduates for their diligent efforts and accomplishments, to their families for their support, and to their teachers for all their hard work!  Special thanks to our wonderful PTA for 

Every day this year has brought daily learning, exciting challenges, and incomparable teamwork.  Mr. K and I want to recognize and to thank all the members of the WEC school community for their hard work and their invaluable assistance this school year, particularly our steadfast school security personnel and School Resource Officer Mike Louros, our tireless custodial team, our caring and considerate food service team, all our extraordinary teachers, teaching assistants, school aides, school psychologists, school counselor, service providers, specialists, administrative team, and the many generous Cottle parent volunteers.

Huge thanks go to our extremely talented office staff, Ms. Diana Scotton and Ms. Laura Moccia, for seamlessly handling management of the many facets of the main office every day, and to our outstanding school nurse, Ms. Fiona Higgins, for diligently guarding our health and safety.  My personal thanks and a fist pump to Mr. K for all his many contributions to our school’s success this year! 

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our amazing PTA. Your unwavering support, tireless efforts, and genuine partnership have made such a positive impact on our students, staff, and entire school community. From organizing events to enhancing classroom experiences, your dedication helps make our school a truly special place. We are so grateful for all that you do—thank you for being such an essential part of the Cottle family!

End of year report card grades will be accessible through your parent portal beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30.

Now it’s time to rest and to refresh. As the Roman philosopher Seneca wrote, “The mind should be allowed some relaxation, so that it may return to its work all the better for the rest.” However, that does not mean to stop learning!  Summer presents endless opportunities for children to learn from experiences as well as from reading!  Travel far and near – whether to Europe or to the zoo.  Try new activities – play pickleball, adopt a pet, ride a surfboard.  It’s all learning!  As for books, of course the classics are wonderful, but don’t miss the value of having kids read chapter and picture books, comic books, cookbooks, the sports pages -- whatever they like, just keep them reading!  Encourage your children’s natural curiosity and imagination. Curiosity is the cure for, “I’m bored,” and there isn’t any cure for curiosity!  

Pete and I will be at Cottle throughout the summer, so as always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.  Please be sure to keep current with news and activities at Cottle during the summer by visiting the WEC and District websites.  

Lastly and most importantly, please be sure to have a safe, healthy, and relaxing summer break!  

Sincerely, 

John Morash   and    Peter Kilgallen

Principal                     Assistant Principal