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The Science Fair at W.E.C.
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Science Fair judges, Mr. Morash and Ms. Miggins
A Message from the William E. Cottle Elementary School- The Cottle Weekly
March 20, 2026
Important Dates to Remember
3/23-3/27 Building Bridges
3/30-4/3 Spring Break (School closed)
4/6 School back in session
4/9 & 4/10 Parent-Teacher conferences (Early dismissal)
Dear Cottle Families,
March Madness is here; Spring Training has begun; and April is just around the corner. That means the 2025 - 2026 school year has entered the home stretch. Thank you to all of our parents/guardians, students, and staff for our continued successful school year.
Our Cottle Cubs have continued our journey of embracing inclusion and promoting kindness, consideration, and compassion. To celebrate their efforts students submitted T-shirt designs that highlight Tuckahoe’s inclusive spirit. Congratulations to the four students whose designs were selected to create one cohesive design: Riley Jaffe in 5F, Mehrish Jerin in 4CC, Alessandra Pacifico in 3M, and Madison Reddy in KR. Check out the outstanding designs and be sure to order a shirt/hoodie HERE!
On Monday, March 16, we had a visit from Super Brady, a young man with Down syndrome who is an artist, author, entrepreneur, and advocate. He presented alongside his siblings to educate students on inclusion and share the book he authored with his sister, Super Brady A Story of Inclusion. Students were encouraged to be Super Heroes of Inclusion by being kind, patient, understanding and helpful to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be included.
Cottle Kids’ Bingo Night on Thursday had Cottle Cubs from UPK through Grade 5 participate for an evening of lively games and friendly competition for prizes. Mr. K and I hope you had as much fun as we did! Special thanks to Ms. Michele Moffett and the PTA for organizing this wonderful event!
Next week we will again bring back the Building Bridges program to Cottle. Featuring different topics and interactive activities in each grade, Building Bridges is a program that helps children to understand different disabilities and to be more aware of what a person with a disability experiences every day. This is always a very special, inclusive, and enlightening program for our students. See PTA Events below if you would like to be a parent volunteer for Building Bridges.
Our spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for April 9th and 10th, providing an excellent opportunity to discuss your child’s progress. As you know, communication between home and school plays a key role in your child’s success. Please keep an eye out for further information from your child’s teacher(s) about conference sign-up slots. The 4th and 5th grade parent teacher conferences will follow the same format as last year's Spring conferences. If you have any questions regarding 4th or 5th grade Parent-Teacher Conferences, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher(s).
A message from Ms. Kim and Ms. Barrett - The Cottle music teachers are very proud of 3 Cottle Cubs who participated in the 2026 Westchester All County Festival! They performed alongside other Westchester musicians at White Plains High School on March 7. Congratulations to Hudson Buzzeo - All County Band (trumpet), Maya Buzzeo - All County Chorus (soprano), Gisele Dealy - All County Chorus (alto)! They make our school proud!
ATHLETIC COUNCIL UPDATES:
Tuckahoe Town Flags & Tiger Nation Hoodies for Sale
Spring Break Baseball Camp- Grades 2-6
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Varsity Dinner Journal Ads for Businesses
Save the Date - Varsity Award Dinner - June 2nd (MS/HS ONLY)
Varsity Dinner Journal Ads for Families – (MS/HS ONLY)
PTA EVENTS AT A GLANCE
3/20 (Fri), PTA Cottle STEAM Afterschool Spring Classes Registration Deadline
3/23 (Mon), Building Bridges - Volunteers Needed!
3/26 (Thu), Community Exercise Class: Bollywood Dancing
4/3 (Fri), Spring Social Sponsor Request Deadline
PTA EVENT DETAILS
PTA Steam Spring Classes Registration The Tuckahoe PTA is excited to announce a variety of after school STEAM programs available to Cottle students this Spring. Beginning the week of April 7th the following classes will be offered at Cottle once per week for 8 weeks. The cost for these classes is $225 for the duration of the 8-week time frame. Classes will be run by a company called STEM Alliance and all instruction and materials are provided through them. The deadline to register is March 20. Register here.
Building Bridges - Volunteers Needed! During the week of March 23, the Tuckahoe PTA is pleased to bring the Building Bridges program back to Cottle, and we will be expanding into Tuckahoe Middle School with an exciting assembly in April. Building Bridges is designed to teach students about people with different disabilities and neurodiversities. Each elementary grade covers a different topic, and parent volunteers engage with interactive activities for each class (and we make it super easy!). Sign up here.
Community Exercise Class: Bollywood Dancing Join us for a high-energy, all-levels class inspired by the vibrant music and choreography of Bollywood.This fun, welcoming session is open to parents, teachers, and staff of TUFSD. No dance experience needed. Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 PM in the Cottle Cafeteria. Sign up here.
Spring Social Sponsor Request The Spring Social committee is seeking sponsorships and donations for our Spring Social raffle and auction. If you own a business or would like to contribute an item, service, or experience, we would greatly appreciate your support. All commitments are due by April 3rd. If interested, please complete the form here, and a member of the Spring Social Committee will follow up with you.
As always if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us directly.
Sincerely,
John Morash and Peter Kilgallen
Principal Assistant Principal
Varsity Dinner Journal Ad - Business 1.pdf TAC Spring Store - Flag Promotion 26.pdf
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BOE Special Meeting & Workshop 7:30 PM
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Cottle ELA State Test Grades 3-5
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