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A Message from the William E. Cottle Elementary School- The Cottle Weekly
March 15, 2024
Dear Cottle Families,
Spring is right around the corner ( We hope). March has arrived and March is Women's History Month. Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. Law. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. Law . 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” Please share with our children famous women that they may not recognize as icons in American and world history like Cleopatra, Nzingha, Loaiza Aldea, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Shirley Chisholm, Geraldine Ferraro, Sandra Day O'Connor, Mae Jemison, Sally Ride, Sonia Sotomayor, Mary McLeod Bethune, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, Oprah Winfrey, Emma Lazarus, Gabby Douglass, Gabrielle Giffords, Angela Merkel, Indira Gandhi, Madame C.J. Walker, C. Virginia Fields, Betsy Ross, Molly Pritchard, Ruby Dee, Maya Angelou, Harriet Tubman, Toni Morrison, Marie Curie, Winnie Mandela, Mother Theresa, Elizabeth Blackwell, Misty Copeland and the Mirabel Sisters. Let us also recognize Kamala Harris. She is the United States' first female vice president, the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, and the first African American and first Asian American vice president.
Cottle G.O. wants to kick off the March spring break with a fun-filled multicultural spirit week. Monday 3/18- Wear Your True Colors, students can wear their country's color or flag colors. Tuesday 3/19- Sports Day, represent your country's most played or valued sport. Wednesday 3/20- Culture Day,come in wearing something that represents your culture.Thursday 3/21- Rock Your Socks, students can wear crazy socks to spread awareness for Down Syndrome Awareness Day. Friday 3/22- Read My Shirt Day, In partnership with Read Across America Month and PARP (Parents As Reading Partners) Wear a shirt that others can read. Let's have some fun Cottle Cubs during Multicultural Spirit Week!!!!!!!!
Our amazing PTA wants you to be in the know!!! Below are some important dates and events from the Tuckahoe PTA. Sign up and get involved.
- Cottle Bingo Night, Thursday, 3/21, 5:30p, Cottle Cafeteria
- DEADLINE to purchase Yankee tickets, THIS Wednesday, 3/20
- Final Cottle Picture Day (all retakes/absentees), Friday, 4/12
- PTA Yankees vs. Rays Game, Sunday, 4/21, 1:35p, Yankee Stadium
- PTA Spring Social, Friday 4/26, 7:30PM, Bronxville Field Club
- Cottle Spring Boutique, 4/29-5/3
*NEW* PTA Grants Committee This year, the new PTA Grants Committee has made a tremendous impact on our district! Please visit HERE for all the various programs the Grants committee has funded this year in all grades, K-12. These are your tax dollars at work!
Bingo Night - Thursday, March 21 The PTA is hosting another IN-PERSON fun-filled Bingo night on Thursday, March 21, at 5:30p in the Cottle Cafeteria. Grab your lucky charms and join the fun! For details, visit THIS LINK.
PTA Fundraiser - NY Yankees vs. Tampa Rays - DEADLINE TO BUY TICKETS IS WEDNESDAY, 3/20! Join the PTA at Yankee's Stadium! Tickets are available to purchase for Yankees vs. Tampa Rays, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Tickets are $65 and include a Yankee backpack and $15 food/drink voucher. Click HERE for more details.
PTA Spring Social - Friday, April 26 The PTA is excited to announce that our annual Spring Social will be held on Friday, April 26th at the Bronxville Field Club, from 7:30pm–11:30pm. We hope you'll join us and get dressed up for an entertaining, adult-only night out. Tickets are now available to purchase HERE.
Purchase your YEARBOOK! Please visit HERE to purchase your 2023-24 Cottle Yearbook!
For all the latest PTA News and Event Information, please be sure to visit TuckahoePTA.com regularly!
A couple of reminders:
When in school all i-phones and watches must be kept in student’s backpacks. Students are not permitted to call or text from their classrooms throughout the day.
PLAY BALL!! Baseball season is right around the corner. Please see the attached flyer from TYA re: Spring Baseball! TYA Spring Baseball Registration Flyer 2024.pdf
Upcoming Events
3/20/24- Deadline to purchase Yankee tickets (See PTA)
3/21/24- PTA Bingo Night- Fun starts at 5:30 in the Cottle cafeteria
3/18-3/22/24- PTA/GO Cultural Week
3/21- Parent/Teacher Conferences Half-day dismissal at 11:00a.m.
3/22- Parent/Teacher Conferences Half-day dismissal at 11:00a.m.
3/25-4/1/24- School Closed for Spring Break
Sincerely,
Peter Kilgallen and John Morash
Quick Links
School Events
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Parent /Teacher Conferences- 11:00 am Dismissal
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Spring Recess
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WEC Report Cards Accessible on Parent Portal
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WEC Picture Day
Kindergarten/Grade 5 Retake & Absentee Day
Siblings and Club Photos for Yearbook
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THS Auditorium
PTA Executive Board Meeting
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ELA State Test
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Cottle Auditorium
Cottle K & 5th Grade Graduation Retake/Absentee/Final Club Picture Day
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PTA Yankee Game
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Cottle Spring Boutique
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Math State Test
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WEC Principal's Coffee @ 9:30 am In Person
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WEC Principal's Coffee @ 7:00 pm Virtual
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Incoming Grade 4 Parent Information Virtual Meeting @ 7:00 pm
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WEC Chorus perform at Mets Game
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Science State Test
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THS Library
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Recorder Spring Concert @ 5:30
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