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A Message from the William E. Cottle Elementary School- The Cottle Weekly

11-1-24

Dear Cottle Families,

It has been a very busy week here at Cottle!  Our marvelous PTA once again organized a highly successful Scholastic Book Fair.  Thank you to Ms. Karen Vasquez; Ms. Tina Gongsakdi and to all the parent volunteers who helped to make this a fun learning experience for all our Cottle Cubs.  It’s always a joy to watch our young readers selecting books they will enjoy.  

It was also pretty spooky around here this week.  Last Friday’s Halloween Party was, as the song goes, “a monster mash and a graveyard smash,” featuring music, slime, laser tag and more!  Kudos again to Ms. Amanda Kissel; Mr. Mike Mobley and to all the PTA members for hosting this fun-for-all event!

Likewise, this week’s traditional Rag-A-Muffin Parade was a real treat, and we hope you all had a chance to watch our Cubs parading in costume around Cottle Field.  Every year our students and staff out do themselves with creative outfits!  Special thanks to our THS Seniors for joining our Cottle Cubs and to our WEC Security Monitors and TUFSD SRO, Michael Louros, along with additional WEC staff for their assistance.

An important note for all our families from our school nurse, Ms. Fiona Higgins:

  • Please include the nurse in all emails that pertain to your child being absent especially if it is illness related. 

News from the PTA:

Once Upon A Mattress Broadway Show & Talkback w/ Cast + Crew, Sat. 11/23, 1 PM

The PTA and TUFSD present a fun-filled family outing to see the Broadway musical comedy

"Once Upon A Mattress"! After the show, stay for an exclusive "talkback' session with the cast and crew. You must RSVP by Nov 1. For details, please click HERE.

Community Class at YogaSix, Fri. Nov 15, 6:45PM

Join our Community Class, open ONLY to parents, teachers and staff of TUFSD for a Yoga 101 class. Sign up at  TuckahoePTA.com.

PTA Yearbook Committee: 2nd Annual “Cottle Cub” Cover Art Campaign

We invite all UPK-5th Grade students to draw their very own Cottle Tiger Cub.  Faculty & Staff Members may submit their own drawing too!  ALL submissions will be used to create a special Cottle Yearbook. For details please click HERE. Please direct any questions to: wec.pictures.yearbook@gmail.com

Books n' Bites

This is a great lunchtime program for Grades 3-5, where students gather in small groups to discuss books. Guided by a parent volunteer. For 5th graders, it is guided by Mr. Morash! Books will be provided by the PTA and distributed the week before the first session. Sign up HERE!

For all the latest PTA News and Event Information, please be sure to visit TuckahoePTA.com regularly!

Finally, some reminders:  next Tuesday, November 5, school will be closed for Election Day/Superintendent’s Conference Day.  (Don’t forget to vote!).  School will also be closed on Monday, November 11, for observance of Veterans’ Day.

We hope you enjoy a beautiful autumn weekend, and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, 

John Morash     and      Peter Kilgallen

Principal                       Assistant Principal

Please note the following important dates: 

11/5       Election Day/Superintendent’s Conference Day – School Closed

11/7      Books ‘N’ Bites Lunchtime Book Club begins

11/11   Veterans Day – School Closed

11/12-11/15    PTA Health & Wellness Week

11/22      WEC Picture Day-retake/absentee/sibling & club/Gr 5 Group Photo 

11/27     Early Dismissal 11:30, Kindergarten Friendship Day 

11/28 – 11/29   Thanksgiving Recess – no school

12/2     First marking period ends

School Events

  • No School- Veteran's Day

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  • Picture Re-Take Day and Club Photos

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  • Thanksgiving Recess- 11:30 Dismissal

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  • Kindergarten Friendship Day

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  • Thanksgiving Recess

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  • First Marking Period Ends

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  • Second Marking Begins

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  • PTA Holiday Boutique

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  • Report Cards Accessible on Parent Portal

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  • 11:00 a.m. Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences

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  • Chorus Winter Concert – 5:30 pm

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  • Strings Evening Show – 5:30

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  • Band Evening Show – 6:30

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  • Winter Recess-NO SCHOOL

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  • Winter Recess-NO SCHOOL

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  • Principal’s Coffee, 9:30a.m.-10:30a.m. In-Person

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  • Principal’s Coffee,7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Virtual

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day- NO SCHOOL

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  • Lunar New Year-NO SCHOOL

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  • Random Acts of Kindness Week

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