The third and final i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment will take place this upcoming week. Students are encouraged to try their hardest to show off all of the great learning they have accomplished so far this year. Data received from the April diagnostic will allow teachers to identify and set goals for the remainder of the school year for their students.
As a reminder, students in grades 3-5 will need working headphones for the upcoming NJSLA Assessment in May. Please check that your child has headphones at school.
Parents are invited to attend a parent workshop titled “Growth Mindset and the Power of Learning Through Struggle,” which will be held on April 9th at 7:15 PM in the Washington School MPR.
Parents of 5th-grade students, the deadline for the Fairview Lakes overnight trip in the fall has been extended until April 15th. Forms and payment may be dropped off in the red box in the Coolidge School main office.
RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM C.A.R.E.S. COMPETENCIES
At the heart of the Responsive Classroom approach lies a core belief: To be successful in and out of school, students need to learn a set of social and emotional competencies — cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control—and a set of academic competencies — academic mindset, perseverance, learning strategies, and academic behaviors.
This year, we have emphasized these competencies and further prioritized them with our students. These C.A.R.E.S. competencies align with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) core competencies.
So far, we have focused on cooperation and self-control. During April, we will pay special attention to the social-emotional competency of responsibility. Our Words of Wisdom this week will focus on responsibility to initiate classroom conversations. We encourage families to continue this conversation with their children at home this month.
C-Cooperation
A-Assertiveness
R-Responsibility (April)
E- Empathy
S-Self-Control
PARENT PRESENTATION- MESSAGE FROM THE COORDINATING COUNCIL
The next NJ4S presentation will be held on 4/14 at 6:30 pm with the topic of discussion - Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. It will dive into the challenges families face in this digital age. Here is the flyer and the Sign Up Genius RSVP.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AABA72BAAFFC52-63203159-screenagers
AUDIO BOOKS FOR THE MEDIA CENTER- MESSAGE FROM MRS. HAN
Due to the generosity of the Wyckoff Education Foundation, the Coolidge Media Center now provides portable audiobooks to the students. Playaway is a small and simple way to listen to an audiobook on the go. Playaway is run by battery (No internet connection necessary) and plug-in headphones to enjoy listening to a book at the push of a button. Students in grades 2-5 had a chance to use Playaway in the media center to practice using and caring for it. If you permit your child to take out a Playaway audiobook, you must complete this permission slip. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Han.
What is provided:
- Playaway in the case
- Batteries
What you need to provide to use Playaway at home:
- Plug-in headphone
Who can check out Playaway:
- Students in grades 2-5
- Students whose families have submitted a permission slip
NJSLA DATES AND INFORMATION
Please click here to view a letter regarding the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) for students in grades 3-5. The testing dates for Coolidge School are as follows:
English Language Arts (Grades 3-5) - Tuesday, May 5th, Thursday, May 7th
Mathematics (Grades 3-5) - Wednesday, May 13th
Science (Grade 5 only) - Tuesday, May 19th and Wednesday, May 20th
The New Jersey Department of Education has published an NJSLA Adaptive Informational Session recording. You can access the recording on the New Jersey Assessment Portal by clicking here > New Jersey Assessment Information Session
WYCKOFF SUMMER ACADEMIES 2026
Wyckoff Summer Academies is open to students entering Kindergarten through Grade 7 and offers a variety of academic and enrichment courses, including STEAM classes through National Hall of Inventors® Camp Invention, taught by certified Wyckoff teachers.
Dates: Four one-week sessions (8:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
July 6–10 | July 13–17 | July 20–24 | July 27–31
Registration & Class Selection
Opens Monday, February 2nd at 8:00 AM
Program Brochure & Class Descriptions
Cost: $25 non-refundable registration fee per student, $200 per week of classes
Questions: summer@wyckoffschools.org
(201) 848-5700 x3210
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wyckoff Schools Closed- 4/3
i-Ready Diagnostic Grades K-5- Week of 4/6 (make-ups week of 4/13)
PTO Meeting (MPR)- 4/9 9:15 AM
Student Council Meeting- 4/9 8:00 AM
PTO Science Fair (MPR)- 4/15 6:00-7:00 PM
Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Conferences- 4/13-4/14 (see email from child’s teacher)
Spring Break/Wyckoff Schools Closed- 4/20-4/24
5th Grade Visits EMS- 4/29
FRIDAY FOLDER HANDOUTS
Visit our website for Friday Folder Handouts
YMCA Before and After School Care 2026-2027
2026 Summer Golf Camp
Wyckoff Recreation Summer Programs
2026 Wyckoff Fairy Camp
Deadline Extended- 6th Grade Overnight Field Trip
Kpop Demon Hunters Summer Camp Ages 4-8
NJSLA Letter
Family Connection Series: Growing Up in the Digital Age
Wyckoff Team Up to Tidy Up
Growth Mindset Parent Workshop- 4/9- 7:15 PM
Fairview Lake Trip Reminder/Information- 5th-grade parents
Kindergarten Registration
26-27 Preschool Registration
Student Council Meeting Dates- Grades 4-5
COMMUNICATION NOTES:
For information about all school, district, and PTO events, please visit our calendar on the Coolidge home page. Check out our Thrillshare posts on our home page.
Be on the lookout for weekly e-blast updates from school and from our PTO, usually sent out over the weekend. For school communication, parents should ensure their email addresses are updated on Genesis.
Please note that we also have an official Coolidge School Facebook page. Please be sure to "like" us on Facebook! You may also follow Coolidge School on X @CoolidgeWPS and Instagram.