Cook Elementary

Guardians can begin scheduling Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, September 18th. The online scheduler will be available until September 25th. Please schedule your appointment now to find the time that works best for you and your student. To schedule an appointment, guardians need to go through their mydsd account. We look forward to meeting with you! If you have questions, please contact your student’s teacher.

Cook Parents and Guardians - Time flies when you're having fun and busy learning! Can you believe we are almost halfway through the first term of school? We're excited for the busy week ahead. The latest community newsletter can be found at this link: https://secure.smore.com/n/0t9f4

🇺🇲 National Day of Service 🇺🇲 Today Mrs. Kroeger's 2nd grade class made cards and a poster to thank some local heroes- our police officers! After school some of the students and families delivered the notes and treats to the Syracuse Police Department. Thank you Syracuse Police Department for your dedication and service! 💙

Vision Screening: September 27, 2024, for students in kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th Grade Dear Parent(s) or Guardian: Your child may be given a vision screening during this school year. Before screening is conducted, state law requires parents be informed that vision screening is not a substitute for an eye examination by an eye care specialist. Vision screening may take place at any time during the school year. Every attempt is made to have student vision screening completed as soon as possible from the start of the school year. Several methods for vision screening are state approved and available for student screening. Any of the following methods may be used to screen your child: Distance vision charts, photo screening, or computerized programs. School screenings are coordinated by the school nurse who may use trained parent volunteers and school staff to assist, or may request state-approved vision screening assistance from the Lions Sight Foundation, Friends for Sight, or the Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. You will receive a referral letter if your child fails the screening. However, even if your child passed, it is important that your child see an eye care specialist once a year. School vision screening does not evaluate eye health and cannot uncover all important vision problems or prescribe treatment. Vision referral information, on children age 8 and under, will be reported to the Utah State Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired as stated in Utah Law 53A-11-203. Because academic learning is 80% visual, and visual problems are best detected and treated early, a comprehensive eye and vision examination is recommended. Healthy eyes and good vision are essential for success in school. Please provide the school with written notification if you do not want your child to participate in the screening program. If you have questions or would like to volunteer to assist with vision screenings, please contact Julia Hansen, school nurse at 801-830-0236. Sincerely, Julia Hansen, MS, BSN, RN Elementary School Nurse

Cook Elementary Families - An updated community newsletter can be found at the link below. Have a good Sunday! https://secure.smore.com/n/tb8h0

Hello Cook families - This message is from Cook PTA about our fundraiser coming up on September 19 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. We are doing a family paint night. Families can purchase canvases to paint that night, and then the students' artwork will displayed around the school throughout the school year. This will be our only PTA fundraiser for the year. Please come support our school and look for more details in the weekly newsletter. Thank you for your support. To pre-register for the event and buy your canvasses today, please click this link: https://cookelementary.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Event If you're not able to attend on September 19, you can still buy a kit for a fun family activity at home. 100% of the proceeds will go to support your amazing students at school. Cook Elementary PTA and Mr. Hughes

We are looking forward to our PTA fundraiser this year. Please click the link to pre order your canvas to make the check in faster that night. Students will receive a little prize if they pre order! Thanks for supporting us so we can continue to do fun activities and support our students and teachers. https://cookelementary.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Hello Cook Parents - This long weekend has been a welcome chance to catch our breath and reset before our amazing students return to school on Tuesday. Thank you for supporting us - the Cook Community is the best! Here is the newsletter link for the upcoming week: https://secure.smore.com/n/yf92wn

It's time for our Yearbook Cover Contest!! This contest is open to all Cook Students. Entries are due September 6th. You MUST pick up paper from the office to use for your art. Please see Mrs. Hicken or Mrs. Call. This is necessary to ensure all entries are the right size and type for the printing at Bell Photography. Share your artistic talent and design a cover today!

https://secure.smore.com/n/0t6n4 We're looking forward to another great week of learning at Cook. Our latest newsletter is available at the link above.

Cook Elementary Guardians- If you have not already done so, please log into your guardian myDSD account and sign the required digital documents. A signed Acceptable Use Agreement is required before your child will be allowed to use school computers or iPad devices. Thank you for prioritizing this, and for partnering with Cook’s teachers to improve student learning. The Cook Community is the best!

Thank you for supporting our school as we start our first full week of the new year. Here is a link to the Cook Community Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/3v6tb

Welcome back to school Cook Cougars! We are looking forward to another successful year of learning and reaching goals. Have a wonderful first day of school! *The first bell will ring at 8:50 am and today is early out at 1:30 pm.

We are hiring! If you are interested in helping and working with our amazing Cook Cougar students during lunch and recess, please contact the office. Thanks!

https://secure.smore.com/n/mupqc Hello Cook Families! After what seems like the shortest summer in history, we're very excited to welcome our Cook Cougars back for the 2024-25 school year. Class lists are finalized, the school has a fresh new look, and our team has worked hard to create a positive learning environment for your children. A newsletter similar to the one linked above will be distributed by email and social media each weekend. This is our main communication tool with parents. There is a translation feature at the top of the newsletter for our friends who speak other languages. We look forward to seeing you all again at our Back-to-School Open House on Wednesday from 5-6:30pm. Until then, stay cool and enjoy your last few days of summer. Scott Hughes

Let's get to know Suzy Taggart and welcome her to Cook Elementary! She will be teaching in the Head Start Program. I'm Suzy Taggart! I moved to Layton from Logan about a year ago. I have been teaching for Head Start for about 4 years now. In my free time I love anything outdoors, hiking, swimming, boating, cookouts, hammocking, etc. I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I enjoy reading and trying new things. I love teaching and am so excited for a successful and outstanding year!

Let's get to know Lisa Stewart and welcome her to Cook Elementary! She will be our fine arts specialist. I am a lover of the arts! I have 5 children and I am a grandma of two promising little artists. I have taught art both privately and publicly. I have seen the difference that integrating with art makes in learning mastery, time and time again. I have taken jewelry making, sculpting, casting, stained glass, pottery, drawing, painting, lettering, glass blowing, weaving, culinary arts, book making, and even underwater basket weaving classes and thoroughly enjoyed each one, but what I really enjoy and live for is watching children be creative. I am super excited to join the wonderful team and to work with all of the promising artists of Cook Elementary.

Let's get to know Brooke Pendleton and welcome her to Cook Elementary! I am Brooke Pendleton and I am the new Administrative Intern. I am so excited to be a part of the Cook team. A little bit about me.... I have 3 wonderful children (16G, 13G, 10B). They run my world and are all heavily involved in athletics. I have lived in Syracuse for the last 3 years, and in Layton before that. I grew up in Layton and graduated from Layton High School. Last year I was the intern at Columbia and Valley View Elementary. Before I became an intern I taught SPED for 15 years at both the elementary and Jr. High levels. For fun, I enjoy my kids sporting events, being their Uber driver and traveling when I can!

NEW TEAM MEMBERS AND OTHER CHANGES (we are sad to say good-bye, but excited to welcome new team members to our school): · Cindy Hoff will be teaching 1st grade at Sunburst. · Trista Whitaker will be moving from 4th grade to Kindergarten at Cook. · Kayla Taylor will transfer from Layton Elementary to teach 4th grade at Cook. · Savannah Jarman will be home with her baby. · Kirk Redford will transfer from South Clearfield to teach 6th grade at Cook. · Marlo Young-Kirkham has been assigned to another school in the district. · Peri Griffin, our new literacy coach, will be coming to Cook from Vae View Elementary. · Natalie Williams was assigned to West Clinton Elementary for the new school year. · We’re lucky to add Brooke Pendleton to our team. She was the part-time administrative intern at Valley View and Columbia Elementary schools last year, but will now be full-time at Cook. · Nicole Burnham will be our PTA President for 2024-25. · We’ve hired Lisa Stewart as our new Fine Arts teacher (visual arts emphasis).

August Summer Office Hours: Weekdays, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm