Spring/summer STREAM newsletter
The spring/summer 2023 edition of the STREAM newsletter is live! Click here to read it
Annual ENL Family Night a success
The English as a New Language (ENL) department held its annual Family Night, where students and their families shared a yummy meal, met with local resources, had fun with crafts and reflected on the work and progress students have made throughout the year. Watch the video below for more:
Students go “mad” for Rocket Ron from Mad Science and his fascinating experiments
Students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School experienced science in an electrifying way, thanks to a visit from “Rocket Ron” from Mad Science! Rocket Ron came prepared to dazzle students with interactive experiments and captivating demonstrations. The goal was to show students, as well as teachers, that science has a daily presence in their …
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Cooke Field Day moved to June 15
The George L. Cooke Elementary School Field Day will be moved from June 14 to June 15. Please remember to wear your school t-shirts. Wednesday is crazy hair day.
STEAM Night a success at George L. Cooke Elementary School
Thank you to all the students, staff and families who participated in the Cooke STEAM Night. Check out this video of the event, courtesy of Tech Integration Specialist Lisa Jamin:
ENL BBQ will be held Monday, June 12
The Monticello ENL program will hold its annual BBQ in partnership with EPIC on Monday, June 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School. For more information, or for the RSVP form, click here.
NYSP visits Cooke students for drone demonstration
The first-grade classes in the 100 wing at the George L. Cooke Elementary School participated in a drone demonstration hosted by the New York State Police (NYSP) Troop F UAS team. Students were able to learn about how the equipment is used in the field. They were able to observe various drones at different heights …
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Cooke’s April school spirit assembly
On Friday May 5, the George L. Cooke Elementary School had their school spirit assembly for the month of April. During the school spirit assembly awards are given out to the best classes for their hallway behavior, lunch room behavior, special area such as (Library, Art, Gym & Music) and a SEW (social emotional wellness) …
Cooke students learn about patriotism with veteran visit
Mrs. Belgiovene and Mrs. Trone’s first-grade class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School has been learning about what it means to be patriotic as part of the English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum. As part of the lesson on patriotism, the class invited a local veteran to visit. The high school’s School Resource Officer, Steven …
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Inaugural Cooke PTO Someone Special Dance is a a big hit!
A message from the Cooke PTO: The first Cooke PTO Someone Special Dance was a hit! What started out as a thought by the co-presidents this past summer grew to an amazing community event. A special thank you to Principal Gallet for supporting us every step of the way! Thank you for coming with your …
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