cobbles tops the charts for third consecutive year

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6/12/15
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Message from the Co-Presidents
2
Penfield Library Programs
2
First Day of School Fall 2015
2
Faculty/Staff Raffle Thanks
3
Penfield Youth Basketball
3
Open PTA Positions
4
Staff Appreciation Week
5
Earth Day at Cobbles
6
Parent Leadership Training Institute
7
Harvest of the Month
8-9
Jump Rope for Heart Thanks
10-11
Penfield Rangers Soccer Club
12
Ice Cream Social Thank You
13
IMPORTANT DATES
 June 17: Cobbles PTA Meeting
 June 24: Last Day of School!
COBBLES TOPS THE CHARTS
FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Cobbles Elementary has gone three-for-three in Buffalo Business
First’s academic rankings of public elementary schools in the Rochester
Area for the third year in a row.
Cobbles tops the list of 161 public elementary schools across the eight
-county region. Click here for a quick countdown of the top 50 schools.
This marks the fifth straight year that a Penfield school has ranked in
first place. Scribner Road Elementary School was the top-rated elementary school in the Rochester Area in 2011 and 2012, before Cobbles began its streak in 2013.
According to a separate Business First analysis of four years of test data, Cobbles earned first place because of its outstanding performances
in two core subjects, English and math.
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Cobbles Comment
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Message from the Co-Presidents
Dear Cobbles Friends and Families!
It has been another GREAT school year with Cobbles in the news again for the 3rd year in a row as ranking #1 for area elementary schools! We
are so proud of the Cobbles Experience our kids receive here. At Cobbles, it isn’t just about the academics. We have the greatest teachers, the
greatest administrators, the greatest staff, the greatest parents, and as a result...the greatest kids.
We have been able to offer several wonderful programs thanks to the participation of all of these people in order to support this excellent curriculum. Our kids are prepared for middle school when they leave Cobbles and go on to do great things. Thank you all so much for your involvement in this school year’s programs. We have opportunities for involvement next year. If you are returning or would like to volunteer, a list of
open positions or committees that need support can be found on p. 7 of this newsletter.
We would like to thank everyone for helping to make this year a great one. Please watch your E-News this week for information on ordering the
school supply kits this year if you are interested.
Christie Wiesen and Tina Hofer
PTA Co-Presidents
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT PENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Penfield Public Library. Programs are free, but
registration is required. You can register online at www.penfieldlibrary.org, or call 340-8720.
Summer Reading Game Early Bird Registration
6/17/2015—4:30 pm
Register during these dates to receive an “Early Bird” bonus activity card and a special reading game tattoo! Once again we are
offering early registration for those who would like to pick up summer reading game materials in June for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade.
(Child Must Be Present To Register)
You can register:
Wednesday, June 17, 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 18, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Monday, June 22, 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 23, 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Friday, June 26, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Friday, June 26, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
You can also register the first time you play!
School’s (Almost) Out for Summer…
But Don’t Forget When the First Day This Fall Is!
As you are making plans for the summer, please remember that the Pen
field Central School District will be starting the 2015-16 school year prior
to Labor Day. Please note that the first day of school for Penfield students
is Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. Students will be off on Friday, Sept. 4th and
Monday day, Sept. 7th for the Labor Day holiday. The
full school year calendar is available at the following
link: 2015-16 School Calendar.
Check us out online at http://www.cobblespta.org
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of the Cobbles families who participated
in this year's Faculty & Staff Raffle. With your support and
the generosity of the Cobbles staff, this year was another
great fundraising success.
Winners of the 59 raffle prizes were drawn on Friday,
May 8th. Students that won received a certificate and the
prize. If your student won time with a teacher/staff mem-
ber, please remind him/her to contact that teacher to
schedule a date and time to get together.
Thank you to parent volunteers: Connie Carlo, Katie Cas-
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2015 - 2016 Penfield Youth Basketball
Penfield Youth Basketball (PYB) is a competitive
travel basketball program for boys and girls in
grades 3 through 8.
For the 2014- 2015 season there were nearly 200
youth from the Penfield community
participating in the program!
Registration for the 2015-2016 PYB season will
begin 07/08/15, and tentative dates for tryouts are
Sunday, September 13th and Sunday, September
20th.
For additional details and links to registration ma-
tro, Julia Ciaramitaro, Shannon Cleverley-Thompson, Amber Cone, Davina Domenico, Katy Hand, Christine King,
Melissa Lennox, Jen Luisi, Julie McGann, Steve Mueller,
Kim Pearlman, Janet Seabridge, Peggy Sercu, Deb Sobko,
Christie Wiesen, and Laura Zwick. Additional thanks to
Mary Dooley, Ann McCarthy, Carol Miller, and Mary
Woolaver for their assistance. A special thank you to Kim-
berly Rice for her tremendous efforts in putting everything
together!
terials, please see the PYB website.
-Lisa Paille, Committee Chair
Cobbles Comment
Submit Articles to:
cobblescomment@cobblespta.org
2014-2015 PTA Contacts
Co-President
Christie Wiesen
president@cobblespta.org
Co-President
Tina Hofer
president@cobblespta.org
Vice President
Kate McArdle
vice_president@cobblespta.org
Secretary
Charu Welch
secretary@cobblespta.org
Treasurer
Judy Richter
treasurer@cobblespta.org
Asst. Treasurer
Open
assistanttreasurer@cobblespta.org
Next Submission Deadline:
Friday, Sept. 4 at 5:00 p.m.
Next Publication Date:
Friday, Sept. 11, 2015
Editor:
Kate Torok
Please note that submissions received after
the published deadline are not guaranteed to
be included in the subsequent issue.
Although hardcopy submissions are allowed
through the mail folder located in the
Cobbles Main Office, e-mail submissions
are preferred. Please e-mail submissions to
both cobblescomment@cobblespta.org AND
webmaster@cobblespta.org to guarantee
publication on the Cobbles PTA website
and in Cobbles Comment newsletter.
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The PTA Needs Your Help to Ensure a Successful 2015-2016 Academic Year!
Below is a list of open committee chair positions. Some of these programs will be discontinued if
we cannot find a chair. If you are interested, please email
president@cobblespta.org. Thank you!
Position
Chair
co-president
co-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Vice President
Arts in Education
School Supplykidz
Box Tops
Bulletin Board
Community Builders
E-News
Holiday Crafts
5th Grade Moving Up
Gardening co-chair
Fundraising co-chair
Fundraising co-chair
Handbook
Kindergarten Buckets
Kindergarten Welcome
Audit Committee
Ice Cream Social
LOTE
Chess Club
Make a Difference Day
Science Night/Screen Free Wk co-chair
Science Night/Screen Free Wk co-chair
Red Wings/Amerks
WE
Shared Decision Making
Teacher Raffle
Yearbook
Reflections
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Staff Appreciation Week
Star Readers
Room Parent Rep
School Pictures
Book Fair
Seasonal
Square 1 Art
Membership
Cobbles Comment
Website
Handbook
Spiritwear
Cobbles Staff (if applicable)
Loretta Mueller
Sue Vadakin/Terri Ercole
Megan Podanofsky
Katy Hand
Katie Castro
Nancy Marrer
Julia Ciamitaro
Nancy Marrer
Sue Vadakin
Sue Vadakin
Kate Torok
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Star Teacher and
Staff Stories Needed for
Appreciation Lunch
The PTA sponsors the Staff and Teacher Appreciation Lunch at the end of every school
year. This year, the event will be held on June 25. We are so lucky to have such dedicated teachers and staff at Cobbles that give so much of their time towards the education of
our children.
We would love to share some stories about times teachers or staff went above and beyond
for your child or the class or Cobbles. If you have a positive story to tell, please click below to share your story. We are working on a creative way to share these “Star Stories” at
the lunch in June.
Share a Star Teacher or Staff Story
We would love to give a door prize to all teachers and staff as thank you gifts. The PTA
has plans to provide some special door prizes. But if you have a gift that you would like
to donate for a door prize please email Shannon Cleverley-Thompson at scleverleythompson@sjfc.edu (any value is welcome). You can also contact Shannon if you would
be interested in making a dessert for the lunch or loaning us a big cooler for the beverages.
Thanks so much for helping us make sure the teachers and staff at
Cobbles know how much they are appreciated and valued by parents
and the PTA.
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Earth Day Triangle Treasure Hunt a Success!
A special thanks goes out to everyone who participated in the First Annual Earth Day Triangle Treasure Hunt. Together
we kept over 900 recyclable plastic items out of the landfills in just one week! Winners of the contest were determined by
dividing the total number of items collected by the number of students in the class, which resulted in an average number
of recycled items per student.
In 1st place, Mrs. Koestner's 3rd grade class, with an average of 9
items per student.
Great work, everyone. Now that you know how easy it is to recycle plastic, make a habit of doing it every day. Keep showing your
Cobbles Character by feeding the Green Monster and making
Cobbles a cleaner, greener place to be!
Earth Day in Pictures...
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Calling All Parent Leaders...
So many events at Cobbles take place and succeed because of support from the school board, administrators,
and of course, parent volunteers.
The Children's Agenda, an independent advocacy organization working for policies and resources to improve the well being of Monroe County's children, is now offering a parent advocacy training program
called the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI).
The Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) is fielding a class starting in September for a 20 week 4
hour/evening parent advocacy training class. Child care and food are provided.
The PLTI course includes:

Becoming familiar with city, state and federal law;

Understanding policy and municipal budgets;

Understanding personal history and its impact on perceptions of leadership;

Thriving and working with diversity;

Assessing and defining problems - thinking critically;

Using the media;

Public speaking;

Using benchmarks and outcome measures;

Forming useful coalitions and building community; and

Working with and engaging opposing sides.
Four phases of training
PLTI has four phases of training for parents, led by a team of 3 local, high quality facilitators with credibility in the community.

A retreat to develop group and define mission;

A 10-week course on parent leadership and strengthening connections among people of
different backgrounds;

A 10-week study on local politics, policy, and media; and

A local project to practice the learning.
The course culminates with a graduation, and an invitation to graduates to join the alumni group for ongoing support and collaboration.
For more information, visit the course website.
June 12, 2015
Cobbles Comment
April 22nd Harvest of the Month: Onions
Great job Cobbles kitchen and Head Cook Gail for another great month of
HOTM. Thanks to April volunteers: Davina Domenico, Julie Paul, Deb
Sobko for your enthusiasm. We love adding new volunteers for this year
so feel free to join us!
Harvest of the Month introduced our students to vegetables that they
may not have tried with samples prepared by Gail. Each month, the kids
tasted the samples and received a sticker for trying it.
In April, Gail roasted/seasoned Onions. Surprisingly, the kids enjoyed trying them.
We love our continued successful year for HOTM!
If you are interested in helping, we can work around your availability.
Please
contact Julie Paul at japaul@rochester.rr.com.
Our Harvest of the Month 2014-15 coordinators are Julie Paul and Davina
Domenico.
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May 21st Harvest of the Month: Radishes
Great job Cobbles kitchen and Head Cook Gail for another great month of
HOTM. Thanks to May volunteers: Davina Domenico, Jen Luisi, and Julie
Paul for your enthusiasm. We love adding new Volunteers for this year so
feel free to join us!
Harvest of the Month introduced our students to vegetables that they
may not have tried with samples prepared by Gail. Each month, the kids
tasted the samples and received a sticker for trying it.
In May, Gail roasted/seasoned Radishes with salad. The kids were very
enthusiastic to try them. We love our continued successful year for
HOTM!
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