Cornwall on Hudson PTO

The Circus Is Coming!

COHES PTO — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:31:25 +0000

Bring your children, your parents, your friends and neighbors to enjoy a night of acrobatics, clowns, concessions and fun under the big top tent of the traveling Circus Vidbel!

What: Circus Vidbel
When: May 21, 2012
Where: COH Elementary School fields
Time: 5:30pm and 7:30pm shows

Tickets are $9 in advance and $12 day of the show. Tickets are limited so buy yours today! Here’s how:

May 14 – May 18 @ Madison Avenue Clothing Store (next to Prima’s on Main Street) during store hours
May 19 & 20 @ Little League Field from 10am – 2pm
@ Mountain Valley Guides (2 Idlewild Ave., COH) from 1:30 – 3:30pm
Contact Margaret Quinn (president at cohpto.org) with any questions.

Hope to see you under the big top on May 21st

April PTO Meeting

COHES PTO — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:53:58 +0000

Please join us Friday, April 20th at 9:15 am in the Cafeteria for our next PTO meeting. A brief overview will be presented of the Common Core State Standards and how they are guiding instruction at COH.

PTO Meeting

COHES PTO — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:30:26 +0000

Please join us Friday, March 16th at 9:15 am in the Cafeteria for our next PTO meeting.

Honk!

COHES PTO — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:35:57 +0000

Congratulations to the Cast & Crew of Honk
on a job well done!

Bravo!

Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School
PTO Kids Drama Club

Presents

A Modern, Musical Comedy Retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s Classic
The Ugly Duckling

Music by George Stiles
Book and Lyrics by Andrew Drewe
Part of Music Theatre International’s Broadway Junior Collection

Friday and Saturday, March 9^th and 10^th, 2012
@7pm

Tickets $7.00 at the door

Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary Auditorium
234 Hudson Street, COH

Discount Card Sales Over

COHES PTO — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:36 +0000

Thanks everyone for your support. The discount card sales is now over. Enjoy your savings.

2012-2013 School Budget Discussion

COHES PTO — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:43:00 +0000

The first of several scheduled 2012-13 school budget meetings provided a good starting point for the coming year’s budget discussions.

Please take a moment to read the following meeting summary and note the dates of upcoming meetings.

* New York State has instituted a cap on the tax LEVY increase allowed by school districts. Although an amount of 2% has been in the media lately, the tax levy increase varies from district to district and is based on an equation involving current budget, tax refunds and many other factors. Based upon this equation, our tax levy for the upcoming year will be a minimum of 2.52%.

* Federal and state funding is another inconsistency. While the Cornwall school district continues to grow (by about 340 students over the past 5 years) no additional funding has been provided. At the same time, other school districts with dwindling student numbers continue to receive the same amount of funding.

* According to Mr. Rehm and Mr. Sotland’s presentations, the Cornwall budget is already down to its bare bones so finding places and programs to cut will prove very difficult.

* Options of how to present the budget for this year’s budget vote are as follows:

1) The school district proposes a budget that exceeds the 2.52% cap. In this case, a super majority (60% of voters approve it) would be required to pass the budget.

2) The school district proposes a budget equal or less than the 2.52% increase. In this case, a majority vote (50% + 1 person) would be required to pass the budget.

In either case, if the proposed budget is not passed, our district would be mandated to issue a 0% tax levy increase.

While 0% might sound like a great number when discussing increases, such an outcome would carry with it major cuts across the board, putting many things (staff, aides, Kindergarten classes, supplies, programs, activities, etc.) at risk.

Please spread the word about the following scheduled budget meetings. Your participation is crucial and much appreciated.

1/23 @ 7pm — Lee Road

2/2 @ 7pm – Lee Road

2/27 @7pm – Willow Ave

3/12 @ 7pm – Lee Road

3/26 @ 7pm – COH

4/2 @ 7pm – Lee Road

Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card

COHES PTO — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:03 +0000

It is free!
Link your Price Chopper AdvantEdge card
today and get great equipment for
COHES students!

Instead of asking them to buy fundraising stuff at outrageous prices, ask your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to sign-up too (it’s FREE!!). THIS WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR GAS DISCOUNT.
More registered cards means more educational equipment for the students at COHES.
Sign-up online (www.pricechopper.com school code is 16115) or complete form and return to COH / ATTN: Wendy Bogart today

A note about notes

COHES PTO — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:07:54 +0000

Please remember to send a note to school with your child when his/her normal routine changes. Doing so ensures that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the whereabouts of your child. For example, if Sally is going home with a friend, please send a note in with her so everyone helps her get to her friend after school. If Rachel is scheduled to attend an after school event (Honk rehearsal, Mad Science, Newspaper Club, etc.), please send a note in with your child so everyone knows where to find her. For clubs that meet multiple times (i.e. Mad Science) a single note (stating all the meeting dates) is sufficient.

Please pass this announcement along to everyone in your COHES contact list. Here’s to a great 2012!

Sincerely,

Margaret Quinn President 2011-12 COHES PTO

Ultimate Discount Cards

COHES PTO — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:35:51 +0000

Due to the increased demand, the Ultimate Discount Card sale has been extended through January 15. For only $12 per card you receive great local savings that are valid through December 31, 2012! Contact Wendy Cucci at WendyC at COHESPTO.org … Continue reading →

Best Wishes to All

COHES PTO — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:36:28 +0000

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to you! We hope that your celebrations are full of family, friends and happiness.