Our 21st Century "Wild Robot" Summer Camp is full, but if you would like your child to be added to the waitlist, please contact Ms. Lee-Hicks at cjleehicks@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or 336-703-4201.
Cook Literacy Model School is still accepting applications for their June 16-July 25 CDF Freedom School Program. You can check out the "Freedom School" tab on our website to learn more about freedom school. Please contact our site coordinator, Chiquita Wadelington, at 336-703-4201 or cbwadelington@wsfcs.k12.nc.us for more information or to fill out an application.
We need help working in the garden(s) this Saturday! Please join us with a shovel, trowel, and work clothes to beautify our campus!
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We would not be the small but mighty Cook House without the support of our excellent volunteers!!! Thank you for your support!
WS/FCS is encouraging families to sort out their bus stops for next school year early to make sure everything is in order before the May 30 deadline. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2134681.
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Cook, Lowrance, and Paisley students all made trips to their school Book Fairs this week. Book Fairs are great opportunities for every student to discover new and exciting books that help them foster a love of literature. Happy reading, everyone!
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We are very grateful to Bookmarks and author Leslie Vedder for choosing Cook Literacy Model school as one of the schools to launch her new middle grades book, The Labyrinth of Souls. Ms. Vedder presented to students about the process of becoming an author and the qualifications (or lackthereof) required to publish your writing. Every participating 4th-5th grader got a free, signed copy of the book, courtesy of Bookmarks!
During 4th and 5th grade library specials, students read the book "Blizzard" by John Rocco, then used the engineering design process to build a snow plow attachment for a Sphero robot. The challenge was to create a plow that could clear all the "snow" (aka the cotton balls) off the road in three minutes or less. Great job, scholars!
Use this link to access the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA6Ubl7wFlkdkZdrrUnSOW2WfeviPP2MFa61lnQlxKoOb3zg/viewform
Author and activist Stacey Abrams appeared at Cook Literacy Model School and Kimberley Park Elementary School via Zoom this morning to read students her new children's book, Stacey Speaks Up. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1911566.
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Parents of 5th Grade Students:
Use the link below to register for the rising 6th grade information session for parents. It is open to the first 120 registrants, therefore registration is required:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2hOWbQhFGMYn77lkBAJ5BCY68sirzajdCzcqNOCVII0E_hA/viewform
Congratulations to 4th grader, Makinze Farmer, who won the Forsyth County Public Library (FCPL) Bookmark contest! Makinze's bookmark design will be featured in all FCPL sites in 2024. Grab one the next time you're at the public library !
Cook Literacy Model School students had a blast with hands-on science lessons during a recent visit from the Winston-Salem State University STEAM Mobile Learning Lab! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1866746.
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Congratulations to our scholars who were recognized at our quarterly awards ceremony. We look forwarding to seeing the great things you accomplish in quarter two.
Please remember to take the Panorama Survey and provide WS/FCS valuable feedback about your child's school experience: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/wsfcs/page/panorama-family-feedback-survey
Author Talitha Vickers joined us for Harambee today! Ms. Vickers read her book, "Why My Hero Had to Go" aloud to students.
Please join us on October 26, 2024 for a garden clean up day!
We will be working in the garden, mostly pulling weeds and cleaning up debris, in preparation for winter maintenance and planting in the spring!
Please bring gardening gloves and any tools that you have that are handy for weeding! Especially if you have extras to share.
Principals from some of the district's highest performing schools shared their thoughts on how to sustain academic growth following last week's student achievement data release. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1757956.
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Ms. Lawrence's class leads the September attendance challenge with a 95% attendance rate, but Ms. Thomas and Ms. Gregory's classes are right behind with 93.9% and 93.4% respectively. Anyone can still win with great attendance next week! Mr. Stewart, Ms. Craver, Ms. Pappas, and Ms. G's class are all over 90%. It's really close and every day you come to school counts for your class! We'll announce the winner next Thursday.
Today was our first Harambee of the 24-25 school year and we were lucky to have Mrs. Rashawn Meekins, former assistant principal and teacher at Cook, as our guest reader!
