Cory Caregivers,
What a wonderful week we've had! I wanted to share some highlights and celebrate our incredible Cory community.
Today we celebrated our First Friday with a focus on our value of Integrity. We honored students who demonstrated honesty, responsibility, and doing the right thing—even when it's hard.
Ways to Continue This Conversation at Home:
Talk about integrity: What does it mean to be honest and do the right thing? Why is it important?
Share stories: Tell your child about a time you showed integrity or made a difficult but honest choice
Ask reflective questions: "When was a time you did the right thing even though it was hard? How did it feel?"
Model integrity: Let your child see you making honest, responsible choices in everyday situations
Activities to Engage Together:
Integrity challenges: Set small daily challenges (e.g., "Tell the truth even if it's embarrassing," "Return something that isn't yours")
Read books about integrity: Look for stories that celebrate honesty and responsibility
Discuss real-life scenarios: Talk through situations where integrity matters—at school, at home, with friends
Celebrate choices: Acknowledge when your child demonstrates integrity, no matter how small
We are so proud of our Cory Cougars! This week, students completed the first week of CMAS testing, and we couldn't be more impressed with their effort and attitude.
Students were eager to show their skills and knowledge
They were excited and engaged with the writing prompts
The classroom was filled with accomplishment and pride
Students persevered through challenging tasks with positive attitudes
Please celebrate your child! Take time this weekend to acknowledge their hard work and effort. Whether they're worried about how they performed or feeling confident, let them know you're proud of them for trying their very best. That's what matters most.
A special thank you to our Community School Committee for meeting this week to discuss our Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) goals and our 2026–27 school calendar. Your partnership and input are invaluable as we plan for next year.
We are excited to announce that we will have additional planning days next year dedicated to building our skills and capacity as a staff. These days will allow us to:
Deepen our instructional expertise
Strengthen our systems and supports
Ensure we're meeting students at their highest level
Continue our work around equity, inclusion, and behavior management
This investment in teacher learning will directly benefit our students and our school community.
Have a Wonderful Weekend! Thank you for all you do to support Cory. Enjoy time with your families, celebrate your children, and have a restful weekend.
Joan and Anna
Parent / Caretaker Dashboard:
Please share this link with your families so they can view and order their student’s photos:
https://thebloombeehive.com/cory
On this dashboard, families can:
• View and order their spring individual photos and the 5th grade group
• Contact us directly for any questions or support
Class photos are available for families to view and order, but they're listed under Fall 2025 for them. So, they'll need to view/order them from that separate gallery. Both are available on the picture day dashboard https://thebloombeehive.com/cory.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 13th - CMAS Testing Continues
April 16th & 17th - 5th Grade Trip to Balarat
April 17th - Field Trip 1st Grade
April 24th - Cory Auction
April 24th - Shakespeare Festival
April 29th - 2nd Grade Field Trip to DU Newman Center
April 29th - 1st Grade Musical @ 5:00
April 30th - PTA Spring Dance @ 5:30 (Parents must stay)
May 1st - No School for Students
May 4th - Online Registration Opens for the 2026-27 School Year
May 6th - 5th Grade Cory Cafe - Music & Art Show @ 5:00
May 7th - 4th Grade Cory Cafe - Music & Art Show @ 5:00
May 8th - PTA Meeting Apr 9, 2026 8:30 AM
May 14th - Field Day
Food for Families
We are partnering with the Merrill Middle School food pantry/ backpack program to ensure all families have access to food. If you are in need of food during this time for your family, please read below! If you would like to receive extra groceries one-time per month, please complete this private and anonymous survey, so we can provide the food items that your family likes to eat and match your preferences. Anonymous survey
Food will be anonymously dispersed on: Friday, May 8
Parents, your 2026 school supply kits are now available! Skip the store lines and start next year stress-free with the exact supplies your child’s teacher requested. Ordering now ensures you’re ready for back-to-school, no guesswork, no last-minute shopping. Give your child the confidence of being prepared on the very first day. Order today and cross one thing off your list! http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/18266
"Yearbooks, now on sale! Capture the memories of this school year with a Cory yearbook. Each yearbook is $25 and will be delivered directly to classrooms at the end of the school year, making it easy for students to take home this special keepsake. Be sure to pre-purchase your copy by April 18th so your student doesn’t miss out! Purchase here: https://johncorypta.givebacks.com/shop/items/5876665c7c377b
Share Your Cory Memories!
We’re collecting photos for the 2025–26 Cory Yearbook and need your help! Upload your favorite pictures from school events, classroom fun, and Cory celebrations. It’s easy — just visit https://books.yearbooks.me/ca/3r54megdwut898hesercck5w9xgmswg6p and use the code Pics4Cory! to submit. Let’s fill the yearbook with all the amazing moments that make Cory special!
Reminders:
Heelys are not allowed at school! They are not safe at school.
Please do not pull into the parking lot and drop off your child by the fence. You must pull into a parking lot space to drop off your child.
Please pack healthy snacks for the students to eat during the snack break.
On P.E. days, please make sure your child is wearing shoes appropriate for P.E.
Please do not park in the handicap spots unless you have a handicap pass.
Please do not use the small parking lot for pick up or drop off of any students.
Please do not park in the Reserved family spots at any time even after school lets out as families can be picking up students later and have purchased those spots for anytime!
Please do not stop in the middle of the parking lot to drop off kids.
When picking up your student early please give the office a little bit of time to call your student down to leave. We do not pull students before you get here. Please make sure to pick up students by 2:45
Remember to make sure that students come prepared for the weather as we will go outside unless it is too cold or too wet