Chess Club 2 Penfield Dance Show 3 Harvest of the Month 4-5 Upcoming Penfield Library Events 6 SEPTA Event 7

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Monday, January 15—No School,

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Thursday, January 18—Cobbles Begin-

ners’ Concert, 7 p.m. Friday, January 16—Conference Day,

Half-Day K-5 Thursday, February 15—PTA Meeting,

Cobbles Library, 7 p.m. Monday, February 19-Friday, February

23—NO SCHOOL, February Break

IMPORTANT DATES

Cobbles PTA Presidents’ Notes, January 2018

Happy New Year!

We hope that all families enjoyed our recent break and you are now enjoying the winter season. The new year brings fun new activities for the PTA. Our Committees are gearing up and plan-ning our “second half” events and programs. You can register for the Cobbles Chess Tournament on January 26th at https://cobbles-chess-tournament-2018.cheddarup.com. It’s a fun event run by Chess Masters of Rochester and is open to all Penfield Elementary Schools. Our Community Builders Committee is busy working on our upcoming Winter Dance on Friday, February 2nd. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Katie Castro. The Shared Decision-Making Committee has finalized the new Cobbles Logo and you’ll be seeing our new mascot in our new spirit wear selections soon. If you didn’t make a New Year’s Resolution yet…think about getting more involved with our school through our PTA! Visit our website to see a list of all our programs and activities and we’ll help connect you with a committee. If you have any questions or concerns, we are here to help. Again, Happy New Year!

~ April Wiesner & Heather Drews, PTA Co-Presidents

January 12, 2018

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COBBLES CHESS CLUB

We just concluded another great year of Cobbles Chess Club!! We had an amazing number of approximately 85 students learning and playing chess for the past 7 weeks. Special thanks to Wegmans, Penfield for their generous donation & Cliff from Chess Masters for his informative lessons each week. Thanks for our regular weekly parent volunteers: Sophia Lowry, Tabitha Milevich, Gary Secor, and Olena Zribi. Also, thanks for all the additional parent volunteers. We appreciate all your help!! Thank you to Staff: Mrs. Koestner, & Mrs. Rothfuss, Mrs. Townsend for classroom assistance. Thank you to Ms. Brown, Mrs. Marshall, & Mrs. Manuel for use of their classrooms. https://cobbles-chess-tournament-2018.cheddarup.com

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2017-2018 PTA Contacts Co-President Heather Drews president@cobblespta.org Co-President April Wiesner president@cobblespta.org Vice President Jen Luisi vice_president@cobblespta.org Secretary Michelle Bianchi secretary@cobblespta.org Treasurer Alesha Anken treasurer@cobblespta.org

You’re invited to “Dance the Night Away!” at Penfield High School Like the famous songs by Cream (1967), Van Halen (`79), and The Mavericks (`98), who doesn’t remember dancing the night away?! The Penfield High School Dance Team invites you to their 13th Annual Dance Showcase, Saturday, January 20th, 7-9pm @ Penfield High School Auditorium stage to see them and several other local dancers Dance the Night Away! The annual Dance Showcase is the team’s largest fundraiser, enabling the team to compete in the National High School Dance Team Competition @ Universal Studios Orlando. Several local dance studios and cultural dance groups will perform on stage for an incredible night of dance. In December the team submitted a video of Alive, a dance they choreographed themselves, to NDA and earned a bid to compete in March 2018! This is the fourth year in a row the team has won a bid to compete at the national level! The 2017-2018 PHS Dance Team is led by Co-Captains Nicole Mula & Sierra Ramsey; PDT alumna, Maura Quinn and PHS Faculty Advisor, Sharon Golding. This year’s team has over 150 years of combined studio training. The team will perform two dances at nationals; choreographed by Carissa Bishop, SUNY Brockport Dance Team Captain and Brockport BFA Dance major. The Dance Team shows their school pride through the dances they perform at varsity games, Homecoming, Senior night, and the National High School Dance Team competition. For these Penfield High School students, being a member of the dance team is a 9 month-a-year commitment; July – March. The dancers volunteer at Penfield Recreation’s Jazzy Dance Camp (every July & Christmas break) to work with local children in grades K-6, having fun while improv-ing dance skills. The team also meets each August to choreograph the dances they perform at half-time; Penfield Varsity football home games, Senior night, and Homecoming. They also choreograph dances for the Varsity boys’ basketball home games and Senior night. Additionally, they hold 2-3 dance clinics during the winter months and school holidays for elementary-aged children. In the words of Ellen Degeneres, “I advocate for less hate & more love … less sitting & more dancing.” So start the New Year off right, with more dancing, and come see “Dance the Night Away!”. Saturday, January 20, 2018, 7-9pm at Penfield High School Auditorium, 25 High School Drive, Penfield, NY 14526. Doors open at 6:00pm. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. There will be snacks available to purchase during the brief inter-

mission. 100% of the proceeds go towards the PHS Dance Team’s 2018 Nation-al High School Dance Team competition.

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Harvest of the Month 2017-November: EGGPLANT Q: What is a chicken’s favorite kind of vegetable? A: An egg-plant For November, the Cobbles kitchen and Head Cook Gail prepared a scrumptious Eggplant Parmesan for HOTM and on the lunch line. It was a wonderfully warm, baked side dish that tasted as good as it smelled. Many students tried and LOVED their samples. Also, a Huge from our Principal, Dr. Kenny!!See below for Eggplant Recipe/Picture. Thanks to the November volunteers: Davina Domenico, Heather Drews, Jen Luisi, Molly Menge Maguire, Jennifer McDowell, Sasha Yamshchikov for your enthusiasm. Thanks to Gail & Kitchen staff for all your hard work in preparing these delicious dishes. Harvest of the Month introduces our students to fruits and vegetables that they may not have tried with samples prepared by Gail/Kitchen Staff. Each month, the kids taste the samples at lunchtime and received a sticker for trying it. Join our HOTM crew!! We love adding new Volunteers for this year so feel free to join us! If you are interested in helping, we can work around your availability. Use HOTM Signup Link (https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2023360/true#/invitation) or contact Davina Domenico at davinamd@gmail.com.

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Harvest of the Month 2017-December: SQUASH Q: What is a zucchini’s favorite game? A: Squash! For December, the Cobbles kitchen and Head Cook Gail prepared a flavorful salad-style side dish for the lunch line. Many students tried and surprisingly liked their samples. Penfield's own School Board had the pleasure of trying this delicious Harvest of the Month. Thanks to the December volunteers: Amy Biddleman, Davina Domenico, Heather Drews, Peggy Sercu, Sasha Yamshchikov for your enthusiasm. Thanks to Gail & Kitchen staff for all your hard work in preparing these delicious dishes. Use HOTM Signup Link (https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2023360/true#/invitation) or contact Davina Domenico at davinamd@gmail.com.

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT PENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Penfield Public Library. Programs are free,

but registration is required, unless noted otherwise. You can register online at www.penfieldlibrary.org, or call 340-8720.

OPEN HOUSE FOR PENFIELD AREA PRESCHOOLS Saturday, January 13 10:30AM - 12:30PM Representatives from area preschools will be available to chat with parents and

provide information about their curriculum and programs. Children are welcome. No registration is required. MAGIC SHOW with “The Magic Guy” Monday, January 15 (no school) 11:00 – 11:45AM For children ages 4 & up (children younger than 7 must be accompanied by an adult) We are delighted to welcome back Chris Wilkinson, the Magic Guy! Don’t miss his fun-filled hilarious magical extravaganza, which is sure to astound, amuse and confuse! Registration is required and began December 31.

LIBRARY LEGO LAB Monday, January 15 (no school) 2:30 – 3:45PM For children ages 6-11 years Do you love to build with Legos? Come join other Lego fans for our Library Lego Lab! We will provide all

the Legos, you bring your imagination. Registration is required and began December 31.

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