Cougar Dash: September 24-28
September 24: Day 3; Late buses start
September 25: Day 4; 7th grade field trip (Sequoia Team 1 and Hale)
September 26: Day 5; 7th grade field trip (Sequoia Team 2 and Hartman)
September 27: Day 6; 7th grade field trip (Acadia)
September 28: Day 7; 7th grade field trip (Shenandoah)
After School Activities Begin This Week
Late buses will be provided Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays departing Cooper MS at 4:30. Students will sign-up for an activity on the day the activity meets. Students will sign up using the sign-up stations in the cafeteria during their lunch periods. Each day the student plans to attend an activity they will need to sign up on the day of the activity. Once students have arrived at their activity they will sign in at the room. All clubs are “open” for students unless otherwise stated. Questions? Contact Mr. Frengel in room 100a. Please go to https://cooperms.fcps.edu/activities for information on After School offerings.
News from our Theatre Department
The interest meeting for Cooper’s fall
play, “Wagon Wheels A’Rollin” will be next Monday, September 24th in
Room 130 from 2:30 – 4:30pm. Late buses are available. If you
are interested in auditioning or being part of stage crew, please plan to
attend the meeting. You will learn about the play, the audition process,
the jobs available for stage crew and you will be able to reserve an audition
spot. If you cannot make the meeting, but would like to audition, you
need to see Mrs. Baber in Room 208 before the meeting. Audition spots are
only guaranteed for students who attend the meeting, after that it is first
come first serve if there are any available spots. Please see Mrs. Baber
with any questions.
World Languages Exam for High School Credit
Parents and guardians – On November 8th, FCPS will be
administering the World Language Exams at Falls Church HS. Exhibiting
proficiency on these exams can earn FCPS students up to two HS credits toward
their World Language requirement for a diploma. The deadline for
registering for this exam is October 10th. You must have
your child register with the Student Services’ office. For more
information, please visit the link below.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages
Odyssey of the Mind Program
Odyssey of the Mind® is an international education program that provides creative problem solving opportunities. Student teams work to apply creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting interpretations of literary classics. Teams of 7 members are coached by one or more parent volunteers and will work to present at the Regional tournament next March. Cooper Middle School has had much success recently as both teams from the 2017-18 school year won their respective problem categories at both Regional and States and participated in the World Final tournament in May 2018. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please email Leslie Hutchinson at LeslieHutch@aol.com.
Mental
Health and Wellness Conference
There is just one week
left to register for the FCPS Mental
Health and Wellness Conference.
For the first time, the conference will include an Our Minds Matter Teen
Summit, designed for middle and high school students, and hosted
by the Josh Anderson Foundation. The conference will be held from 8:00 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Dr.
Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent, will open the conference, and Dr. Amy Przeworski,
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western
Reserve University, will present the keynote message: Using Stress to Your
Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being. Participants
in this conference, which is free to staff, parents, and community
members, will be able to choose from 35 breakout options, offered across three
sessions, many of which will be available more than once. There will also
be more than 50 resource tables available, representing public and private
agencies providing wellness-related services within our schools and in our
community.
Contact: Jill
Jakulski
jejakulski@fcps.edu
571.423.4414
AAP September Newsletter
ADVANCED
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (AAP) MIDDLE SCHOOL
Fairfax
County Public Schools (FCPS) Advanced Academic Programs offers a continuum of
services to meet the needs of a broad range of advanced learners. Advanced
academic services in middle school include honors classes, mathematics course
acceleration, and full-time (Level IV) AAP services. Middle school honors
classes are open enrollment. Eligibility for Level IV services is determined
through a central selection process. Instruction in honors and Level IV classes is designed to
develop critical and creative thinking skills as well as engage and challenge
students through problem-based learning, concept-based instruction, and
learner-centered inquiry.
•Honors Classes
Honors classes in English, social studies, science, and
mathematics are available to all middle school students who seek academic
rigor. Recommendations are not required
for the open enrollment process. Honors coursework is designed to nurture and develop advanced
academic potential in all students. Students who have demonstrated high
achievement, interest, and/or potential are encouraged to enroll in one or more
honors classes in middle school to help prepare for advanced coursework in high
school. Students should discuss their
areas of strength and interests with parents and school counselors during
academic advising to determine which honors courses they will take.
•Mathematics
Course Acceleration
Mathematics 7 Honors is an accelerated course that follows the Mathematics 8
standards with additional extensions. It is open to all Grade 7 students;
however, students who did not complete Advanced Mathematics 6 or a year-long
accelerated mathematics program may require additional effort and support to be
successful in this class.
Algebra I Honors is a high school credit course that follows the Algebra I
standards with additional extensions. This course is open enrollment for
students in Grade 8. Enrollment in Algebra I Honors in Grade 7 requires the
following:
Successful completion of the Advanced Mathematics Grade 6, which
follows the Grade 7 standards curriculum, or a year-long accelerated
mathematics program
A score at or above the 91st percentile on the Iowa Algebra
Aptitude Test (IAAT)
A score of 500 or above on the Grade 7 mathematics SOL test
Students who successfully complete Algebra I Honors in middle
school may advance to other high school math courses, following the appropriate
course sequencing. For more information, see Course
Sequencing: High School Mathematics: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/high-school-course-sequencing/mathematics.
•Full-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-8 (Level IV)
Full-time (Level IV) AAP services are available for students in
Grades 3-8 who have been found eligible through a central selection process.
Central screening for Level IV service eligibility occurs twice each year:
Fall
screening is held for students who are new to FCPS and have been referred. Spring
screening is held for any FCPS-enrolled student in Grade 2-7 who has been
referred.
Due
to the volume of files screened centrally for Level IV services, deadlines are
strictly held.
A
referral form may be submitted from the first day of school until the published
deadline.
The
referral deadline is October 11, 2018 for students who are new to FCPS and
January 10, 2019 for students who are not new to FCPS this school year.
The
referral form is available on the FCPS website at https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_0.pdf.
Additional
information about the holistic screening process and information used for
screening can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
Information about Advanced Academic Programs in middle
school is available on the FCPS website at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/advanced-academics.
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