PTO News Wednesday, October 31
The following message is sent on behalf of the Cooper Middle School PTO.
Its content reflects the views of the PTO
Candygrams
Happy Halloween to all, and thank you so much to everyone for your orders. Candygrams will be distributed today!!
Speaker John Halligan
Both students and parents benefitted from a powerful presentation by John Halligan on Monday, October 29. For parents in particular, Halligan had many important key takeaways on helping parents identify and navigate difficult situations involving depression, bullying, cyber bullying, social media, and self-harm in teenagers. You can find his presentation and other valuable mental health information and resources here:
www.RyansStory.org
Service Learning Hours Opportunity
Community Thanksgiving
The McLean Presbyterian Church and the Lewinsville Retirement Residence are partnering to host a community Thanksgiving dinner, and there are opportunities to help with the dinner: https://www.lewinsville.org/event-items/thanksgiving/. This year’s dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd, from 12:00 until 2:00 pm at the Lewinsville Retirement Residence in McLean..
Cultural Exchange Opportunity
Would you be interested in hosting a teacher from abroad? This winter, Cooper will be hosting an experienced educator from South Korea for several weeks. He will be coming to our school to observe and learn American educational practices as well as to immerse himself in American culture. We are looking for a host family who would be willing to provide housing from January 12th to February 2nd. This is an amazing opportunity for your family to learn about another culture as well as the chance to teach your own. If you and your family are interested in hosting, please contact Dennis Nolasco at djnolasco@fcps.edu by December 1st.
Spelling Bee
Cooper Middle School’s Sixth Annual Spelling Bee is coming soon! Classroom bees will be held in English classes between November 5 and November 21; the top two students in each class will advance to the school-wide bee on the morning of November 30. Parents of students participating in the school-wide bee will be notified and are welcome to attend the bee and support their students.
The Cooper Middle School Champion will go on to the Fairfax County Bee on March 17, 2019 and the winner of that event goes on to the Scripps National Bee next May.
The list of study words for 7th/8th grades will be posted soon on Blackboard by English teachers for students who wish to prepare. Note that these are suggested study lists, not all-inclusive lists. Words for the classroom and school-wide bees will be drawn from these study guides and also from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Additional study resources include the website myspellit.com and the 2019 My Spell It! PDF, which will also be posted on Blackboard.
Amazon.Smile
Consider linking your Amazon.smile account to Cooper Middle school. For every dollar you spend, Amazon donates a portion to Cooper. It’s an easy way to fundraise for the school, which makes it possible for the PTO to provide more resources and more valuable parent programming.
Looking Ahead:
November 5-6 NO SCHOOL
November 5-21: Classroom Bees
November 12: General Membership PTO Meeting (Brief)
November 30: Cooper School-wide Spelling Bee
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