Cougar Dash
December 23-27, 2019
The weekly newsletter of Cooper Middle School
The Cougar Dash will be emailed each week on Sundays at 5pm. The Cougar Dash contains important information and reminders of upcoming events.
Check our website regularly for information and updates
In this issue: This week at Cooper; Cooper Robotics; Order Yearbook; Cooper SCA; AMC 8 Test Results; Theatre Expo; AAP Referrals; Science Olympiad; Parent Workshops; Private School application process; Institute for the Arts; Upcoming events.
This week at Cooper:
December 23-January 3-Winter Break
The office will be closed during Winter Break. Classes will resume Monday, January 6. Click HERE to view the 2019-2020 school year calendar.
 Congratulations to our FTC Robotics Team
During the FTC Centreville competition, Cooper’s dedicated robotics team of engineers, programmers, and designers competed against teams comprised of both middle and high school students ranging anywhere from 7th – 12th grade. Our team placed 6th place out of 26 teams during qualifying matches. We were then selected for and became alliance captains in the semifinals. So proud of our student’s hard work and success!
It's time to order your yearbook!
Order now and SAVE!
Yearbooks are $42.
Order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com
Our order number is: 5267
Do you want your student to be featured in the 2019-2020 CMS yearbook?
Please email jpeg photos to cooperyearbook@gmail.com
We will accept any photos, but are currently looking for: 2019 summer photos, sports photos, family/friend photos, first day of school photos, holiday photos, and students with their pets photos.
 Thank you from the Cooper SCA
A BIG thank you to all of the staff, parents, and students who contributed to the Pine Spring Elementary Toy Drive. Six staff members and twelve SCA students delivered the gifts to the kindergartners on Wednesday. We enjoyed songs, cookies, coloring and story time before we surprised the kindergartners with a gift. It was a great success and all involved had a wonderful time. Happy Holidays!
AMC 8 Test Results
Students and Parents - We know you are all anxiously awaiting your AMC 8 results - as are we! The test was administered on November 12th, and the score reports were delivered to the Mathematics Association of America (MAA) offices the following day. The website states that score reports are generated throughout December and emailed to schools in the order they are scored.
Cooper’s contest manager spoke with a representative from the MAA on Thursday, and the score results are in que to be emailed. The results should be emailed within the next few days. Since we will be on winter break, the scores will be shared with students when we return in January.
We appreciate your understanding and patience with the process!
 Theatre Expo is a big success!
Last weekend, our Theatre Department hosted their first ever Expo for 5th and 6th graders. Fun was had by all, and much was learned about theatre, make-up, improv, and much, much more.
AAP Level IV Referrals
Deadline January 9, 2020
This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for referring students in Grades 2-7 for AAP full-time Level IV consideration is January 9, 2020. Referrals should be submitted to your child’s school counselor (Ms. Saint Germain or Ms. Wiley). Parents are welcome to submit early, but no late referrals will be accepted. We advise parents not to wait for pending abilities test scores if they would like their student screened. Click here for forms and documents related to the AAP screening process. If you have any questions about this process, please contact your child’s school counselor.
 Congratulations to Science Olympiad AGAIN!
Science Olympiad's second competition was December 14 at Lake Braddock Secondary School. The team earned 2nd place out of 46 teams! Congratulations to our hard working team members and sponsors!!
Parent Workshops
Please go the PARENT WORKSHOP PAGE on our website, to view upcoming parent workshop offerings.
Private School Application Process
If your student is planning on applying to any private schools for the 2020-2021 school year, please complete the "Private School Request Form" and the "Parent Consent Form: SS-SE79" and submit them to the Student Service’s Office or to your counselor. Counselors will be emailing all records to the requested schools via an admissions email OR the school's portal. Please note these requests are due at least 2 weeks prior to the due date.
Transcript Fee: The first requested copy of the transcript is free; each additional transcript request is $5 per transcript. Payment is accepted through MySchoolBucks only. Cooper Middle School will not email transcripts until payment has been received. Example: If your student is applying to 3 schools, the 1st request would be free & you would pay a total of $10 for the 2nd & 3rd transcript.
Please visit our website for more information regarding required forms and teacher recommendations - Cooper Middle School Private School Requests
Upcoming events:
December 23-January 3-Winter Break
January 15-Rising 7th Curriculum Fair @ 9:30am
January 16-Rising 7th Curriculum Fair @ 6:30pm
January 17-18-Cooper Theatre One-Acts @ 7pm in the cafeteria
January 20-MLK Holiday. No school.
Questions? Please call the main office at 703-442-5800.
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