Cougar Dash
May 10, 2020
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. The website contains updated information on all recent communication regarding Distance Learning.
In this issue: Happy Mother's Day!; Thanks for a great teacher appreciation week; Attendance; 3rd quarter grades; PTO virtual meeting and Principal Q&A; Cooper MS After School @ home; Share ideas; Connect with the Cooper library.
 English teacher Mary Kay Folk expresses what many felt during Staff Appreciation Week. Thanks to our PTO and Admin team for a fun week of appreciation!
Attendance
We expect your students to join their classes during synchronous
sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Teachers will record synchronous session attendance in SIS.
Absent students will be coded in SIS as VSN for Virtual Session
Non-Participant.
If your child is sick, please continue to notify the Cooper
attendance line:
703-442-5858
CooperMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu
Third Quarter Grades
Report cards for this year’s 3rd and 4th quarters will be produced centrally for all secondary schools, except for those parents and/or guardians who have opted to “Go Paperless.” Third quarter grades are visible in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Report cards will be mailed on or about May 23.
Mark your calendar - May 28 - End of Year Updates and Q&A
PTO Virtual General Membership Meeting and Q&A with Principal Lisa Barrow
Thursday, May 28, 2020 @ 9:30am
The PTO General Membership meeting will be held through BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra on Thursday, May 28 @ 9:30am. As we did with the virtual principal coffee last month, we will provide a Google form for you to RSVP and indicate questions you would like addressed. We will email a meeting link to all those who RSVP.
FCPS MS After-School Programs
Go VIRTUAL
FCPS Middle School After-School has put together a number of virtual after-school activities to engage middle school students while they are at home.
Cooper students can access these virtual after-school activities by joining the "Cooper MS After-School @ Home" Google Classroom.
The Google Classroom Code is: uieb6m3
We hope your students enjoy this site and it helps them actively pursue interests while social distancing. If you or your student have ideas for other activities, please email your After-School Program Specialist or use the "FCPS MS @ Home Interest Form" located on the classroom home page.
Be Safe! Be Active! And know that we are here for you and your family!
Ask your students to check out these activities (topics) in the Google Classrooms...
- Art
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Bullet Journals
- Computers/Coding
- Comic Book Club
- Cooking
- Crafting & Maker Space
- Creative Writing
- Current Events
- Environmental Activities
- Games / Puzzles/Scavenger Hunts
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- General Fitness
- Girls' Lacrosse
- Golf
- Philanthropic Ideas & Organizations
- Photography
- Quarantine & Covid Resources
- Science
- Soccer
- Virtual Travel
- Volleyball
- Other Activities and County Resources
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For questions, comments, or information regarding the after-school program, please contact
Daniel Frengel, After-School Program Specialist at Djfrengel@fcps.edu
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Share your ideas with each other!
Cooper has created a padlet as a fun and helpful way to connect with each other. Check it out HERE.
Please access your library connections through your BlackBoard course or HERE! Make sure you are logged on to your FCPS Google account.
We are here for YOU! Ms. Psaltis and Ms. Scott.
Questions?
Please read our Cooper Distance Learning Updates and if you have any questions, submit them HERE.
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