Thank You for Your Generosity!
Thank you to all the students, families, and staff members who contributed to the gift, coat, and book drives for our “sister school” Pine Spring Elementary. Donations will be delivered to PSES next Monday in order to be disbursed to the community.
A special thank you as well to all the students and families who dropped off canned goods at Cooper MS and Langley HS this past Monday to benefit the SHARE of McLean Food Pantry. It was a wonderful event for our schools and your generosity will allow the program to support our community. It is estimated that nearly 6600 cans of food were donated at this event!
Reading, and Math Inventory Scores Reporting
Throughout the fall, students were expected to participate in the administration of the Reading Inventory (all English 7 and 8 classes) and the Math Inventory (Math 7, Math 7 HN, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Algebra HN classes). The assessments were recommended as part of the 2020 Distance Learning evaluation report from the School Board. Scores are used to identify individual students who may benefit from additional instructional support. There will be additional assessments administered in the winter and spring that will allow teachers to monitor student progress. Together, these performance measures support reflection on implementation of the revised curriculum at the classroom and division levels.
During October and November, teachers dedicated a full 80 minute block of class time for students to complete the inventories to ensure fidelity of test administration and offer ample time for students to do their best work. Teachers and other staff members have followed up with students missing the assessments. We will continue to do so to ensure every student is able to access this opportunity. The presentation linked here (student Google log-in required) has the directions for accessing both inventories.
English and Math teachers will be entering scores into SIS gradebooks by Friday, December 11th. These scores will be entered as “Not for Grading” meaning that this in no way impacts a student’s grade. The tables below outline the end-of-year proficiency target ranges for both grade levels.. If you have any additional questions, please contact your child’s content teacher(s).
2nd in a Series: Parent/Admin/PTO Walk 'n Talk
The second parent Walk n Talk will take place on Friday, December 11th, at 10AM. Meet Assistant Principal Maureen McLoughlin and Director of Student Services Dana Scabis, as well as other parents and PTO Exec Board members, as we casually walk and talk around the track at the back of the campus.
To ensure that we adhere to the Community Use safety guidelines issued by FCPS, please RSVP here if you plan to attend.
The SCA is hosting a movie night this Friday, December 11th.
Some basics:
- Movies start at approximately 7 pm.
- 3 Movie Choices- Toy Story, Despicable Me, Holes,
- Movies will be streamed via BBCU sessions on the Afterschool Page (on Schoology).
- Students can chat (using the chat feature) as they watch the movie and share in the funny moments.
- Teachers and adults are welcome as well.
Sign up using this form (must access from student fcpsschools.net email account).
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Last day for the book fair is Friday
Cooper’s Virtual Bookstore
- The book fair supports the library as a welcoming, open space as well as literacy programs at Cooper
- Check out the Teacher Wish Lists!
- Students are automatically entered into the free DAILY student raffle.
- Go to Cooper’s Schoology main page every school day to see if you are one of the winners of the day
- Personal purchases are shipped to your home. Free shipping for purchases $30.00+
- Teacher Wish List donations are sent directly to Cooper Middle School
- Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact Leslie Psaltis at lmpsaltis@fcps.edu
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Winter Cookie Decorating Contest
Enter the cookie contest using this padlet link by December 15th.
Active Fairfax Transportation Plan Youth Advisory Committee
Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is in the beginning stages of developing an ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan which aims to understand and plan for how people travel and access destinations and services by biking, walking, rolling (scooter/wheelchair/stroller), hiking, running and riding in and around their local community and throughout the county. FCDOT wants to know what challenges people are currently experiencing or observing as they actively travel and highlight what improvements they would like to see in the future with safe, convenient and comfortable active travel in mind.
- Are you often walking, biking or using bus transit to get around?
- Are you interested in making it safer, more convenient, and more fun to get around Fairfax County without a car?
- Are you looking to earn service hours for school?
- Are you under the age of 18?
As a committee member, you will:
- Discuss the needs of youth to get around Fairfax County by bike, foot, or bus
- Aid in developing a plan for a countywide safe and convenient trail and bike path network using your local knowledge and experience
- Share ideas for educational programs that encourage more people to walk or bike
- Support the project in youth engagement efforts
You will meet virtually up to four times a year, over the next 2-3 years.
To apply, send a short bio and cover letter to activefairfax@fairfaxcounty.gov
Application deadline: December 15, 2020
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