January Calendar Updates (all grades):
As a reminder, tomorrow is Inauguration Day and a holiday for students and staff. Below are additional dates to note:
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Friday, January 22 - End of First Quarter - Early Release
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Monday, January 25 - Teacher Workday
Please see the 2020-21 School Year Calendar at this link: https://bit.ly/3iz3XrK.
Japanese Immersion Information Night (gr k)
Cooper MS Rising 7th Graders (6th Grade)
We are so excited for you to be joining the Cooper family in just a few short months! While counselors will be meeting virtually with 6th grade classrooms in January, we will also be hosting several events to assist you in making supportive decisions regarding your child’s academic success in middle school.
Please save the following dates to join us for these informative events!
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Time |
| Parents & Students |
Rising 7th grade Asynchronous Core & Elective Curriculum Tour (Materials will be posted HERE)
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Jan. 11-18 |
Your Choice |
| Parents & Students |
Rising 7th grade: Welcome to Cooper NightRSVP Here
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Jan. 19 |
6:30pm |
| Students |
Cooper Counselors virtually visit 6th grade classes (Each ES will be assigned a date)
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Jan. 25- 29 |
varies |
| Students & Parents |
Input Course Requests to the Google Form. Only students can complete this form while logged into their FCPSschools.net google account (Google Form Link will be posted HERE)
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Due by Feb. 8 |
By 8:00pm |
All dates have been revised as of 12/15/2020
Still have Questions?
More Registration/Academic Advising information can be found on our website HERE.
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Science Olympiad - Division A Interest Meeting TONIGHT!(grades 3-5)
An information meeting for GFES Science Olympiad - Division A will be held on Tuesday, January 19th at 7:00pm via conference call. For call information, please email scienceolympiad@gfespta.com. The conference call link will be sent to you by 10 a.m. on January 19th. We hope you will join us for this introductory meeting for Science Olympiad Division A (grades 3-5)!
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2nd Quarter Art Enrichment
If you haven’t had a chance yet, our 2nd quarter art enrichment lesson is still available on our website! Students will learn about Claude Monet and create Impressionistic Q-Tip Miniatures inspired by his work. Click HERE for the lesson plan and slides. Click HERE for the lesson video.
If you do not have a kit, you’ll need to gather these supplies for the project - 4x6 white notecards or similarly sized cardstock, black cardstock for framing, tempera paint in a variety of colors, paper plates for mixing colors, Q-Tips for paintbrushes, newspaper to cover your work space
Before/After School Spanish Spring Registration Continues
Registration for the before & after school Spanish program spring session scheduled to run from February 16 to May 21 is now open! Classes will build on learning from the previous sessions, but a new beginner class is being offered as well. CLICK HERE for class information and registration form.
2021 Virginia PTA Citizenship Essay Contest
Virginia PTA is committed to promoting a sense of citizenship and responsibility in the lives of our children – tomorrow’s leaders. To demonstrate the value that the Virginia PTA places on good citizenship, they are sponsoring, supporting, and encouraging Virginia students to write an essay for the 2021 Citizenship Essay Contest. This year’s selected theme is “How can we stand together when we are so far apart?”
If your child is interested in entering the contest, please see complete rules and entry requriements HERE. Entry deadline is February 1st 2021.
When filling out the online entry form, you can use the following information to identify our PTA - Great Falls Elementary PTA; Northern Virginia District; Fairfax council.
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