 Cooper students participated in the fifth annual Junior Japan Bowl (J2B) competition on Friday, May 7. This is an academic competition for students in grades 1-8 who are studying Japanese. Students answer questions on Japanese language, history and culture. This year, over 150 students from five States participated in the competition where Cooper students took first and second place in the individual contest and second place in the teams competition.
Congratulations students:
Maya Rodriguez (7)-First Place Individual and 2nd Place Teams
Amiliya Smith (8)-Second Place Individual and 2nd Place Teams
Eric Loizeaux (7)-2nd Place Teams
Campbell Hegerty (7)
Matthew Kim (7)
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All Students to Be Virtual on June 8
Tuesday, June 8, is the Democratic Primary Election. Because the Fairfax County Electoral Board and City of Fairfax Electoral Board will be using 165 school facilities as polling locations, June 8 will be a virtual synchronous learning day (no in-person classes) for students.
Get more information about the primary elections.
Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) Informational Sessions
The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) is a joint initiative among the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).
The Initiative supports the Profile of a Virginia Graduate by redefining mathematics pathways for students in the Commonwealth to address the knowledge, skills, experiences, and attributes that students must attain to be successful in college and/or the workforce and to be “life ready.”
A series of one-hour VMPI Community Informational Sessions will be held during the next several months to provide parents and community members an opportunity to learn more about the Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative. The sessions will take place on the following dates
Sessions will be live streamed on YouTube here at 6:30pm on the following date:
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Tuesday, May 25th - Advanced Pathways in Grades 11 - 12
The session recordings will be posted on this Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) webpage. Submit questions or comments using this form or via email to vdoe.mathematics@doe.virginia.gov .
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Cooper Summer Opportunities- Save the Dates
Cooper Middle School IMAGINE Program
Cooper Middle School is excited to offer the new IMAGINE summer program! This free and fun summer experience provides opportunities for students to refine and develop foundational math and literacy skills through developing the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate attributes as an effective communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed, resilient and global & ethical citizen. The target audience is students currently enrolled in English 7, English 8, Math 7 and/or Pre-Algebra.
Space for the IMAGINE program will be limited. Families interested in having their student have access to the IMAGINE program can complete the interest form here. All interested students will be placed on a waitlist. Eligible students will receive a confirmation email by the end of May to initiate the registration process.
- Audience: Cooper 7th & 8th grade students (rising 8th & 9th grade students) in need of additional time and support to master math and literacy skills
- Location: Longfellow Middle School
- Student Dates: July 12-30
- Tentative Hours: 7:30-11:30
- Bus transportation provided
For questions, please contact our Site Director, Phil Kipperman at pakipperman@fcps.edu.
Cooper Middle School Young Scholars Program
Students identified as Young Scholars will be invited to attend the Young Scholars Summer Program. This free and fun summer enrichment program for students to investigate and solve real world problems, think critically, be creative, and collaborate with other Young Scholars.
Space for the Young Scholars program will be limited. Families interested in having their student have access to the Young Scholars program can complete the interest form here. All interested students will be placed on a waitlist. Eligible students will receive a confirmation email by the end of May to initiate the registration process.
- Audience: Current Cooper 7th & 8th grade students (rising 8th & 9th grade students)
- Location: Longfellow Middle School
- Student Dates: July 12-30
- Tentative Hours: 7:30-11:30
- Bus transportation provided
For questions, please contact our Site Director Phil Kipperman at pakipperman@fcps.edu.
Cooper Prep Rising 7th Grade Program
Welcome to our rising 7th grade students! Cooper Prep will have two components to support our new Cougars with the transition to middle school: A virtual asynchronous package as well as an in-person session.
The Virtual Cooper Prep package will be made available to all students and families via the Cooper website mid-July. This will include a self-paced interactive module which will cover a variety of topics such as: welcomes messages from administrators/counselors/teachers, managing the Cooper block schedule, organization strategies, technology tips, Q&A with current students, and more. This program will be asynchronous and provided to all students.
In addition, Cooper MS will invite all rising 7th grade students to come in person for a two and a half hour session either on August 11th or August 12th. Cooper teachers will lead students through community building activities, provide a school tour, review sample course schedules, and familiarize students with Cooper procedures.
- Audience: Rising 7th Grade Students
- Location: Cooper Middle School
- Student Dates: August 11 or August 12
- Tentative Hours: A Session 8:00AM-10:30AM B Session 12:00PM-2:30PM
- Transportation must be provided
Vienna Band Camp
Vienna Band Camp is open to all band students in grades 4-8. Dates are June 15 through July 9 at Longfellow MS. For more information and to register your student, please visit mcleanband.org.
- Audience: Band Students grades 4-8
- Location: Longfellow Middle School
- Student Dates: June 15-July 9
For questions, please contact our Band Director, Matthew Baker at mcbaker1@fcps.edu
Summer VIP Camp
This camp is only for students attending Hughes, Herndon, Carson, Longfellow, or Cooper Middle Schools in 2021-2022. VIP will be offered for rising 7th grade (entering fall of 2021), 8th grade (entering fall of 2021) and 9th grade (entering fall of 2021). We are planning on an equal number of students from each school and will follow all current health guidelines that are in place. Once registrations are received, families will be notified by June 1, 2021 of your camp placement. Once confirmation of placement has been sent, payment will be due at that time ($50.00). Students will participate in a variety of activities including Basketball, Soccer, STEAM, Rocketry, Capital One Coders, Cell Phone Film School and Cooking. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will also be provided daily. Registration is now available here.
- Audience: Rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students
- Location: Carson Middle School
- Hours: 9:00AM-3:00PM
- Student Dates: Monday, June 28th - Thursday, July 29th
For questions, please contact our After School Specialist, Daniel Frengel at DJFrengel@fcps.edu
Summer Courses Online
FCPS Online Campus Summer Courses are open for registration and available to eligible middle school students who meet prerequisites and technical requirements. Students may take one online course for the first time or repeat credit. Middle school students may not take a mathematics course during the summer as their first-high school level mathematics course. Courses are rigorous; therefore, students should consult their counselor prior to registering. Program information is available at Summer Learning.
Credit Recovery for High School Credit Classes
FCPS offers summer instruction to provide credit recovery in high school credit classes.
- Students who have passed Algebra 1 may take the Credit Recovery course to improve their understanding and skills before the next school year.
- No additional course credit will be awarded.
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Click here to learn about the FCPS Summer Credit Recovery options. Please contact your student’s counselor with any questions.
Grading Update from FCPS (Deadline Extension)
FCPS is adjusting the grading policy for the 2020-21 school year to ensure students are not penalized by the challenges brought on by pandemic learning.
Key policy changes for middle school students are listed below:
- Students receiving a final mark of “D” or “D+” in any course will be automatically assigned a mark of “P” (pass) as the final mark at the end of the school year. Students receiving a final mark of “F” in any course will be automatically assigned a mark of “NM” (no mark) as the final mark at the end of the school year.
- No Action Need: This change will be assigned automatically.
- Students may select a mark of “P” (pass) for any courses for which a passing grade is earned for the final mark.
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Action Needed: Should you wish to designate one or more courses as Pass status for anticipated grades of “A” through “C-”, the Pass-No Mark Status Form linked here: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/se358.pdf must be submitted to your school counselor by June 1, 2021. Please note that we have extended the previous deadline to allow more time for students and families to gain more information about their fourth quarter progress before making the decision to request a “P”.
- The course title is required on the form, but the course number may be left blank if you do not have it available.
Students and families are encouraged to carefully consider the option for Pass. Additional information including translated forms, considerations, and frequently asked questions are available at the following link: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/grading-and-reporting/secondary
An additional option is available for high school credit bearing classes taken in middle school. High school credit-bearing courses will be reflected on the middle and high school transcripts. In accordance with Virginia state regulations, FCPS Regulation 2408 permits parents of students who take a high school credit-bearing course in middle school to request that the grade be omitted from the student's high school transcript and the student not earn high school credit for the course. Parents must make this request no later than the end of the first nine weeks of the school year following completion of the course. The request to expunge as well as guidelines and the procedures for expunging grades for high school courses taken in middle school can be found at the following link: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/is104.pdf
School Counseling Team:
Laura Wiley
7th Grade Students A-K
Michele Saint Germain
7th Grade Students L-Z
Joshua Chambers
8th Grade Students A-K
Jill Donnelly
8th Grade Students L-Z
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