Yearbooks!
Please ask your student to check the sales list outside of the cafeteria to confirm if they have purchased a yearbook for this school year. If they do not have a yearbook purchased, online sales end Monday!
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Order # 5267
Celebrate the Cooper Science Olympiad Team
The results are in and Cooper’s Science Olympiad team placed 18th in the nation!! This is an incredibly impressive showing for our first time at Nationals!!
We had 3 teams medal:
- Our Chiropterology teammates Tara Bansal and Shriya Jaddu placed 6th in the U.S.
- Our Write It CAD It teammates Arnav Ketineni and Lang Xiong placed 5th in the U.S.
- Our Write It Do It teammates Sohil Kadam and Oliver Yung placed 5th in the U.S.
Congratulations to the entire Cooper Science Olympiad team. You persevered and triumphed this year through challenging circumstances. You represented Virginia well. We couldn’t be prouder!!!
Marta Anvelt Tara Bansal Andrew Choi
Harry Han Shriya Jaddu Sohil Kadam
Arnav Ketineni Amy Key Justin Kim
Matthew Kim Rachel Ku Noah McFadden
Madeleine Meng Nate Minton Shumvobi Mitra
Phoebe Pan Benjamin Pham Divyanshi Raut
Armaan Sethi Avreen Sethi Nishka Shah
Kriesh Tivare Mia Tripathi Daniella Wu
Oliver Yung Ella Zhang Ray Zhang
Isabella Zhang (not pictured: Lang Xiong and Zachary Yellen)
Virtual Learning for 2021-2022 school year
If you have not already submitted your child’s COVID-19 Health Eligibility Form AND filled out the Virtual Program Enrollment Application, please do so by Friday, May 28.
As a reminder, the COVID-19 Health Eligibility Form must be completed and signed by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychiatrist, or a licensed clinical psychologist. Please email the form to virtualenrollment@fcps.edu. If you need assistance with accessing community-based health services for your child’s medical certification, please advise the school.
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
FCPSOn Laptop Collection
All students need to return the assigned 1:1 device and the laptop charger. Students should wipe down their computers and ensure that any stickers are removed. Computer sleeves should be retained for when the student picks up a 1:1 device in the fall. Dates/times for return are as follows:
- June 9th- Laptop collection for all students attending school in person during block 4
- June 9th- Laptop collection for virtual students attending the 8th grade party if they have other means to access classes 11:45AM-12:30PM (*Drop off located by door 6 on the side of the building)
- June 10th- Laptop collection for virtual students if they have other means to access classes 7:00AM-2:00PM (*Drop off located by door 6 on the side of the building)
- June 11th- Laptop collection for virtual students 7:00AM-11:00AM (*Drop off located by door 6 on the side of the building)
- June 14th- Final laptop collection 8:00-9:00 AM or 2:00-3:00PM (*Drop off located by door 6 on the side of the building)
If a student has lost their assigned device and/or the laptop charger the replacement fee can be paid through MySchoolBucks.
Lost or Damaged Charger/ Power Cord Fee: $28.00
Lost or Damaged 1:1 Device Fee: $472.00
Other FCPSOn device info:
- Students must back up any data on their device before they turn it in. Once the device is turned in, it is completely wiped and any remaining data cannot be recovered. Students can put files in their H Drive, in Google Drive, or on their own backup media.
- Students who are participating in an FCPS summer program will still turn in their device; we (or their host site) will issue a temporary device to the students when they start the program. Students cannot use FCPSOn devices for non-FCPS summer programs.
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.
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