PTO General Membership Meeting:
October 19
The next PTO GMM will be held on Oct 19, at 9AM in the cafeteria. The agenda includes brief updates from the PTO and admin teams, and features author, educator and guest speaker, Ann Dolin, who will present on:
Study Skills & Organization: Helping your child build better habits and confidence
- How to make sure your child is equipped to embrace challenges, stay organized and learn effectively
- Practical age-appropriate homework stragegies for getting start3d, focusing, and finishing
- Sneaky ways to incorporate learning at home and build your child’s executive function skills
- How to model early advocacy skills, so your child knows how to “get unstuck”
- When to leave things up to your student, step in to support, or recruit outside help
Membership Update:
Budget Funded at 91%, 30-ish More Families Needed
Thanks so much to all who have joined the PTO to date. We are SO CLOSE!
To date, PTO membership is funded at 91%, as we’ve collected fees and donations of $41,183 of our budgeted $45,000. Please join the PTO today so that we can ensure funding for support of our ASA program, teacher’s professional development, purchase of Virginia Reader books for the library, and our robust appropriations process that meets real-time needs of the school, twice per year, among other things.
Join today at https://www.pay4schoolstuff.com
AtoZ Directories
There are still premium positions available for purchase in the print and online directory this year! We will be printing the directory later this fall and don't miss the opportunity to get your business in front of Cooper MS families! If you are interested in purchasing space in the print or digital directory please reach out to Michele Delgadillo (michele@atozconnect.com) at AtoZ Connect. AtoZ Connect provides the print directories and online software to Cooper MS PTO thanks to advertising support!
Volunteers Needed:
Picture Day and Vision/Hearing Screening
Picture Days at Cooper are October 13th and 14th, and Vision/Hearing Screening will take place on October 17th and 18th. Parent volunteers are needed to help things run smoothly. Visit these two Sign Up Genius documents to volunteer to attend and help! Picture Day sign up Vision Screening sign up
After School Activities Update and Snacks Fund Request
Almost a month into the ASA program, we are regularly clocking three times the number of attendees as compared to last year, a great testament to Mr. Taylor and the team he’s put together. Each student receives a snack upon check-in at the cafeteria, paid for via funds from the county as well as from the PTO, however, triple the attendees are consuming triple the snacks! Mr. Taylor has comparison shopped, and has found a website, “Boxed”, that beats other sources such as Amazon or Costco regarding price. If your student is enjoying their ASA (and snack!), and you’d like to make a donation to the snacks fund, you may do so via MySchoolBucks.com , in the School Store, sort by Cooper, and find the button titled After School Snack Donation Fund.
After School Activities Program:
Parent Involvement Opportunity
Do you have a skill or hobby that you’d like to share with our Cooper students via a six-week offering via the ASA program? Our ASA Specialist, Alex Taylor, welcomes your involvement! Please contact him directly at ataylor5@fcps.edu.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed as a student holiday this Monday, Oct 10, is meant to honor the past, present and futures of Native people throughout the US. It allows us to both recognize the legacy of colonialism on Native communities while also celebrating their cultures and contributions.
If you or your students are interested in reading modern Indigenous authors, the following list of Own Voices titles spanning all ages may be a good place to start:
Own Voices Indigenous Authors for grades K-12
New York Public Library Indigenous Peoples Recommendations for Adults
Hispanic Heritage Month:
September 15 - October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept 15 because many Central and South American countries celebrate their independence beginning the same day. Consider learning more about life from the Hispanic/Latinx perspective through these resources:
Important Dates
Oct 13-14 - Picture Days
Oct 19, 9:00am - PTO General Membership Meeting. Cooper Cafeteria
Calendar at a Glance
Oct 10 - Student Holiday. Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct 13-14 - Picture Days
Oct 17-18 - Vision/Hearing Screening Days
Oct 19 - PTO General Membership Meeting
Oct 24 - Student Holiday. Diwali
Oct 28 - Q1 End. Student Early Release
Oct 31 - Student Holiday. And a VERY SPOOKY DAY, indeed
Have Something to Add to the Cooper PTO News You Choose?
We welcome your news submissions! Send articles or announcements along with any photos or links by noon on Tuesday to president@cooperpto.org for publication on Thursdays. All news should pertain to students and CMS, FCPS or the PTO. Submissions may be edited style and length. No business advertisements.
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