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Details in today's news:
SCA Fundraiser: Leis for Lahaina
The SCA (Student Council Association) is hosting their first fundraiser of the year: Leis for Lahaina. All proceeds are going to those affected by the recent wildfire in Maui. Students can purchase a lei for $1 (exact change/cash needed) starting Tuesday, September 26th, until Tuesday, October 31st. All students who purchase a lei are then encouraged to wear them on Friday, November 2nd, to show support for the cause! Students can purchase leis during their lunch block from Mr. Klena, or see Mrs. McNulty (room 2402) or Mrs. Harris (room 1407). Mahalo for your support!
Blue Star Welcome Week, Sep. 23 - Oct. 1
Every year, approximately 600,000 military-connected families relocate. Most of these families move to new duty stations, while some transition out of the military and others transition in. Most of these moves take place over the summer, and Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring our military families feel welcomed and a sense of belonging to their local community.
Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices. Throughout the week, FCPS will help ease their transition through events, messages, actions of welcome, and opportunities to make meaningful connections. Please help us welcome our military families during Blue Star Welcome Week, September 23 - October 1, 2023, and throughout the year! #BlueStarWelcomeWeekFCPS
Request for Pictures
Attention Parents! We are in need of photos of your students and their Cooper friends for the yearbook. We are specifically looking for photos from last summer, sports, weekends, holidays, first day of school, and students with their families. Please email any photos you would want to see in the yearbook to Cooperyearbook@gmail.com ASAP. THANK YOU!
From the Yearbook Staff.
World Language Credit Exam
Registration for this year’s World Language Credit Exam is open until Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 4 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
World Language Credit Exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages
To register, students should stop by to see their school counselor (4th block QST would be a great time to do this!). Please review the available Credit Exam Dates, Times and Testing Sites with your student before they see their counselor:
School Counselors:
Laura Wiley (7th grade students with last names A-K)
Jill Donnelly (7th grade students with last names L-Z)
Keyosha Lewis (8th grade students with last names A-K)
Michele Saint Germain (8th grade students with last names L-Z)
American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 10
Cooper will be offering the AMC 10A this year on Wednesday, November 8th, after school at 2:30 PM. The AMC 10 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice examination in high school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. This test is for students in 10th grade and below and covers the high school curriculum up to 10th grade.
The AMC 8, which we will be hosting in January, is targeted for middle school students in grade 8 and below. The AMC 10 is NOT required for the AMC 8, and historically, the majority of our Cooper students interested in the AMC competitions take only the AMC 8. Details will follow in the coming weeks on how to register for the AMC 8.
If your student is interested in taking the AMC 10A, please sign up using this Google Form (https://forms.gle/2Fv8ztto51B1XdWr7). There will be a $5.00 administrative fee to take the test. The fee can be paid through MySchool Bucks. The deadline to register and pay the fee for AMC 10 is October 13th. As a reminder, the AMC 8 will be offered in January for those who are interested.
Please contact Lisa Walsh and lswalsh1@fcps.edu with any questions.
SEL Screener
October 17th, Cooper Middle School will administer the SEL Screener during block 4. Please review the E-notify that was sent to you on 09/06 for details.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Admissions Process
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023: TJ information session will be in the Cooper Middle School cafeteria directly after school from 2:30-3:30 PM. This event is for 8th-grade parents and students only. A TJHSST representative will be speaking about TJ.
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Friday, November 17, 2023: Application submission deadline no later than 4 pm
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