Cooper News Nov.1st

Details in this week's news:

  • Morning Drop Off Reminder
  • Student Photos
  • Outstanding Employee Award Nominations
  • Special notice to parents/caregivers of 7th grade & 8th grade students
  • Immunization Clinic
  • Private School Application Procedures 
  • TJHSST admissions
  • PTO Spiritwear
  • Yearbook

Morning Drop Off Reminder

Students can be dropped off starting

at 7:00 a.m. and not prior. 


Student Photos

School Photos are now online!  Families should have received an E-proof via email. Please remember to check your spam.

For any questions about your student's school pictures please contact: underclass@vosphoto.com


Outstanding Employee Award Nominations

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Cooper MS Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form:Nomination Form. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)

All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.

Outstanding Teacher 

Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category

Outstanding New Teacher

Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category.

Outstanding Leader 

Common positions in this category: Assistant Principals and Director of Student Services (not the building principal)

Outstanding Professional Employee 

Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor.

Outstanding Operational Employee

Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaison

The deadline to submit a nomination is at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023

If you have any questions, please contact Kyle Laspe, Assistant Principal, at kclaspe@fcps.edu


Parents/Caregivers of our 7th graders

Please refer to the Cooper email sent to you on October 4th with important details about our upcoming Signs Of Suicide (SOS) screening on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023


Parents/Caregivers of our 8th graders

Please refer to the Cooper email sent to you on October 26th with important details about the upcoming Youth Survey on Wednesday, November 29, 2023


Immunization Clinic

Immunization Clinic

Private School Application Process

If your student is planning to apply to a private school for the 2024-25 school year, please find the required forms and timelines here.

Please ensure to submit all forms at least 10 school days prior to the application deadline.


Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Admissions Process

  • Friday, November 17, 2023: Application submission deadline no later than 4 pm

New Spiritwear

Need some new spiritwear? Please visit Pay4SchoolStuff to look at the available options along with some new items pictured below.  You will need to create a Pay4SchoolStuff account to view the available items. 

Hoodies
T-shirt

submit photos for the yearbook

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.


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