Details in this week's news:
- Clue!
- Winter Testing
- Volunteer at the Book Fair
- Annual Coat Drive and Gift Collection
- Impact Aid Survey Due!
- AAP Referral Process
- Public Safety Program
- Join the PTO and fundraiser
- After School Programs Update
- Student Celebrations
- Rising 9th grade info
- Private School Application Procedures
- TJHSST admissions
- Yearbook
Come See Cooper's Production of Clue!
Winter Notification of Testing
Students will be taking the winter Virignia Growth Assessment (VGA) on the following dates:
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Reading 7 VGA: Tuesday, December 5th
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Reading 8 VGA: Thursday, December 7th
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Math VGA*: Monday, December 11th
- VGA tests are not available for students enrolled in a high school credit-bearing math course, such as Algebra 1.
Families received an email notification around the VGA testing. Please ensure you take note of these important details.
The Book Fair Returns to Cooper
The library will host the annual book fair after the Thanksgiving holiday. Set up is Tuesday, November 28. Sales will go from Wednesday November 29 through Friday December 8, 7am-3pm. Students will preview book selections during their English classes. Sign up here to volunteer.
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Cooper Coat Drive
This holiday season, join the Cooper community in providing the gift of warmth to the children at our sister school, Pine Spring Elementary School. Donate a NEW winter coat in children’s sizes Medium to Extra Large and place it in the donation box in the Cooper Front Office by December 12.
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Pine Spring ES Gift Collection
We have partnered with Pine Spring ES this season to fulfill gift wishes for their kindergarten class. This is our 9th annual gift drive to partner with our sister school! For many of their Kindergarten students, this will be the only gift they will receive this year.
Should you be interested in sponsoring a student, you may sign up HERE. Please drop off gifts by Friday, December 8th to the collection box in the main office.
Federal Impact Aid
Impact Aid repsonses are due! This is the first year the form is accessable via SIS ParentVUE. Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Step-by-step directions for accessing this form.
AAP Referrals
Closes on December 15, 2023
Parents/guardians of students in Grade 7 who would like their student to be considered for advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form to Sarah Reeser (sareeser@fcps.edu) no later than December 15, 2023. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted. Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page.
Submitting a referral form for full-time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data that are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for full-time placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Sarah Reeser (sareeser@fcps.edu).
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
Public Safety Program
Join the PTO
Kendra Scott Fundraiser
After School Programs Update
Cooper's After-School Program was off to a great start this week! We had well over 40 students show up to play basketball on Monday during both A and B Session. 10 teams took on the court for a 5 v 5 tournament. Fun was had by all!
 Lego Robotics kicked off this week. This club will meet every Monday during both A and B Session. Sign-in after school in the cafeteria. Come build with us!
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National Science Bowl will be hosting an in-person try-out on Thursday, November 30th, after-school during both A and B Session. This try-out is available to all Cooper students! Late buses are available after B Session. |
Cooper Quiz Bowl Wins TJ Novice Academic Tournament!
Cooper Quiz Bowl sent three teams to the TJNAT, held on 11/11 at TJHSST. TJNAT is a high school novice / middle school level tournament and has a field of 22 teams. Cooper A (Ray Zhao, Amelia Duan, Leo Wang) was undefeated in the playoffs and won the tournament. Cooper B (Arjun Krishna, Prthika Lanka and Brian Han) and Cooper C (Alyna Sameullah, Sophie Ji, Richard Duan, Sonia Cupala) placed 10th and 11th respectively. Ray placed 1st individually.
Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl team!
Attention 8th grade families
SAVE THE DATE: Rising 9th grade Curriculum Night with Langley HS
Tuesday, January 9th, 2024
Langley HS Auditorium
6:30pm
(Snow Date: Thurs., Jan 11)
Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night will be an opportunity to hear about the many options for Rising 9th grade students at LHS next year. This night will be paired with the rising 10-12 curriculum night (starting at 7pm), so families will have the option to check in on curriculum available in future years after the 9th grade presentation should they wish. More information regarding the course selection process, curriculum, and other important aspects of academic advising will be emailed in December.
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
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Friday, November 17, 2023: Application submission deadline no later than 4 pm
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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