Details in this week's news:
- Notice for 7th grade parents
- Request for 8th grade parents
- School Social Worker Week
- Student Celebrations
- Dining Out 3/13
- Bands on the Run
- Summer opportunities
- High school math info
Rising 8th grade Course Request Confirmation (Parent Action Requested)
Cooper school counselors have concluded one-on-one meetings with 7th grade students to provide academic advising. Please review your child’s course requests in SIS ParentVUE (directions below) or ask your child to show you their course requests in SIS StudentVUE.
SIS ParentVUE Directions:
- Log into SIS ParentVUE and select “Course Request” in the left side bar. The screen has 2 parts: Selected Course Requests and Alternate Elective Requests. Click the blue arrow to the left of the Course Title to see the course description.
- Please note this list is not a schedule, but a confirmation of the courses requested and entered into SIS.
- Cooper’s 2024-2025 school year staffing is based on students’ course selections and your child’s selections represent a firm commitment.
Thank you for your support during this important process. We appreciate you discussing your child’s course selections to ensure they have selected courses that align with their interests, career goals, and postsecondary aspirations.
Attention Parents of 8th Graders!
We are in need of parent volunteers to chaperone the annual “Finance Park” field trip. This will be a fun and interactive day with the objective of teaching students real-world personal finance and budgeting skills! Please reach out to your child’s Civics teacher at the email address below if you are available and interested! Each teacher will take their students on a different day:
Thank you for your help!
The 8th Grade Civics Team
National School Social Worker Week
March 3-9 is National School Social Work Week. Social workers in FCPS help to prevent social, emotional, and behavioral factors from affecting a student's ability to perform at their best. Their primary goal is to remove barriers that prevent a student from fulfilling their academic potential. Social workers are assigned to every school and center in the school system. Most social workers serve one to two sites. Learn more about the role of social workers in FCPS.
Cooper MS is fortunate to have Ms. Kaelyn Serrao to provide support and connections with our students.
Student Celebrations
Virginia International Aviation Art Contest
Diane Liu and Iris Xie placed First and Second place (respectively) in the 2024 International Aviation Art Contest!
Debate Team
Congratulations to Cooper’s Debate Team for a successful tournament this past Saturday. Meera Bansal, Chelsea Zeng, and William Killian all won Individual Speaker Awards, while the team of Liam Logan and William Killian earned first place overall for the entire tournament! Congratulations to all teams for another great competition!
Mathcounts
Congrats to the Cooper Mathcounts team for finishing 3rd place in the State Mathcounts competition!!! The Cooper Team comprised of Andrew Du, Eric Schellhaas, Leo Wang and Ray Zhao combined to give Cooper our highest finish ever in Mathcounts!! Andrew, Leo and Ray also individually finished in the top 12 of students in the State. And we are so excited to announce that Andrew qualified to represent the state of Virginia at the National Mathcounts tournament! Good Luck Andrew and we are so proud of the entire team!!
Big Buns
Wednesday, March 13th Fundraising Opportunity
Big Buns D#*! Good Burgers, located in downtown McLean at 1330 Chain Bridge Road, will generously donate 20% of your purchase between the hours of 4 and 9 PM to the PTO for purchases made Weds, Mar 13th. Easy and delicious dinner option, and no mess for you! Plus, ask any teenager . . . . they really are good burgers!
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Bands on the Run 5K
Sunday, April 21st
5th Annual Bands on the Run 5K will be held on Sunday, April 21 at 8am This event is open to the entire community and benefits both Langley and Cooper bands.
REGISTER NOW! All ages are welcome to run or walk the course (children 5 & under are free). We will have music, refreshments and sponsors’ tables waiting for you at the end. All participants will receive an official race t-shirt.
Summer Learning
Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance
Summer is a great time for high school students to fulfill the Economics and Personal Finance course requirement. During the self-directed course, students work independently to complete the requirements. Students must register by Friday, May 24. For more information, see the Summer Learning information page.
Summer Online Campus
Take advantage of the opportunity to earn a high school course credit via this summer’s online campus program. Registration ends Friday, June 7. Math, health and physical education, career and technical education, English, science, social studies, and world language courses are available to eligible students.
VIP Summer Camp
Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
*Note: this webinar opportunity is specifically geared towards students and their families in upper elementary or middle school.
How can students participate in mathematics throughout high school in a way that is relevant to and supportive of post-secondary and career interests?
During this session we will discuss mathematics graduation requirements and how to support students in navigating the various course offerings currently available in FCPS. Students and their families may start thinking about what course pathways are available beginning in middle school. Join us to learn more.
Presented by Jennifer Allard FCPS High School Math Specialist and Erin Sylves FCPS Math Specialist.
March 8, 2024, 10-11:30 a.m. Add to Your Calendar
Register for Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
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