Details in this week's news:
- Eid April 10th - School Holiday
- 8th Grade Chaperones
- Testing Notice
- Student Celebrations
- Coming Events
- Dining Out April 17th
- VIP Summer Camp
Eid al-Fitr
School Holiday April 10th
In Islam, Eid-al-Fitr is a three-day festival to mark the end of Ramadan. Wednesday, April 10, is an FCPS holiday; all schools and offices will be closed. See the school year calendar or the employee calendar.
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Parents of 8th Graders!
The Cooper Civics Team is still 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:
Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) and Standards of Learning (SOL) Testing Notification
Students will be testing on the following dates:
- April 17th - IRW (8th-graders)
- May 6th - Reading 7 SOL
- May 8th - Reading 8 SOL
- May 14th - Math SOL (7th-graders)
- May 16th - Math SOL (8th-graders)
- May 20th - Science 8 SOL
Families received an email notification about the IRW and SOL testing. Please ensure you take note of these important details.
Student Celebrations
Congratulations Chris and Samantha! They earned First and Third place in the Youth Art Month flag design art contest. More information can be found on the YAM site.
A huge shout out to Cooper's Science Olympiad team as they competed in the state tournament this past Saturday. The team competed against over twenty teams in 25 separate events! The Cooper team snagged second place securing them a spot in the National tournament this May at Michigan State University. Way to go Team Cooper!
News from the SCA
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SCA is hosting a Taylor Swift Eras Tour Movie Night at Cooper on April 12th from 5-9pm in the cafeteria. Tickets will cost $3 and can be purchased at the door! We will also have concessions for sale for $1-$3.
*This event is only for current Cooper Students
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The Cooper VS Longfellow Basketball Game
April 17th at McLean High School.
Girls compete at 6pm
Boys compete at 7pm.
Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased through MySchoolBucks starting April 4th. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door!
Cooper Students enter and exit through door 1 (Main Entrance)
No outside food or beverage. Concessions will be sold. Cash only.
No backpacks.
Best behavior. Cooper culture!
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Treat Yourself!
Wednesday, April 17th 3-9pm
Santini's will donate 15% of proceeds to the Cooper PTO. Mention Cooper when ordering. This applies to orders online, over the phone or in-store and for dine-in, take-out or delivery.
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VIP Summer Day Program
VIP is for rising middle school students. Students will spend most of the day in their sub-camp of choice where they will continue to develop their enjoyment of that activity. This summer, North County is offering:
- Basketball
- Dance
- Soccer
- STEAM
- Volleyball
Students will also participate in two electives in the afternoon of their choosing, which will include sports, games, STEAM projects, and more!
Finally, we will have field trips during VIP which will be finalized by the end of April.
Other VIP Highlights
- Students will participate in a few field trips throughout the summer. The field trip list will be finalized by the end of April.
- Meet new students and staff from Carson, Cooper, Herndon, Hughes & Longfellow Middle Schools in a fun setting.
- Students participating in IMAGINE/Young Scholars can be transported to VIP in the afternoon.
- Breakfast & Lunch are provided daily.
- Transportation is provided daily.
- VIP is not summer school. This is not a classroom setting.
- The cost for five weeks of summer programming is $100 + field trip fees!
How to register:
Step 1: Complete the VIP North Fairfax Registration (https://forms.gle/oWCMC6zxjiog89ed6).
Step 2: Make your registration payment through your school's MySchoolBucks.
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