Buy Your Tickets Now for the 8th Grade Party Before the Price Increase!
Let’s send our 8th graders off to high school in style, with fun activities, raffle prizes and treats.
Tickets purchased by Friday, May 17 are $25 per student and will increase to $30 each on Saturday, May 18. Please include your child’s name with payment via Venmo (preferred option - @CooperPTO), cash or check (Cooper MS PTO; drop at the front office), or PayPal (treasurer@cooperpto.com; do not select “business” account).
Please note: new this year. If you would like to contribute additional funding to sponsor a member of our Cooper community for whom this fee causes financial burden, please include an additional amount in your payment.
Volunteer NOW! For the 8th Grade Party
Eighth grade parents: we need your help! Please sign-up here to make the party a success!
Round Two Appropriations Awards
Thank you to the administrators, teachers and parents that submitted appropriations requests during our second semester appropriations process. The exec board is pleased to announce that we have funded:
- software licenses for continued usage of Quizzezz and WeVideo for all students
- laptop cart for social studies
- additional beautifying and motivational artwork for the our new building space
PTO Celebrates Staff Appreciation Week
Thanks to the generosity of our PTO members, we are able to treat our teachers and staff to a luncheon on Friday, 5/10, for Teacher Appreciation Week. The full cohort of teachers and staff are enjoying an event catered by local business, Lebanese Taverna, in celebration of their efforts throughout the year. We are also pleased to award each teacher a token thank you gift, on behalf of our parent community.
Additionally, the PTO partnered with our principals to send our five fantastic administrative professionals to a lunch at the McLean Family Restaurant on Administrative Professionals Day, April 26.
THANK YOU to all of our fabulous Cooper Cougar staff and admin!
Student Treat Day
Our students enjoyed their second Student Treat Day this year on Wednesday, May 8, during their lunch periods. They enjoyed a pick-me-up during the mid-point of their SOLs, and the PTO Exec Board is thankful to PTO members who made this special treat for our kids possible. An extra shout-out to Mr. Klena and Mr. Day for their expertise in directing the flow of traffic of our 1050+ eager students!
Reminder: Cooper PTO 2024-25 Executive Board Slate Announcement
As announced via the PTO NYC newsletter on April 25, the vote to ratify the Cooper PTO Executive Board will be held at the final PTO General Membership Meeting, on Weds, May 22, at 9AM.
The proposed slate of officers for the 2024-25 school year is as follows:
President: Heather Murphy Capps
1st Vice President, Membership: Jennifer Schuette
2nd Vice President, Fundraising: Julia Lookabill
Treasurer: Kelly Hare
Recording Secretary and President-Elect: Jenny Peoples
Corresponding Secretary: Kaha Soter
Parliamentarian: Amy Bailey
Thank you for standing for ratification, and for your service to our Cooper Community!
From Langley HS
Chorus Concert: May 15/16
The Langley High School Chorus proudly presents "The Magical Music of Disney" – a spectacular showcase of your favorite Disney tunes, brought to life by our talented chorus members on May 15th and 16th at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available for purchase at langleychorus.thundertix.com. General admission is $10 for adults and just $5 for students. Additionally, FCPS Faculty/Staff members are entitled to two complimentary tickets each. Students adorned in Disney costumes will receive FREE admission to this unforgettable event! Can't plan ahead? Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. Get ready to sing, dance, and relive the magic of Disney with the Langley High School Chorus!
Langley Sports Camps: Registration Open
Langley is hosting many athletic camps this summer….FOOTBALL, GIRLS LACROSSE, SOFTBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, and VOLLEYBALL (wait list). See the links below for more info and to register!!
https://www.langleyboosters.org/product-category/camps/ (all camps, but boys basketball)
https://langleyathletics.org/page/3175 (boys basketball)
Community Notes
TJHSST Computer Team Contest
The TJHSST Computer Team is hosting a beginner-friendly, in-person high school programming contest on May 11th from 9:30 am - 4 pm at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology! You can also participate virtually from 12:30 to 3:30 instead of coming in-person. Note that there are separate registration forms for TJ students, non-TJ students, and those attending online.
With teams of up to 3 students, you will be able to learn more about competitive programming and connect with others passionate about computer science and STEM around the DMV. There will be lots of amazing prizes. Register your team here directly or go to the TJIOI website here to learn more about the competition. Each team attending in-person will need to pay a $20 registration fee, regardless of how many members. Let us know at tjioi2024@gmail.com if you have any questions.
University of Maryland Community Offering
Supported by the National Council of Mental Wellbeing and MHFA, the University of Maryland, College Park is offering FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) trainings for parents of youth between the ages of 9-20!
The Youth Mental Health First Aid training will allow parents to: (1) gain the expertise needed to support youth mental well-being, (2) acquire skills to help you recognize and address common signs of mental health issues in young people, (3) enhance your understanding of mental health challenges prevalent among diverse youth in your community, and (4) effectively interact with adolescents in crisis and connect them with appropriate resources.
Sign up to attend here .
Calendar at a Glance
May 6 - 10 - Teacher appreciation week
May 22 - Final PTO meeting of the year/Parent Coffee to welcome rising 7th grade parents
June 10 - 8th grade party
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