Important Events
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Cross Country Parent Meeting (online only) Wednesday, August 28th at 6:30pm. The team store is open!
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Labor Day Break Friday, August 30, and Monday, September 2, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. See the complete school year calendar.
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Back To School Night will be September 5th, 6:30-8:30pm. This is a Parent/Caregiver event only. The cafeteria will be open at 5:30pm for after school resources, purchase spiritwear, etc.
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TJHSST Information Meeting immediately after school, Monday, September 9th, 2:30-3:30pm. Late buses will be available. 8th grade parents and students only.
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After School Clubs begin Wednesday, September 11th.
Morning Car Drop-off at Cooper
Thanks for a great week in the Kiss/Ride line! Few reminders:
- NO students may enter Cooper prior to 7:00 a.m.
- Appreciate everyone pulling up so we can fit in as many cars as possible and unload quickly.
- Do NOT use your cell phone while in the car line!
- Ensure your student exits the passenger side door and does not cross the car.
- Your student needs to be in class at 7:30 a.m. so allow ample time to walk from Kiss/Ride. Arriving by 7:25 at the latest will allow for that.
- If you have been using Dead Run, please pull around to the Kiss/Ride line. It is not an identified safe location for drop-off.
Langley Football Games
If your student is attending a Langley HS Football game, students must be accompanied by an adult who supervises them for the duration of the event. If your students attempts to attend without at least one adult, they will be turned away at the ticket booth. Also, there are no backpacks/food/drink allowed in the stadium. We love when Cooper Cougars attend our games and hope they are good representatives of our community. Lastly, at the conclusion of the game, all spectators are expected to leave Langley in a timely fashion.
GO SAXONS!!
FCPS 2024 World Language Credit Exam (WLCE)
Earn world language credits by demonstrating your proficiency in languages other than English!
- The exam assesses language proficiency in languages other than English
- Students who take the exam can earn up to three foreign language credits for levels one, two, and/or three in the language of the exam.
- The credits can fulfill the foreign language requirements for the Advanced Studies Diploma.
- The FCPS World Language Credit Exam is an approved assessment for awarding students the Virginia Department of Education's Seal of Biliteracy.
- The exam is offered once each school year for the languages listed on the FCPS World Language Credit Exam website.
- A student may participate in the exam two times per language, once per year, between grades 7 and 12. In other words, students have two chances per language to earn credits by taking the exam.
Registration: To register for the exam, contact your school counselor. Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. on September 4, 2024, and will close at 4:00 p.m. on October 4, 2024. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Emergency Care Form, Health Information Form
The goal of the health room is to ensure your student experiences a healthy and safe school year. To proactively plan, we ask that parents/guardians complete the Online/Verification Update packet in SIS ParentVUE to include emergency contact information, Health Information Forms, and Emergency Care Forms. The Online Verification Update (OVU) packet allows parents to review and update phone numbers, emergency contacts, and health information (such as health conditions and immunizations) for students in grades PS/HS and kindergarten through 12th grade. The enrolling parent will be able to access OVU through their SIS ParentVUE account. OVU will be available on July 29th. To assist you, follow this link to the site.
Please update no later than September 6, 2024.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Admissions Process
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Monday, September 9, 2024: TJ information session will be in the Cooper Middle School cafeteria directly after school from 2:45-3:30 PM. This event is for 8th-grade parents and students only. A TJHSST representative will be speaking about TJ.
Back-to-School Toolkit:
Proven Systems for Solving Disorganization, Procrastination, and Missed Deadlines
with Ann Dolin
Unrelenting patterns of disorganization, procrastination, and late assignments wear down and discourage many parents of students (especially those with ADHD and other learning differences) as the school year grinds on. But it doesn’t have to be this way!
In this webinar, Ann will discuss:
- What a system is and why sustainable systems are game changers for kids
- Uncover which type of procrastinator your child is, from crisis-maker to dreamer, and get personalized solutions for each procrastination style
- How your child can effectively use a calendar system to combat procrastination and meet deadlines head-on
- Strategies to help your student maintain order with easy-to-implement organizational routines, like the Clean Sweep and Launching Pad
- Communication starters to develop a relationship of trust at the start of the school year and how to nurture it for a smooth academic journey
Join Educational Connections Founder and President Ann Dolin, M.Ed., an experienced author, educator, and advocate for this important webinar.
September 13, 2024 10-11 a.m.
Register online
After-School Program Registration
Parent consent to participate
FCPS Middle Schools offer a free After-School Program a few days a week. This program is staffed by FCPS staff, NCS staff, and approved contractors and volunteers. After-School Programs include various activities such as homework assistance, clubs, fine arts, leadership, sports, and other activities.
Students must have parent consent on file to participate.
Cross Country
Sign up today, Cross Country season is just around the corner! Cross Country is a great opportunity for any student looking to enhance their overall athletic ability while being part of a team. Our student athletes will practice two days a week after school. We will compete in 5 races at various middle schools throughout the county.
To be eligible to compete in races students must first complete/submit :
Physicals and Emergency Care Forms can be sent directly to Coach Kaden or turned in at the front office. Additional information can be found on the FCPS web page for Middle School Athletics: https://www.fcps.edu/activities/student-athletics#middle-school-athletics
Athletics Registration
FALL 2024 Middle School Sports Participant Registration Form.Families must complete the FCPS MS Athletics Registration Google Form in order for students to participate in FCPS MS Sports.
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