Back to School Night
Back to School Night is coming up: September 5, 2024 at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.
The cafeteria will be open at 5:30 for after school resources, purchase spiritwear, etc.
Come walk in your student’s shoes, follow their class schedule and meet their teachers. This evening helps you get a better sense of what your child’s daily routine looks like and gives you conversation openers about what’s happening at school.
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Cooper SpiritWear
Still looking for Cooper swag? Our popup SpiritWear shop will be back in business on Back to School Night—September 5.
Can’t make it then? Join us on September 12 for our first general membership meeting. We also sell a few select items at our popup shop during the winter Book Fair. In person sales: we take Venmo, cash, or check only.
All other times, you can buy items from our online store at https://pay4schoolstuff.com
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General Membership Meeting- Answering Your Questions
Please join us for our first general membership meeting on September 12 at 9:30 am in the cafeteria.
You can grab a quick cup of coffee, meet other Cooper parents, and chat with our Assistant Principals in a Q and A session.
Join the PTO
To provide the most robust support for the school, we need YOU. Please consider joining the PTO if you haven’t already: $25/family ($26 online), plus a suggested $125 donation per student – these funds go a long way.
How to Join:
The PTO uses the Pay4SchoolStuff website to collect PTO-related funds, like membership and online SpiritWear purchases: https://pay4schoolstuff.com.
Once you’ve created your account, you can purchase your PTO membership ($26 online- includes service fee) and consider a one-time donation of $125/family. Thank you in advance for your support!
Know What’s Going On:
- Like us on Facebook for regular updates on parent and school events and news
- Check out our web page for more resources, our calendar, event updates, and meeting minutes and newsletter archives: cooperpto.org
- Read our weekly newsletter, which is distributed most Thursdays. It has the same FCPS banner as other school mailings, but its headline says PTO NEWS.
- Come to our monthly general membership meetings.
- Volunteer for one of our committees: check out the website for ideas. https://cooperpto.org/ (click on the “Supporting Cooper” tab)
- Our volunteer time commitments range from 2-3 hours one time only to helping out more regularly—whatever works for your life.
Student Volunteer Opportunities
Churchill Road Elementary School Movie Night: Friday, September 6 in the CRS "Backyard". (7100 Churchill Road, McLean)
Volunteer opportunities for 8th grader and older. We would love to have your teenagers volunteer with this event as they are excellent role models for the younger students and we appreciate their help in running successful events! Student volunteers can sign up via the SUG .
Spring Hill Elementary School Block Party: Friday, September 20 from 5:30pm – 7:30 pm (8201 Lewinsville Rd., McLean)
This community-building event brings together Spring Hill families for a night of food, music, and games. Middle, high school and adult volunteers are needed to help set up tables and chairs, serve food, and clean up. Volunteer hours begin at 4:00pm for 2 hour shifts until 8:00pm. Interested? Send an email here: springhillptopresident@gmail.com.
Community News
Softball Pitchers Needed
The Perfect Performance Outlaws 14U travel team is looking for a few pitchers to join their roster this fall. If your daughter pitches and is hoping to level up her game and get ready for high school softball, reach out to: softball@perfect-performancenova.com
Langley Crew Learn to Row for Grades 8 and up: We welcome all students in the Langley High School Pyramid, grades 8 and up, no prior rowing experience necessary. Come join our Open House and Learn to Row Overview Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Sandy Run Regional Park on the Occoquan River (10450 Van Thompson Road). This 7-week Learn to Row Program runs on Saturdays from Sep 14 to Oct 26. After completion of Learn to Row, 8th graders can join Langley’s crew winter conditioning at Langley HS on Saturdays from Dec to Feb. For additional information, please visit https://www.langleycrew.com/
Northern Virginia Junior Cotillion: Instruction in manners, etiquette and social dance for students in 6th-12th grade. We would love to have your student join us! Please visit our website for more details and registration: www.nvjc.net
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Calendar at a Glance:
August 30: NO SCHOOL
September 2: NO SCHOOL
September 5: Back to School Curriculum Night at 6:00 pm (Cafeteria opens 5:30pm for after school activities information, SpiritWear purchase, PTO membership information)
September 12: PTO GMM Q and A with Assistant Principals at 9:30 am in the cafeteria
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