Cooper News 9/18

Lost and Found

We have over 65 sweatshirts and 36 water bottles in the lost and found. If not claimed by Friday, September 20th, we will need to donate.

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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 is open, and will close at 4:00 p.m. on October 4, 2024. **Late registrations will not be accepted.

Date of Exam: The exam will be held on November 12, 2024.


SEL Screener 

October 9th, Cooper Middle School will administer the SEL Screener during block 4 Advisory. Please review the E-Notify sent on Friday, September 6th, for details.


Fall Full-Time AAP Referral Window

The fall window for full-time AAP referrals closes on October 15th, 2024. Parents/guardians of students in seventh or eighth grade who meet the below requirements and would like their student considered for full-time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form to our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Sarah Reeser, no later than October 15, 2024.

Requirements for Fall Full-Time AAP Screening:

  • Students new to FCPS schools as of January 1, 2024 - October 15, 2024
  • A family enrolling in one of FCPS schools for the first time
  • A family re-enrolling a child in FCPS schools after being gone last school year (regardless of where they lived)
  • A child who was enrolled in FCPS in Kindergarten - 3rd grade left and re-enrolled in FCPS schools in 7th grade.

Forms for full-time AAP referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted. 

For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.


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Request for Photos

Attention Parents! We need photos of your students and their Cooper friends for the yearbook. We are specifically looking for photos from last summer, sports, weekends, holidays, first day of school, and students with their families. Please email any photos you would want to see in the yearbook to Cooperyearbook@gmail.com ASAP. THANK YOU!


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