Calendar Reminders
Thursday, October 31st, is the end of the 1st quarter with a 2-hr early release.
Friday, November 1st, is a holiday for students and staff. The school office will be closed.
Monday, November 4th, School Planning Day. No school for students.
Tuesday, November 5th, Teacher Work Day. No school for students.
See the complete school year calendar.
Purple Star Designation
We are excited to share that Cooper Middle School has been awarded the Virginia Purple Star Designation! The Virginia Purple Star Designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.
7th Grade Screener
Parents/Caregivers of our 7th graders, please refer to the Cooper email sent to you on October 15th with important details about our upcoming Signs Of Suicide (SOS) screening on Tuesday, November 14th, 2024.
TJHSST Applications
Applications Open October 21 for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Middle school students who have an aptitude and passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are encouraged to apply for admission to the Class of 2029 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST).
The application will be available on the TJHSST Admissions Office webpage starting Monday, October 21, at 4 p.m. Applications must be started by 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, with a deadline to submit the application by Friday, November 15, at 4 p.m. Visit the TJHSST registration page for more information.
Report Cards
The Gradebook Module in SIS ParentVue and StudentVue will be unavailable Monday, Oct 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM until Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM for teachers to prepare first quarter grades. Paper copies of first quarter report cards will be distributed through Block 8 on Tuesday, November 13, 2024. Additionally, a PDF will be posted in ParentVue after November 13.
Outstanding Employee Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Cooper MS Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Nomination Form. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below and on the FCPS website: https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/employees/recognition-programs/outstanding-employee-awards
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category.
Outstanding Leader
Common positions in this category: Assistant Principals and Director of Student Services (not the building principal)
Outstanding Professional Employee
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor.
Outstanding Operational Employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaison
The deadline to submit a nomination is at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2023
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Davies (Interim Assistant Principal) at sgdavies@fcps.edu.
SCA Hurricane Helene Fundraisers
The SCA has coordinated multiple ways to support the relief efforts from Hurricane Helene.
- The SCA will be selling snacks after school on Mondays, Wednesday & Thursdays to donate to the Hurricane Helene relief efforts. They are looking for snack donations for their snack cart. If you are interesting in donating snacks, please sign up here.
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Donation to the Asheville Humane Society: your donation will be made through MySchoolBucks, once the fundraiser is closed, we will contribute all funds to the Asheville Humane Society.
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Donation to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina :your donation will be made through MySchoolBucks, once the fundraiser is closed, we will contribute all funds to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.
Please contact our SCA sponsors, Ms. Harris (cbharris1@fcps.edu) or Ms. Garrett (regarrett@fcps.edu) with any questions.
Spirit Week: October 28-October 31
Cooper’s SCA program is hosting a Spirit Week from October 28th through October 31st! Throughout that week, we will have different fun themes that the students can enjoy and come to school with! Encourage your students to participate in this fun week in October. Thank you!
American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 10
Cooper will be offering the AMC 10A this year on Wednesday, November 6th, after school at 2:30 PM. The AMC 10 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice examination in high school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. *This test is for students in 10th grade and below and covers the high school curriculum up to 10th grade.
The AMC 8, which we will be hosting in January, is targeted for middle school students in grade 8 and below. The AMC 10 is NOT required for the AMC 8, and historically, the majority of our Cooper students interested in the AMC competitions take only the AMC 8. Details will follow in the coming weeks on how to register for the AMC 8.
If your student is interested in taking the AMC 10A, please sign up using this Google Form. There will be a $5.00 administrative fee to take the test. The fee can be paid through MySchool Bucks. The deadline to register and pay the fee for AMC 10 is October 25th. As a reminder, the AMC 8 will be offered in January for those who are interested.
Please contact Lisa Walsh with any questions.
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Community Service Learning
Our 8th grade volunteers recently supported the pumpkin unloading at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Every wonder what St. Thomas Pumpkin Patch does with their leftover pumpkins? They are donated to Rikki’s Refuge, a non-kill large animal sanctuary in Orange, VA and are fed to the animals throughout the winter! They are looking for more volunteers to support their pumpkin reload.
Saturday, November 2nd 9:45AM – Noon (reloading begins at 10AM). Rain or shine.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church 8991 Brook Road, McLean, 22102
2.5 hours of Community Service More information and REGISTER at Pumpkin Reload Registration or on the X2-vol site. Or visit our website PUMPKIN PATCH
For more information contact pumpkins@stthomasmcleanva.org, call the Parish Administrator on 703-442-0330 or check our Facebook page.
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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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