Calendar Reminders
Tuesday, January 28 - 2nd Quarter Ends
Wednesday, January 29 (Teacher Workday) - No school for students
Monday, February 17 (Presidents' Day) - Schools and offices closed
See the complete school year calendar.
Rising 9th Grade Open House - NEW TIME
The Rising 9th Grade Open House will be this Sunday, January 26th, from 1:00-3:00pm at Langley High School. Please note this is an updated time.
Who: Current 8th-grade students and their families in the Langley Pyramid
What: Langley High School Open House
Where: Langley HS Auditorium, park in the main lot and enter through door #14
When: Sunday, January 26th 2025, 1:00-3:00pm
Second Semester Student Schedules
Second semester student schedules will be distributed on Thursday, January 30th, during Block 1. Students should also check SIS under Class Schedule on Wednesday, January 29th at 4:00 PM or later especially if their current Block 1 is PE or a semester elective, as their schedule may have changes this semester.
There will be no changes for yearlong courses. Only semester-long courses will change depending on students' elective course requests and alternates. If students see an error in their schedule, please have your student email their counselor as soon as possible. An example of an error is a missing class or 2 classes in the same period.
For students who would like to request a schedule change for a semester-long elective class, there will be a link to a Google Form posted in Schoology on the Cooper Corner Course Announcements on January 30th. The Form will close on February 4th at 2:15. Please note: Cooper cannot honor requests to change teachers. If you have a question or concern, please reach out to your school counselor.
School Counseling Team
Dana Scabis, Director of Student Services
Silvia Dossmann, Registrar/Student Services Assistant
Keyosha Lewis, 7th Grade Counselor (A-K)
Michele Saint Germain, 7th Grade Counselor (L-Z)
Laura Wiley, 8th Grade Counselor (A-K)
Jill Donnelly, 8th Grade Counselor (L-Z)
College Partnership Program - CPP
Do you have a student between grades 8 through 11 who wants to go to college? If so, they should consider applying to the College Partnership Program (CPP), which offers support from exploration to application! The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025.
CPP offers programming to help prepare students and families from 9th grade all the way through applying to and enrolling in college, including:
- Academic counseling
- College visits
- Help with completing college and scholarship applications
- Monthly meetings
- A summer overnight experience on a college campus
- News and information related to colleges and careers via Schoology
All students are eligible and encouraged to apply to this program, and are expected to meet the following requirements:
- Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher in core classes
- Attend monthly CPP meetings
- Are willing to pursue advanced coursework
- Demonstrate leadership in school or community activities
The goal of the program is to systematically mitigate the impact of barriers to access and opportunity, and support students who are from populations that are historically underrepresented on college campuses. This includes students who are the first in their family to attend college in the U.S., Multilingual learners, students who are economically disadvantaged, and students with disabilities.
Application Link for Students: https://tinyurl.com/u2e3hme3
*The application is only open to students using their FCPS G-Suite account. Students can access this link on the Cooper Corner Schoology page.
*All applications will be submitted ONLINE ONLY.
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Rise Against Hunger
Please reference last week's email with more details about Rise Against Hunger.
To reach our one-millionth meal, the Langley Pyramid needs to raise $34,475 by January 31st. Donations can be accepted online or students can bring cash to the Cooper MS main office collection jar.
If your company matches contributions, please consider having them join you in making a tax-deductible donation today at Langley Pyramid Rise Against Hunger 2025 and help us Rise Against Hunger.
Sign up here to volunteer for the meal-packing event on February 1st at Colvin Run ES.
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Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories which may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. See the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.
2025-2026 Course Registration
Throughout the upcoming weeks, more information for rising 7th and rising 8th graders will be added to the Cooper Website and more information for the rising 9th graders will be added to the Langley Website.
Private School Application Process
If your student is planning to apply to a private school for the 2025-2026 school year, please find the required forms and timelines here.
Please ensure to submit all forms at least 10 school days prior to the application deadline.
FCPS Family Resource Center Opportunities
Webinars
The Family Resource Center offers a variety of free webinars to help children and families succeed. Speakers are invited from academic fields and from within FCPS experts. Check out the link for sign up and more details. https://www.fcps.edu/services/families-and-caregivers/family-resource-center/free-webinars-and-family-events
1/24 Depression in Teens
2/7 Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Upper Elementary (3-6)
2/14 Comprendiendo el Trama en su Hijo (in Spanish)
2/18 FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Part 1 Risk Prevention
2/21 Nurturing Adolescent Growth: Part 4 – Supporting Mental Health: Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens
2/22 SibShops (for children grades 2-6)
2/25 FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Suicide Prevention – Supporting Your Child
Cohort Opportunity
“From Caregiver to Breadwinner: Empowering Underserved Women with the Skills to Move into the Technology Workforce” at Marymount University’s Center for the Innovative Workforce is a no-cost 12-week training program designed to help women gain new skills and find higher-paying, more flexible jobs in Virginia’s technology industry as help-desk technicians. The program focuses on minority populations who are in caregiver roles and is currently recruiting participants for its spring cohort. You can learn more by reviewing this flier and access the application until January 31st.
Please contact our Family Liaison, Ms. Amy Bailey (msbailey@fcps.edu) with any questions.
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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