Cooper PTO News 2/21


Maureen

Congratulations to Mrs. Maureen McLoughlin

We’re thrilled that the seventh-grade Assistant Principal Maureen McLoughlin is now our new Cooper Middle School principal. Congratulations, Mrs. McLoughlin! We look forward to our continued collaboration.


Family Support Resources 

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.  Recorded meetings can be sent to registered participants.  https://www.fcps.edu/services/families-and-caregivers/family-resource-center/free-webinars-and-family-events

 

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

 3/4         Part 3: Violence Prevention: Responding to Threats of Harm to             Others

3/7         Anxiety in the Context of Autism: What Parents Need to Know

3/14      Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Middle School

3/19      Supporting Mental Health: Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens

3/25      Calming the Chaos: Teaching Emotional Regulation to Twice – Exceptional (2e) Students

 

Additional Resources

  •  Family Academy is a great resource for additional support in your child’s school journey!  https://www.fcps.edu/family-academy
  • Cooper wear Donations with Ms. Bailey (ongoing)  –  There is a box in the front office for Cooper wear donations to pass on to new families and rising 7th graders.  If you no longer need yours, have your student bring it by!

 

Fairfax County Government Programs

 

Please contact our Family Liaison, Ms. Amy Bailey (msbailey@fcps.edu), with any questions. 


Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28, 2025

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has issued a new, first-time waiver allowing students fasting during the school day from February 28 to March 28, 2025, to request take-home breakfast and lunch meal kits. The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will provide meal kits reflecting the school menu. Meals will be kept cold and must be heated at home.

 

Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day. If a student purchases breakfast or lunch at school, they cannot pick up a kit that day. Meal kits must be picked up by students at the end of the school day—adults cannot collect them.

 

Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:

  1. February 24, 2025, for February 28 and the week of March 3, 2025
  2. March 3, 2025, for the week of March 10, 2025
  3. March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
  4. March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025

 

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.


Summer Camps

Softball

Langley Softball Camp – Ages 7-14

Time to line up your summer camp plans for your softball players! Langley softball camps will run June 16-20, 2025, at Langley HS and August 11-15, 2025 at Nike Park and run from 9-1 pm every day.  Current and former Langley High School and college players will lead camps.   

For registration details or more information email Coach Mike Sharkey ~ gfsharks@gmail.com with your child’s name, age, and parent contact info. Confirmation and payment information will be sent.

 

Fairfax County Government Summer Camps

Fairfax Public Access Television and Radio

We offer summer camps with a focus on radio production, studio film and video editing, exclusively for ages 12–18. Upon request we can mail copies of our summer camp catalogs to anyone interested.  

Additional summer camp information is also available online at:

https://www.fcac.org/summer-camp-registration-forms


Calendar at a Glance:

February 21, 2025:  Bus Driver Appreciation Day

February 27, 2025:  Spelling Bee

March 12, 2025:       PTO GMM 9:30

March 28, 2025:       End Q3

March 31, 2025:       NO SCHOOL

April 1, 2025:            NO SCHOOL

April 4, 2025:            Spring Dance

April 10, 2025:          PTO GMM 9:30  

April 14-18, 2025:    SPRING BREAK