March 12 General Membership Meeting - Meet Our New Principal
Please join us next Wednesday, March 12, for our next PTO general membership meeting—we’re excited to host our new principal, Maureen McLoughlin. Come for a cup of coffee, chat with other Cooper parents and hear Mrs. McLoughlin’s school updates.
When: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 9:30 am
Where: Lecture Hall
Volunteer for the Cooper PTO and Nominating Committee 2025-26
We’re looking for parent volunteers for the PTO:
- Join the nominating committee whose task is to assemble the PTO team for school year 2025-26.
- Volunteer for one of the many open PTO committees or events.
Volunteering time for the PTO is a great way to be part of your children’s learning community and support the staff, programs, and school environment that make Cooper such a wonderful place to be. If you're interested, please click here to see a form listing all the volunteer opportunities available.
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Student Movie Night
March 7, 2025
Help LA Fire Victims
On Friday, March 7, students can have fun watching the movie “Wonka” with friends and help out the victims of the LA fires. Tickets are only $4 each and can be purchased on MySchoolBucks.com.
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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:
- March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
- March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025
Please submit forms on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
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Spirit Week
Time for another fun spirit week
heading into Spring!
Check out the following schedule so you can help your students get their outfits ready.
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Spelling Bee Winners
Congratulations to our Cooper Spelling Bee champion, Henry K! A big hand as well to Isabella O, who placed second, Luke L, who took third, and Andrew D, who took fourth. Winners took home a trophy and a gift card from Scrawl Books in Reston.
We’re so proud of all 30 students who participated in last Thursday’s PTO-funded Cooper Spelling Bee. Let’s all cheer on Henry as he advances to represent Cooper at the official FCPS Scripps Regional Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 23rd.
A huge thanks to Mr. Buckley and Mr. Holman, who used 3D printers to create our winners’ trophies, and to Scrawl Books, who generously donated gift cards.
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Cooper Spring Dance
Friday, April 4, 2025
At long last, it’s here – the Cooper Middle School Spring Dance, on Friday, April 4, from 7-9 pm. This year, the theme will be “Midnight in Paris.” This is traditionally a popular opportunity for parent volunteers to pitch in and help this event run smoothly.
Click this link to view the sign-up form and join the fun!
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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
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
4/1 SIB Shops (for children in grades 2-6 who have siblings with
special needs)
4/1 SIB Teen (Community building group for middle school siblings of
children with disabilities)
4/4 Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement
Effective Strategies at Home for Adolescents in High School
4/11 Math Strategies for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
4/22 Empowering Twice-exceptional Students to Understand the Role of
Accommodations in Accessing Learning
4/25 The Role of Boundaries in Teen Development
Additional Resources
Please contact our Family Liaison, Ms. Amy Bailey (msbailey@fcps.edu), with any questions.
Cooper Wear Donations
If you no longer need your Cooper swag, consider donating! You can drop off your gently used clothing to new families and rising 7th graders. Have your student bring the clothing to the Cooper Wear Box in the front office. Questions? Ms. Bailey is available at the front desk to help.
Fairfax County Government Programs
Community News
Senior Ethics Day at Langley High School is an incredible opportunity to explore ethical decision making. We need volunteers to help organize the event and to be table leaders at the event on Thursday, March 20. Please contact Danica Alink if you can help in advance, danica.alink@hotmail.com, or please sign up and share this SignUpGenius to help at the event.
The Safe Community Coalition offers FREE monthly parent discussion groups at the McLean Community Center-- facilitated by licensed mental health professionals.
This month’s topic, Better Sleep, Better Health, delves into the causes and consequences of sleep issues across all ages and their impact on mental health. This presentation will cover
· common sleep disorders,
· the mind-body connection in sleep, and
· evidence-based techniques for improving sleep quality.
Melissa Sporn, Ph.D., Amber Syed, M.D., & Laura Gray, Ph.D. will share practical strategies for managing insomnia, reducing stress before bed, and creating healthier sleep habits.
Summer Camps
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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.
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Fairfax County Government Summer Camps
Spring/Summer Camps – Registration Open
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:
March 7, 2025: Student Movie Night - "Wonka"
March 12, 2025: PTO GMM 9:30 - Principal Maureen McLoughlin
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 - LHS Student Activities
Director Geoff Noto
April 14-18, 2025: SPRING BREAK
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