Save the Dates
September 11, 2025 - PTO General Membership Meeting 9:30am
September 23, 2025 - All Schools Closed
Cooper Calendar
2025-2026 School Year Calendar
Parents: Please Check Paper Planners, SIS, and Schoology
It's hard to believe we're already wrapping up our fourth week of school! We recently asked students to review their planners and work completion with you. This is a great time to sit down together and look at their academic progress. We encourage you to check out SIS (our official gradebook) and Schoology (our learning platform with presentations, assignments, and more). We appreciate your partnership in helping your student start the year strong!
Basketball Update
Unfortunately, the basketball season has been cancelled for this fall. We understand this is disappointing news, and we appreciate your understanding. If there are any changes to this decision, we will communicate updates in a future News You Choose. Thank you for your continued partnership.
Cross County (XC) Information
XC season is just around the corner! Thank you to everyone who has signed up and submitted a physical. If you haven’t signed up yet and would like to compete this fall, there is still time! Start by registering using the FCPS google form included in this message. Then submit an up-to-date sports physical to jtkaden@fcps.edu. This Thursday Mr. Kaden will be hosting a brief Q&A about the XC season on zoom for any parents new to our team.
Link - MS Fall Sports Registration
Link - MS Sports Physical
Link - Emergency Care Form
Parents Zoom Information Session – Thursday, 9/11 7:00 - 7:30 PM
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/97508362341?pwd=i5Qx0Kxf8xd26WCoJcZnhLDyazByyX.1
XC Interest Meeting for Students 9/18 - Health Room 1661 A Session 2:30 – 3:30
First Practice Monday - 9/29 A Session 2:30 – 3:30
Weekly Practice Mondays and Thursdays A Session
Meet Schedule:
Meet 1 - October 18 @ Twain MS 7:30 AM
Meet 2 October 25 Franklin MS 10:00 AM
Meet 3 November 1 Herndon MS 10:00 AM
Meet 4 November 8 Carson 7:30 AM
Meet 5 November 15th (District Championships) Liberty MS 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM
After School Information
Clubs and Activities Start Dates.
. Gardening Club
. GSA
. Homework Help
. Ping Pong Club
. Model UN (Interest Meeting)
. Music Appreciation Club
. Go Club
. Maker Space Club
-Tennis Club
. Theatre (Interest Meeting)
. Video Game Club (Smash Brothers & Mario Cart)
. Basketball
. Cooper Minds Matter
. Debate Team
. Scale Model Building
. Soccer
. Ambassadors Club
. Dungeons & Dragons
. Pokemon Club
. Quiz Bowl
. Cross Country (Interest Meeting for students
. National Science Bowl
. Math (STEM) Club
. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
*Please note: NO After-School this Friday, September 12.
Please encourage your students to check the After School Programs Groups Page in Schoology on a regular basis for the most up to date information on clubs and activities.
STEPS:
Log into Schoology
Click on Groups in the upper left corner
Click on Cooper After School Program
Science Olympiad
Are you interested in trying out for Cooper’s Science Olympiad Team? If so, all interested students should plan to stay after-school on Thursday, September 11 for Round One.
Round One - Content Exam. Students will be given a content exam spanning all primary science subjects. This test will be in a multiple choice format, and offered only once after school on Thursday, September 11 during A Session (2:30-3:30).
Math Counts
Are you interested in trying out for Cooper’s MathCounts Team? The MathCounts tryout will take place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after-school during A session. About 25 students will be invited to join the MathCounts club, which meets weekly after school.
Tennis Club
Cooper’s first official tennis club will be starting on Monday, September 15 after-school during A session from 2:30-3:30PM. Students may choose to use their own tennis racquets. Racquets can be stored in the main office, but need to be labeled with the student’s name.
If you have new or gently used tennis balls, hoppers, or tennis racquets, we will gladly accept the donations. Donations can be dropped off in the main office.
Blue Star Welcome Week
September 27th - October 5th
Blue Star Welcome Week is a nationwide initiative to ensure military families feel a sense of belonging to their school communities. Fairfax County Public Schools will intentionally celebrate and acknowledge Blue Star Welcome Week. Every year, approximately 600,000 military-connected families relocate, and schools are a primary way they get integrated into their new location. Most of these families move to new duty stations, while some transition out of the military and others transition in. Most of these moves take place over the summer, and Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring our military families feel welcomed and a sense of belonging to their local community.
Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices. Throughout the week, FCPS will help ease their transition through events, messages, actions of welcome, and opportunities to make meaningful connections. Please help us welcome our military families during Blue Star Welcome Week, September 27 - October 5, 2025, and throughout the year! #BlueStarWelcomeWeekFCPS
SIS Progress Reports
Did you know you can receive weekly progress reports for your middle and high school children via email? Log in to your SIS ParentVUE account, click My Account, and confirm your primary email address is there. If not, add it and click Update Account. Once confirmed, you can activate the reports and set your preferences. Reports for all your middle and high school children will be included in one email.
Learn more at https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/technology/student-information-system-sis/sis-parentvue/sis-parent-weekly-progress
Transportation Information
All bus information is available in SIS. Please check your ParentVue account for your child’s bus information.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are a vital part of Cooper Middle School, and we value their time and dedication. To enhance student safety, FCPS has updated its volunteer process to include sex offender registry checks and, in some cases, background checks.
We invite all who are interested in becoming a volunteer to register through Volunteer FCPS. Click “Learn More,” then “Sign Up” to create a profile, watch the orientation video, and complete the application.
All volunteers — including field trip chaperones, book fair helpers and classroom assistants — must be registered. Those working unsupervised with students will also need a background check.
We know these changes may be new for long-time volunteers, but they help ensure every student feels safe and supported.
Reminder: All volunteers and visitors must sign in using the visitor kiosk and scan their ID. For more details, visit the Volunteer FCPS FAQ page.
Community Updates
Family Information Phone Lines: click here
FCPS language lines are available in eight different languages to assist parents who do not speak English as their first language. Make parents aware of this resource. Please note that this service is not for emergencies. Inquiries are responded to within 24 hours.
Family Resource Center (FRC) Family Resource Center (FRC) | Fairfax County Public Schools
The Family Resource Center is available to help families with resources and consultations. Direct families to the website, text 571-496-8210, email, FRC@fcps.edu, or call (703) 204-3941 for more information or assistance.
Cooper wear Donations (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!
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