📅Save the Dates
March 27, 2026 - End of Quarter 3 - 2-Hour Early Release
March 30 - April 3, 2026 - Spring Break😎🌊
April 6, 2026 - No School for Students
April 10, 2026 - No School for Students
April 13 - 17, 2026 - Finance Park Field Trip
April 14, 2026 - CMS v LMS Basketball @ McLean HS Girls Game 6:00 Boys Game 7:00
April 21, 2026 - No School Special Election
Important Upcoming Testing Dates📅❗
- Monday, March 23: Integrated Reading & Writing (IRW) - 8th grade only
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Tuesday, May 5: Reading SOLs (all students)
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Wednesday, May 13: Math SOLs (all students)
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Tuesday, May 19: Science SOL - 8th grade only
COOPER CALENDAR
2025-2026 School Year Calendar
2025-2026 Cooper MS Calendar
Lost and Found
Spring break is a few days away and it’s time for us to clean out our Lost and Found. Is your child missing a hoodie, jacket or water bottle?
All items will be donated on Friday, March 27th. Please encourage your child to check out the Lost and Found this week.
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We Want Your Feedback! Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
On Monday, April 6, parents and guardians of Cooper MS will receive an email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form. This questionnaire is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and provides an opportunity to share anonymous feedback about our school’s leadership and environment.
Topics covered in the survey include:
✅ Instructional leadership
✅ School climate
✅ Management (human resources and organizational)
✅ Communication and community relations
✅ Culturally responsive and equitable leadership
✅ Professionalism
The questionnaire will be open April 6 - April 19 and will be collected online. When you receive the email invitation, please take a few minutes to complete it. Your input is valuable and helps shape the future of our school. Thank you for your time and feedback!
NOT Attending Cooper Next School Year?
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As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we kindly ask parents to let us know if their student will not be returning to Cooper MS for the 2026-2027 school year. If your student will not be attending, please complete the IT-110 Student Intention Form and submit it to Ms. Dossmann at smdossmann@fcps.edu as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance!
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April Statewide Election🗳️ ☑️ ✔️
There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21st, for the Virginia statewide election. Student activities, athletic practices, and events may proceed as scheduled.
Fairfax County Public Schools will still exceed the required number of instructional hours for students, as set by the Virginia Department of Education.
Cooper vs. Longfellow Basketball Tryouts
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BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN TRYOUTS STUDENTS NEED:
1). ON-LINE REGISTRATION SUBMITTED. CLICK HERE
2). PPE SUBMITTED. CLICK HERE
3). EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM SUBMITTED. CLICK HERE
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COOPER vs LONGFELLOW TRYOUTS
TUESDAY 3/24
A SESSION
THURSDAY 3/26
A SESSION
REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE TRYOUTS
SEE MR. KLENA WITH QUESTIONS
Cooper vs Longfellow Basketball Game
COOPER VS LONGFELLOW
TUESDAY APRIL 14TH
GIRLS GAME @ 6 PM
BOYS GAME @ 7 PM
MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
REGISTRATION BEFORE TRYOUTS
SEE MR. KLENA WITH QUESTIONS
BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN TRYOUTS (DATES TBD) STUDENTS NEED:
1). ON-LINE REGISTRATION SUBMITTED. CLICK HERE
2). PPE SUBMITTED. CLICK HERE
3). EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM SUBMITTED. CLICK HERE
🏃♂️🏃♀️Track Season
Track season is right around the corner! We are excited to kick off the spring season and wanted to share some important information.
Practice Schedule
- Practices will begin on Monday, April 7th
- Practices will be held after school on Mondays and Wednesdays
Meet Dates
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4/25 – Herndon High School
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5/2 – Thomas Jefferson (TJ)
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5/9 – West Potomac High School
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5/16 – Oakton High School
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5/30 – Robinson High School (County Championship)
Registration & Physical RequirementsAll athletes must be registered using the link below. In addition, all students must have an up to date FCPS sports physical on file dated after 2/7/25. A link to a blank physical form is included below for your convenience.
Completed physicals and updated Emergency Care Cards may be submitted to the front office or emailed directly to Mr. Kaden at jtkaden@fcps.edu.
Track and Field Registration
FCPS MS Sports Physical
Emergency Care Card
Great Falls Optimist Club Spring Children's Festival🌸🎉🎶🎨🎯
- Date: April 26th (last Sunday in April)
- Time: 12-4PM
- Rain Date: First Sunday in May
- Mechanical & Inflatable Rides International Food Games
- Face Painting Obstacle Courses Local Vendors Pirate Raffle & More
- Located Behind Great Falls Post Office
- Cost: $20. Under 2 & Parents are FREE.
- More details: GreatFallsOptimistVA.org
- TTR
- These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this school.
- Proud Sponsor Sotheby's INTERNATIONAL REALTY
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Want a quick way to recognize an employee or team? Share an FCPS CARES! Families, colleagues, and students are all invited to submit. The FCPS CARES is automatically sent to the recipient(s) and their supervisor, and is posted on fcps.edu. Additionally, each month one school in our region wins a staff celebration from HR. Encourage your community to show our staff that their hard work is appreciated! |
22nd Annual Techstravaganza🔬🏗️📊
The leadership of Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology (TWIST), is a student organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST). Each year, they promote STEM through their annual flagship outreach event, Techstravaganza, and they would like to invite our school’s students to attend!
Techstravaganza is a free, public, hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students in Northern Virginia. In previous years, they have hosted more than 4,500 students and 70 labs presenting STEM activities. Exhibitors range from TJHSST clubs and their own TWIST volunteers to organizations like NASA SCaN, Art of Problem Solving, George Mason University, American Society of Naval Engineers, and the National Air and Space Museum. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM at TJHSST.
Admission is free! Click on the registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Techstravaganza26
More information about the event can be found on our website at https://techstrav.org/index.html or tjpartnershipfund.org/techstravaganza/.
2026 FCPS Career and Technical Education Summer Academy (CSA)
CTE Summer Academy is a weekly enrichment program that allows students to dive deeper into CTE program areas, and encourages skill development and career exploration.
Students choose 4 classes each week they participate and learn new content, discover interests, and build their skills.
Registration opens February 2nd - June 5th
Visit the CTE Summer Academy webpage: bit.ly/FCPS_CSA for more information!
For questions, please contact Beth Mehr at bgmehr@fcps.edu
What are your Rising 7th & 8th graders doing this Summer?
Like you, we believe your child is a very important person and deserves a summer experience that is safe and full of fitness, friends, fun and enrichment. FCPS and Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (DNCS) team up to offer a 5 week camp for rising 7th and 8th graders in the Northern Fairfax area. Campers will have a great time participating in sports, games, fitness, art, and STEM activities in a safe environment. Offered in the entire month of July, participants must be a rising seventh or eighth grader attending Fairfax County Public Schools and a resident of Fairfax County. The program is led by FCPS After-School and DNCS Teen/Community Center Staff.
Dates: Wednesday, July 1 to Thursday, July 30 (Closed Friday, July 3).
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Early drop-off available at 8 a.m.).
Click this link for more information about VIP Summer Camp.
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Summer Learning – FCPS Online Campus
Families interested in summer learning should visit FCPS Online Campus to explore available courses and complete enrollment.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/online-campus
TEENS IN ACTION SUMMER CAMP 2026
Registration is now open.
RISING GRADES 9 – 12: June 22 – August 21, 2026 (Closed July 3, 2026)
RISING MIDDLE SCHOOL: July 1 – July 30, 2026 (Closed July 3, 2026)
Program Information:
- Program hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Enrollment is free.
- Lunch and morning and afternoon snacks provided.
For more information click https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/teens-in-action.
🏨News from Cooper Clinic
Free Medical Clinic in Chantilly – April 18–19
Remote Area Medical (RAM) will be hosting a free medical clinic in Chantilly, VA on April 18–19 at Mubarak Mosque (4555 Ahmadiyya Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151).
Remote Area Medical (RAM®) provides free, quality healthcare to those in need.
Services will include:
- Dental care (cleanings, fillings, extractions, X-rays)
- Vision services (eye exams and prescription glasses made on site)
- Medical care (physical exams, consultations, women’s health, and general services)
This is a free, first-come, first-served event. No ID is required. Parking opens Friday at 11:59 p.m., and the clinic opens Saturday and Sunday at 6:00 a.m.
Immunization Events for FCPS Students
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students with no out-of-pocket costs. Multiple events will take place at designated FCPS locations. Additional dates will be available throughout the school year.
Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. View immunization resources on the FCPS website.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are an important part of Cooper Middle School, and we appreciate the time and support they provide. To enhance student safety, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has updated its volunteer process to include a sex offender registry check and, in some cases, a background check.
Anyone interested in volunteering — including field trip chaperones, book fair helpers, and classroom assistants — must register through Volunteer FCPS.
For more details, visit the Volunteer FCPS FAQ page.
Reminder: All volunteers and visitors must sign in using the visitor kiosk and scan their ID.
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and supported.
Community Updates from our Family Liaison👨👩👧👦📚🤝
Department of Family Services: Parent Support Line. Building Stronger Families
Do you have questions about parenting or need someone to talk to? Parenting specialists with the Fairfax County Department of Family Services are available to support families. Specialists can help with child development questions, parenting strategies, reducing stress, and connecting families with community resources. Call the Parent Support Line: 703-324-7720
FCPS & Educate Fairfax Student Bookmark Art Contest (Deadline: April 17, 2026) Educate Fairfax is hosting a division-wide Student Bookmark Art Contest for students in grades K–12 under the theme “Today’s Reader, Tomorrow’s Leader.” Students are invited to submit original bookmark designs celebrating literacy and creativity. Winners will receive gift cards and have their designs shared across the community. For more information: Educate Fairfax Bookmark Contest Flyer and Instructions.
Military Family Field Day Saturday April 18, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Annandale High School football stadium. Families can participate in various field day activities and enjoy fun crafts. Snacks and treats will also be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting FCPS High School student clubs and organizations. Click here to register by March 27, 2026.
Rescheduled for April 18, 2026: Special Education Family Conference
The 2026 Special Education Family Conference has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Marshall High School. A new registration form is now available. Families who previously registered must register again using the updated form. Click on link for more information and registration.
The Family Resource Center offers free webinars to help provide strategies and connection to better support your child. Please go the https://www.fcps.edu/services/families-and-caregivers/family-resource-center/free-webinars-and-events
Upcoming April Webinars💻 🖥️
- 4/17 - How to Develop Organizational Skills with Your Child
- 4/24 - Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities
💙 Cooper Wear Donations - Share the Spirit!
Do you have Cooper Wear your student has outgrown or no longer needs?
We’d love to pass it along to new families and our rising 7th graders!
Students can drop off any items you’d like to share. Every piece helps a fellow Cooper family feel right at home!
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Family Liaison, Mollie Cannon, at mcannon@fcps.edu.
THE COOPER CONNECTION MAGAZINE
GET YOUR WORK PUBLISHED!
Parents, please encourage your students to submit any writing, artwork, photography, that they have created this year. This could be something they worked on in school or outside of school. Entries can be emailed to: Lmbovenzi@fcps.edu Or Cooperyearbook@gmail.com Or upload to the link below.
https://forms.gle/M19vcqzFRwrwk3PLA
📚 There is still time to Order Your Yearbook Today!
Cost: $42.00
🌐 Order Online: YearbookOrderCenter.com
🏫 School Order Number: 5267
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Urgent Request from the Yearbook Staff!
Families who want their students to be featured in the yearbook are invited to submit photos.
Submission Method: Photos should be emailed to cooperyearbook@gmail.com.
Last chance to submit any SUMMER, SPORTS, FIRST DAY, OR FALL photos of your student and friends! Please email any photos you would want to see in the yearbook to Cooperyearbook@gmail.com ASAP. THANK YOU!
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