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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📅Save the Dates
April 23, 24 & 25, 2026 - Spring Musical
April 24, 2026 - Movie Night - Rescheduled from April 17th
April 28, 2026 - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 12, 2026 - PTO GM Meeting
May 25, 2026 - Holiday - Memorial Day
May 26, 2026 - No School for Students
May 27, 2026 - Holiday - No School
Important Upcoming Testing Dates📅❗
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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
Expunge Form
Middle school offers the unique opportunity to expunge a high school credit course (HS math courses and World Language Courses). This means that there would be no record of this year’s grade on their high school transcript. Please review your child's third quarter grades and contact your child's school counselor for any questions. If you would like to start this process, here is the link to the Expunge Form.
UPDATED
Movie Night
April 24th at 2:30PM
Note that this has been rescheduled from Friday, April 17th
Movie Night Event Details
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Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action)
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Date: 24 April, 2026
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Time: 2:30 PM
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Location: Lecture Hall
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Price: $5 per ticket
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Perks: Includes 1 bag of popcorn
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Important Note: Parent pickup ONLY
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Where to Buy: Tickets are available on MySchoolBucks
Calling All Medical Professionals and Student Athletes!
The Langley Athletic Training is hosting their annual Sports Physical Night on Wednesday, May 6,2025. Medical professionals are needed to staff the station-based pre-participation exam for our student athletes. This is a great night for our school community to meet our medical community while submitting the required VHSL forms for athletics. Proceeds support Langley’s Athletic Training Program and benefits all Saxon student-athletes.
If you are a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or other qualified medical provider and are available on May 6th, we would greatly appreciate your support.
Appointments are scheduled on the quarter hour between 6pm and 8pm. The cost is $50 payable via MySchoolBucks, check, or cash.
Volunteers can sign up – https://forms.gle/fcAawm8PeQFomqZn8
Appointment Requests can be submitted - https://forms.gle/8MenLtRKBb3arpVw5
MySchoolBucksPayment - https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZQWBKS04NJ8_ZZ5QS03EZ9PR49Q
Questions? Contact the Athletic Trainers:
- Aine Kirwan – amkirwan@fcps.edu
- Jessica Bigles – jkbigles@fcps.edu
🏃♂️🏃♀️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 Tuesday, 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
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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! |
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
Cooper Middle School Math Boot Camps
Summer 2026 - Registration OPEN
Math Boot Camps Summer 2026
Schedule & Location
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Dates: July 20–23 and July 27–30*
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Time: 8 AM – 12 PM
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Location: Cooper Middle School
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*Registration is for both weeks
Boot Camps Available
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Pre-Algebra
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Pre-Algebra Honors
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Algebra 1
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Algebra 1 Honors
Registration Information
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Cost: $100 per student
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Payment: MSB
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Registration Link
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 eligibility, available courses. Registration ends on June 5.
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
Cornerstones Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center Resource Listing
April - June 2026
Click this link for more information.
GETTING TO KNOW FCPS
Join us for a free, interactive orientation
Take a look at some of the topics we will explore together
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- School Staff
- Ways to support your student's success
- Programs, technology and support for families new to the United States
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Cornerstones Herndon Resource Center 1086 Elden St. - Room B and C Herndon VA 20170
Childcare provided
Questions? Rosi Amaya - 703-204-4316 and Leny Del Carpio - 703-227-2211 or 571-567-6220.
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - FAMILY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS - WWW.FCPS.EDU
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Conociendo FCPS guarderia gratis
Únase a esta orientación interactiva gratis
Estos son algunos de los tópicos que exploraremos juntos
- Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Fairfax (FCPS)
- Personal Escolar
- Formas de apoyar el éxito de su estudiante
- Programas, tecnología y apoyo para familias recién venidas a los Estados Unidos
Fecha: Jueves, 23 de abril, 2026
Hora: 6:30 a 8:30 p.m.
Lugar: Cornerstones Herndon Resource Center 1086 Elden St. - Room B and C Herndon VA 20170
Regístrese aquí (QR Code)
¿Preguntas? Rosi Amaya - 703-204-4316 and Leny Del Carpio - 703-227-2211 or 571-567-6220.
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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.
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👨👩👧👦📚🤝
💙 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
Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics created a platform to provide information about VA community resources. From affordable childcare to school supplies to healthcare support, use zip code to find information about services. Search this free resource HERE to access over 466,000 local and state social care programs.
Cooper Spring School Supply Drive Now – May 15th. We are collecting school and personal hygiene supplies for underserved students in El Salvador in partnership with Givology and Mision Mochila. Examples of items to include: pencils, colored pencils, crayons, glue sticks, rulers ,scissors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, deodorant, etc. Earn 30 minutes of service hours per 5 items donated. Drop off items in the front office!
Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Safely dispose of unused or expired medications. This free program helps prevent medication misuse and protects the environment through safe disposal. Accepted items include prescription and non-prescription pills, vaping devices (batteries removed), prescription ointments, and medications for pets. Check link for more information and drop-off locations: Drug Take Back Day
Getting to Know Fairfax County Public Schools (GTK)
- Thursday, April 23, 9 a.m.- 10:15 a.m. @Forest Edge ES Cafeteria, Arabic- speaking families
- Thursday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. @Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center (HNRC), Spanish-speaking families
The last in-person offerings for the Family Café is coming up. The Connected Family: Navigating the Digital World Together will take place on April 29 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Mason District Government Center 6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003.
Family and School Partnerships- Partnering with Your Child’s Middle School (Virtual Presentation), April 28, 2026 Supports families of rising middle school students with understanding family engagement in secondary education. Register here.
Upcoming: Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington May 14, 2026, 7- 8 p.m. Virtual ADHD Decoded: The Essential Parent’s Guide -Learn about ADHD diagnosis and effective parenting strategies. Speakers: Dr. Dawoon Lee & Dr. Christine Choe Zoom (Korean & English) Register at https://forms.gle/YeWbe8jvzWuW84eS7 .
📚 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 Photo Request from the Yearbook Staff!
We are looking for photos from SPRING BREAK - or any other photos taken during spring this year.
Submission Method: Photos should be emailed ASAP to cooperyearbook@gmail.com.
THANK YOU!
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