Activities
The After-School Program is made possible by funds from the School Board and the Board of Supervisors along with support from the Dept of Community and Recreation Services, the Safe Community Coalition, other community partners, the FCPS After-School Program Office, and Cooper Middle School teachers, administrators, staff, parents, students, and PTO.
Students will sign-up for an activity on the day the activity meets. Students will sign up using the sign-up stations in the cafeteria during their lunch periods. Each day the student plans to attend an activity they will need to sign up the day of the activity. This ensures us that we know who is coming to the activity. Once students have arrived at their activity for the day they will sign in at the room. This ensures we know they got there. All clubs are “open” for students to sign-up for, unless otherwise stated (ex. Drama auditions or Science Olympiad Team) For any questions please contact Mr. Frengel in room 100a.
Community Use of Cooper MS
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| A Session | Single Session | A Session | A Session | Single Session |
| 2:30-3:30 | 2:30-3:30 | 2:30-3:30 | ||
| Science Olympiad* | Science Olympiad* | Science Olympiad* | Science Olympiad* | Science Olympiad* |
| Band Sectionals* | Band Sectionals* | Band Sectionals* | Band Sectionals* | Band Sectionals* |
| Drama* | Drama* | Drama* | Drama* | |
| Open Library | Open Library | Gardening | ||
| Chess | Model UN | Chess | ||
| Homework Club | Homework Club | Basketball | ||
| Robotics* | Math Counts | Robotics* | ||
| Journalism | FCA | Art (Once a month | see schedule below) | ||
| Flag Football | Cyber Patriot |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Session | B Session | B Session | ||
| 3:30-4:30 | 3:30-4:30 | 3:30-4:30 | ||
| Science Olympiad* | Science Olympiad* | Science Olympiad* | ||
| Band Sectionals* | Band Sectionals* | Band Sectionals* | ||
| Drama* | Drama* | Drama* | ||
| Open Library | Open Library | Gardening | ||
| Chess | Homework Club | Chess | ||
| Mad Science | Soccer | Basketball | ||
| Homework Club | Art (Once a month | see schedule below) | |||
| Robotics* | Robotics* | |||
| Flag Football | Cyber Patriot | |||
| Quiz Bowl | ||||
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Late Bus |
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Late Bus |
Late Bus |
This Schedule is subject to change and some activities schedules will vary.
* Some activities may have set lists of participants, such as a cast or team roster.
Afterschool Art Experiences | Last Thursday the Month
October 25th - rock friends
Come and make a funny special friend or a monster. Come with a friend or have fun and make new friends!
November 29th – glass dish galore
Learn and explore the amazing components of glass. Make a monster or a small dish. Participants must return the following week to pick up glass pieces
December 20th – friendship bracelets & gimp
Experience a camp favorite in the art room. Key ring, bracelets and more!
January 31st – winter wonderland and paper art
Origami, quilling, snowflake, paper sculptures and much more!
February 28th – nail designs
Paint your nails with over 40 different nail colors. Then paint designs from the displays we have OR make up your own, bring a friend or come alone! March 28th – tye dye - with natural indigo dye
Come and explore the unique natural dying experience! Please bring in something to dye preferably a t-shirt or pillowcase. We will not provide fabric to dye. Watch this magical dye change before your very eyes.
April 25th – artist trading cards
Make some artist trading cards & once done they can be traded with each other. Walk away with multiple mini masterpieces
May 30th – open studio
come with an idea to create!