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Calendar RemindersMonday, February 17 (Presidents' Day) - Schools and offices closed
Friday, March 28 - End of 3rd Quarter
Monday, March 31 (Eid al-Fitr) - Schools and offices closed
Tuesday, April 1 (Teacher Workday) - No school for students
April 14 - April 18 (Spring Break) - Schools and offices closed
See the complete school year calendar.
National School Counseling WeekFebruary 3 – 7 is National School Counseling Week, and highlights the tremendous impact school our counselors, Ms. Donnelly, Ms. Saint Germain, Ms. Lewis and Ms. Wiley, have in helping students achieve academic success and planning for a career. School counselors work with students in a variety of different capacities, whether it is through classroom lessons, group sessions, or individual counseling. Learn more about the role of school counselors in FCPS.
2025-2026 Course Registration Rising 8th GradersWe're excited to begin planning for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. If your student will not be attending Cooper next school year, please contact our registrar, Silvia Dossmann, at [email protected]
- Informational Videos: Videos covering electives and core courses are available on the Cooper Website. *Slides from Math Night are now posted!
- Informational Lessons on the Course Selection Process: Block 4 Advisory on February 6th and 10th.
- Course Requests Due in SIS StudentVUE: Due February 12th. Remember:
- Search by course code, not course title.
- Use a web browser, SIS StudentVUE, not the SIS app
- SIS Directions are available.
- Course Request Sheet Due to CMS Counselor: Submit your completed course request sheet to your counselor by February 12th. Counselors will collect these in the gyms in the mornings or you can drop it off at their offices in Student Services located across from the main office.
- Individual Student/Counselor Meetings: Meetings will take place during history classes between February 13th and 25th.
If you were not able to attend the PTO Meeting at Cooper in January, this night is for you! Please join us to discuss 9th grade course selection options and some important tips you can be doing now to support your child’s transition to high school this fall!
Thursday, February 6, 2025
7:00-8:15pm
Langley High School Auditorium
More information can be found on the LHS Student Services Academic Advising website set up just for you!: https://langleyhs.fcps.edu/student-services/9th-grade-academic-advising
Academic Advising Information
- Informational Videos: Langley’s website
- Informational Lessons on the Course Selection Process: Block 4 Advisory on February 6th and 10th.
- Course Requests Due in SIS StudentVUE: Due February 12th. Remember:
- Search by course code, not course title.
- Use a web browser, SIS StudentVUE, not the SIS app
- SIS Directions are available.
- Course Request Sheet Due to CMS Counselor: Submit your completed course request sheet to your counselor by February 12th. Counselors will collect these in the gyms in the mornings or you can drop it off at their offices in Student Services located across from the main office.
- Individual Student/Cooper Counselor and Langley Meetings: Meetings will take place during Civics classes between February 13th and 25th.
Please reach out to your Cooper School counselor with any questions.
Additionally Academic Advising information for rising 8th and rising 9th graders will be added to the Cooper Website and Langley Website.
Track and Field RegistrationTrack and Field Registration is Live. Anyone interested in joining Cooper’s Track and Field team this spring must first register with the county using this link. Practices will begin in March and will be held twice a week after school at Cooper. We will participate in 5 meets (4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31).
Office of Testing SEL ScreenerPlease refer to the Cooper email sent to you on January 31st with important details about our upcoming SEL Screener. The screener will take place on March 11th.
College Partnership Program - CPPDo you have a student between grades 8 through 11 who wants to go to college? If so, they should consider applying to the College Partnership Program (CPP), which offers support from exploration to application! The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025.
CPP offers programming to help prepare students and families from 9th grade all the way through applying to and enrolling in college, including:
- Academic counseling
- College visits
- Help with completing college and scholarship applications
- Monthly meetings
- A summer overnight experience on a college campus
- News and information related to colleges and careers via Schoology
All students are eligible and encouraged to apply to this program, and are expected to meet the following requirements:
- Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher in core classes
- Attend monthly CPP meetings
- Are willing to pursue advanced coursework
- Demonstrate leadership in school or community activities
The goal of the program is to systematically mitigate the impact of barriers to access and opportunity, and support students who are from populations that are historically underrepresented on college campuses. This includes students who are the first in their family to attend college in the U.S., Multilingual learners, students who are economically disadvantaged, and students with disabilities.
Application Link for Students: https://tinyurl.com/u2e3hme3
*The application is only open to students using their FCPS G-Suite account. Students can access this link on the Cooper Corner Schoology page.
*All applications will be submitted ONLINE ONLY.
Crochet Club Request– Yarn NeededThe Crochet Club at Cooper is seeking yarn donations for their next project. Our fundraiser sales at the Book Fair were a huge success and we will be making items for a Theater fundraiser later this spring. Do you have yarn you no longer need? Donations can be dropped off in the main office. Thank you for your support.
Community Events Family Literacy FairSaturday, Feb. 8
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Lorton Community Center & Library
9520 Richmond Hwy, Lorton, VA 22079
Reading Opens the World Book Drive and Family Literacy Fair
30,000 FREE BOOKS for Families and Educators!
- Books are available on a first-come, first served basis, so arrive early!
- Parents and guardians are welcome to choose up to 10 free books per child for home libraries, with a 30 books maximum limit per family.
- Educators and school staff may choose up to 50 free books for their classrooms.
- Fun family activities including DJ, food trucks, and free Valentine’s Day card making area.
- Hundreds of LEGO brick boxes available while supplies last!
School and community program staff must be registered with First Book to receive free books. Registration is free and on-stie registration will be available. To register in advance, please go to www.firstbook.org/AFT.
TJ TWIST Presents Techstravaganza 2025
Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology (TWIST), a student organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is hosting Techstravaganza 2025. Techstravaganza is an annual STEM activity fair for students of ALL AGES. Admission is free, food will be for sale, and we hope that you can spread the word in your school. Here is our registration link: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav25
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
TJHSST
6560 Braddock Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22312
FCPS Family Resource Center Opportunities Webinars
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
Friday, February 7th
Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Upper Elementary (3-6)
Friday, February 14th
Comprendiendo el Trama en su Hijo (in Spanish)
Tuesday, February 18th
FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Part 1 Risk Prevention
Friday, February 21st
Nurturing Adolescent Growth: Part 4 – Supporting Mental Health: Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens
Saturday, February 22nd
SibShops (for children grades 2-6)
Tuesday, February 25th
FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Suicide Prevention – Supporting Your Child
Fairfax County Government Programs
- Department of Family Services
- Virtual Parent Cafe, "Understanding the Dynamics of Cyberbullying, Technology and our Youth," Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Flyer
- Park Authority
- Lunar New Year Celebration, Saturday, February 8, 2025, 6 - 8 p.m. Twin Lakes Golf Course (6201 Union Mill Road, Clifton). There will be performances, demonstrations, and local food trucks. Free, registration required. Lunar New Year Flyer
- Neighborhood and Community Services
- Reading Opens the World Book Drive and Family Literacy Fair, Saturday, February 10, 2025, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Lorton Community Center (9520 Richmond Hwy, Lorton) Free books for families on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 10 free books per child, 30 books maximum per family), so arrive early! Fun family activities including DJ, food trucks, and free Valentine’s Day card making area! For more information, please contact David Walrod at [email protected], 703-451-6840
Please contact our Family Liaison, Ms. Amy Bailey ([email protected]) with any questions.
Request for PhotosAttention Parents! We need photos of your students and their Cooper friends for the yearbook. We are specifically looking for photos from last summer, sports, weekends, holidays, first day of school, and students with their families. Please email any photos you would want to see in the yearbook to [email protected] ASAP. THANK YOU!
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