@cooper--January 16 2018

In This Issue

Honor Roll Recognition

Parent Tips

Attendance Policy

Congratulations to two of our outstanding parents (left to right: Sharon Shores & Tina Wilmhoff) on receiving the Parent Power Award during our January board of education meeting last Thursday, Jan. 11 for their dedication, commitment and volunteer hours they so freely give to make our school a better place!

Quick Links:

In-School Tutoring

After School Tutoring Schedule

RCHS Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Community Service Events

Bus Route Information

Report It!

Scholarship Guide

Deposit Money into Lunch Account

Contact Cafeteria Manager

ACT Testing Dates

SAT Testing Dates

Library/Media Center Homepage

The GREAT RC Spirit Store

Our Vision

Aspire.Achieve.Excel

A student-based enterprise, Sew Cooper has a monthly special going on right now! Monogram quarter zips for just $35. CLICK HERE to order. Follow this student-based enterprise on Twitter: @Sew_Cooper. Teacher Caylen Knight can also be contacted with any questions.

Our Vision

Aspire.Achieve.Excel

Be on the lookout for an email from Sign-Up Genius that will be sent from your student's JAM teacher to request a 15-minute parent/teacher conference time that works best with your schedule to finalize your student's 2018-2019 schedule on Feb. 14th, 3:00-6:30 p.m. or Feb. 15th, 4:00-7:30 p.m.

Our Vision

Aspire.Achieve.Excel

Any 7th through 12th grade grade young man who is or will be attending Cooper and has an interest in trying out for the tennis team needs to contact Coach Terry Trame no later than Wednesday, Jan. 17th. Click here to send an email to CoachTrame.

Office Hours

7:00-3:30 p.m.

Honor Roll Recognition

Our PTSO will be in all lunch periods this Thursday to provide a treat for any student on the All A or A/B Honor Roll. Students should be sure to stop by the PTSO booth for a treat!

Parent Tips

Four years of math? Or three, with a computer course senior year? Whether your teen goes to college or directly to work after high school graduation, course selection matters. Read more...

Attendance Policy

Please note that all absences, tardies and/or early dismissals are considered "events"--no matter if they are 5 minutes, half a day, or the whole day and will be recorded on your child's attendance record. A note is required for each event. Students are permitted to have 6 parent notes. If your child visits the doctor, please send in the doctor's note. Doctor's notes are always considered excused and do not factor into the 6 parent notes. Be sure a note accompanies the student the day they return in order to have the most up-to-date attendance record. Students are also permitted three excused late arrivals or early dismissals with a parent note.

For any unexcused absence, students will receive the work they missed but no credit will be given for any assignments for the unexcused time the student was absent.

For your reference and for further details regarding attendance, click here to download our attendance policy.

College Finance Tip

Students should take FAFSA verification process seriously

The federal government requires many students who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to verify the information on the FAFSA. The students are chosen by the U.S. Department of Education.

Used to apply for most federal and many state student aid programs, the FAFSA asks detailed questions about the income and resources of students. Read more...

Doodle 4 Google

Does art inspire you? Clouds that look like faces? Sugar? Discovering new galaxies? Artists have looked to the world around them for centuries to gain inspiration.

This year's 10th anniversary of Doodle 4 Google asks students to do the same. The winner's artwork will be made into an interactive doodle on Google.com as well as loads of scholarships and prizes.

This year's contest is open for online and mailed entries until March 2, 2018 at 8:00pm PST.

Doodle 4 Google Link

Basektball @ BBT

The 17th Annual 2018 Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Classic men's basketball games have been rescheduled for this Sunday, Jan. 21 at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.

All advance tickets previously sold for the games that were cancelled on Jan. 12 will be accepted for the games on Jan. 21. Advance ticket sales continue to this week during all lunch periods. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. All tickets are $10 at the door. Parking at the arena is $5-CASH ONLY

There is one change in the matchups. Scott will play Dixie Heights in the second game at 7 p.m. on Sunday because Simon Kenton unfortunately had to drop out.

The first game at 5:30 p.m. will be Newport Central Catholic vs. Holmes. The feature game at 8:30 p.m. will be Cooper vs. Covington Catholic, the top two teams in the latest Northern Kentucky coaches poll.

To purchase tickets on online, click here.

Proceeds from the 17th annual classic will be donated to four commendable charities -- Ruth Lyon's Children's Fund, Neediest Kids of All, St. Elizabeth Foundation and Chicks & Chucks, a breast cancer support group.

Safety Drills

During the month of January, we are reviewing our safety drills. We will be conducting a tornado, earthquake, lock down, fire and bus evacuation drills. We have already completed a fire drill last week when we had 60 degree weather!

Safety is first and foremost. We consider it an honor spending time with your child each day in a safe, orderly and risk-free learning environment.

In your conversations with your student, talk about the importance of the drills and reiterate the importance of being planned and prepared for all types of emergency situations.

Flu & Ilness

With the flu season here and the Cooper community experiencing the flu and flu-like symptoms, please take the following precautions to limit the spread of illness:

1. Free of fever for 24 hours before returning to school (without the use of fever-reducing medicine).

2. Cover your coughs and sneezes.

3. Do not share drinks, food, pencils, etc.

4. Wash/sanitize hands frequently and thoroughly.

5. Stay from others as much as possible.

Flu Information & Warning Signs Sheet

Upcoming Events

Jan. 8-17 Senior Dinner Dance Tickets
Jan. 17 SBDM Council Mtg., 4:15 p
Jan. 19-22 Grad Items Order Due
Jan. 27 Senior Dinner Dance, 7-11p
Feb. 10 National ACT Test
Feb. 14 Scheduling Conferences,

3:00-6:30 p.m.

Feb. 15 Scheduling Conferences

4:00-7:30 p.m.

March 9 Reg. Ends for April ACT

March 15 Community Service Hrs due
April 1 Grad Slideshow Pics Due
April 14 National ACT Test
April 21 Prom 2018
May 4 Reg. Ends for June ACT
June 9 National ACT Test
June 15 Reg. Ends for July ACT
July 14 National ACT Test

Academic Team Schedule

Archery
Basketball--Men's JV/Varsity
Basketball-Men's Freshman
Basketball-Women's Fresh/JV/Varsity
Bowling--Men & Women
Swimming--Men's & Women's
Wrestling