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Our Men's Cross Country is pictured above after winning the Grant County Meet this past Saturday, Sept. 2nd.
No School this Monday, September 4, 2017.
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Quick Links:
After School Tutoring Coming Soon
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Our Vision
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Congrats to Chelan Beasley on being named to the 2017 Volleyball Under Armour watch list. This list represents some of the best high school volleyball players in the nation. Congtas Chelan and Go Jags!
Our Vison
Aspire.Achieve.Excel
Senior Lexi Held has commits to playing basketball at D1 DePaul University. Congrats to Lexi and Go Jags!
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Senior Adam Kunkel commits to playing basketball at D1 Bellarmine University in Nashville, TN. Congrats to Adam and Go Jags!
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Our senior parent night last Tuesday, August 29th was well attending with a standing only crowd in our library/media center. Great resources and information to help students and parents make informed decisions as they are finalize next steps after high school.
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You have a great excuse to NOT cook dinner this Wednesday, Sept. 6th. Stop by City BBQ, Rt. 18, have them scan the bar code and our football team will receive 25% of the proceeds.
OFFICE HOURS
7:00-3:30 P.M.
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National Honor Society
Sophomores with an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and juniors and seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 interested in applying to the Cooper chapter of National Honor Society may now do so. In order to be eligible for consideration, students must complete the online Google form application and return the signed RCHS NHS Candidate Signature Page to the bin outside Mrs. Knapp-Lindsay's room which is 803. Students who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply for NHS membership.
Applications and signature form are due Tuesday, Sept. 5th by 2:25 p.m.
Link to google form application:
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Committee Interest
We value parental involvement and input and now is the time for our parents to sign up for school committees. We have the following committees for you to choose from:
Curriculum Committee: This Committee will focus on curricular changes (course description book and procedure of requesting changes), approval of new classes, focus on big picture of how new classes would affect current programs. Oversight of course description book (publication, contents, distribution).
Contact School Counselor
Amy Coleman for more information or sign up today!
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Student & Teacher Services Committee:
This committee includes procedures and policies regarding student services. Examples include dress code, safety plan, academic signings, dance policy, plan for communications/gifts/flowers to staff and students following deaths, birth, marriages, birthdays and other important personal and professional events. This committee will also work in conjunction with PTSO to secure incentives, rewards, and recognition as needed. There are several sub-committees within this group that takes on specific items outlined above.
Contact Assistant Principal
James Schroer for more information or to sign up today!
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Instructional Leadership Team:
Teachers serving as the leader of the Instructional Leadership Team will have opportunities to meet to discuss effective practice as it relates to leading the work of scope and sequencing, common assessments and expectations with student work.
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PBIS Committee: Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports-- decision making framework that guides selection, integration, and implementation of the best evidence-based academic and behavioral practices for improving important academic and behavior outcomes for all students.
Contact Assistant Principal
Chandra Dixon by for more information or to sign up today!
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Robotics Info Night
FIRST Robotics Competition is an exciting program that offers many different opportunities to learn skills. While participating, you can earn high school credit, scholarships, or internships.
Sept. 6th, 6:00 p.m.
Ralph Rush Center, 99 Center St. Florence, KY
Parents are welcome to stay for the meeting.
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CERT Testing
ePrep, Inc., was founded in 2005 by fellow Princeton University graduates Karl Schellscheidt and Eric Barnes. Since the launch of its first products in 2007, ePrep has been offering online, video-based test-preparation programs to students around the world. To date, ePrep has helped hundreds of thousands of students prepare for the ACT, PLAN, SAT, PSAT, and other standardized tests.
Early in 2013, ePrep developed CERT, an online assessment product that provides administrators, teachers, parents, and students with the information they need to maximize career and college opportunities for students. In order to accomplish its goal of providing assessment reports that are both incredibly detailed and easy to understand, ePrep sought the guidance of Kentucky principals and teachers.
In the summer of 2013, ePrep released CERT, the College Equipped Readiness Tool.
Here are just a few features that make CERT the only assessment tool of its kind:
CERT allows schools to assess students through either online or offline test administrations. Furthermore:
- All CERT tests are age appropriate and aligned with the Career and College Readiness Standards
- All CERT tests cover the content areas included in the ACT: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science
- All CERT tests match the format (i.e., # of questions, question types, difficulty level, timing, etc.) of the current ACT, PLAN, and EXPLORE tests
CERT provides valuable data to EVERY stakeholder. Students, Teachers, Principals, and Superintendents can, as appropriate, access reports on:
- Individual and group composite performance
- Individual and group performance by subject area (English, Mathematics, Reading, or Science)
- Individual and group performance on three levels of the Career and College Readiness Standards
- Individual and group performance on subject-specific content that is organized using language that is generally familiar to students and teachers
In addition to its assessment functionality, CERT provides remedial instruction to
students through researched-based, instructional video lessons. Lessons can be accessed via:
- An online Exam Room that provides each student performance feedback and video answer explanations for each and every test question
- An online Study Hall that recommends subject-matter and strategy video lessons based on each individual student's performance
CERT quickly gained statewide popularity in Kentucky upon its release as an interim assessment tool, and it has continued to attract new users throughout the United States.
Here is a link to a 3 minute video of its potential.
This will be a valuable tool for students, parents and teachers. This is accessible online anywhere so students can also
reinforce skills needed to improve on at home in addition to teachers using this in the classroom. The first assessment in September will be all content areas (English, Math, Science and Reading)-nearly 4 hours. The mid-year assessment will only be English, Reading and Math for those students that are predicted to fall below benchmark on the ACT. The end of the year assessment will be the same as the mid-year as far as who and what content. This will give us the data and resources to help our students grow throughout the school year.
Diagnostic testing will occur Sept. 5-15 through English and math classes.
Teachers and students will have access to practice tests, quizzes, etc. until the end of November.
Students will take a mid-year test the first of December and after this will have access again to practice tests, quizzes, etc. to help them for the spring diagnostic.
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Cooper High School Parents,
We are so excited this year to be able to offer students the chance to be a part of our school's chapter of Drug Free Clubs of America (DFCA)! This is an uplifting program created by firefighters for schools to focus on rewarding students who are making drug-free choices, and ensuring those teens have a solid plan to stand up to peer pressure when they may need it the most. Take a moment to read more about the program by
clicking here.
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Transcripts
Students at all Kentucky public high schools may request their transcripts online and have them sent directly to any of the state's 44 public or private colleges and universities and other participating schools worldwide.
Through eTranscript, Kentucky students may request their transcripts 24 hours a day, seven days a week online at
www.parchment.com.
With the click of a mouse, students can securely send the transcript directly to any participating post-secondary school at no cost through July of the year they graduate from high school. In the past, high school counselors have had to physically handle transcript requests - sometimes at a cost to the parent/student.
Kentucky's eTranscript standard format also expedites the processing of thousands of transcripts each year at colleges and universities and speeds acceptance notification.
An additional resource regarding planning and preparing for higher education can be found at:
www.gotocollege.ky.gov.
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ACT Registration
Test Date: October 28
Registration Deadline: Sept. 22nd
(Late registration fees will apply Sept. 23rd-Oct. 6th)
October is a great time for students to take the ACT®. In fact, we encourage juniors that haven't taken the ACT yet, to do so by December 2017 in order to become more familiar with this test and to identify the areas they need to further improve in.
Cooper is a national test site so students can be in a familiar environment.
For seniors, you still have time to take the ACT again in October and still receive scores in time for college admissions, financial aid, and scholarships.
Did you know. . .
- Questions on the ACT are based on what students have learned in their coursework.
- The ACT is accepted by all US colleges and universities.
- Not all colleges and universities require a writing test for admission-the ACT Writing Test is optional, saving students time and money.
- The ACT test score is based on the number of correct answers, with no points deducted for guessing.
- Your students will receive personalized career information based on their strengths, weaknesses, and interests.
ACT offers no-cost and low-cost test prep options at:
www.actstudent.org/testprep
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Get Involved
We love for our students to be involved at Cooper! Research indicates students that are involved in school activities outside of the classroom feel more connected and have a higher success rate. We have compiled a one page listing of all of our current/active clubs to help you encourage your student to get involved @ Cooper!
Click here to download all of the details regarding our extra-curricular events including when and where they meet.
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Sept. 4 Labor Day--No School
Sept. 5 Morehead State @ lunch
Sept. 5 NHS Application Due by 2:25p
Sept. 6 Robotics Info Mtg., 6p, Florence
Sept. 5-15 CERT Testing, All grades
Sept. 9 National ACT Test Date
Sept. 14 Bellarmine @ lunch
Sept. 19 NHS Induction Ceremony
Sept. 20 Purdue @ JAM, signup
Sept. 20 SBDM Council Mtg., 4:15p
Sept. 22 Deadline to Reg. for Oct. ACT
Sept. 25 Hoxworth Student Blood Drive
Oct. 6 Homecoming Parade
Oct. 6 Homecoming Game
Oct. 7 Homecoming Dance, 7-11
Oct. 11 PSAT
Oct. 13-16 Fall Break, No School
Nov. 1 Transy @ lunch
Nov. 14 Senior Portrait Deadline
Fall Sports Schedules:
Cross Country--Women
Cross Country-Men
Football
Golf-Women
Golf-Men
Soccer-Women
Soccer-Men
Volleyball |
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