@cooper--March 11 2018

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PBIS Store-Items Needed

Rising Junior Contest

Congrats to our speech team on making history this weekend on earning 8th place in the KHSSL state tournament.

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Congrats to Trevor LaBree (left) and Daniel Black (right) on their state champion title in Improv Duo at the state KHSSL tournament this weekend. Congrats!

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Congrats to our FFA-Floral Design team on placing 2nd in regional competition. A shout out to Ashley Lewis (2nd from left) with 3rd high score overall and top freestyle score!

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Congrats to our FBLA teams in the FBLA regional competition this past week.

Pictured above (left to right) Nick Spangel and Meghan Mihaljevic placed 1st in Computer Game and Simulation at the FBLA regional competition.

Pictured above (Left to right) Matt Steinher, Nick Fedders and Jalen Holder placed 3rd in Sports & Entertainment Marketing.

Pictured above is (left to right) is Kendall Maley, Jena Kane and Chloe Vanover placed 3rd in Social Media Campaign.

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Congrats to our Archery team and their 2nd place overall finish and 2nd place HS Female Makenna Lanham (pictured in front) during this weekends archery competition.

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PBIS Store-Items Needed

Our positive behavior intervention strategies includes a PBIS store component where students can exchange the points they earn for items.

We are in need of various items to have available for students on a regular basis and need your help to partner with us in purchasing these items. We need things such as gift cards, gas cards, pop tarts, cookies, and many other item possibilities. If you or a community business would like to do nate any items click here .

Parent Tips

The ability to bounce back from problems and disappointments will help your teen now and when their an adult. Try these ideas to build
their resilience. Read more...

AP Test Registration

This year, AP exams will be given during the weeks of May 7th - 11th and May 14th -18th. AP exams are $94.00 each, which includes a $15.00 nonrefundable deposit.

Payment for these exams is due no later than Wednesday, March 21st. You may pay by cash or check and all payments should be turned in to Ms. David and Ms. Salmon in the Library. Checks should be made payable to Cooper High School.

Students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch and are coded as such in Infinite Campus will not pay a fee for the exam.

If students receive a 3 or higher on the exam, students may receive 3 college credit hours and subject to the post-secondary institutions discretion.

Click here to download the registration form to fill out and turn into the library.

ACT Prep

ACT will be hosting another free, 75-minute online session on Monday, March 12 at 7:00pm ET that will cover the most tested topics on the ACT! The session will be held at the link below.

Online ACT Prep Site

College Finance Tip

One way students can help pay the cost of education after high school is through a work-study program, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). Plus, work-study can provide valuable experience that looks good on a résumé. Read more...

Rising Junior Contest

A rising junior at one of Kentucky's public or private high schools will win a $500 scholarship and a photo shoot at his or her school through the "Promote Your School" scholarship contest, sponsored by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). Read more...

Last Day of School

Our board of education set the last day for students for the 201-2018 school year for Friday, May 25th. This day could change if there are additional days missed between now and May.

Our graduation date will be finalized in a few weeks.

Report It!

Safe School Alert is our district's tip reporting service. If you have any information about a threat to our safety, bullying, intimidation, harassment, weapons, drugs or anything else that we need to know regarding safety, we have several ways for your to report this to us anonymously.

Website: http:1009.alert1.us

Email: 1009@alert1.us

Phone: 1.855.4ALERT1 ext.1009

Text: #1009@tip + your tip to ALERT1 (253781)

I have also included the flyer which also has a QR code for you to scan with your smart phone.

Report It Flyer

National Walk Out

The tragic events that took place last month in Parkland, Florida have left many feeling concerned and frustrated. Across the nation, those feelings have resulted in a student-led organization of several national student walkout events. The first national scheduled student walkout event is scheduled for March 14th.

While student voice is an important component we value at Cooper in a variety of ways withinin our school, the national student movement of walking out of school on March 14th is something our school and district doesn't not support.

In meeting with a core group of our students, their goal is to stop acts of violence in our schools. Walking out of school and into our parking lot will not do anything to advance toward reaching their goal but rather cause a disruption in our school day and result in disciplinary action.

However, there is another national movement that is gaining momentum among students and though our school does not support a walkout of any kind due to safety reasons, we strongly encourage students to participate in the #WalkUp movement which challenges students to walk-up to 17 students they don't know and make a friend, smile at 17 students that you don't know and walk up to a student sitting alone and talk with them. These actions will make the biggest impact in stopping violence in schools.

Less judgement, less jumping to conclusions and assumptions and more looking beyond ourselves and our group of friends and being a friend to others will help change this national crisis.

The core group of students we have met with have come up with the following events for Wednesday, March 14th:

1. Students interested in participating in solidarity events specifically to the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL should report to the main gym at 10:31 a.m.

2. Students will form circles of 17 by walking up to 16 other students they do not know to form a circle.

3. Within this circle, there will be a moment of silence observed for 17 seconds for the 17 lives lost.

4. There will be an oversized banner available for students to place post-it notes of encouragement for the students and staff at Stoneman Douglas High School.

5. The banner will be shipped to Stoneman Douglas high school.

This mutually agreed upon plan will allow students not only to remain in compliance with the school and district's Code of Conduct, which will be enforced, but to peacefully express their feelings and demonstrate while remaining safe within our school building.

To follow the progress from students and the banner they are creating with words of support and encouragement use #WeSupport17 on twitter to stay up to date.

Upcoming Events

March 12-20 Prom Ticket Sales, $60

March 13 KOSSA Testing

March 14 SBDM Council Mtg., 4:15p

March 15 3rd Quarter Ends

March 16 Hoxworth Student Blood Drive

March 20 ACT for All Juniors

March 21 AP Exam Registration Ends

March 22 Report Cards Go Home

March 23 Class Ring Delivery @ Lunch

March 28 Reslience Movie Showing

March 29 Band Concert, 7p

March 30 No School

April 1 Grad Slideshow Baby PicDue
April 2-6 Grad Presentations
April 5 Progress Reports go home
April 6 Cap & Gown Delivery
April 6 Class Ring Adjustments
April 6 Grad Lawn Sign Order Due
April 9-13 Spring Break
April 14 National ACT Test
April 18 SBDM Council Mtg., 4:15p
April 21 Prom 2018
April 24 ACT Make-Up Day
April 26-28 Black Coffee Spring Play
April 27 Spring Pep Rally
May 3-4 Lawn Sign Delivery, 2:30-6:30
May 3 Progress Reports go home
May 4 Reg. Ends for June ACT
May 16 SBDM Council Mtg., 4:15 p.m.
May 18 Spring Band Concert, 7p
May 22 No School, Primary Election
June 9 National ACT Test
June 15 Reg. Ends for July ACT
July 14 National ACT Test

Spring Sport Schedules:

Softball-Varsity
Softball-Freshman
Softball-JV
Baseball-Varsity
Baseball-JV
Baseball-Freshman
Women's Track
Men's Track
Women's Tennis
Men's Tennis