Congrats to our girls golf ream on winning regionals yesterday! Congrats to Reagan Ramage on 1st place individual, Kendall Brissey (2nd) Eva Maley (3rd) and Skylar Anderson (4th).
Go Lady Jags!
Men's Golf finished in second place at regionals with a solid 315 only five strokes behind the winning team. Rylan Wotherspoon won the individuals tournament with a 4 under 66 which was good enough for a 6 stroke victory!
From left to right: Coach Trame, Yuji Maruishi, Kaden Tharp, Rylan Wotherspoon, and Evan Yost
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Virtual College Visits
Any student who is interested in attending Thomas More University there will be a Virtual College Visit on Wednesday,
October 7th @ 10:30am
Interested in attending Lindsey Wilson College? Click here to attend a Virtual College Visit on Wednesday, October 7th @ Noon.
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 We are excited to announce that Cooper High School has hired Mr. Justin Holthaus as our new Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. Coach Holthaus will be taking over the Lady Jags basketball program after serving for 11 years as our boys basketball assistant coach and also as a teacher in our building. The Cooper High School Administration looks forward to working with Coach Holthaus through this transition as well as watching him continue to build on the success of the women's basketball program.
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New mask face coverings are now available at the School Spirit Store. Order yours online today!
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Congrats to our senior homecoming court candidates:
Mia Arias, Jessie Arlinghaus, Emma Berkley, Tony Clevenger, Aiden Cornforth, Jacob Deere, Kyle Freihofer, Chester Hale, Sam Jamison, Makenna Lanham, Cate Longo, Lexi McClendon, Luke Rockwell, Andrew Shields, Ava Tucker, Carson Woolums.
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Congratulations to the 2020 Homecoming King: Samuel Jamison and Queen Mia Arias.
 Winter Sports will begin conditioning as soon as the week of October 12th. For details of when conditioning will be occuring, please make contact with the coach by clicking on the sport below:
OFFICE HOURS
7:00-3:30 p.m.
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Fall Break
No school on Friday, October 9th - Monday, October 12th.
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COVID Reporting
Kentucky law requires parents to report to their child's schools if their student has a communicable disease that could place other students and staff at risk for infection. While usually that involves things like chicken pox, state public health regulations have been updated to include COVID-19 as one of those communicable diseases.
If your student tests positive for COVID-19 at any time, please immediately report it to the school nurse, by calling your student's school. Notification that a student tests positive is important so that we can take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading among students.
To allow us to best track the educational needs of your student, please immediately let us know if your child has been placed on quarantine due to COVID-19 so that we can work with you to adjust your student's schedule to prevent learning loss while he/she is quarantined. We are happy to assist with remote learning opportunities and other services that may be available during this time.
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Class Ring Information
Each year, Herff Jones meets with the sophomore class regarding class ring information. This year they have produced a video for parents and students to watch instead.
Virtual class ring information
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Information regarding the Senior Class of 2021 can be found on the Cooper Website under the Student tab.
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SEL Survey
As you may already be aware, growing our students' social-emotional learning ("SEL") skills is an important goal for our school. As part of these activities, we survey students and ask them to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning. The data we get back, informs our educational practices, and helps us continue to identify opportunities for growth and development with our students.
We partner with a leader in the SEL space, Panorama Education. Panorama develops tools to empower schools and districts to learn about students' self-perceptions, better understand student experiences in their learning environment, and identify opportunities to enhance support of teachers and counselors as they implement SEL programs.
Panorama's SEL survey is grouped into several categories:
- Student skills and competencies;
- Student supports and environment;
- Student well-being; and
- Teacher well-being and adult SEL
These surveys will help shape the districts' approach to supporting teachers' work in service of the whole student.
The SEL survey will take place on Wednesdays (Sept. 30 or Oct. 7). Students will need to have their student ID number which can be found in Infinite Campus.
PowerPoint About the Survey
Survey Link
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KSBA Scholarship
Thanks to the generous support of statewide fundraising efforts, the board of directors of the Kentucky School Boards Association will award four $2,500 scholarships to eligible Kentucky high school seniors to attend any two- or four-year accredited college or university, in state or out. Two scholarships each will be awarded to male and female students. These nonrenewable scholarships will be paid directly to the institution of higher education upon the recipients' official admission acceptances. Eligible students are those who would be the first members of their immediate families (parents, guardians, siblings) to receive a degree from a two- or four-year college or university. Eligibility must be affirmed and signed by the high school guidance counselor and the school district's board chairperson and superintendent.
For further information and to apply click on the links below.
Application deadline is October 12th 2020 through your Guidance Counselor.
Further information regarding Scholarships can be found on the Cooper website under the Guidance tab - Scholarship Guide.
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College Loan Workshop
Understanding College Loans and your future repayment options.
Let's face it, college loans are often part of how students and parents cover the cost of college. Unfortunately, few people really know what they are getting themselves into with college loans. In this important workshop, College Expert Dan Bisig will share the good, the bad, and the ugly of how college loans work so that your family does not make huge mistakes that will haunt you for years to come.
Outline of Topics covered:
- Types of College Loans
- What is the maximum amount a child can take out in their own name?
- Where does a student turn to when more money is needed?
- What are the best resources for finding outside college loans?
- When do loans have to start being repaid and for how long?
- What Loan Repayment options exist?
When: Wednesday October 7th @ 7:00pm
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Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE) will begin accepting applications for summer 2021 on Monday, November 16th.
GSE brings teens together from around the state of Kentucky, immerses them in a creative space, and arms them with the tools they need to unleash their entrepreneurial spirits. While all participants gain vital entrepreneurial skills through the program to use as they enter the workplace or continue into higher education, 11 new businesses have already been launched by young alumni of the GSE program. Others have filed for multiple patents and developed new ideas and relationships that sow the seeds for more business formation. In addition, as a direct result of their participation in GSE, entrepreneurs qualify for some $3 million in scholarship opportunities from Kentucky's universities and colleges.
GSE has scheduled seven virtual events this fall for prospective applicants and their families to showcase the GSE experience and dive into the application process. The link to register is below, as well as the schedule for events.
Virtual Learning Events for GSE
- Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 5-6 p.m. ET
- Monday, Oct. 5 from 4-5 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 4-5 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 4-5 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Nov. 19 from 4-5 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 4-5 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 4-5 p.m. ET
Link for Registration: Click Here
Latest GSE Newsletter: Click Here
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Girls & Boys Bowling
Any student interested in bowling this year for the Cooper boys or girls bowling teams should contact Mr. Deters at
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2022 National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program, conducted by NMSC, is an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. Established in 1955, NMSC is a privately financed not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance. The competition is open to all U.S. high school students who meet published participation requirements. Approximately 1.5 million high school students enter the program each year.
The 2020 PSAT/NMSQT (offered at Cooper on January 26th 2021) is the qualifying test for entry to the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSATâ„¢ 10 and PSATâ„¢ 8/9 are NOT used for entry to the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Entry Requirements
To enter the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program, a student must meet all of the following requirements. A student must:
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be enrolled as a high school student (traditional or homeschooled), progressing normally toward graduation or completion of high school by 2022, and planning to accept admission to college no later than the fall of 2022;
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attend high school in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. commonwealths and territories; or meet the citizenship requirements for students attending high school outside the United States; and
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take the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT or complete Alternate Entry requirements in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern.
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Senior Portrait Deadline
Attention Class of 2021: In order to appear in the 2021 yearbook as well as the school composite, you need to be photographed in a drape/tux at Prestige Portraits by November, 16th 2020.
You are under no obligation to purchase personal portraits; however, all students must be photographed by Prestige in order to appear in the yearbook. Please make preparations in advance. You can schedule an appointment by calling 859-578- 0110 ext. #2.
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| Sept 28-Oct 8 | SEL Survey (during JAM) | | Oct 4 | GSA Application released | | Oct 5 | After School Tutoring Starts | | Oct. 6 | FREE Essay W/S 6-8pm | | Oct. 7 | College Loans Wkshp 7pm
| | Oct. 8 | Deadline for NHS applications | | Oct 9-12 | Fall Break - No School | | Oct. 13 | FREE Essay Wkshp 6-8pm | | Oct 15 |
| | Oct. 19 | School Picture Day-Group A | | Oct. 22 | School Picture Day-Group B | | Oct. 22 | School Picture Day-Virtual 2:30-5:00pm gym Entrance | | Nov 4 | GSA Applications Open | | Nov. 16 | Senor Portrait Deadline | | Nov. 16 | GSE Application opens | | Nov. 16 | Craft Academy Application due | | Dec. 7 | Senior Graduation Order due | | Jan. 10 | GSA Applications Due | | Jan. 26 | PSAT/NMSQT at Cooper |
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