Newsletter - The Week of March 20, 2022

Commencement Exercises - Class of 2022

Our graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 has been set for Saturday, May 28, 10:00 a.m. at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.

All information regarding the Class of 2022 can be found on our Cooper Website - Student tab - Class of 2022

Graduation Presentations

Our graduates will be participating in graduation presentations the week of March 28 - April 1.  Our graduates will present to a panel of teachers, administrators, community and business members on their plans after high school. This is a great event where students share with us their goals, dreams and aspirations. Best of luck to our soon to be graduates!

Color Run 5K Fundraiser

The Class of 2022 is hosting a Color Run fundraiser to helps raise funds for their senior trip transportation costs. Sponsors are needed to help make this event successful and to help off-set overhead costs. There are two types of sponsorship levels, please direct questions and responses to:

Rachael Burriss Rachael.burriss@boone.kyschools.us or

Karen Wiebe Karen.wiebe@boone.kyschools.us

Sponsorship levels:

1.   Silent Auction Basket – Themed basket of items retailing $50 or above with itemized list of contents and approximate retail price. Deadline for baskets is April 16^th, due to RCHS.

2.   Cash/Check Donation Sponsorship – Cash/check donation sponsorships totaling $50 individual or $100 business will be featured on the event t-shirt and announced at the event. Deadline for cash donation sponsorship is April 1^st to RCHS Senior Board. 

Color Run 5K Tickets

Click here to purchase presale tickets for the 5K Color Run to be held on Saturday, April 23 at 8am @ Cooper High School.

Presale Prices:

Age 13 and older $20

Age 12 and under $10

On the day tickets will be $30

We will have food trucks, kids activities and a silent auction at the event.

Go Jags!

STEM Summer Camp

Opportunity for all high school STEM students (and some middle school students): The University of Cincinnati Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is hosting a 2 week Summer Camp designed to engage and educate high school students who are interested in Python coding and/or Cybersecurity. This Summer Camp will also give students a taste of being on a college campus, as this is an in-person event, held on UC’s main campus.

This Summer Camp is the brain child of Dr. Marc Cahay , the Head of EECS at UC. He is a true champion of education and specifically seeks to engage NKY students in this opportunity.

Dates: Monday June 20 through Friday July 1

Morning session (8:30-12:30): Intro to Python Programming

Afternoon Session (12:00 – 4:00): CyberSecurity Engineering

Location: UC’s Main Campus in Clifton, Ohio

Tuition Cost:

Intro to Python Programming: $250

CyberSecurity Engineering: $250

Both: $400

Lunch is included for all attendees

Enrollment is Limited to 50 attendees

Prerequisite experience: It is anticipated that there will be students with a broad range of experiences, including high school students with little or no prior experience in Python or Cybersecurity. Middle school students who are interested should definitely have some prior experience. The activities and teaching will be individualized, based on each student’s experience so that all students find the Camp enjoyable, meaningful, and important.

Registration: Students must register with UC and be accepted (see link below)

Click here for more details and registration information.

A FULL Scholarship is available for one student in our school district to attend this Summer Camp. Interested students should contact Mrs. Traci Barton.

Break the Mold Winner

Rick Davidson, our head custodian, was this month’s Break the Mold winner for Boone County Schools.  He was presented with the award last Thursday during the board of education meeting.   He does a great job ensuing our school is clean on a daily basis.  Below is a picture from last week as well as the link to the video presentation. 

Break the Mold - March 2022

Hoxworth Blood Drive

Thank you to all the Blood Drive donors on March 15th. The donors who participated in the blood drive have helped ensure that there is an adequate blood supply for the patients in our community. Hoxworth is the sole provider of blood products to over 30 hospitals in our area. The blood that is collected at our drive goes to save the lives of our neighbors, family, and friends in the Greater Cincinnati/NKY/SE Indiana area.

• We had 45 volunteers try to donate   
• We collected 36 units!
• Up to 108 potential lives saved

Rotary Teacher of the Year

Rotary Club of Florence Celebrates 2022 Teachers of the Year on Monday, March 21st at the Florence Nature Park Event Center, “We had a record number of nominations this year which was wonderful to see. It was very hard to select the winners out of so many highly qualified nominations” stated Barb Keeling, Rotary Selection Committee Chair.

Educators do much more than just teach- they offer guidance and support for their students and raise and educate tomorrow’s leaders. Chair of the Selection Committee, Barb Keeling, notes on educators’ significant impact on their communities: “Teachers are one of the most important and influential people in our children’s lives.” Doing this through a pandemic is not an easy task. This year especially, educators have had to innovate new ways of teaching- new ways to reach the minds and hearts of their students.

Written By: Julia Pile, President, Stinger Media, LLC

Congrats to one of our English teachers, Lauren Jane on being selected by the Rotary as the High School Rotary Teacher of the Year.

Upcoming Events   

Click here to view our upcoming events calendar.

Mar. 22 Parenting for Prevention 6:30pm - Library

Mar. 28- Apr. 1 Graduation Presentations

Apr. 1 Graduation Slide Show Pictures Due

Apr. 2 National ACT

Apr. 2 Prom at Paul Brown Stadium 7-11pm

Apr. 7 Progress Reports through IC

Apr. 8 Grad Lawn Signs Deadline

Apr. 11-15 Spring Break

Apr. 20 SBDM Meeting, 3:00pm

Apr. 23 5K Color Run, 8am - Cooper - Tickets

Apr. 26 Alive @ 25 4pm-8pm - Library

Apr. 28 Cap and Gown Delivery during all lunch periods

Apr. 28-30 Radium Girls 7pm Auditorium

Apr. 30 Radium Girls 1pm & 7pm Auditorium

May 2-6 AP Exams

May 5 Progress Reports through IC

May 6 National ACT Test Registration Deadline 6/11

May 11 SBDM Meeting 3:00pm

May 9-13 AP Exams

May 28 Commencement Exercises - BB&T Arena, 10am

Jun. 6-17 Summer Drama Camp Grades 7-9 Register

Jun. 11 National ACT

Jun. 15 SBDM Meeting, 3:00pm

Jun. 17 National ACT Test Registration Deadline 7/16

Jun. 20-24 Summer Drama Camp Grades 4-6 Register

Jun. 27- Jul. 1 Summer Drama Camp Grades 1-3 Register

Jun. 27- Jul. 1 Summer Drama Camp Grades 1-3 Register

Jul. 16 National ACT

All Sports Schedules are available to view on the Cooper Website. 

Go to Quick Links - Athletics - Sports Schedule - select the sport from the drop down calendar menu.

Sports/Non Sports Event Ticket Sales - Top of Cooper Homepage.

Live Streaming - Quick Links - Athletics - Live Sports Streaming.