Newsletter - The week of October 3rd 2021

Fall Break 

No school on Friday, October 8th - Monday, October 11th.

Progress Reports

This Thursday, October 7th, progress reports will be available to view virtually through Infinite Campus. Be sure to ask your child to see the progress they are making.  

After school tutoring is available each day after school from 2:30pm-3:30pm. See the after school tutoring on the Quick Links on the left side of this newsletter.

Senior Portrait Deadline

Attention Class of 2022: In order to appear in the 2022 yearbook as well as the school composite, you need to be photographed in a drape/tux at Prestige Portraits by November, 16th 2021.

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.

Click here to schedule your senior portrait. 

FAFSA

Attention Seniors! FAFSA opened October 1^st

Filing a FAFSA is the single most important thing you can do to get money for college. It’s the gateway to more than $150 billion in college grants, work-study funds, and federal student loans, as well as certain state-based aid. The FAFSA is first-come, first-served. Apply as soon as you can to take advantage of federal aid for college. Most students receive some type of financial aid, so apply even if you don't think you qualify. Some families assume they won’t qualify for financial aid and don’t even bother completing the FAFSA. This could be a huge mistake. In 2019-2020, students left $2.7 billion in financial aid on the table. Some scholarships you apply for also may require that you have filled out your FAFSA also. See the following website for help in getting started!

FAFSA Completion Guide

Homecoming Events

Shopping Cart Float Decorating

It has been a tradition since we opened 14 years ago that each grade level decorate a shopping cart as a float and present it to the fall pep rally as well as include it in the parade. We always look forward to the creativeness and innovation of each year. We also welcome any parent to help as well. Our theme this year is "Happiest Place on Earth". The float decorating schedule is as follows and encourage your child to stay after school: 

Freshman:  Class Sponsor: Mr. Steve Vockell

Room 704 on the following dates:

• October 4 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
• October 6 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
• October 7 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
• October 12 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
• October 14 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Sophomore: Class Sponsor: Mr. Matthaeus Huelse

Room 401 on the following dates:

• October 4 - 4pm - 5pm
• October 5 - 3:30pm - 5pm
• October 6 - 3:30pm - 5pm

Juniors: Class Sponsor: Ms. Katey Blood

Room 115-M on the following dates: (to be announced)

Seniors: Class Co- Sponsors:  

Ms. Karen Wiebe & Ms. Rachael Burriss

CC1 - After school on the following days:

• October 4 - 3pm-4pm
• October 5 - 3pm - 4:30pm
• October 6 - 3pm - 4:30pm
• October 4 - 3 pm – 4 pm
• October 12 - 3pm-4pm
• October 13 - 3pm - 4pm
• October 14 - 3pm - 4pm

Homecoming Parade

Our annual homecoming parade is a great community event that is so much fun! Our parade begins at our tennis courts/practice soccer fields across from Hawk's Landing subdivision.  We proceed down Longbranch Road and turn into our main entrance to end at the stadium gates. Our parade begins at 6:00 p.m. We encourage our community to line Longbranch Road and our main entrance to celebrate our 12th year!  

Homecoming Game/Court

Our football game begins at 7:30 pm. The homecoming court will be introduced at half-time.  

Alumni Tent

Our wonderful PTSO will be hosting our Alumni Tent where we welcome the past 13 years of graduates to celebrate with us with catered food under the VIP tent. 

Homecoming Week

We will have a theme each day of the week of homecoming, October 12-15. Our pep club has been working out the details with our pep co-sponsors, Mrs. Erica Levy and Mrs. Olivia Mueller.  

See image below for our theme days.

Homecoming Dance

Homecoming Dance will be October 16th from 7-11pm in the bus loop under a large event tent. Tickets will be $25. Tickets are available for sale on online through October 14th (see link below for ticket sales). No tickets will be sold after October 14.

All students bringing a guest to the dance must turn in a guest permission contract & waive liability consent at lunch or in the library on 10/12, 10/13, or 10/14.

No guest will be permitted into the dance without a contract on file. Guest contracts can be picked up in the library. All students and guests must present their student ID to be entered into the dance. 

Ticket Sales - (Cooper Website Homepage - top tab)

Consent to Waive Liability

Guest Permission Contract

KIP Survey Grades 10 and 12

All Kentucky middle and high schools will be administering the KIP survey in October. Please see information link below about the survey and an opt out form that you should return to school no later than Friday, October 15 if you do not wish for your child to participate.  

KIP Survey Notification, Opt Out Form and Fact Sheet

Bullying Prevention Month

October is Bullying Prevention month and this year Kentucky Safe Schools Week is focusing on...Kindness, Respectfulness and Support of Others.  Kentucky Safe Schools Week is set for October 17-23, 2021. This year's theme is "Be a Safety Star!" and the Kentucky Center for School Safety stands on the belief that everybody should enjoy school equally and be treated with respect. Community members, educators, students and parents are encouraged to get involved during Kentucky Safe Schools Week. As school begins and schedules are in place the climate and culture of school becomes evident. Rules and guidelines of acceptable behaviors are set, discussion and modeling are great tools to reinforce wanted outcomes. KCSS encourages all Kentucky schools to take this opportunity to promote positive behaviors and encourage social, emotional wellness by taking the KY Safe Schools Week Pledge.

By taking the pledge we are embracing unity, kindness and empathy to enhance "Our Safety Story" and create a feeling of community and friendship throughout Kentucky's schools.

To keep Kentucky schools safe places in which to learn and work,



I pledge to:

𝗦 hare, care and spread kindness everywhere I go.

𝗧 reat everyone with the respect, we all deserve!

𝗔 bide by all school safety rules.

𝗥 ise up and shine, helping others who need support.

Click here to take the pledge.

Selective Service Registration 

Attention: especially male juniors and seniors 

Research indicates that in almost every school district there is an increase in the number of young men who fail to register for Selective Service System. Men are required by law to register within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Registration is not only a legal requirement, but a civic duty and a key component of our national defense readiness.

To help young men register, they need to go to SSS.gov. They can preregister at 17 years and 3 months of age and their registration will be held until they reach age 18.

For further information and to register please visit SSS.gov

Upcoming Events   

Click here to view our upcoming events calendar.



Oct 1- 8 AP Registration LATE Fee after NOON 10/1

Oct. 7 Progress Report via IC

Oct. 8-11 Fall Break

Oct 13 Parent Night for Class Ring Info 3-7pm

Oct 13 Senior Graduation Orders Due

Oct. 13 PSAT @ Cooper

Oct. 14 Last Day to purchase homecoming tickets Tix Sales

Oct. 15 KIP Survey Opt Out Deadline

Oct. 15 Homecoming Parade, 6pm

Oct. 15 Homecoming Game & Halftime Court 7:30pm

Oct. 16 Homecoming Dance, 7-11pm

Oct. 20 SBDM Council Meeting, 3pm

Oct. 23 National ACT Test Date

Oct 27 Alive @ 25 Driving Class, 4pm

Oct. 28 Report Card via IC

Nov. 5 National ACT Test Reg. Deadline for 12/11 Test

Oct. 26 School Picture Retakes

Nov. 16 Senior Portrait Deadline Prestige Video

Dec. 11 National ACT Test Date

May 2-6 AP Exams

May 9-13 AP Exams

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 Event Ticket Sales - Quick Links - Athletics - Sports Event Ticket Sales

Live Streaming - Quick Links - Athletics - Live Sports Streaming