Newsletter - Summer Edition August 2022

First Day of School

The first day of school for students is Thursday, August 18, 2022. Please make a note of this date. We look forward to another great school year here at Cooper. It's hard to believe this will begin our 15th year! We are busy preparing in anticipation of August 18th.

Technology Changes

We have a few changes to technology for this upcoming school year.   Personal devices including cell phones will no longer connect to our school WIFI service.  This will free up space on our WIFI system for all school-issued chromebooks as well as deter some cell phone use during the instructional day.

We will also implement a standard flat fee of $50 for any chromebook damage.  The charger replacement will remain at $26. 

PTSO Needs Your Help!

Our PTSO is a wonderful partnership that helps our school in so many ways. One position we are in critical need of is our Craft Fair Coordinator.  We have all of the notes, cheat sheets, diagrams, we just need one of our outstanding parents to coordinate this wonderful event for our community!

Click on the following link to email the PTSO President your interest. PTSO President 

Summer Assignments

All students have a recommended summer reading connected through their English class. There may be additional assignments associated with honors and/or AP courses. For more information and details, visit our website and click the student tab or click here.

Dress Code

We have some minor dress code adjustments for the upcoming school year.

Click here here to view the complete dress code including the change/update that you will find in red.

Device for School 

Teachers will continue to utilize our online learning management system (Canvas) to provide students with a blended learning model of teaching and learning to best meet the needs of all students.

Many resources such as math textbooks and other resources across content areas will be uploaded for students to access on Canvas via a school issued chromebook. Students and teachers will continue to integrate and use technology to enhance learning and provide students with the skills needed to be college, career, and life ready.  

All students in grades 9-12 will be issued a school chromebook the first few days of school. Besides regular use for classes, this device will also be required for use during any district/state testing.

Immunizations

A reminder that Kentucky law requires all students to have current up-to-date immunizations including: 

• the Hepatitis A series, 
• students 16 years or older, the Meningococcal vaccine.

These along with any other required immunization(s) must be documented on a valid KY Immunization Certificate.

Tips and Suggestions:

• Call your doctor's office to verify if your student has already received the required vaccines
• If you find out from the doctor's office that your child HAS HAD the vaccines, you will then need to contact the school to confirm that the immunization form on file documents/reflects the same information. If not, you will need to secure an updated form from your doctor and resubmit it to the school
• If you find out that your child DOES NOT have the required vaccines, you will want to make arrangements to get the shots right away. Because the Hepatitis A vaccine is a series - you will have to start shot #1 ASAP as they CANNOT start school without proof of having started the series. They can receive the 2nd Meningococcal vaccine right after their 16th birthday. 

Regulation Requirement for High School

For further information, clarification or questions contact our first aid room staff:  Nurse Debbie Welsh & Staff Support Michelle Jackson.  

Please note that our first aid room staff returns to work a few days prior to the first day of school.

Camp Jaguar 

Camp Jaguar for our incoming freshmen has been set for Friday, Aug. 12, 8-12 noon.

This will be a great day for your freshman student to feel more comfortable about high school, build friendships, find their classes, open their locker, opportunities to get involved and many other essential things to make the transition to Cooper as smooth as possible! Students are paired with their Freshman Mentoring Group and Leader. This group will be together throughout the school year during J.A.M. (Jaguar Achievement & Mentoring) time.

Students receive a free t-shirt as well as lunch as well as make connections with other freshman students and mentors. 

Please ensure you register your incoming freshman students for this event. 

Registration Link

The registration link has also been posted to our social media outlets of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Senior Portraits - Class of 2023  

Prestige has created a digital flyer and brochure about scheduling senior portraits. Students must have their drapery / tux photo taken at the studio to have their portrait in the yearbook. There are discounts available the sooner the session is scheduled. The deadline for the sessions is November 16th 2022.

Prestige Digital Flyer

Prestige Digital Brochure

Background Check

Parents and extended families members that would like to chaperone or volunteer at the school for any event will need a background check completed each school year. The cost is $10 and checks should be made payable to Cooper High School.  

Background Check Form

Payment of Fees & Schedule 

Our payment of fees and schedule pick up will be ONLINE this year.   

Our ONLINE fee payment will open on Monday, Aug. 8 @ 8:00 a.m. Be sure to log into the IC PARENT PORTAL to pay your student's fees by Wednesday, Aug. 10th.  The average school fee amount is $118 and could be more based on the courses your student is taking.

Common fee items include (but not limited to):

General Fee: $55 (includes technology)

Textbook Rental: $8 per class

Workbook: $10

Parking: $15

Science Lab and Art: $15

Athletics: $35

Choir: $15

Aug. 11--schedules will be available to download from the IC Parent and Student Portal.

Aug. 11--schedule change requests for elective courses only will be available to submit using a google form that will be sent in early August. 

Aug. 12--the building will be open from 3:30-6:30p for students and families to walk around to find their classrooms and locker.  

Credit cards are accepted for school fees. There is a nominal fee to use a credit card. The online feature to pay for fees will open up on Friday, August 6th after 4:00 p.m. 

IC Fee Payment Directions

Payment of Fees will open up on our Infinite Campus portal on Monday, August 8 through Wednesday, August 10. Schedules will be available on Thursday, August 11.

The average cost of school fees for each student is $118. It could be more based on the courses your child takes. 

Common fee items include (but not limited to):

General Fee: $55 (includes Technology)

Textbook Rental Fee: $8 per class

Workbook Fee: $10

Parking: $15

Science Lab, Art, FAC Food and FACS Fashion Fee: $15

Athletics Fee: $35

Choir Fee: $15

Agriculture and Floral: $10

We will also have school spirit wear available for purchase and cafeteria staff available if you would like to deposit money into your child's lunch account.

*Separate checks are necessary for spirit wear and cafeteria deposits.

Credit cards are accepted for school fees. There is a nominal fee to use a credit card. The online feature to pay for fees in advance will open up on ************

2022-2023 School Year Calendar

Student Drivers 

For students who are interested in driving to school, click here to open our parking policy and requirements. A driver's license is required to purchase a parking permit. There are plenty of parking spots for students to purchase throughout the school year as they get their license. If you meet the requirements, please fill out the areas on the parking form, save the form under your child's name and email to martha.smith@boone.kyschools.us. Feel free to include a copy of your student's driver's license.

Ideally forms need to be turned in no later than Friday, Aug. 5th 2022 @ 12 NOON in order for the $15 parking fee to be added to your student's school fees for online payment.  

Parking across the street on Kroth Lane, Alson Place and Hawk's Landing subdivisions are strictly prohibited. A county ordinance restricts on-street parking from 8:00-3:00 p.m. during school days. 

We will have designated areas for each grade level; seniors with the parking spaces closest, juniors next and then sophomores. You can only purchase a parking pass if you have your license.  There are plenty of parking spots for students throughout the school as they become eligible and receive their license.

Fall Sports Ticketing & Season Passes

With the fall season and school quickly approaching we have the following information on purchasing individual athletic tickets as well as season passes.

• All Cooper Athletic Home Events will be cashless again this year. Therefore all tickets will need to be purchased ahead of time online.

• Individual tickets and season passes will be available to purchase beginning on Monday Aug. 1^st at 8:00 am.

• All tickets and season passes will be offered through Hometown Ticketing and can be purchased through the following ways:

• Go to the Cooper Website cooper.boone.kyschools.us and click on Sports Event Ticketing on the main page
• You can use the following link click here 
• Or you can download the Hometown Ticketing Fan App on your mobile device.
• We highly recommend that you down load this app on your mobile device because this will allow you to purchase and store all of your tickets and season passes so you do not have to scroll through your email.
• I have also attached a QR Code you can use to purchase tickets.

• We will be selling the following season passes:
•  ($3 per pass was added for a convenience fee by Hometown Ticketing)

Fall All Sport Season Pass

• An all Fall Sport Season Pass will get you into all Regular Season home games for Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, and Football
• The Pass is good for all three levels of all sports

• Fall All Sport Season Pass
• Adult $118.00
• Student/Senior Citizen $53.00

Individual Sport Season Pass

• A season pass will only be good for the sport that it was purchased for. 

Ex. Volleyball season pass cannot be used to get into a football game.

• The cost of the season pass is based on the number of home games and the cost of admission for that particular sport.

• Girls Soccer Season Pass
• Adult $38.00
• Student/Senior Citizen $18.00
• Soccer season passes will get you into all three levels (Freshman/JV/Varsity)

• Boys Soccer Season Pass
• Adult $38.00
• Student/Senior Citizen $18.00
• Soccer season passes will get you into all three levels (Freshman/JV/Varsity)

• Volleyball Season Pass
• Adult $38.00
• Student/Senior Citizen $18.00

• Varsity Football Season Pass
• Adult $38.00
• Student/Senior Citizen $18.00
• The JV/Varsity Football Season Pass will get you into both Varsity and JV home football games. It will not get you into the freshman football games.

• Freshman Football Season Pass
• Adult $23.00
• Student/Senior Citizen $13.00
• Freshman Football Season pass will not get you into the JV/Varsity Football Games

** Season tickets are non-refundable if a game is cancelled. If we add any games your current season pass will get you into the additional game(s)



** Season Passes are only valid for regular season games. They will not be valid for district/regional games that Cooper will be hosting or for any home playoff games.

Upcoming Events   

Click here to view our upcoming events calendar.

Aug. 3  SBDM Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.

Aug. 4  Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Rush PD

Aug. 5 Parking Form Due to Martha Smith via email

Aug. 8-10  Payment of Fees Online

Aug. 10 Band Preview Show, 7:00p.m., Gym

Aug. 11  Schedules available online beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Aug. 12 Camp Jag, 8-12 noon

Aug. 12 Open House, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Aug. 18 First Day of School for Students

Aug. 30  School Picture Day!

Sept. 5   Labor Day-No School

Sept. 17  Constitution Day

Sept. 26-30  Homecoming Week

Sept. 30 Homecoming Parade, 6:00 p.m.

Sept. 30 Homecoming Court, halftime at football game

Oct. 1   Homecoming Dance, 7:00-11:00 p.m.

Oct. 4  Senior Class Meeting for graduation orders

Oct. 6  Class Ring Info Meeting with Sophomores

Oct. 10-11  No School

Oct. 12  PSAT Test

Oct. 20  Class Ring Orders due during all lunch periods

Oct. 24  CASE Assessments in Reading & Math

Oct. 25  School Picture Retake Day

Oct. 28  Early Release Day for students

Nov 16 Senior Portraits Deadline for the Yearbook

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.