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Mrs. Helga Bogardus
Hello Cooper Family!
My name is Helga Bogardus, your Music Enhancement Teacher. This is my second year at Cooper Academy! I love teaching at Cooper because of the loving students and the family atmosphere!
I am originally from New York. I have one brother who still lives there. My mother was from Germany and my father was from Hungary but they met here in the United States. That makes me a first generation American! This past summer my whole family traveled to my parents´ homelands to see where they lived as children! That trip checked a box on my bucket list!
When I was in High School, I was in Chorus and the highlight each year was the annual musical. I loved it so much that I decided to go to college for music. If I wasn´t a music teacher I would have been a math teacher. Either way, I wanted to be a teacher.
I moved to North Carolina in 1996. I worked as a Director of Music Ministry for over 20 years in addition to part time teaching music in a private school. I am thankful to be working in public education where I can grow even more as a professional music teacher.
I have been married to my husband, Bob, for 34 years! We have 4 children. The oldest, ELizabeth, is a Chemistry Teacher and her husband is a Chemical Engineer. Sarah is our second daughter and she is a middle/high school Vocal Music Teacher and her husband is a middle school band director. Our youngest daughter, Abigail, works at the School of Theatre, Dance and Music at UNC Greensboro. Abigailล husband is a pianist. My son, Chris, is a Senior in high school plays tuba and sousaphone in the band. He is also active in the FIRST Robotics club at his school. He hopes to pursue mechanatronic engineering in college. We have a dog named ¨Dolce" which is the music word for sweet and she really is very sweet. My happy place is sitting in the recliner with Dolce on my lap! As you can see, my family revolves around music and education!
My greatest joy is sharing my passion for all things music, singing, playing instruments and dancing, with the students at Cooper Academy!
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Targeted Support & Improvement
We are sharing information with our families about the Targeted Support & Improvement State Level guidance for schools who have underperformed on state-wide assessments during the past few years. Of course, last year we did not have End-of-Grade testing in North Carolina due to COVID-19 school closures.
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Updated Social Distancing Procedures
Information on social distancing in school settings has been recently updated by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). Upon receiving information from the NCDHHS, we consulted with the Johnston County Public Health Department on the impact these updates will have on our school system. This ongoing collaboration continues to guide our decision-making as students return to classrooms for in-person instruction.
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Curbside meal service to move to middle and high schools
As students in grades K-5 begin returning to school, the curbside locations for free meals will now be located at each middle and high school. The curbside meal locations at our elementary schools will end on Friday, Oct. 2 and will open at the middle and high schools on Monday, Oct. 5.
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JC Board of Education approves new back to school plan
The Johnston County Board of Education approved a back to school plan at a special called session on Thursday, Sept. 25.
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Important Information on Progress Reports, PowerSchool Parent Portal Access, and the Census
Progress Report dates will be shared by individual schools. It is essential to activate PowerSchool Parent Portal in order to review your childโs academic progress, school attendance, and to stay informed...
