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Next up - we're recognizing Mr. Jamie Stoke from Cooper Academy! Over the past 24 years, he has worked with many students in Johnston County Public Schools! His many years of experience proves to be extremely valuable for the students and staff of Cooper Academy. Cooper Rockets, join us in celebrating Mr. Stoke! 🚀✨ #NationalPrincipalsMonth

Good evening Cooper Academy Families! Here are some reminders about upcoming events. Fall Pictures have arrived and are being sent home with students. Please contact the main office with any questions. Make-up picture day for newly enrolled students and for those families wanting a retake will be on Thursday, November 16th. Join us tomorrow evening (Oct. 17th) at Fiesta Mexicana anytime from 6:00-9:00 pm for our school spirit night. Please bring the flyer from Cooper Academy to show when ordering or picking up your food. The first official meeting for Battle of the Books club will be held on Wednesday, October 18th from 4:15-5:15 pm in the media center. Students will need to have a parent permission form returned to Mrs. McGahey to stay after school for this club. The Statewide Earthquake Drill is scheduled for Thursday, October 19th. Students will practice the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” safety procedure. Fall Festival is just around the corner, Saturday, October 21st from 10:00-2:00. Advance $8 Wristband Sales end tonight! Donations are still welcomed. Please see Wish List Registries & Donation Lists sent home with kids. Volunteers are still needed. Please see the Volunteer Sign Up link sent home with kids. Quick Links listed below. A little glitch yesterday with our online site was fixed. Use the link below to buy your Fall Festival wristbands for $8 per child. https://cooperacademy.memberhub.com/store/items/783233 Amazon Cooper Academy Gift List Registry: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/35M3CHVFDIS66 Wal-mart Any Occasion Cooper Academy 2023 Fall Festival Registry: https://www.walmart.com/registry/er/9b210d14-fc3a-4402-83ff-17396e2c4875 Volunteer Sign up Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XV-nmrINrD5uZEvyVHdStPFE-w9JeKYv9sVrur1gXyw/edit?usp=sharing Select students in 4th grade will be taking the Read to Achieve assessment on Tuesday, October 24th. Red Ribbon School Spirit Week is coming up on October 23rd-27th. The theme this year is “Be kind to your mind. Live drug free.” Students do not have to wear uniforms during spirit week. Mon, Oct. 23 - Pajama Day “Put drugs to sleep” Tues, Oct. 24 - Crazy Sock & Mismatched Shoe Day “Use your feet to stomp out drugs!” Wed, Oct. 25 - Dress Tacky & Crazy Hair Day “Dress as wildly as you can to ward off drugs!” Thurs, Oct. 26 - Favorite Sports Team Day “We only cheer for our favorite sports teams; not alcohol, tobacco, or drugs!” Fri, Oct. 27 - Hat & Sunglasses Day “Wear your hat and sunglasses to show you’re too cool for drugs!” Tues, Oct. 31st - “Dress as your favorite book character day” The first quarter of school ends on Friday, October 27th. JCPS has a Teacher Workday on Monday, October 30th. Report Cards go home on Monday, November 6th. Student-Led Conferences are scheduled on Thursday, November 9th from 1:30-3:30 pm. On Friday, November 10th schools are closed for Veterans Day. Thank you for your continued support!

Today is the first day of National School Lunch Week! This year the School Nutrition Association and JCPS are celebrating the power of school lunch! In the quest for academic success, research shows that healthy school lunches give kids the stats they need to come out on top. 🥗🍞 #NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

Llamando a todos los héroes: ¡En NSLW celebramos el poder del almuerzo escolar! En la búsqueda del éxito académico, las investigaciones muestran que los almuerzos escolares saludables brindan a los niños la ayuda que necesitan para sobresalir. #NSLW23 #SubedeNivelconelAlmuerzoEscolar

Let's make some noise for our teachers on #NationalTeachersDay!!! Teachers don't just teach the students of JCPS, they inspire, motivate, mentor, and coach them. Our teachers pour their hearts and souls into their students each and every day. Teaching is a calling, and we are forever grateful to those who have answered that call, and have chosen JCPS to fulfill their purpose! THANK YOU TEACHERS!!!💝👏

Greetings! Please take a moment to sign-up for volunteering at the Fall Book Fair using the link below. Volunteers are needed for set-up, preview days, book fair days, and close out. Thank you! Contact Samantha McGahey, our Media Coordinator with any questions at samanthamcgahey@johnston.k12.nc.us https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAB2DA5FAC07-44858935-fall#/ Cooper Fall Book Fair VOLUNTEERS

Good evening Cooper Academy families. This is Mr. Stoke sharing some reminders and information about upcoming events. First, we thank Coach Brown and the Clayton Police Department for coordinating our Bike-Walk to School Day tomorrow morning. Those who wish to participate will meet in the parking lot of Clayton Chiropractic at 201 East Main Street between 7:45 and 8:00. The Clayton Police Department will provide a safe escort for our students and families for this event to the school site. Sign-up now for advance sales to the Fall Festival Event scheduled for Saturday, October 21st from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Grand Opening for the Fall Book Fair takes place on this date as well! The Book Fair is October 21st-27th. https://cooperacademy.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true The PTA is hosting a School Spirit/Restaurant Night at Fiesta Mexicana on Tuesday, October 17th from 6:00-9:00 pm. Families must bring the flyer from Cooper Academy to have 15% of all sales donated back to our school. Mark your calendars for our Red Ribbon School Spirit Week on October 23rd-27th. The theme this year is “Be kind to your mind. Live drug free.” Students do not have to wear uniforms during spirit week. Mon, Oct. 23 - Pajama Day “Put drugs to sleep” Tues, Oct. 24 - Crazy Sock & Mismatched Shoe Day “Use your feet to stomp out drugs!” Wed, Oct. 25 - Dress Tacky & Crazy Hair Day “Dress as wildly as you can to ward off drugs!” Thurs, Oct. 26 - Favorite Sports Team Day “We only cheer for our favorite sports teams; not alcohol, tobacco, or drugs!” Fri, Oct. 27 - Hat & Sunglasses Day “Wear your hat and sunglasses to show you’re too cool for drugs!” The first quarter of school ends on Friday, October 27th. JCPS has a Teacher Workday on Monday, October 30th. Report Cards go home on Monday, November 6th. Student-Led Conferences are scheduled on Thursday, November 9th from 1:30-3:30 pm. On Friday, November 10th schools are closed for Veterans Day. It is extremely important that our newly enrolled kindergarten students have their immunizations and health assessments completed as soon as possible. We are fast approaching the deadline for these items to be complete. Unfortunately, any students who do not have these items completed by the deadline will not be permitted to attend school by state law until this is complete. Contact the school nurse with any questions. Thank you for your continued support!

Congrats to our amazing school nutrition staff at Cooper Academy for earning 100% on our most recent inspection! We have a terrific team led by Mr. McClary!

Cooper Academy Families, This is Jamie Stoke, your principal with some important information and reminders about upcoming events. The First Priority Club is hosting a special "See You at the Pole" event on Tuesday, September 26th at 7:50 am. Mrs. Fish is the First Priority Club Sponsor this year. Please plan on attending our Open House on Tuesday, September 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm. Teachers will be sharing beginning of year assessment data with parents. Third grade teachers will be reviewing Read to Achieve information for families in the Media Center on this night. We will have a brief meeting in the gym to highlight our school’s academic growth along with information about being a Title I school from 6:00-6:15. Students with Academically Gifted Plans will be available for parents to review. First Quarter Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Thursday, September 28th for grades 1-5. Bike - Walk to School Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd. Those who wish to participate will meet in the parking lot of Clayton Chiropractic at 201 East Main Street between 7:45 and 8:00. Clayton Police Department will provide a safe escort for our students and families for this event to the school site. A huge thanks to Coach Brown, Officer Harris and Dr. Leonhardt for coordinating this event! The Fall Festival Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 21st from 10:00 to 2:00. Stop by on this date for some family fun at the games, inflatables, fellowship, and the grand opening of the Fall Book Fair! Thank you for your continued support! We’ll see you tomorrow evening!

There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.

Hello Fantastic Cooper Families!! Next Tuesday, September 26 we will have a special event "See You at the Pole". Everyone is welcome to join us at the flag pole in front of Cooper to pray over our school/school year. We will begin at 7:50am. This will also be the kick off to our First Priority Club for the school year! I hope to see you there! Mrs Fish (First Priority Teacher Sponsor)

There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.

Cooper Academy Families, This is Jamie Stoke, your principal with some important information and reminders about upcoming events. Picture Day is Thursday, September 21st. Students do not need to wear uniforms on picture days as we encourage all students to dress their best for this opportunity. These are the pictures that will be in the yearbook at the end of the school year. Order forms were sent home with students on Monday. Families can order pictures by sending in cash or checks payable to Strawbridge Studios or families can order pictures online using our school code of “FM426084” on the picture company website www.strawbridge.net. We have a Teacher Workday on Friday, September 22nd for training. There is no school for students on this date. Please plan on attending our Open House on Tuesday, September 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm to share beginning of year assessment data. We will have a brief meeting in the gym to highlight our school’s academic growth along with information about being a Title I school from 6:00-6:15. Students with Academically Gifted Plans will be available for parents to review. First Quarter Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Thursday, September 28th for grades 1-5. Let’s finish strong with our Book Blast Event placing new books in the hands of all students to keep in their home libraries! Congratulations to our Treasure Box winners and the Grand Prize iPad winner! So far, we’ve placed $17,852 dollars worth of books in students' hands for their reading enjoyment! Developing strong readers is the key to academic success for students! The event closes on September 24th. Books will be delivered to the school individually packaged for our students in late October. All students in the school will receive at least one book. Bike - Walk to School Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd. Those who wish to participate will meet in the parking lot of Clayton Chiropractic at 201 East Main Street between 7:45 and 8:00. Clayton Police Department will provide a safe escort for our students and families for this event to the school site. A huge thanks to Coach Brown, Officer Harris and Dr. Leonhardt for coordinating this event! The Fall Festival Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 21st from 10:00 to 2:00. Stop by on this date for some family fun at the games, inflatables, fellowship, and the grand kick-off for our Fall Book Fair! Thank you for your continued support as we continue to blast off to new heights together!

Dear COOPER ACADEMY Families, Exciting news! As you know, we've partnered with Books Are Fun and their Book Blast program to help build our students' home libraries. For over 30 years, Books Are Fun has been a trusted partner in promoting literacy. Developing strong readers is vital for student success and confidence in the classroom. Yesterday and today our students learned about the Book Blast Program and the importance of having their own books at home. Tonight, we ask you to take 7 minutes to help build your child’s home library. Congrats to the 67 students who've already fully participated and to Angel for being selected for the first Treasure Box Award! CLICK BELOW TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS AND THEIR CLASSMATES: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/CooperES27520 Registration steps:  Click the link above or scan the QR code on the Treasure Map.  Register & Invite 10+ friends/family members who would like to support your child’s love of books. o The first 100 students to participate will receive their rewards tomorrow! Don’t worry, if your student is not one of the first 100, they will receive their 3 rewards at the end of the event.  To enter your child into the drawings for one of 4 Treasure Chests or for the iPad that will be given away during the first week of the event, invite 15+ friends/family members during registration. Why I love this program: • It’s guaranteed to put new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every student! • 100% of all contributions go toward new books and classroom supplies. Books will be delivered to the school a few weeks after the event ends. • The booklist is fantastic! It’s on the attached Treasure Map; check it out. • Registering your child/children will take you about 7 minutes. There is NO financial requirement from you. • All the information you provide is secure and only used for this program. More books in your homes equals more pages being read! That’s the goal. We’re hoping for 100% participation. In addition, once a homeroom class reaches 60% participation their teacher receives $100 of books for students in the classroom and if they achieve 100% participation the teacher receives $200 worth of books for the classroom.   Thank you for helping our students and our school continue to build on our literacy development goals by reading every night with your child! We hope to see you tonight at our first restaurant night at Marco's Pizza! Have a great evening!  

Greetings Cooper Academy Families! The Book Blast begins today! Please take 7 minutes tonight completing the Treasure Map with your children to earn cool rewards, be entered to win prize drawings, and start building your home library. Invite 10+ friends and family members to earn your rewards and 15+ for a chance to win one of four Treasure Chests or an iPad! Visit http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/CooperES27520 and unlock your treasure! #BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure Thank you for supporting your children literacy development by encouraging reading every night and building up their home library.

Attention, Cooper Academy adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts tomorrow where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home tomorrow to embark on an epic quest to earn exciting rewards and books. Spend 7 minutes tomorrow night completing the Treasure Map to earn cool rewards, be entered to win prize drawings, and start building your home library. Invite 10+ friends and family members to earn your rewards and 15+ for a chance to win one of four Treasure Chests or an iPad! The first 100 students to register and invite 10+ friends and family members will receive the 3 rewards the very next day! #BookBlastAdventures

Greetings Cooper Academy Families! Please join our Fall Festival Planning Meeting hosted by our PTA this evening from 8:00-9:00 pm. We want this year's Fall Festival to be great again, so please help us plan this event or volunteer to help out...Many hands make light work! Join the Google Meet by using the ... https://meet.google.com/qqp-inxu-vub Thank you for your support!

Good afternoon Cooper Academy Families! This is Mr. Stoke, Principal of Cooper Academy. Thank you for helping us get off to a terrific start to the school year. Our kindergarten and preschool students have done a great job starting up this week. Here is some information and reminders about upcoming events. Students will be engaged with beginning of year assessments for mClass Reading (K-3), MAP Reading & Math (K-5) and BOG EOG Reading (3) over the next few weeks. We will share the results of these assessments at our Open House / Title I Parent Night on September 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm in the student data portfolios. Auditions for the Cooper Chorus is Thursday, September 7th from 4:00-5:30 pm with our music teacher, Helga Bogardus. Students must have a signed parent permission form to stay after school for auditions. Forms were sent home with students who were interested. On Tuesday, September 12th will be having our “Books are Fun - Book Blast” kick-off trying to raise funds for every student to earn at least one book to add to their home library collection. Be on the lookout next week for the informational fliers. We have our first quarter Parent Advisory Council virtual meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 12th at 6:30 pm. Our PTA is sponsoring a school spirit restaurant night at Marco’s Pizza on Wednesday, September 13th. Show your flier or mention Cooper Academy when ordering anytime from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm and the school receives a percentage of the sale. Friday, September 22nd is a Teacher Workday. There is no school for students on this day. Finally, we have an attendance reminder. If your child is absent please send a written note from the parent/guardian or doctor with the child's first/last name, reason for absence(s), date of absence(s), and teacher's name on the day he or she returns to school. Medical notes should be provided if your child went to the doctor. No note will result in an unexcused absence. Thank you for your support! Have a terrific week!

JCPS CLOSED FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 Due to the impending inclement weather conditions caused by Hurricane Idalia, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students, staff, and visitors tomorrow, Thursday, August 31. This includes all after school activities on Thursday. The district will operate under Condition 1 of our Inclement Weather Procedures. Weather Conditions can be found online by visiting www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions. This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution and per the guidance of local and state emergency service officials. We hope that all of our students, staff, and families stay safe, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this severe weather event.

We had a wonderful first day back to school and want to thank all of our students, staff, and families for working together to make today a success. We want to share a few reminders to keep things running smoothly in the days and weeks ahead. In the first few weeks of school, it’s typical for our bus routes and carpool lanes to run a bit slower than normal. Our drivers are getting used to new routes, there are more drivers on the road, our students are getting into a routine, and most importantly - we are focused on keeping everyone safe at all times. We ask that you keep these things in mind if our arrival and departure procedures are moving more slowly than we anticipate. If your student is a bus rider, we encourage you to download the EduLog Parent Portal App, for real time information on where your student's bus is on their route. We also want to remind our families that the majority of our schools are offering free breakfast and lunch this school year. All schools, with the exception of Clayton High, Cleveland Elementary, Cleveland High, Corinth Holders High, and Powhatan Elementary, will offer free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision. Families with students attending non-qualifying schools are encouraged to complete a Free and Reduced meal application to receive benefits for this school year. This form, which can be found on the district website, assists our schools in many other services throughout the year, and can be beneficial for our families and students. Lastly, please be reminded that all of our school campuses now have a weapons detection system in place at the entrances of our school. All students, staff, and guests will be expected to pass through the system upon arrival to our campuses. This first week of school is a busy time, with a lot of excitement for our students. Please be reminded that attendance will be taken daily. However attendance calls for students who are marked tardy or absent will not resume until next week. We thank you in advance for your help in making this a great school year.