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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. All of our students and staff have done a terrific job! Here is some information and reminders about upcoming events. For afternoon carpool we ask that all vehicles keep their carpool numbers clearly displayed and line up on Mial Street. As indicated in our student/parent handbook no food from outside restaurants/vendors is permitted in our cafeteria for students due to guidelines; schools can be fined if found during an inspection/audit. Special birthday cupcakes or treats for students should be coordinated with the teacher to be given in the classroom at an agreed upon time, not in the cafeteria. Students will be engaged with beginning of year benchmark assessments for mClass Reading, MAP Reading & Math and the EOG Reading for grade 3 students 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 addition, families with students having any intervention or AIG plans will review these at the Open House. The Boy Scouts are hosting a Parent/Student Information Night in our media center on September 4th from 6:30-7:30 pm. If you are attending this event please park in the staff parking lot and enter the school door directly beside the media center. Auditions for our Cooper Academy Chorus Performance Group is September 10th from 4:15-5:30 pm with our music teacher, Thomas Honicker. Students must have a signed parent permission form to stay after school for auditions. Forms were sent home with students. On September 17th we will be having our “Books are Fun - Book Blast” kick-off trying to raise funds for every student to earn at least three books to add to their home library collection. Be on the lookout next week for the informational fliers. Monday, September 23rd is our Fall Picture Day for students. Picture order forms will be posted online and sent home with students in the coming weeks. Friday, September 27th is an early dismissal day for our school system. We will dismiss students at 1:55 pm. Please take a moment to sign-up for PTA Membership using the link… https://cooperacademy.memberhub.com/store 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. After a student accumulates 3 unexcused absences or more NC State Truancy Law requires the school to send home attendance letters to families. Thank you for your support!

Welcome back to school!🍎 It's the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year! Today will be full of excitement and some nerves for everyone, but we know this will be an amazing year. Here's to new adventures in learning. Have a great day! 😎

With 1 day to go, the buzz of excitement surrounds all of JCPS! 🏫 Tomorrow morning, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will be back for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! To answer any questions parents may have, visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics . See you in the morning!🎉

Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins! Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions. We can't wait! 🌟

Three days are left until students on the JCPS traditional calendar return to class! 📅 Next Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children across the school district will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for information needed to ensure your child is all set and ready to go. See you soon!😎

The countdown continues! ⏰ Only 4 more days until JCPS schools are bustling with children. On Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar return to class. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We can't wait to see everyone!

The countdown has begun! ⏰ Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar will return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!

The countdown has begun! ⏰ Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!

Good afternoon Cooper Academy Families, We look forward to seeing our grades students and families for orientation on Thursday, August 22nd. Kindergarten families have appointments in the morning while our grades 1-5 families have orientation/meet the teacher from 3:30-6:30 pm (floating). The orientation materials in your child’s classroom should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Thank you for making sure your child’s teacher has updated contact information for parents and emergency contacts. In addition, please provide any medical concerns including allergies or dietary restrictions. It is critical that all parents share how their child is to be transported home each afternoon at dismissal (bus rider, car rider, daycare van, after school care program or a front/backwalker). The first day of school for students in grades 1-5 is Monday, August 26th. The bus assignment information for students already registered to ride the school bus will be provided by your child’s homeroom teacher. If you need to register your child for bus transportation please stop by the media center tomorrow during orientation. Our PTA's "Fill the Bin" initiative has been a tremendous success! Families that no longer needed school uniform clothing or their children grew out of clothing returned these items to the school for other families to access. A HUGE thanks to Victoria Robb, our PTA President, for coordinating this massive initiative! We have quite a few items available. Stop by the school anytime between 8am-4pm or during orientation to pick out free, gently used school uniform clothing options for your students. If your child is assigned a classroom in our 200 hallway please park along Mial Street and the front of our campus to enter the school at our main entrance. If your child is assigned a classroom in our 300 or 400 hallway please park in the parking lot on the front side of campus beside the media center, so you can enter through our security system at the media center main entrance. All families will be required to enter the school through our security entry points. Please be aware that Mial Street near the round-a-bout may be closed due to construction work. Our campus is an active construction site with the new addition and renovation projects. Please make sure to remain in the designated areas away from the construction zones. No families should park in the back parking lot next to the Rocket Playground or behind the cafeteria as these areas are closed off for construction personnel only at this time. We’re looking forward to a terrific school year! Thank you for your support!

Parents can now complete the beginning of the year documents digitally! 💻 We require our parents/guardians to review and sign each document for each of their students. Please begin completing the documents today by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/4fPnjrr

The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page! 🌟 Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more! https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3

The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page! Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more. https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3

Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins! Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions. We can't wait! 🌟

Congratulations to Clarice Williams, a 5th grade math teacher at Cooper Academy, for being recognized as the JCPS Elementary Math Teacher of the Year!

Good evening Cooper Academy families. This is Mr. Stoke calling with some information and reminders about upcoming events. First, thank you for your tremendous support you’ve provided throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Our students have shown tremendous growth once again! We’re looking forward to having our grades 3-5 students who just barely missed the benchmark score for their EOGs in Reading, Math and Science to return for remediation on Friday, June 7th. After remediation takes place, students will have the opportunity to retest in reading on June 10th, math on June 11th, and science on June 12th. We fully expect a significant amount of students to meet their EOG benchmark score during the retesting opportunities. Thank you for making sure your child attends this important opportunity to demonstrate grade level proficiency. Breakfast, lunch and bus transportation will be provided for students on these days. Buses are running on an early dismissal schedule which is 1:55 pm for our school. 5th Grade graduation is Wednesday, June 5th at 11:30 am. The Cooper Academy Talent Show is Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30 pm. Our final PTA school spirit event is being held at Romeo’s Pizza at 1130 W. Main Street in Clayton on Wednesday, June 5th from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. The restaurant is donating 10% of all sales back to Cooper Academy on this date. Report Cards will be sent home with students on the last day of school which is Thursday, June 6th. This is an Early Dismissal day with dismissal at 1:55. After school care is available on this date until 5:00 pm. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if your student is not able to attend the last day of school so their report card can be sent home with them on their last day. Finally, JCPS recently hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new addition and renovation projects. Our school campus will have ongoing construction taking place throughout the 2024-2025 school year with a projected completion date of August 2025. Please enjoy the pictures and video of this ceremony on our website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vawH6wEM85w Thank you for your continued support! Have a great evening!

It was a glorious day for the Cooper Academy: A College Prep Elementary School Additions Groundbreaking Ceremony! 🌞 First grade student ambassadors assisted in the historic ceremony for their school. Once the 14-month project is complete, these students will be able to enjoy the additions that include adding 20 classrooms and creating an enclosed corridor, creating indoor access to all campus buildings, including the cafeteria and gymnasium. Let's go Rockets!🚀 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Greetings Cooper Academy families! Help our PTA collect any gently used school uniforms that your children have grown out of to provide for other students in our school community. The PTA is setting up a bin in the main office for these collections. Have a terrific holiday weekend!

This is Mr. Stoke calling with some information and reminders about upcoming events. First, we want to thank everyone who helped plan our school dance this past Friday. The event was a huge success! This week we have our End-of-Grade Testing beginning for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Please make sure your child is in attendance on these important dates. Testing will begin at 9:15 each day and conclude when all students finish their assessment. Thurs, May 23 Reading EOG Fri, May 24 Math EOG Wed, May 29 Science EOG (Grade 5 only) Thurs, May 30 Read to Achieve Test (for select 3rd grade students) On the afternoon of Fri, May 24, homeroom teachers of 3rd grade students will begin contacting parents to inform you if your child will be engaged with the Read to Achieve remediation activities on Tues, May 28 and Wed, May 29. These select students will also take the Read to Achieve Test on Thurs, May 30. Parents of 4th grade students will begin receiving phone calls from teachers on Tues, May 28 to verbally share EOG results. Just as a reminder teachers will not share any 5th grade EOG scores until they complete the reading, math, and science EOGs which are scheduled to conclude on Wed, May 29. Parents of all grades 3-5 students will receive hard copies of your child’s EOG testing scores on Fri, May 31. Thank you for making sure students get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, and wear comfortable clothing on their test dates. In addition, remind students use the test taking strategies we’ve been practicing in school such as to take their time and do not rush, re-read information, check over their answers, use context clues to figure out unfamiliar words, take deep breaths to remain calm, to be confident, to stay positive, and to always try their best so we can see all the growth they’ve made throughout the school year. We are looking forward to another year of tremendous growth with our school community! We thank you in advance for all your support and encouragement you are provided for our students! Johnston County Public Schools are closed on Mon, May 27 for Memorial Day. Due to all the hard work and growth students are making we are allowing students to no longer have to wear school uniforms starting on Tues, May 28 and continuing for the remainder of the school year. The Talent Show Rehearsal is Wed, May 29 from 4:15 to 5:45. The Talent Show Event is scheduled for Wed, June 5 at 6:30. Kindergarten graduation is Fri, May 31 at 11:30. 5th Grade graduation is Wed, June 5 at 11:30. Report Cards will be sent home with students on the last day of school which is Thurs, June 6th. This is an Early Dismissal day with dismissal at 1:55. After school care is available on this date until 5:00. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if your student is not able to attend the last day of school so their report card can be sent home with them on their last day. Thank you for your continued support!

Greetings Cooper Academy families, A huge thank you to everyone who helped celebrate our terrific teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week! Our PTA is partnering with Monster Batting Cages at 320 West Main Street in downtown Clayton for a spirit night on Wednesday, May 15th from 5:00-8:00 pm. Families can receive $10 buckets of baseballs to hit in the batting cages. Monster Batting Cages is donating 20% of all activity sales and 10% of all merchandise sales to our school on this night, Make sure you're at this year's Cooper Academy Dance on Friday, May 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Buy your tickets today because they won't be sold at the door. Tickets are only $5 for students and $7 for adults. Remember this is only for students who currently attend Cooper Academy and students must have an adult attend with them. Come on out for a night of dancing and fun with your friends! School Dance Registration Form Students are busy this month completing their end-of-year assessments. The End-of-Grade Testing Schedule for grades 3-5 is as follows: Thursday, May 23rd - Reading End-of-Grade Test Friday, May 24th - Math End-of-Grade Test Wednesday, May 29th - Science End-of-Grade Test (5th grade only) Thursday, May 30th - Read to Achieve Test (for select 3rd grade students) Friday, June 7th - End-of-Grade Testing Remediation for all students that did not meet the benchmark requirements Monday, June 10th - Reading End-of-Grade Retesting Tuesday, June 11th - Math End-of-Grade Retesting Wednesday, June 12th - Science End-of-Grade Retesting Thank you for making sure students get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, and wear comfortable clothing on their test dates. In addition, remind students use the test taking strategies we’ve been practicing in school such as to take their time and do not rush, re-read information, check over their answers, use context clues to figure out unfamiliar words, take deep breaths to remain calm, to be confident, to stay positive, and to always try their best so we can see all the growth they’ve made throughout the school year. Johnston County Public Schools are closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day. Other end-of-year events include: Wednesday, May 15th 4:15-5:30 - Cooper’s Got Talent “Show Us” Date in the Gym Wednesday, May 29th 4:15-5:45 - Cooper’s Got Talent Rehearsal on Stage in the Gym Friday, May 31st at 11:30am - Kindergarten Graduation Monday, June 3rd - Kindergarten Field Day 9:30-10:30; 1st Grade Field Day 11:30-12:30; 2nd Grade Field Day 1:30-2:30 Tuesday, June 4th - 3rd Grade Field Day 9:30-10:30; 4th Grade Field Day 11:30-12:30; 5th Grade Field Day 1:30-2:30 Wednesday, June 5th at 11:30am - 5th Grade Graduation Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30pm - Cooper’s Got Talent Show! Thursday, June 6th - Last Day of School; Early Dismissal at 1:55pm; Report Cards Thank you for your support! Have a great evening!

Greetings Cooper Academy families, A huge thanks to our parents who attended the field trips this week! Everyone had a terrific time! Let’s all help to celebrate our wonderful teachers this upcoming week (May 6th-10th) for National Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you for your support! Monday - send in or email thank you messages to our teachers Tuesday - help teachers restock their classrooms by sending in school supplies and tissues Wednesday - shower our teachers with flowers from our students Thursday - snack cart day; please send in special treats for our teachers Friday - the PTA is providing boxed lunches for our teachers The construction projects at Cooper Academy are starting this week. Multiple areas on our campus will have safety barriers installed as construction equipment arrives to start creating the construction access road behind the Rocket Playground. In addition, a large area in the parking lot in the back of campus beside the Rocket Playground will be fenced off for supplies and equipment for the project. The breezeway path between the buildings is scheduled for demolition in mid-June. Progress Reports for the 4th quarter of school will be sent home with students on Tuesday, May 7th. Make sure you're at this year's Cooper Academy Dance on Friday, May 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Buy your tickets today because you can only get them before May 10th and they won't be sold at the door. Tickets are only $5 for students and $7 for adults. Remember this is only for students who currently attend Cooper Academy and students must have an adult attend with them. Come on out for a night of dancing and fun with your friends! Students are busy this month completing their end-of-year assessments. The End-of-Grade Testing Schedule for grades 3-5 is as follows: Thursday, May 23rd - Reading End-of-Grade Test Friday, May 24th - Math End-of-Grade Test Wednesday, May 29th - Science End-of-Grade Test (5th grade only) Thursday, May 30th - Read to Achieve Test (for select 3rd grade students) Friday, June 7th - End-of-Grade Testing Remediation for all students that did not meet the benchmark requirements Monday, June 10th - Reading End-of-Grade Retesting Tuesday, June 11th - Math End-of-Grade Retesting Wednesday, June 12th - Science End-of-Grade Retesting Other end-of-year events include: Friday, May 31st at 11:30am - Kindergarten Graduation Monday, June 3rd - Kindergarten Field Day 9:30-10:30; 1st Grade Field Day 11:30-12:30; 2nd Grade Field Day 1:30-2:30 Tuesday, June 4th - 3rd Grade Field Day 9:30-10:30; 4th Grade Field Day 11:30-12:30; 5th Grade Field Day 1:30-2:30 Wednesday, June 5th at 11:30am - 5th Grade Graduation Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30pm - Cooper’s Got Talent Show! Thursday, June 6th - Last Day of School; Early Dismissal at 1:55pm; Report Cards Thank you for your support! Have a great evening!