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The holiday season is here and, believe it or not, we are into our last week of learning before the long break!!! The energy will be a little higher in the building next week and the teachers have made some adjustments to incorporate more movement into their lessons. Nonetheless, it will be important to maintain our focus and continue to work hard at winning every moment. Let's do this Cooper!

Please don't forget that Report Cards will be available to view on December 18, 2024 on Parent Connect (goal is to have 100% of the report cards viewed by a parent/guardian)! Reviewing your child’s report card is a valuable opportunity to celebrate their progress and identify areas for growth. The report card is a great conversation starter for a parent/guardian and their child. The overall goal of this conversation should be to acknowledge the progress and celebrate the hard work that has taken place during the first 1/3 of the school year! The other goal is to involve the child in identifying the obstacles and creating a plan together to overcome those obstacles.

Have you made plans for the break to keep your child's mind (and body) active? Keeping their mind active over the break will allow for our students to pick up where they left off, limiting any type of learning loss that potentially could happen over the extended break.

Have a great weekend and, as always, feel free to call or email if you have any questions. Have a wonderful week, stay safe, and cherish each moment with your children!

We hope that each of you have a great weekend!

"Win the moment"

Mr. Witherspoon & Mrs. Pierson

Percentage of Students Present: 92.58% (Goal: 100%)

Number of Students Tardy: 23...Let's gooooo (down from 31)!!!!! (Goal is 0)

December 16

• No School for Students (Teacher Data Analysis/Professional Development)

December 18

• Spirit Day: Class Color Day (5th Grade-Green; 6th Grade -Red)

December 18

• Spirit Day: Holiday Headwear Day
• Report Cards Available in Parent Connect
• Activity Club Day at Cooper!!!!

December 19

• Spirit Day: Ugly Sweater Day
• PTA: Dine To Donate, Red Robin...Yummmmm

December 20

• Spirit Day: Cozy Day (Wear your comfy clothes)
• Last day of learning before Winter Break
• PBIS Assembly Day
• Spirit Day: PJ Day

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

December 16: No School

January 6, 2025: Learning Resumes

We have noticed that students are either shutting down when things get difficult or, at times, not maintaining the focus to complete their work during the time allotted in class (aka off-task behavior); therefore, they have "homework". The ability to maintain a strong work ethic, especially when things get difficult, is a skill that will be life long and is one that will take our students to the next level. Creating good work habits (independently and collaboratively) and increasing academic grit will be a large focus as we move through the 2nd Trimester. Hard work will always win over talent!!! Thank you for taking this journey with us!!!

Thank you to everyone who sold pizza coupons for 6th grade camp. So many students earned a good portion of their camp money already! Pizza coupons were sent home with students Friday, 12-6-24 by homeroom teachers. We appreciate everyone's involvement and how smoothly it all went!

Please reach out to Mrs. Goodhue via email (dgoodhue@livoniapublicschools.org) with any questions about payments or chaperoning! Let's go camping!! Camp Slide Show

1. Create an "Integrity Challenge"

• Activity: Over a week, encourage your child to note down or share instances where they demonstrated integrity, such as telling the truth, helping someone without being asked, or admitting a mistake.
• Reflection: At the end of the week, discuss their actions and how they made them feel. Reinforce the idea that integrity builds trust and self-respect.
• Purpose: Helps children identify and celebrate moments of integrity in everyday life.

2. Family Honesty Game

• Activity: Play a game like "Two Truths and a Lie," where each family member says three statements (two true, one false). Afterward, discuss why honesty and being truthful are important in building strong relationships.
• Discussion: Transition the fun into a deeper conversation about why trust is a key part of family and friendships.
• Purpose: Reinforces the value of truthfulness in a lighthearted way.

3. "Integrity in Action" Journal

• Activity: Encourage your child to keep a journal where they record:
  • A decision they made that required honesty or courage.
  • A situation where they saw integrity in others.
  • Something they found challenging but chose the right path.
• Parent Involvement: Review the journal together weekly and discuss how these actions reflect their values.
• Purpose: Promotes self-awareness and reflection on ethical behavior.

Cooper is a school-wide Title I building. This means that Cooper receives additional federal funding to help support all students in our building. A condition of this funding requires all families sign the yearly Cooper Compact for each student that is enrolled at Cooper.

Please review and Complete the Cooper Compact form as soon as possible.

Coming Soon....

Taking care of our mental health is important – for kids and adults! Here’s some information

about mental health and how you can support your child’s mental well-being. Please click on the following links to learn more:

Mental Health Matters

Coping Strategies to Manage Stress and Tough Emotions

Please view local community resources at the link below. This will be continuously revised, so please check back throughout the school year. Community Resources If you need any support, please feel free to reach out to our Cooper Support Staff.

Mallory McLean mmclean12@livoniapublicschools.org Rachel Banks Dzikowski rdzikows@livoniapublicschools.org Paige Demaree pdemaree@livoniapublicschools.org

When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. In an effort to ease the burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you need, we’ve partnered with Care Solace, your central hub of care.

With a network of over 425,000 providers and services, Care Solace will help you find the right help at the right time, 24/7/365, at no cost to you. They will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance. You can access Care Solace services in three ways:

• Call 888-515-0595 at any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
• Search anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers at https://caresolace.com/site/livonia
• Contact your school health professional, and they will submit a referral on your behalf.

No matter what you're experiencing, there is hope and help. We are confident that our new partnership with Care Solace will help us build a healthier, more vibrant school community.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 or The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. Care Solace is not an emergency response service or mental health services provider.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a mentor to our students. We love having parents and grandparents help in these positions. Responsibilities include supervising students during lunch in the lunchroom & outside at recess.

Daily 11:00-1:00 p.m. They are paid positions, and there is an application process through Edu Staff. If you are interested please click on the link below and begin the application process through Edu Staff using the link below:

https://www.edustaff.org/

Click "Start and Application" and then proceed through the guided steps. When you get to #4 on the application, click on Wayne RESA, then Livonia Public Schools. When you get to #5, click on Noon Attendant (Noon Monitor).

• Begin to prep your child for school by making sure that routines are established.
• Bedtime routines (read a book, cut off screen time at least 1 hour prior to bedtime, etc.)
• How Much Sleep Does my Child Need?
• Students can begin entering the building at 8:15 am (please do not drop off students any earlier as there will not be any adult supervision prior to that time).

• How will your child get to and from school?
• Bus: get to know the bus letter/number, bus stop, arrival/departure time.
• Dropping off in a car?
• Know the traffic pattern and the door that your child will enter through for school.
• Is your child walking?
• Know the location and door number that your child will be entering and leaving through.