Cooper Cowboy's Chronicles

1,000,000 Minute Reading Challenge - January 7, 2025 - May 10, 2025

Honored Schools Program - January 15, 2025 - April 15, 2025

Welcome 2025! As we enter a new year, the faculty and staff of Cooper ES embrace the hope and promises the new year brings. With each new year, it also brings us plenty of exciting opportunities to work together with our Cooper Elementary students and families. We wish you all a very happy and prosperous year ahead. As we bid farewell to another amazing year, we hope to continue to succeed and work together to accomplish great things.

Please follow the establish protocol when entering the building:

• Parents/visitors conducting business inside the building will be directed not to open the door for visitors outside the building
• The exterior doors will not be opened after 2:30 PM for parents to pick up students; exceptions will be made when appropriate

Parents of 3rd - 5th grade students, please be advised that STAAR Night scheduled for

January 23, 2025 has been rescheduled for February 26, 2025.

January 7, 2025 - May 10, 2025

The goal is to read 1,000,000 minutes as a school. There will be prizes for the top three students, top three classrooms and the top grade level. You can read personal, school library or public library books.

For more information, use link below:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UMabfesuZmaaLkGjxt-dt5EcI7K1KdBoTc3-rH9SWYs/edit?usp=sharing

January 15, 2025 - April 15, 2025

A unique initiative designed to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of our teachers. The vision is that consistent, positive recognition of teachers through the student submissions on the Honored site will help teachers to feel more motivated, inspired, and satisfied.

Use the following link: https://honoredschools.org/

English as a Second Language - Christina Isbell, 5th Grade Teacher

Bilingual - Sandra Afanador, Kindergarten Teacher

Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators

Eboni Hills, 5th Grade Teacher

Each school day is crucial in a student's educational journey. Even one absence represents a missed opportunity for learning and development.

Please remember that it is possible to get ebooks through the Houston Public Library.

Please use the link below for information on how to set up for your family:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#search/hpl/FMfcgzQXKNFKlNKMWGpQbbqgkmZkxwXr?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1

Parent Lunch Schedule with Students:

Mondays:

• Pre-Kindergarten
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade

Tuesdays - Kindergarten

Wednesdays - First Grade

Cooper's Student Council will sell chips, pickles, cookies, donuts, candy and stickers for $1 each.

January 15, 2025

and

January 23, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

January 20, 2025

Sending the Board some deserved APPRECIATION!

Please join us for the official return of Table Talks with the Board of Trustees. The session will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Spring ISD Family and Community Engagement Center (17125 Ella Blvd. Houston, 77090).

TO RSVP for the session, click here: https://forms.gle/VtDYxvrQ3WMgjQ1V6

Dekaney High School Food Market

Run by students, for students!

Open to the Community

Visit Dekaney High School every 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly and get the healthy food you need for a successful school year!

Effective November 13, 2024

https://youtu.be/UACSXHr4ZtY?si=HM8yUO4GMstilsnn

Looking to celebrate a Spring ISD employee? Now’s your chance! You can nominate anyone serving in the district—be it a teacher, custodian, secretary, clerk, mechanic, bus driver, librarian, nurse, or counselor—for the Employee Excellence Award and honor their outstanding contributions. Nominations for the award can be made by any employee, parent, or community member.

Awarded by the Spring ISD Board of Trustees, this recognition honors employees who exemplify the district’s guiding principles, core values, and embody the attributes outlined in our Leadership Definition. Each month during the school year, one employee is selected, and from these honorees, a grand prize winner will be announced at the Spring ISD Employee Recognition Banquet in May. The only employees not eligible for this award are Cabinet members and the Spring ISD Board of Trustees.

We’re looking for employees who are bringing the Spring ISD mission to life and helping us reach each and every Spring ISD student. To nominate them for the Spring ISD Board of Trustees Employee Excellence Award, complete the online recognition nomination form.

Dear Spring ISD Families:

We wanted to inform you of some recent adjustments to our instructional calendar for this school year.

Three days have been designated as Teacher Inservice Days, during which students will not attend school. These dates are:

• Monday, September 16

• Monday, November 4

• Tuesday, February 18

To help you plan accordingly, you can find the updated 2024-25 Instructional Calendar at www.springisd.org/calendars. We recommend printing it out and placing it on your fridge or another visible location as a reminder of these important dates.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to support our teachers with the professional development they need to continue providing high-quality education for your children.

As we prioritize the health and safety of all our students, we want to remind you of the importance of keeping your child at home if they are feeling unwell. To help you navigate when to keep your child at home and when it's safe to return to school, we’ve attached two flyers (in English and Spanish) with specific scenarios and guidelines.

Please review these materials carefully to ensure a safe and healthy school environment for everyone. Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our schools safe.

Spring ISD Nursing and Health Service

The SMART tag™ system helps increase safety and security for students riding on a school bus, leveraging technology to improve student management and communications on school buses. See Below:

https://www.springisd.org/o/sisd/page/smart-tag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UACSXHr4ZtY

Practicing safe gun storage protects our kids, prevents accidents, and keeps our guns out of the hands of criminals. Together, we can keep ‘em safe, Texas! Learn more about the Texas Department of Public Safety’s effort to Keep ‘Em Safe at SafeGunStorageTexas.com.

SPANISH

Mantenerlas Seguras Texas - Recurso de almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego

Practicar el almacenamiento seguro de armas protege a nuestros niños, previene accidentes y mantiene nuestras armas fuera del alcance de los delincuentes. Juntos, podemos mantenerlas seguras, Texas! Aprende más sobre el esfuerzo del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas para mantenerlas seguras en SafeGunStorageTexas.com.

https://safegunstoragetexas.com/es/safe-gun-storage-spanish/

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