Newsletter - The Week of April 14, 2024

Welcome Back!

With Spring Break behind us, I hope students had a fun, relaxing and restful week off from school. With less than 30 days of school left, let's finish strong. We have AP testing, state testing, award ceremonies and final exams all within this time frame. We look forward to seeing our students on Monday! Go Jags!

Progress Reports

This Wednesday, April 17th, progress reports will be available to view on Infinite Campus. Be sure to ask your child to see the progress they are making. This progress report is for the first 3-weeks of our 4th quarter grading period. 

Summer Enrichment Courses

Cooper will be offering Summer Enrichment courses in PE & Health, HAVPA, and Art. Please click on the links below for further information and to sign up

The deadline to Sign-Up is Friday, April 26 at 3pm. Students will be contacted if they are accepted, and fee information will be provided.  

Health and Physical Education - June 3-28

Health & PE Sign-Up

History & Appreciation of Visual & Performing Arts - June 5-28

HAVPA Sign-Up

Visual Art I - June 3-14

Photography I - June 17-28  

Visual Arts Sign-Up

Cooper NOW

Cooper NOW is a monthly video produced by our students. Our students work hard to produce a quality product with the supervision of business teacher, Ms. Jeri Giska.  

Cooper NOW March 2024

STLP & Cooper NOW Awards

Congrats to the Cooper NOW, STLP Cinemania team on their State Runner Up trophy. Pictured L to R: Grace Chaney, McKayla Harsley, Caroline Kemper and Makenna Depue. Cinemania is a statewide competition where students have 72 hours to write, film and edit a 3 minute video that contains a list of pre-determined characters and prompts. You can watch their video here: https://youtu.be/pxQCmyrmD_M?si=T-M9l1XoG1D1aVCl This competition has run for 8 years and Cooper NOW has won the first year and has been Runner Up 4 times! Congrats also to Caroline Kemper for her State Runner Up trophy in the KY Travel video competition for her piece NKY: A Diamond in the Rough you can watch her entry here: https://bit.ly/3TF2jJy

College Athlete Recognition

We will be holding our 2024 Senior Athlete Signing Recognition on Tuesday May 14th in the Auditorium at 3:00pm

Coach Borchers will need a list of all senior athletes who have already signed or will sign to play collegiate athletics no later than Monday April 22nd. 

Please email Coach Borchers (randy.borchers@boone.kyschools.us) or the Head Coach and let us know if your son/daughter will be playing athletics at the collegiate level as well as the sport and school they will be playing at.

Class of 2024 Graduation Yard Signs

Complete this GOOGLE FORM to reserve your signs.

Send in the $20 per sign payment (cash or check) to the RCHS Front Office by April 26th, 2024. 

The deadline to reserve and pay for yard signs will be April 26th, 2024. Pick-up dates for the Yard Signs are TBD. Signs will not be eligible for pick-up until your order is paid in full. Any purchased signs not picked up by May 24th will become the property of RCHS, and ineligible for refund.

Award Ceremonies

Undergrad Awards Night

Grades 9-11 - Invitation Only

Tuesday, May 14th in the main gym

• Freshmen: 5:30 p.m.
• Sophomores: 6:30 p.m.
• Juniors: 7:30 p.m. 

Senior Honors Night 

All seniors are invited and encouraged to attend.

Monday, May 20th in the main gym, 6:00 p.m. 

Students should plan to arrive no later than 5:45 pm to gather for the procession in.

Any club/activity award will be presented at the ceremony by the sponsor.  

Immunizations 

Parents/guardians please make sure to present an updated immunization certificate to the school. Keep in mind that your student must have a second meningitis on or after their 16th birthday, and 2 Hep A's spaced 6 months apart. Check for a correct expiration date. It is still a state requirement to have an updated certificate. In order to avoid exclusion immunization certificates need to be turned in by April 15th.

Contact the school nurse Debbie Welsh (debbie.welsh@boone.kyschools.us) with any questions you may have.

Student Leadership Council (SLC) Application 2024-2025

SLC applications are available for next year’s student council. They are outside Sra. Giska’s class room 202 lower A. Applications are due Wednesday, April 17.

Teacher Appreciation Donations Needed

Student Leadership Council needs your help in gathering items to celebrate our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10. Using the link below provides details of the items we need. ANY little bit will help with our week long Travel Adventure themed tribute.

Please sign up and deliver the items to Cooper's main office anytime before, but no later than Wednesday April 23, 2024. Thank you in advance for your continued support of Cooper students and staff.

Sign Up Here

Gateway Job Training Program

Explore careers in Transportation Construction and receive job training for successful entry into the field at Gateway. Through partnership with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the University of Kentucky Transportation Technology Transfer Center, this program is available at no cost for participants from a historically disadvantaged background.

Participants will earn industry certifications and be eligible for sponsorship by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to complete the CDL program and obtain a CDL license. Gateway's CDL program is 160 hours in length with classes starting every month.  

All classes will be held at Gateway Community and Technical College’s Transportation Technology Center at 1051 Dudley Road, Fort Wright, KY 41017.

Transportation Construction Certificate Flyer

Transportation Overview

Registration Form

For more information or to register, contact Paula Barnes 859-442-1692 paula.barnes@kctcs.edu

Upcoming Events   

Apr. 14 Grad. Slide Show Baby Picture Due Upload Here

Apr. 17 SBDM Council Meeting, 3pm

Apr. 19 Evening of the Arts, 5pm-8pm

Apr. 23 Alive @ 25 4pm-8pm Media Center Register Here

Apr. 25 Cap, Gown, Tassel, etc. delivery during lunch

Apr. 26 Deadline to order/pay for a Lawn Sign Order Here

Apr. 26 Deadline to register for Summer Enrichment

Apr. 27 Prom 2024, Cincinnati Museum Center, 7-11pm

Apr. 28 Deadline to purchase 23-24 yearbook Order Here

May 6-10 AP Exams

May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3 National ACT Registration Deadline for June 8 ACT

May 13-17 AP Exams

May 14 College Athlete Recognition, 3pm, Auditorium

May 14 Undergrad Award Ceremonies, 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30p

May 15 SBDM Council Meeting, 3pm

May 20 Senior Honors Night, 6:30pm

May 21 No School - Primary Election Day

Jun. 1 Class of 24 Graduation, NKU's Truist Arena, 10am

Jun. 8 National ACT Test Date

Jun. 3-14 Advanced Camp (6th-9th) 9-4pm

Jun. 17-21 FUN-damentals Camp (K-2nd) AM/PM session

Jun. 19 SBDM Council Meeting, 3pm

Jun. 24 Intermediate Camp (3rd-5th) 9-4pm 

Jul. 13 National ACT Test Date

All Sports Schedules are available to view on the Cooper Website. 

Go to Quick Links - Athletics - Sports Schedule - select the sport from the drop down calendar menu.

All Ticket Sales - Top of Cooper Homepage (Go Fan).

Live Streaming - Quick Links - Athletics - Live Sports Streaming.