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All smiles and another fun day at aerial camp on the Cooper campus!

Take a look at our gorgeous campus! 🌲⭐️We cannot thank Matt Sanchez, Director of Facilities, and his team
enough for making improvements for ecological sustainability, and creating an environment that is both beautiful and conducive for learning for our students.

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A visit to the BMW Museum and a farewell dinner to round out a fantastic overseas experience for our Cooper students in The Global Education Summer Program!

Sneak peek at some new changes underway on the Cooper campus. More to come. Thank you for the photos Cooper Alum Conor Patterson, ‘19.

In the old town of Nürnberg, our Global Education students in Europe had an informative afternoon at the N**i Training Grounds and Documentation Center.

Students envisioned what these grounds would have looked like at the height of this dark period of European History.

Students also enjoyed free time at the square where the famous Christmas markets take place and received a gift from WorldStrides - the original gingerbread!

On Monday, our Global Education students in Europe started the morning boarding the ferry to France at 6am. ⛴️🇫🇷

They saw the channel crossing, which was very similar to the crossing of the Allied forces on June 6th, 1944.

Upon their arrival to France, they visited the Peace Museum in Caen, where they stayed and enjoyed the French cuisine such as an afternoon crepe and the morning baguette.

The John Cooper School Athletic Camps and Summer Camp Cooper Annual Camps are underway in full swing! Check out our amazing coaches and student counselors (yay for our alums!) who are sharing their time and talent with our kiddos!

The Social Sciences Team wrapped their year of intensive work on the Curriculum Review with the Curriculum Design Institute. At the annual June institute, a group of Cooper teachers from the same discipline across all three divisions work with outside education expert Jay McTighe and Cooper’s Director of Teaching and Learning Alexis Wiggins to design specific curriculum and assessment goals for the entire department to implement.

This year’s Social Sciences Design Team can’t wait to share their work with the community in August - students and faculty will benefit for years to come.

They said it was hard work but “actually really fun.” Here are the Design Team members with Jay McTighe, who Zoomed in each day of the Institute.

Left to right: Christine Rigia (LS), Alexis Sutherland (MS), Nick Barber (MS), Jay McTighe, Kelly Ross (LS), Jill Skufca (US), and Graham Rasmussen (US).

Our Global Education students in Spain visited the Roman aqueduct in Segovia and took a walking tour of the Alcazar Castle! 🏰 🇪🇸

From Ms. Mata: “We have discovered a very talented photographer in our group. The photographer is Carlos Sepúlveda ‘27. Here are some of his masterpieces.”

The next John Cooper School Global Education Program is off to a great start in Europe!

The group is already exploring London. The first stop centered on WWII History for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The Imperial War Museum offered an interesting overview of WWI and WWII events which everyone seemed to enjoy. Diner at Marquis Cornwalli.

They walked to St. Paul’s Cathedral at the heart of London and learned that the church bells were used to inform about important news. Then they learned about the multiple historical events that occurred at the Tower of London and took pictures in front of the tower bridge.

The group enjoyed Buckingham palace before visiting Churchill’s War Rooms. The students learned all about the strategic planning and the conditions under which London lived during the bombardments during the war.

And of course, a visit to London must always include a stroll through Hyde Park.

Today our Global Education Program students had their last day of classes and took a bike tour around Salamanca!

Cooper Cheer Camp wrapped today! Lots of Dragon Pride! 💚🐉

Yesterday, our Global Education students played fútbol with one of their WorldStrides guides, Roberto⚽️ The group headed back to the WorldStrides office for some air conditioning, water, and cookies afterward!

Our Global Education students ate more gelato, 🍨 visited the cathedral and climbed 190 stairs to the bell tower (yes they counted), ⛪️saw olive trees and grape vines, 🍇and took a flamenco class!💃🏼

This all happened after 4 hours of Spanish classes and a typical long lunch with the host families!

Our Global Education Program students participated in a cooking class today! 🥘👨🏻‍🍳

Meals included paella, Spanish tortilla, crema catalana (similar to creme brûlée), and non-alcoholic homemade sangria.

The first day of classes begin for The Global Education Program students. They are learning the significance of local cultural artifacts in Salamanca, tasting local cuisine, and enjoying gelato!

The John Cooper School: Class of 2024 Commencement Celebrations On the evening before Commencement, The John Cooper School’s annual Senior Tea took place in The Sims Student Center. Senior Tea is a showcase of Senior student

The John Cooper School’s 2023/2024 Signatures Author Series Co-Chairs Melissa Dunlop and Ashley Oliphant were excited to present a check to Children’s Books on Wheels (CBOW) of Montgomery County.

Each year, a portion of the Signatures event proceeds are designated to a local literacy organization. CBOW has recently been named Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Montgomery County. CBOW Executive Director, Rita Wiltz shared that the donation from Signatures will help in providing the books being distributed to children in our community as part of this national program. Another summer program, the “Summer Reading Blast,” will also benefit from the generosity of those who attended the Signatures event in December 2023.

The Signatures Author Series will celebrate its 20th anniversary event in December 2025. Stay tuned for this year’s author announcement coming soon!

The John Cooper School Global Education Program students have landed safely in Madrid. They are getting to know their host families, checking out the amazing sights and tasting delicious gelato!

The John Cooper School Global Education Program is kicking off for the summer! The first group of students is heading to Spain and on their way to the airport to begin their immersion experience!

The John Cooper School Community is a special place, and we wish you all the best! Congratulations to our 2024 retirees: Lynn Boeding, Peg Burrell, Janet LeBlanc, Susan Mathis, Jamey Schrutka, and Sarah Staebel.

Kennedy Allen was awarded Top of TEAM for her still life, “The Terrific Morning Tea.” TEAM stands for Texas Elementary Art Meet where our region’s students are evaluated and scored based on their artwork and answers demonstrating their knowledge of art. “Excellent example of using value Kennedy,” said Ms. Dietrich.

Thank you to the Dragon Booster Club for putting on another fun Spirit Night!

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The John Cooper School Commencement 2024. Congratulations Dragons!

We appreciate all of our incredibly caring staff, maintenance, and facilities crews who make all the magic happen behind-the-scenes at Commencement! 🤍💚What a beautiful event!

We ❤️ our faculty and staff. Thanks for a wonderful year! 2024 Commencement: Let the fun begin!