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<br /> COOPERNEWS<br /> VOLUME 20 / SUMMER 2018<br /> “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”<br /> –Audrey Hepburn, Actress/Humanitarian<br /> COOPER NEWS<br /> Volume 20 • Summer 2018<br /> Cooper News is committed to supporting<br /> the mission of The John Cooper School:<br /> To provide a challenging education in a<br /> caring environment to a diverse group<br /> of select students, enabling them to<br /> become critical and creative thinkers,<br /> effective communicators, responsible<br /> citizens and leaders, and lifetime learners.<br /> Michael F. Maher, Head of School<br /> 2018-19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br /> David Dunlap – Chair<br /> Gerald M. Glenn – Vice-Chair<br /> Johnna Edone – Secretary<br /> Brian Petrauskas – Treasurer<br /> Yvette C. Aquino<br /> Becky Bayless<br /> Stacey Bourque<br /> Bryan Brown<br /> David <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=1"> COOPERNEWS VOLUME 20 / SUMMER 2018 </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=2"> COOPER NEWS Volume 20 • Summer 2018 Cooper Ne</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=3"> EfTA “Tell </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=4"> Summer EXPLORE, Cooper Invites Students from KIP</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=5"> CREATE, INNOVATE discovery learning KIPP Finis</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=6"> WRITERS UNITE Teacher, Former Kindergartner and S</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=7"> Then & No w “There's this thing that happens wit</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=8"> SECOND GRADE POETS </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=9"> INDEPENDENT STUDY Students Discuss Happiness, Phi</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=10"> The 2018 Paragon yearbook, A DRAGON’S TALE, led b</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=11"> LIGHT, REFRACTED 2018 Inkblots Editor-in-Chief Re</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=12"> ADVANCED PLACEMENT Upper School faculty Anne Dona</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=13"> Enriching Curriculum with New Techniques I atten</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=14"> SHADOW A STUDENT 2018 Rave Reviews for Role Rev</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=15"> KIND Schools Challenge Coordinators, Praise Impac</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=16"> PEACE VIGIL First-time Attendee Says Event Honors</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=17"> GOING FOR THE GOLD Annual Night Focusing on Math </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=18"> Athletics DRAGON BASEBALL • MIKE WILLIAMS it’</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=19"> Track & Field Eighth Grade Girls Make History As </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=20"> ATHLETIC AWARDS EVENING Student-Athletes Applaud</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=21"> An honor roll student at The John Cooper School, </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=22"> SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Five Cooper Athletes Named F</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=23"> SPRING TEAMS BRING THE HEAT AT SPC DESPI</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=24"> ANDREA GO EZ LLORET M GIRLS’ GOLF Senior • 201</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=25"> ALEX SI SM SOFTBALL Sophomore • Catcher/Second B</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=26"> YATT RIGHT BOYS’ TENNIS 018 All SPC</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=27"> TIERNEY GREGORY GIRLS’ TENNIS Junior • Doubles </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=28"> Lower School Field Day Lower School Field Day, a </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=29"> Keep Up With Cooper Athletics! THE WEB www.joh</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=30"> ALUMS IN ACTION VICKY RODRIGUEZ Manager of CRAFTB</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=31"> ALUMNI CONNECTIONS </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=32"> KEVIN KWAN 2018 Signatures Author Named Among 100</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=33"> FORMER AUTHORS We would like to acknowledge two </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=34"> HIGH-OCTANE 10-Week Annual Fund Campaign Unites A</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=35"> Gala Contributions: WIN-WIN-WIN It’s a</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=36"> The week set aside to celebrate the Fine Arts at </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=37"> 37</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=38"> THE LARAMIE PROJECT At the end of Fine Arts Festi</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=39"> FILMMAKER SHARES BACK STORY ABOUT 'TWELVE YEARS A</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=40"> PAINTED FACE Self Portrait Gains National Recogni</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=41"> TOP HONORS Middle School Artists Earn Silver Meda</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=42"> 42</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=43"> 43</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=44"> LIFE! DANCE SHOW STEAMPUNK was the theme for thi</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=45"> 45</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=46"> PARENTS MAKE IT HAPPEN! NEW RESOURCE PROVIDES ‘O</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=47"> (Continued from Page 46) of time. The parent org</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=48"> A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT SCHOOLWIDE SUPPORT Thi</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=49"> With Gratitude Faculty Member Shares Thanks for I</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=50"> HarmonyHigh MARCH 28, 2018 50</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=51"> CREATIVITY ABOUNDS The Vision Behind Fine Arts Fe</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=52"> MANY THANKS to the Fine Arts Council volunteers w</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=53"> BOOSTER BASH 2018 Dragon Booster Club Hosts An Up</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=54"> EDITOR’S NOTE: Micro Financier Bob Harris who is </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=55"> UNA MEMORIA MARAVILLOSA PhotoStory Project Engage</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=56"> HABITAT PROJECT Steering Committee Ready for 20th</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=57"> Parents Reaching Out CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=58"> Recogntions Top Scholars Citize</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=59"> INDUCTION Cooper Chapter of Cum Laude Society Ind</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=60"> 5TH GRADE Recognition May 25, 2018 </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=61"> 8TH GRADE Recognition May 24, 2018 </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=62"> Congratulations TO THE CLASS OF 2018 Anne Sophie </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=63"> Traditions COLLEGE T-SHIRT DAY On the last regu</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=64"> Senior Awards CLASS OF 2018 HONORED AT ANNUAL FOR</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=65"> Alumni Scholarship Dr. Joohee Mo</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=66"> FROM CURIOSITY TO WISDOM Cooper Pioneer Refl</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=67"> Commencement CLASS OF 2018 FRIDAY, </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=68"> Commencement Traditions Trustees Award Diplomas, </a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=69"> 69</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=70"> 2018-19 Welcome Several events are scheduled to w</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=71"> the ev a tad s e INTERACT BLOOD DRIVES Man</a> <a title="Cooper News: Summer 2018 page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8840c3b8?page=72"> NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID N. 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