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COOPERNEWS
VOLUME 20 / SUMMER 2018
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
–Audrey Hepburn, Actress/Humanitarian
COOPER NEWS
Volume 20 • Summer 2018
Cooper News is committed to supporting
the mission of The John Cooper School:
To provide a challenging education in a
caring environment to a diverse group
of select students, enabling them to
become critical and creative thinkers,
effective communicators, responsible
citizens and leaders, and lifetime learners.
Michael F. Maher, Head of School
2018-19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
David Dunlap – Chair
Gerald M. Glenn – Vice-Chair
Johnna Edone – Secretary
Brian Petrauskas – Treasurer
Yvette C. Aquino
Becky Bayless
Stacey Bourque
Bryan Brown
David
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Summer EXPLORE, Cooper Invites Students from KIP
CREATE, INNOVATE discovery learning KIPP Finis
WRITERS UNITE Teacher, Former Kindergartner and S
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SECOND GRADE POETS
INDEPENDENT STUDY Students Discuss Happiness, Phi
The 2018 Paragon yearbook, A DRAGON’S TALE, led b
LIGHT, REFRACTED 2018 Inkblots Editor-in-Chief Re
ADVANCED PLACEMENT Upper School faculty Anne Dona
Enriching Curriculum with New Techniques I atten
SHADOW A STUDENT 2018 Rave Reviews for Role Rev
KIND Schools Challenge Coordinators, Praise Impac
PEACE VIGIL First-time Attendee Says Event Honors
GOING FOR THE GOLD Annual Night Focusing on Math
Athletics DRAGON BASEBALL • MIKE WILLIAMS it’
Track & Field Eighth Grade Girls Make History As
ATHLETIC AWARDS EVENING Student-Athletes Applaud
An honor roll student at The John Cooper School,
SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Five Cooper Athletes Named F
SPRING TEAMS BRING THE HEAT AT SPC DESPI
ANDREA GO EZ LLORET M GIRLS’ GOLF Senior • 201
ALEX SI SM SOFTBALL Sophomore • Catcher/Second B
YATT RIGHT BOYS’ TENNIS 018 All SPC
TIERNEY GREGORY GIRLS’ TENNIS Junior • Doubles
Lower School Field Day Lower School Field Day, a
Keep Up With Cooper Athletics! THE WEB www.joh
ALUMS IN ACTION VICKY RODRIGUEZ Manager of CRAFTB
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
KEVIN KWAN 2018 Signatures Author Named Among 100
FORMER AUTHORS We would like to acknowledge two
HIGH-OCTANE 10-Week Annual Fund Campaign Unites A
Gala Contributions: WIN-WIN-WIN It’s a
The week set aside to celebrate the Fine Arts at
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THE LARAMIE PROJECT At the end of Fine Arts Festi
FILMMAKER SHARES BACK STORY ABOUT 'TWELVE YEARS A
PAINTED FACE Self Portrait Gains National Recogni
TOP HONORS Middle School Artists Earn Silver Meda
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LIFE! DANCE SHOW STEAMPUNK was the theme for thi
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PARENTS MAKE IT HAPPEN! NEW RESOURCE PROVIDES ‘O
(Continued from Page 46) of time. The parent org
A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT SCHOOLWIDE SUPPORT Thi
With Gratitude Faculty Member Shares Thanks for I
HarmonyHigh MARCH 28, 2018 50
CREATIVITY ABOUNDS The Vision Behind Fine Arts Fe
MANY THANKS to the Fine Arts Council volunteers w
BOOSTER BASH 2018 Dragon Booster Club Hosts An Up
EDITOR’S NOTE: Micro Financier Bob Harris who is
UNA MEMORIA MARAVILLOSA PhotoStory Project Engage
HABITAT PROJECT Steering Committee Ready for 20th
Parents Reaching Out CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!
Recogntions Top Scholars Citize
INDUCTION Cooper Chapter of Cum Laude Society Ind
5TH GRADE Recognition May 25, 2018
8TH GRADE Recognition May 24, 2018
Congratulations TO THE CLASS OF 2018 Anne Sophie
Traditions COLLEGE T-SHIRT DAY On the last regu
Senior Awards CLASS OF 2018 HONORED AT ANNUAL FOR
Alumni Scholarship Dr. Joohee Mo
FROM CURIOSITY TO WISDOM Cooper Pioneer Refl
Commencement CLASS OF 2018 FRIDAY,
Commencement Traditions Trustees Award Diplomas,
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2018-19 Welcome Several events are scheduled to w
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