The Cooper Comet Parent Newsletter
December 6-10, 2021
Daily Office Hours
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mask Update: Masks are OPTIONAL outside/when dropping off students and required indoors.
Students must wear two-ply masks when indoors. Mesh masks or those that we can see student lips through do not meet guidelines.
All Cooper Comet Families are asked to take the California School Parent Survey and to share their thoughts about our school. The survey is open until Friday, December 10.
December Comets Give Back: Canned Food Drive
Student Council has set a school wide goal to collect 1,000 cans! Last day to drop off cans will be December 8, 2021.
Cooper Comet First Annual "Ten Days Until Winter Break"
Upcoming Important dates
Spirit Days This Week: Student Council will be Counting to look for the class with most participation in Grades K-3 and 4-6.
Monday December 6-Wear Your Favorite Holiday Hat
Tuesday December 7-Wear your Class College Gear/Colors
Wednesday December 8-Wear Your Cozy Sweats/School Appropriate Work Out Wear
Thursday December 9-Wear Blue, White, and/or Sparkles
Friday December 10-Rock your Comet Spirit Wear and school colors (Royal Blue, Black, and White)
December 17: Minimum Day
December 18 - January 2: Winter Break
ELAC Meeting for parents of English Language Learners
Time: Dec 9, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://vacavilleusd.zoom.us/j/96828378902?pwd=dFZZZmh0T2FsVlE5OHlWcEFwV2o3UT09
Meeting ID: 968 2837 8902
Passcode: qm2j2K
The Incredible Cooper PTO Presents: Cookies and Pictures with Santa
Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Vacaville Fire Department.
Cell phones and Smart Watches
Cell phones and smart watches are recognized as a safety precaution for parents and children. Cell phones and other personal electronic items may not disrupt the educational
program or school activities.
When students arrive at school, all cell phones and smart watches must be turned off and stored in backpacks. Students are NOT to have these items on their person. All listening devices such as Air Pods are also to be put away in backpacks during school hours.
During school hours, students should check with his/her teacher to use the phone in the classroom or the Office. If a school employee finds it necessary to confiscate an electronic device, the item will be secured in the Office. Devices that are visible or powered on during school hours may be confiscated and held until an adult is available to pick it up in the
office.
Cooper Elementary School assumes no responsibility or liability for these items and may not spend time investigating if these items are lost or reported stolen. The school and the Vacaville Unified School District do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to any electronic equipment or signaling device, including cell phones, that students bring to school.
To all of our families celebrating Hanukkah, we wish you love, light, and peace! Enjoy this read aloud to learn more about the Jewish festival of light!
This month we discussed the correlation between screen time and anxiety (next month we will add on to this and talk about depression as well) and interventions to help offset those feelings of anxiety.
Please click this link for a video link from Ghavinn.
Covid Wellness Checks Updated
Solano County Library Resources
Below are a few things the Library is promoting. All you need is a FREE library card through any of the Solano County locations:
Free Virtual Homework Help with your Library Card: https://lhh.tutor.com/Landing.aspx
Board Games, Musical Instruments, Video Games: https://solanolibrary.com/catalog/special-collections/
Fall Reading Challenge for K-6th Grade: https://solanolibrary.com/services/fall-reading-challenge/
Halloween Events: https://solanolibrary.com/HALLOWEEN-EVENTS/
Teen Writing Contest: https://solanolibrary.com/teens/teen-writing-contest/
Hoopla Digital- Movies, TV Shows, eBooks, Audiobooks: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Freegal Music- Access to Thousands of Songs: https://solanolibrary.freegalmusic.com/home
Christmas Wish 2021
If you are interested in donating to this wonderful local program, please visit https://www.vacavillechristmaswish.org/, and hit the “DONATE” button. Donations are accepted year-round, but are requested on or before November 3, 2021 to help in determining how many children can be served this year.
Cooper Comets R.I.S.E.
Cooper Student Safety
Parking Lot for Staff ONLY!
Student Drop Off/Pick Up -Valet Lane On Christine Drive
Please help us by following these simple procedures every day!
Patience is key. School dismisses at 2:20 and 2:25. This means students arrive to the Valet Zone at 2:25 and 2:30 at the earliest. If you want to know a secret to easier pick up---arrive 5-10 minutes after your student has been dismissed. They will be waiting for you and traffic will move smoothly. Our students are watching our behavior and learning!
*Consider Valet lane like an unloading/loading zone at the airport. You MAY NOT leave your vehicle unattended or arrive 10 minutes early and park. This zone is for active loading/unloading ONLY.
*Please pull forward all the way to end of the zone. We are asking all our Comets to wait in a supervised area and will not release them to get in the car until you are in the safe zone.
*Double parking is unsafe and we will not release students to a double parked car.
*We are noticing this week that quite a few cars are making u-turns in front of Cooper. That is a double yellow line and an illegal move. Fortunately, if you proceed down Christine Drive you can make right or left turns in the neighborhood that are legal, safe, and a good example for our students.
*Please do not park in any crosswalk. This prevents students/adults from crossing safely.
*Please use crosswalks to retrieve your children from school. It is worth the extra minutes to model appropriate choices so that our students will independently make the same safe choices.
*Remember, the best kept secret. Arrive to school 10 minutes after your student dismissal bell rings in grades 2-6 for the smoothest pick up after school.
The greatest challenge to school pick up is the families that arrive prior to the bell ringing and clog up the valet zone.
Cooper PTO
Covid-19 Wellness Checks
Do NOT send your student to school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
- (Persistent) cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Loss of taste or smell
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Muscle or body aches
- Fatigue
- Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, or abdominal pain
- Runny nose, congestion, itchy or red eyes, or chills
Please alert us if your child has any of these symptoms or has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
VUSD Covid Testing Center
The Vacaville Unified School District COVID-19 Testing Center located at 621 S. Orchard Avenue is now open to all VUSD students. It is open on all school days from 7am - 4:15pm.
- To register for the VUSD Testing Center, click here.
- To verify your child's COVID-19 vaccination (if old enough to receive one), click here.
VUSD COVID-19 Testing Center Information
Address: 621 S. Orchard Avenue
Hours of Operation: 7:00 am - 4:15 pm
Phone Number: (707) 454-3505
Email Address: covidinfo@vacavilleusd.org
Advancement Via Individual Determination
*Students thrive in an environment where academic expectations are held high.
*Research based activities and collaborations are evidenced in all classrooms.
*Systems and Structures focus on needs of students
*Our School has a culture of college and career readiness and success for ALL students!
Cooper Comets
Caring School Community
Cooper Elementary School
Email: schizauskie@vacavilleusd.org
Website: cooper.schoolloop.com
Location: 750 Christine Drive, Vacaville, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 453-6210