Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me why there are constant daily fights, bullying, sexual harassment, vaping… at Cooper Middle School and the administration is not taking control of it? It’s been going on all year and nothing has improved. The perpetrators are allowed to do what they want without real consequences.
Did things get better by the end of the year?
I’m not aware of this (I have a rising 8th grader). Cooper has been great for all three of my kids.
Can you share what has made it great? What activities are they involved in? Do they have good friends? Do they like their teachers?
They liked all their teachers, and they were very well-prepared for high school. Their teachers were engaging, and I believed they (the teachers) really liked teaching middle schoolers, which is a tough age. For girls, the social scene can be a challenge, but that is not unique to Cooper — it’s simply puberty. My DD was involved in theater and chorus, and my current MSer will be in cross country and track. The entire staff has been terrific with my youngest, who has anxiety, and I feel like they have really gone above and beyond to shepherd him through middle school. There are after school activities to get involved in.
I think when people suggest there is no “community” at Cooper, they are forgetting that at this age, many kids play travel/club sports and are simply too busy to get involved. There is a strong PTO.