Cooper Elementary Newsletter
11/6/2025
Upcoming Events
November 7th ... Flag Raising Ceremony 9:30am
November 10th -14th ... Native Spirit Week
November 13th ... Movie Night 5:30pm
November 23th ... Native Feast & Game Night at SMS
November 18th ... Dairy Queen Spirit Night 4-7pm
November 20th ... 4K Family Night
November 21st ... PTA Popcorn Friday $0.50/bag
November 26th - 28th ... NO SCHOOL!!!
December 1st ... PTA Meeting 6 pm via Google Meet
December 2nd ... Cooper Kindness Tree Lighting 6-7pm
December 12th ... Winter Concerts 10am & 1:30pm
General Information
Celebration of Giving
The 22nd Annual Celebration of Giving is upon us!!! Scan the codes, click the link below, adopt a child/family, shop the craft sale and silent auction!!! It ALL makes a HUGE impact!!!!
Unity Day
Trunk or Treat & Dance - Oct. 29th
From the Desk of Mrs. Stariha
Cooper Families,
October was a busy month for our Cooper Cubs and November is already starting off great! We had conferences on October 23rd and 28th and our students and staff enjoyed showing you all the amazing work your child has been doing while at school! Our Trunk or Treat & Dance was once again a big hit, and plans are already being made for our next big family night on December 2nd! Please note all of the dates listed above - we have so many awesome things coming up!
Our school days are busy and our After School Program is in full swing as well. Students in the After School Program have had the opportunity to work on some of their academic work and reinforce what they are learning in the classroom. This year we have added in multiple math games and activities for the students to participate in. The After School Program strives to expand opportunities for positive youth development through high quality, affordable academic enrichment and wellness activities outside of the traditional school day. here are some snapshots of the students hard a work and enjoying the program.
Have a great rest of the week!
Kristene Stariha, Principal
Counselor's Corner
Emotions
We are starting our new Unit in Second Step - Emotion Management. Students who can identify their emotions tend to be more socially and emotionally competent. In addition to using situational information, students can also use internal physical clues such as a fast heartbeat or a stomach ache to identify their emotions. Learning to tune in to internal physical clues will prepare students to recognize distressing emotions that might require emotion management. Although it is important for students to be able to tell when they are angry and need to calm down, it is also important for students who have strong emotions that are more internalized, like sadness or worry, to identify their feelings and employ emotion-management skills.
Key concepts students are learning are….
*How to use clues to recognize the feelings of others
*Feelings vary in strength.
*Feelings that are strong need to be managed.
*Physical signs give clues that you are having a strong feeling.
We teach many strategies for managing strong feelings (belly breathing, counting, positive self-talk, mindfulness, talking to an adult, exercising, taking a break, etc.), but the number one strategy we focus on is belly breathing. Belly breathing (diaphragmatic breathing) helps lower blood pressure and heart rate, which calms the body.
School Wide Reading Incentive Program
OUR FIRST ROUND OF BOOKS IS BEING HANDED OUT THIS WEEK FOR THOSE WHO RETURNED THEIR OCTOBER READING CALENDARS!!!!
Help your child to participate in this month's reading challenge! All reading counts! Students can read with someone, listen to a book, or read on their own. Fill in that calendar that came home and send it back to school at the end of the month!
Volunteer Link/Background Check Information
The School District of Superior's Volunteer Guidelines can be viewed at the link below!
Early Childhood
Attendance Matters
2025-26 District Calendar
The 2025-2026 school year calendar is available on our website! Find the 25-26 calendar here: https://www.superior.k12.wi.us/calendars
The link for Before and After School Programming be found here: Before & After School Programming Registration
Cooper-Weisberg PTA
***WE HAVE THIS GENERAL VOLUNTEER SIGN UP LINK WHICH INCLUDES ALL ACTIVITIES WE HELP WITH OR HOST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! Please help to ease the load and choose something you would enjoy helping out with! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C45ABA62DA1F49-59587229-cooper
Our next PTA meeting will be Monday, December 1st at 6 pm via Google Meets.
Food Service/Resources for Food Security
Community Events/Activities/Information
These flyers are distributed as a courtesy to families in the School District of Superior; however, distribution does not imply that the School District endorses or approves the activities or viewpoints promoted in these materials.
Please email flyers to socialmedia@superior.k12.wi.us for approval in a png format.
American Indian Education Meetings/Announcements/Forms
District Events and Information
- REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS The director of human resource, who is the ADA Compliance Officer, shall ensure that the following notice is made a part of each communication concerning a District activity to which the public is invited: "Upon request to the director of human resource, the District shall make reasonable accommodation including the provision of informational material in an alternative format for a disabled person to be able to participate in this activity."