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<br /> COOPER NEWS<br /> VOLUME 21 / WINTER 2019<br /> From curiosity<br /> to wisdom<br /> COOPER NEWS<br /> Volume 21 • Winter 2019<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 I. Chenault, M.D.<br /> Lindsey Cooksen<br /> Shaun Finni<a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=1"> COOPER NEWS VOLUME 21 / WINTER 2019 From curiosit</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=2"> COOPER NEWS Volume 21 • Winter 2019 Co</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=3"> </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=4"> 4</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=5"> The Cooper Experience #TOGETHERWECANDOGREATTHINGS</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=6"> JUST A GLIMPSE. . . Get the Scoop: Follow Us On S</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=7"> DEMOCRATIC PROCESS Third, fourth and fifth grade </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=8"> LEARNING WITH TOYS Ninth grade biology students </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=9"> MOLAR MYSTERY Mrs. Galloway’s AP Biology student</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=10"> THIRD GRADERS SHARE NEW KNOWLEDGE It’s always ex</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=11"> RECOGNIZED SCHOLARS Many congratulations to the s</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=12"> A Closer Look HISTORICALLY SPEAKING The Kindergar</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=13"> 13</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=14"> A Closer Look Knowing that the college admission</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=15"> AN ANIMAL TREASURY </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=16"> Students Take to the Air for Physics Lessons E</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=17"> THE LAW OF PHYSICS IN MOTION A vi</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=18"> A Closer Look BLAZING TRAILS Cooper Continues</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=19"> New York,” said Robson. Robson saw the need for </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=20"> A Closer Look ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES Applying</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=21"> GIVING BACK Alum Discusses Importance of Entrepre</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=22"> BACK TO SPACE Senior Lisa Alexander had the oppor</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=23"> ENHANCING CURRICULUM Gaining Real-Life Experience</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=24"> Effective Communicators LONG DISTANCE Learning Th</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=25"> CORRESPONDING OVERSEAS "Most importantly, it tau</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=26"> Pen Pa s – some wou d ca a os a bu s uden s </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=27"> STUDENT VOICES o ‘Dragon Tales’ Online Publica</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=28"> INSPIRING OPPORTUNITY Cooper film and dance stude</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=29"> EXPANDING HORIZONS Enriching the Educational Expe</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=30"> Dragon SOCIAL MEDIA Athletics Expands Its Social</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=31"> DIG PINK® 8th Annual Event Raises Funds To Fight </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=32"> FALL ATHLETICS DRAGONS GIVE BEST FALL SPC PE</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=33"> on P Drag “With ideal conditions and a fast cou</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=34"> ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT GERALD “TRÉ” CARAWAY III 2018 </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=35"> ABBY FRAZIER VOLLEYBALL Senior • Setter • 2018 Al</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=36"> Dragon Pride SPIRIT WEEK </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=37"> DRAGON SPIRIT A Quick Minute With Coach Marilu Ha</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=38"> FOOTBALL Cooper Welcomes Coach DeHaven </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=39"> WELCOME BACK! Soccer Alum And Pro </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=40"> ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT 2018 Winter KYLE WILSON BOYS’</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=41"> TILLIE CLAGGETT GIRLS’ SWIMMING Freshman • Breast</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=42"> MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAY Field Days, sponsored ea</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=43"> Moving us Forward HIP HIP HOORAY! Golfers Brav</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=44"> METEORS Moving us Forward HEADING TO OUTE</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=45"> YOU LIGHT UP OUR LIVES Over 900 attended the Gra</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=46"> Once a Dragon, Alumni Boys' Soccer </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=47"> It’s A COOPER Tradition! ALUMNI PANELS The mode</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=48"> TRANSITIONS Read More About Cooper Alumni Dragons</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=49"> REMEMBERING New Scholarship Honors Former Directo</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=50"> MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THIS YEAR'S </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=51"> Celebrating 20 Years of Building Homes The John </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=52"> COOPER CARES DAY </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=53"> JUST A GLIMPSE </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=54"> 100 DAYS! Making an impact Zeroes Get People Mo</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=55"> #WHATLIFTSYOU? EDITOR’S NOTE: Those who ente</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=56"> PER S O O C H C O N O H L O J E H </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=57"> 57</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=58"> THOUGHTFUL AND INTERESTING ART Third graders lea</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=59"> AUTHOR SERIES THIS JUST IN! </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=60"> A LITTLE PRINCESS Audiences Use Imagination in Ta</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=61"> 61</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=62"> ON STAGE TAKE TEN TAKE TEN Four</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=63"> SHOWING SOON 5th Grade Musical THE BEST LITTLE </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=64"> SUMMER ENRICHMENT Registration Now Open For Coope</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=65"> INTERACTIVE HISTORY Exhibit, Speaker, Theater Hig</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=66"> ALUM RETURNS TO CAMPUS TO SPEAK ON THE IMPORTANCE</a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=67"> FULL STEAM AHEAD The Lower School Family Math & </a> <a title="Cooper News: Winter 2019 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1b74d368?page=68"> NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID N. 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