Well, it’s hard to believe it’s the end of another terrific
school year! This summer Cooper will be undergoing a major
make-over as part of the Phase 1 schools bond renovation. Cooper will look completely different in the
fall. Here are some of the renovations
taking place this summer:
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All new double pane insulated windows
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All outside doors replaced
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New foyer with entrance through the main office
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New entrance way with signage, columns, and
benches
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New ceiling tiles
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New floor tiles
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New painting
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Redoing the bathrooms
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New lighting
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New lockers
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Vertical unit ventilators
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New white boards
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Upgrade to WiFi capability
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New PA’s, phones, bells and alarms, clocks, exit
signs
Due to the renovations, the building will not be open this
summer. All staff must be out of the
building as of Friday, June 13 at 3:30.
The District is asking that students, staff, and the community please
stay off Cooper property during the renovations as it will be very unsafe. As of right now, we are being told that the
first day we may have access to Cooper is Thursday, August 28. This means that teachers will only have one
day in their classrooms before students arrive on Tuesday, September 2. The rooms and building will not look as good
as usual but we will do our best to have it ready to welcome our students on
the first day of school!
Packet pick-up for 5th and 6th grade
students will be held at Hayes Elementary School, 30600 Louise Westland, MI, on
August 22. Students will receive their
packet which contains school information and their classroom teacher
assignment. We will not hold our usual
Parent Orientation Night in August due to the lack of access to the
building. Parent Informational Nights
for incoming students were held June 5 and June 9. Due to the renovations, Cooper Curriculum
Night and Open House will be held much later than usual. Cooper’s Curriculum Night and Open House for
5th grade students will be held October 13, 2014 and for 6th
grade students on October 20, 2014.
Just another reminder that Livonia Public Schools has two millage renewals on the ballot in August.
Again, these are renewals of
two millages that have been in place for the last 20 years. The first is
a tax on business only and the state expects that all districts will pass this
millage. It is essential to our operation, as it raises in the neighborhood of
$20 million annually. The second is our sinking fund renewal, which generates
money each year for projects outside the scope of the bond issue, such as
emergency repairs, roofs, parking lots, etc.
This is also key to maintaining
our schools. The total request is the lowest amount in the past 20 years.
There is information on our website: www.livoniapublicschools.org/millages. Cooper will not be a voting precinct this
summer due to the renovations. Our precincts
will be moved to Hayes Elementary for the August election.
We hope you have a wonderful summer sharpening the saw! Thank you for sharing your children with
us. We look forward to seeing everyone
in the fall!
