It is a proven fact that in order for your child to achieve and learn to their maximum potential that they have to have regular attendance. If your child has to be absent, please send a note explaining the absence when your child returns. If you take your child out early for a doctor or dentist appointment, they must return to school with a note from the appointment. If they do not have a note from the doctor or dentist then they will have an unexcused absence. Please note that school starts at 8:00 a.m. Students who arrive late will receive a tardy or partial day absence.

The Campus Parent Involvement Policy explains how our campus supports the important role of parents in the education of their children. We offer a Parent Compact to establish a partnership among parents, school staff, and students for improving student academic achievement. Please click on the following link to view full document in English or Spanish.

Cooper students will be required to follow the standardized dress policy.

• Shirts - red, navy, or white polo-style shirts with collars; may be long or short sleeves
• Pants/Slacks/Trousers - navy or khaki traditional style (NO cargo pants, pipe pants, jeans, etc.)
• Shorts - navy or khaki, approximately knee-length, finished hemline, same style as pants
• Sweatshirts or Sweaters - red, navy, or white, pull-over style , long sleeves
• Skirts/Skorts/Jumper - navy, khaki, approximately knee-length
• Shoes and Socks - suggested footwear includes socks with tennis shoes, loafers, dress shoes, or other closed-toe shoes - tennis shoes will be necessary for PE
• Belts - Preferred but not required
• Special Dress Days - each school may occasionally include spirit days, career days, college days, free-dress days, etc. that could include jeans with school shirts, college shirts, or other clothing designed by the campus.

Garland ISD has new guidelines for food brought into our school. If you would like to bring food for a child's birthday or school party it must not be homemade and have the following:

1. Nutrition label that includes the ingredients
2. Prepackaging
3. Individually portioned

If you have anymore questions or concerns please read your parent handbook or contact the office at 972-675-3010

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, withdraw or request a transcript? It's easy to start common processes at home. Visit the Online Student Services page to get started.

If you have additional questions, please contact the campus data clerk: Mrs. Josefina Rosales

(972) 675-3010 

On Tuesday of every week, a folder will be sent home with graded papers and important information about the activities of Cooper. These folders should be signed and returned to the teacher each week.

The parent-school learning compact states what is expected of the teacher, parent, and student working in unison for a successful academic year. Please click the link to view the compact in 

Parent Compact English

Parent Compact Spanish

• Upon entering the parking lot observe the five mile per hour speed limit and have your child's name and grade clearly visible in your window.
• Always unload at the curbside only.
• Three cars only in the right lane past the crosswalk.
• Parents and students must always use the crosswalk. It is never permissible to cross between cars in the middle of the parking lot.
• Please be considerate of those behind you and never leave your vehicle unattended.
• Never stop in the street or intersection (Pembroke and Kingsbridge) to let your child out. This stops all traffic flow. Plus, your child could be easily injured.
• Do not block the crosswalk with your vehicle. While in the crosswalk, please do not talk on your cell phone. This is a state law.

To ensure the maximum amount of instruction, parents are not allowed in the classroom when school is in session. Parents, please call the office and request a conference or make an appointment to meet with the teacher during conference time or after school. All visitors and parents must sign in at the front office. The front office will then issue a badge to visitors. Teachers and staff have been instructed to stop anyone not identified as a visitor or volunteer. This policy is for the protection of all of our children. If it is necessary to contact your child or his teacher during the school day, please call the office staff and they will assist you. This is our district policy.

All medication is to be kept in the clinic. Prescription medication with a parent's note is allowed. Over-the-counter medication requires both a doctor's note and a parent's note. No teacher should administer aspirin or any other medication to a student. If a student is supposed to take medicine during the day, it is that student's responsibility to come down at the appropriate time.

A student must be in his/her classroom by 8:10 a.m. Students who arrive after 8:10 a.m. will be considered late and need to be walked in by a parent.

We are looking for wonderful volunteers at Cooper for the 2025-26 school year! There are many opportunities for you to participate at Cooper, including PTA activities, helping classroom teachers, chaperoning field trips, etc. However, for the safety of our students, all volunteers are required to fill out a volunteer form. These forms can be found on the Be a Volunteer page on the district website. Because we have so many involved parents, we encourage everyone to fill out the necessary forms, even if you do not anticipate volunteering on a regular basis. A large part of our school's success can be attributed to our outstanding volunteers. Thank you for your support!

A Campus Improvement Plan serves as the blueprint for how a campus will address performance objectives and other campus needs that have been identified from a Campus Needs Assessment.

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Texas Education Agency Report for Cooper Elementary Report Card