Join The John Cooper School for their 21st Habitat for Humanity Home Build

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Middle School students will get in on the action to support The John Cooper School’s 21st Habitat Project that is currently under construction.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 | 9 AM to 1 PM1501 Creekhaven Court | Conroe, Texas 77301Student Lead Chairs: Kiyah Joseph ‘20 and Alex Sims ‘20Faculty Sponsors: Deana Hines, Samir Muhith (713-876-5202), Cathy MockCommunications contact: Deb Spiess (832-928-6825)PAINTINGStudents 14 years of age and older will paint the exterior of the home.BUILDING BIRDHOUSES and TOURStudents between the ages of 11 and 13 will construct birdhouses to benefit Habitat for HumanityMCTX and will tour this year’s Cooper Habitat house.PROJECT BACKGROUNDThe John Cooper School Habitat Project is led annually by a steering committee of Upper Schoolstudents, who along with additional student volunteers raise the necessary funding and construct a newhome annually in partnership with the Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, TX.Upper School student volunteers are responsible for the majority of the home’s construction, MiddleSchool student volunteers participate in the painting of the home, and Lower School student volunteersplant flowers and provide landscaping. A dedication ceremony for the 21st consecutive Habitat homebuilt by the Cooper community, affectionately called “The House That John Built,” will be held in thespring of 2020.Upcoming Habitat Project Dates:Quarters for Quarters fundraising campaign in Lower School (ongoing)FEB 1: “Cooper’s Got Talent” Talent Show – Glenn Performing Arts Center – FundraiserFEB 7: Habitat BBQ Fundraiser as part of SPIRIT WEEK - all home games on campusFEB 15, 29 & MARCH 21: WorkdaysAPRIL: (Exact date TBD) Lower School Plant Day