The Cove Connection
Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Issue #20
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UPCOMING DATES
January 25 Cove ELCC 5pm, via Zoom
January 26 Readathon Bedtime Story with Ms. Headley, 7pm via Zoom
January 27 Week 2 Readathon Tracking Ends- Submit your minutes!
January 28 Week 3 Readathon Tracking Begins
January 29 Readathon Assembly- Special Guest David Swope, Author of the Spider King, Live on Zoom
January 29 Cove School Tour for New Families, 1pm, via Zoom
February 2 Week 3 Readathon Tracking Ends-Submit your minutes!
February 3 LCMSD Board Meeting, Budget Study Session, 6pm
All Fridays
All School Assembly 11:30-12pm via Zoom
Library Book Pick Up and Return 8:00am - 4:00pm
Classroom Materials Pickup 8:00am- 4:00pm (*as notified by your classroom teacher)
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Reading Routine- Helping Your Child Build Reading Stamina
Life is busy – that’s a fact. Fitting even twenty minutes into an already packed schedule might feel impossible, but these twenty minutes a day will have a lasting, compounded, positive academic impact on your child. It is never too early to start a reading routine at home with your child. No matter where they are along the continuum of reading development, establishing a consistent practice routine at home shows the value your family places on literacy! Check out this article that is packed with research and tips to help set up a successful home reading routine: Does Reading 20 Minutes At Home Really Matter? written by Kristie Martinez, LCMSD EL/ Literacy Specialist
Valentine’s Day 2021 #COVIDStyle
Many classes will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 12th. This year, we cannot allow students to bring Valentine cards from home to distribute to their classmates at school. Such a bummer, I know! Some families may choose to do electronic Valentine cards for classmates. Teachers will be brainstorming and sharing ideas for class Valentine activities that do not involve passing out cards or food or parent volunteers. Please look for information from your child’s teacher about how they will be celebrating Valentine’s Day!
Assembly Raffle Winners These 10 awesome Coyotes won a prize at our first Readathon Assembly! To collect your prize, please arrange pickup with your teacher. Congratulations!
Cydney B (Holst)
Owen C (Maher)
Nash W (Long)
Charlotte H (Weltzien)
Miller S (O'Reilly)
Jacoby R (Robbins)
Charlie S (DeAvila)
Katelyn C (Hawkins)
Mila M (Maher)
Desmond U (Holst)
Top Classes Minutes Read Week 1 have Earned a Pajama Day Party!
K-2: Mrs. Robbins
3-5: Ms. Hancock
Our Coyotes are reading, raising, and rallying! The enthusiasm for our Readathon is palpable! Thank you!
Readathon Events
January 29th Spider King Author David Swoppe Join local children’s author and illustrator, David Swope, for a reading of The Spider King and a Q&A after. BONUS! He will be awarding a Royal Web Design Contest, AND giving away an autographed book for a child in each grade level! For entry form, click here and return via email to David at david@swopecreative.com To purchase the book, click here.
February 2nd Marin City Live! Online Author Event David Adler Meet children’s author David Adler, author of such books as the "Cam Jansen" and "Young Cam Jansen Mysteries" series," Danny's Doodles," "Pass the Ball, Mo," and several picture book biographies.For more information click here, to join live event, click here. Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021, 2 – 2:40pm
Make Pizza with Pizzeria Defina! A Fun Readathon Activity on Thursday, February 11th! Join James Beard Award Winning Chef and Delfina Restaurant Group co-owner Craig Stoll, for a fun and interactive virtual pizza making experience. Craig will guide us through his Neoplitan-inspired pizza making process, teach us about the ingredients, and answer any of our burning questions about pizza, Italy, or restaurants. Surprise appearances from Pizzeria Delfina's co-owner, Annie Stoll, and their dog Luna may also be in store!
Pizzeria Delfina Pizza Kit The pizza kits come with 3 doughs and enough ingredients to make 3 margherita pizzas. They are $30/per kit.
Pick up your pizza kit at The Cove School on Thursday, February 11th between 2pm-4pm.
The email you use to purchase the kit will receive a zoom link day before the event.
Pizza Kits will be raffled off as a prize during Readathon Assemblie
To purchase kits, click here
Remember, any class with 100% donation participation receives a surprise gift for all students in that class!
School News
New Student Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year is Now Open OPEN! Registration for next school year is open for students new to the district in grades K-8. To register a new student to the district, please review the Registration Process. Students currently enrolled with the district do not need to register.
Safe Routes Presents Family Biking Live! Students, parents and guardians are invited to learn bike riding skills together at an interactive, live webinar. This free zoom workshop will help prepare students ages 7 through 11 for road riding, giving parents tips for how to ride with their youth. Thursday, January 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Sign up here. Once registered we’ll send you the zoom link. Questions? Contact Matt@marinbike.org.
SPARK UPDATES
Corporate Match Have you taken advantage of your company's Corporate Match program with your Annual Giving donation? Last year we raised nearly $155K alone through Corporate Match Programs. Not sure if your company participates? Find out here if you can double your donation!
Thanks SPARK Biz Partners Now more than ever, it’s important to support our local businesses, especially the ones that support our schools! Check them out here. And don’t forget to tell them SPARK sent you!
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Annual Girl Scout Cookie Sales
Broadway Training Programs
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