The Cove Connection 

Sunday, August 26Th, 2018

Issue #1

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UPCOMING DATES

• Classroom Coordinator Orientation Meeting, Wednesday, August 29th, 8:30am-9:30am, Cove Gallery

• Cove Back to School Night, Thursday, August 30th, 5:45pm- 8:20pm

• LCM Parent Volunteer Training with Raptor Orientation, Thursday, September 13th, 8:30am-9:30am,Cove Gallery

• Picture Day, Friday, September 21st

• SPARK Fun Run Sunday, September 23rd, the Village at Corte Madera

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Cove in Motion! Starting tomorrow, August 27 we will begin a favorite school routine- Cove in Motion! Our school whole-heartedly embraces the idea that exercise and improved cognitive performance go hand in hand.  As such, we have decided to dedicate 16 minutes each morning to exercising to fun and inspiring music as a group! Here is some more information for those of you who are new to Covein Motion.

Cove in Motion will be Monday- Thursday each week. On Fridays,students will meet their teachers and come to the gallery for an assembly each week.

Important Procedures

We are calling on you to help keep Cove in Motion running smoothly.

• Arrive by 8:10am and have your child drop their backpack off outside their classroom and then meet us on the blacktop by 8:14 sharp!

• Early arrivers should head out to the track and WALK around the track. Please do not linger in the Cove Courtyard. Once the track music starts (8:05), playground play ends. Parents, please help by joining us in walking around the track and encouraging the kids around you to walk.  

• Parent Participation Expectation: If you are on the blacktop during CIM, please join us in the exercise program along the sides and back of the classes. Do not stand in front on the side of the stage area. If you are not going to participate, we ask that you leave the playground.

• Students who arrive after CIM starts will be marked tardy. They will be missing out on very important, fun and beneficial part of their instructional day.

• CIM Expectations: Bodies forward, participate/ try, follow the leader.

Thank you for your support. And, thank you to this year’s team ofCove in Motion Leaders: Coach Manny Arroyo, Jane Osterman, Kristin Hancock, Rachael Rosen and parent volunteer Lisa Shields!

Let’s keep moving together!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal & the Cove in Motion Team

SCHOOL NEWS

Back to School Night, August 30- We are looking forward to seeing you at school on Thursday evening, August 30! Your child’s teacher will be talking about the grade level curriculum and instruction,  classroom procedures and volunteer opportunities. You will have the opportunity to hear from our Superintendent, Dr. Brett Geithman, during our general session for all parents in the gallery at 6:30pm. We stagger the schedule for the evening to accommodate families with children in multiple classrooms.  This event begins at 6:30pm for anyone who does not have a kindergartner or 1st grader grader!

Back to School Night Schedule:

• 5:45-6:25 Grades K-1 Teachers present in classrooms

• 6:30-6:55 K-5 All in Gallery- Superintendent (6:30-6:45), Principal, PTO

• 7:00-7:40

  • Grades 4-5 Teachers present in classrooms

  • Counselor, Music, Art, Library and PE share about their programs in the gallery

• 7:40-8:20 Grades 2-3 Teachers present in classrooms

PTO UPDATES

Welcome to the 2018/19 school year! We hope you've had a great first few days of school! It was so nice connecting with our new and returning families during the Kinder Social, New Family Welcome, and Welcome Coffee. Thank you so much to the PTO Board members and parent volunteers that helped make these events a success. I look forward to an exciting year and to working with all of our wonderful volunteers, and I encourage anyone interested in volunteering in any capacity (big or small) to contact me atpresident@covepto.org. Also, please feel free to email me with any questions, concerns, or ideas that you have throughout the year! Sincerely, Elena O’Brien, PTO President.

Join the Cove Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Joining theCove PTO is a simple way to show your school support!  Please consider making a suggested contribution of $30 per family. No contribution is too big or too small! Cove PTO membership donations provide: classroom materials, field trips, speakers for parent education nights, teacher professional development, school events, assemblies, & campus improvement and equipment. Recently, TheCove PTO funded a ball wall for our playground - coming Fall 2018! 

Please consider giving $30 to the Cove PTO today! There are two ways to contribute:

1.  Via Paypal by clicking here.

2.  Make a check payable to: The Cove PTO and drop it off at theCove Office, or mail to: The Cove PTO ℅ 330 Golden Hind Psge, Corte Madera, CA 94925. Please write "Cove PTO Membership" in the notes section of your check. We thank you and look forward to a great year!

SPARK NEWS

Annual Giving Help us raise $1.4M this year to support Music, Art, Science and Technology in our three schools for our 1,500 students District-wide. More than 70% of SPARK total revenue comes from the Annual Giving Campaign through donations from families. We invite you to learn about how you can support SPARK this year!

New Homework Take Home Folders Check your child’s backpack for the new take home folders and check out the 2018-2019 SPARK Brochure. Chock full of everything you wanted to know about SPARK!

Fun Run Tickets Available Join us Sunday, September 23rd for the 5th Annual Fun Run at the Village at Corte Madera. Stay and play after the race at the Microsoft Gaming Tent, enjoy sweet tunes from our DJ, pick up some SWAG and raffle prizes, and enjoy food and beverages. Tickets and event info here.

SPARK Reps Do you want to become a SPARK classroom rep this year? Responsibilities include sending emails a few times a month. Contact CoveVP@SPARKschools.org if you’re interested.

Last Year in Review Curious how SPARK did last school year? New to the District? Read about our milestones and successes here.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Please click link to Community News that includes updates from:

• HIIT Training workouts for parents are coming to the Cove

• Cub Scouts For The Coming Scouting Year

• Kiki’s Fall Clay Magic at The Cove

• Corte Madera “Confidence & Coping Clubs”

• E.T., the Extra Terrestrial in his Adventure on Earth Movie

• TinkerTech Classes, Wednesdays at the Cove!

• Marissa Joy Ganz Broadway Training Programs