The Cove Connection 

Sunday, November 4th, 2018

Issue #11

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UPCOMING DATES

• SPARK Board Meeting Monday, November 5th, 7:30-9:00pm, Hall Library

• Parent Education Event- Social Learning and Emotional Relevance,Tuesday, November 6th, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Neil Cummins Gym

• Cove Cafe Coffee Wednesday, November 7th, 8:15am - 9:15am, Cove Library

• Veterans Day, No School, November 12th

• Cove PTO Board Meeting Wednesday, November 14th, 8:30am-9:45am

• LCMSD Board Meeting, Wednesday, November 14th, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Hall Library

• Cove Turkey Trot, Friday, November 16th

  • 9:00-10:00 2nd and 3rd grade

  • 10:50-11:30 1st grade

  • 11:45-12:15 Kindergarten

  • 1:30- 2:30 4th and 5th grade

• No School, Thanksgiving Break, November 19-23

Principal Message - Bike Rodeo Friday!

On Friday we will be hosting our 5th Annual Bike Rodeo and pedestrian education sponsored by Safe Routes to School.  2nd graders get to go on a neighborhood walk to learn pedestrian safety.  1st graders and 3rd graders will participate in classroom lessons on bike and pedestrian safety.  And, our 4th and 5th graders will be part of the highly anticipated Bike Rodeo on the blacktop (Reminder- bring bikes and helmets, scooters okay too)!  I am so grateful for our county Safe Routes program and especially our parent volunteer team’s energetic leadership in this effort: Tom Nofziger, Greg Ulin, and Rob Morton.

Remember- every Wednesday is Walk and Roll Wednesday.  Visit the table in the courtyard each week! There will be another raffle this week!  Live far away? Park and Walk! You can park in the neighborhood and walk 3-4 blocks. This still counts as a green route to school. See map here for ideas.

Drive Safely!  As we encourage students to bike and walk, it is essential that drivers exercise extra caution in the neighborhood and drop-off loop. Please do not speed, park in crosswalks, double park in the drop-off circle, leave your car unattended or park in a red zone.  Please pass this information on to caregivers too. Let’s keep our kids safe!

SCHOOL NEWS

• Parent Education Event  “Social Learning and Emotional Relevance in K-8.” Tuesday, November 6, 6:30 to 8:30pm, Neil Cummins Elementary School Gymnasium. The second of three connected but self-contained events featuringAdaptED. You’ll learn neuroscience-based strategies for helping children and teens to build connections with peers and mentors, buffer stress, manage emotions, and learn empathy to foster success inside and outside the classroom. Click here to register for this free event, sponsored by the PTO/PTA from LCM and Reed School Districts.

Paraprofessional Job Opening (6hrs/day) at Neil Cummins.  Click here to learn more!

SPARK NEWS

#GivingTuesday Participation Challenge is on! During the season of giving, show your #SPARKGratitude by making your Annual Giving pledge or donation.As we countdown to November 27, we are counting on you to move the participation needle on our SPARK Giving Trees posted in the office. Watch them grow and be entered into a raffle, plus enjoy additional prizes and surprises when we reach our 50% goal by #GivingTuesday.

Biz Partner Spotlight Now that Halloween Is over, it’s time to take care of your children’s teeth! Many of our SPARK Biz Dental and Orthodontic Partnersparticipate in a candy-buy back program through November 5th where you can exchange sugary loot for rewards. And tell them SPARK sent you!

PTO UPDATES

“Cove Cafe” this Wednesday! Join us for a coffee and share a moment to connect. This Wednesday, November 4th after drop-off in the Library. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Cove Holiday Store: Donations Needed. We will begin collecting donations Monday, November 5th in the Gallery near Lost & Found. For a list of donation suggestions click here. More details on this beloved tradition to follow!

Good Eggs Good Eggs donates 5% of purchases back The Cove PTO. To redeem, visit schools.goodeggs.com, and enter code COVESCHOOL18. Shop this week to win gift cards to visit 10 Good Eggs producers in their Ferry Building Shops ($100 value). Questions, contact Melissa Sheeline.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Click here for community updates from:

• Family Game Night at the Corte Madera Library

• All West Lacrosse

• Girls Softball

• Twin Cities Little League

• School Crossing Guards

• Tamalpais Unified School District, Measure J

• SK8 Gym Skateboarding lessons

• Carlos Menotti’s Amahl and The Night Visitors

• Kid’s Dance Class

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