The Cove Connection 

Sunday, December 3rd, 2018

Issue #14

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UPCOMING DATES

• SPARK Board Meeting Monday, December 3rd 2018 7:30pm-9:00pmHall Library

• Coffee with Superintendent Geithman Tuesday, December 4th,  8:15am-9:15am  Cove Library

• December Cove Cafe Coffee -- Cancelled

• Hot Cocoa and Game Night -- moved to January 17th

• Cove Holiday Store Friday, December 7th

• PTO Variety Show Informational Meeting Tuesday, December 11th, 6:00pm

• Cove PTO Board Meeting Wednesday, December 12th, 8:30am - 9:45am, Cove Library

• LCMDS Board Meeting Wednesday, December 12th, 6:00pm-9:00pmHall Library

• Kindergarten Sing Wednesday, December 19th, 8:30am- 9:00am, Cove Gallery

• 5th Grade Band & Choir Performance Thursday, December 20th 6:30pm

• Winter Break, No School December 24th - January 4th

PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

Cove Celebrates a Spirit of Giving!

A spirit of giving is in the air! Cove Holiday Store returns this Friday, December 7th. Prepare to be delighted by the gifts chosen by your children from the new and gently-used “inventory” donated by the Cove community as we transform the Gallery into a “Holiday Store”. Students love shopping for important people in their lives at this special annual event.  This opportunity instills a spirit of giving in our children. Students bring in $2 and get to shop for 2 gifts.  (Students and families may continue to shop the Holiday Store for more gifts after school in Gallery.) Our awesome volunteers wrap the gifts and the students bring them home to you!

We need your help to make this happen!

• DONATE by Thursday December 6th; Bring items to Gallery!  Treasures in high demand include: costume jewelry and women’s accessories, hobby supplies, holiday-themed decor, housewares, cookbooks, DVDs, and anything for men! We cannot take used clothing without tags, dirty or broken items, toys, or stuffed animals.

• VOLUNTEER  for store set-up on Thursday 12/6 and for shopping assistance and gift wrapping on Friday, December 7th. Please sign up here.

• Send $2.00 with your child on the day of event. (Any proceeds support PTO programs at Cove!)

Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

Hot Lunch Update - ORDER lunch for December Now It is important to order your student’s lunches online ahead of time. The lunch provider only has a limited number of emergency (extra) lunches available on any given day. There are many times during the month the emergency lunches are gone before the end of lunch service, this is due to so many families NOT ordering lunch online ahead of time at www.thelunchmaster.com 

LCMSD new process for emergency lunches: Any student needing an emergency lunch will now go to the school office and be offered a non-sugary light snack, they will also be allowed to call a parent to bring them a lunch. An invoice will be sent to you at the end of the month for all the emergency snacks your child has received at the cost of $3 per snack served. Please see our website for more information on Hot Lunch

Coffee with Superintendent Dr. Geithman Please join Superintendent Brett Geithman for an overview of Readers Workshop, our recent adoption for English Language Arts. Brett will provide an overview of this authentic and research-based approach to teaching literacy followed by questions/answers parents might have. We hope to see you there! Tuesday, December 4th, 8:15am-9:15am, Cove Library

Questions about Lice? Please click here to read an important message regarding lice detection and management. Thank you for your support!

PTO UPDATES

In support of the Holiday Store, the Hot Cocoa + Game Night has been moved to Thursday, January 17th. We look forward to seeing you then!

SPARK NEWS

#GivingTuesday Results - 54% Participation Thank you to the more than 570 families who supported SPARK and thank you for your commitment to exceptional public education. We are so grateful! Let's celebrate with a sweet treat: every LCMSD student will each receive a coupon for a free bundtini courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cakes. Details will be shared soon.

Raffle Winners:

$50 Nordstrom Gift Card: Melissa & Jordan Griesshaber + Alicia & Brian Lewis

$50 Macy’s Gift Card: Adrienne & John Murphy + Heather & Jeremy Wenner

Farmhouse Labs Gift Basket: Stephanie & Ronald Wolf

Thank you to our SPARK Biz Partner the Village at Corte Madera and Farmhouse Labs.

Shop SPARK this Holiday Season

• Look no further than Sausalito Stationery at 110 Caledonia Street for all your holiday gift giving needs. Now through December 15th, 20% of your purchases benefit SPARK and you’ll be entered to win a $50 gift card. Tell them SPARK sent you!

• Stock up on affordable and beautifully crafted goods that make wonderful holiday gifts with Boon Supply and 50% of your purchase will be donated to SPARK now – December 31st.

DirectorySpot App Available Now All the information traditionally found in our print directory right from your smartphone, and is updated with 2018-2019 school year information! The app is secure and only parents and faculty members of our District will be granted access. Learn more here.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Click here for updates from:

• Age-Friendly Corte Madera Art for Kids & The Makerspace

• Twin Cities Girls Softball

• Twin Cities Boys Baseball

• SK8 Gym Skateboarding lessons

• Carlos Menotti’s Amahl and The Night Visitors

• Broadway Training Classes

• Kid’s Dance Class with Lisa Moore Shields

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