Sunday, February 3rd, 2019

Issue #21

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UPCOMING DATES

• LCAP Monday, February 4th, Hall Room 301

• SPARK Board Meeting, Monday, February 4th, 7:30pm-9:00pm Hall Library

• Budget Coffee Chat with Superintendent Geithman February 5th, 8:15am, Cove(Feb 4 @ Hall, Feb 6 @ Neil Cummins)

• 100th Day of School February 5th

• Parent Ed Event: Attention and Focus Matter for Learning and Well-Being, February 5th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Cove Gallery

• Global School Play Day, February 6th

• LCMSD Special Board Meeting - Budget Study Session February 6th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Hall Library

• Cove PTO Board Meeting, February 13th, 8:30, Cove Library

• LCMSD Board Meeting, Wednesday, February 13th, 6:00pm Hall Library

• Cove School Tour for Incoming Families (Sign Up Required) February 15th, 9:00am

• Cove’s February Fun Run, (Turkey Trot Rescheduled) February 15th

  • K-1st: 9:20am to 10:20am

  • 2nd and 3rd: 11:15am to 12:15pm

  • 4th and 5th: 1:30pm to 2:30pm

• Mid-Winter Break, Monday, February 18 - Friday, February 22nd, No School

R-E-A-D-A-T-H-O-N Last Week!

Remember that Ball Wall the kids earned in Readathon 2018?  After a long process of working with the Department of State Architects, we have approval to proceed with the installation.  It is expected to be installed in February!

We need YOUR support! We are nearly halfway to this year’s goal!  Currently, only 44% of students have pledges... nearly 231 students have $0 donations.While we have a financial goal of raising $70,000 for our school, 100% participation is a goal too! Please contribute ANY amount on the 99pledges page, or directly via the PTO’s site (be sure to add child name/teacher).

Parents... please post your child’s 99pledges individual link to your social media, or have your children call and email friends and family asking them to support them and all the amazing reading they are doing!

Not sure what the Cove PTO funds? Click here for a detailed list!

The last day for pledges is Monday, February 11th. Go Cove Readers!

Global School Play Day:  Cove will be participating in the 5th Annual Global School Play Day (#GSPD2019) on Wednesday, February 6th. This first started as a grassroots efforts by a small group of educators to make the world aware of the research on the importance of unstructured play in childhood development. Last year, over 388,439 students celebrated Global School Play Day. Students will engage in play with toys that do NOT require batteries or electricity. No devices! This is a student-led day of play and adults/ teachers do not interfere with students unless they see something unsafe.

With our district emphasis on fostering the social/emotional well-being of our children, we embrace opportunities like Global School Play Day to infuse our school with the happiness and connection that play inspires.

SCHOOL NEWS

Parent Ed- Kelly Kent of adaptED Discusses modern technology’s demands on our attention and its effects on the whole, intelligent, and happy development in our youth. This is the third event in a three-part series featuring adaptEd, an organization that provides programs that apply to real-world situations. To learn more about Dr. Kent and adaptED, click here. You do not need to have attended the previous workshops to attend this event. Tuesday, February 5th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Cove Gallery  Click here to RSVP.

Budget Discussions and Upcoming Board Meetings:

• Coffee Chat on Budget Recommendations with Superintendent Geithman at 8:15 a.m. on February 4 at Hall, February 5 at Cove, and February 6at Neil Cummins  

• LCMSD Special Board Meeting – Budget Study Session – 6:00 p.m. in the Hall Library on February 6

• LCMSD Regular Board Meeting – including Budget Recommendations – 6:00 p.m. in the Hall Library on February 13

Safety and our Cove Neighbors If parking in the school neighborhood please do not park in or partially block driveways, never park (even partially) in a crosswalk, and walk with your children -- do not let them run in streets. Respectful parking and walking helps everyone. Thank you!

Flu and Stomach Bug Season. Please see this important message from our School Nurse - Help Children Stay Healthy!

PTO UPDATES

Contributions to The Cove PTO are Tax deductible. Did you contribute to the PTO in 2018 or plan to this year? Your contribution is fully tax deductible. TheCove PTO tax ID number is 35-2503277. Provide the tax ID with your proof of contribution to claim your deduction. And THANK YOU for your support!

The Cove Variety Show is currently in rehearsals!  The Variety Show Performance will take place on Friday, March 8th at 6:00pm in the Neil Cummins Gym. For more information click here.

Visit us online! Keep up the PTO, Readathon, Variety Show, support our membership, and more on our PTO website!

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SPARK NEWS

SPARK Spring Auction is March 12th-18th. Do you own a local business, vacation home or are willing to make a wine donation? It’s parents like you in our community who can really help! Fill out an online auction donation form here.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Click here for updates from:

• Organised by Geanne

• Corte Madera “Confidence & Coping Clubs”

• Tidalwaves Swim Team Registration Open!

• Marissa Joy Ganz NY Broadway Training Classes

• Musical Teamwork Happens at BandWorks Summer Camp

• Galileo Summer Camps Innovative Camps for Kids

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