The Cove Connection 

Sunday, March 3rd, 2019

Issue #24

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UPCOMING DATES

• Budget Town Hall Meetings

  • Monday, March 4th 6:00pm-7:00pm, Cove Gallery  

  • Tuesday, March 5th 8:30am, Hall Middle School

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

• Cove Variety Show Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, March 6th, 1:30pm - 4:30pm, Neil Cummins Gymnasium

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

• Cove Variety Show, Friday, March 8th 6:00pm-8:30pm, Neil Cummins Gymnasium

• No School- Teacher Professional Development Day, Monday, March 11th

• SPARK Online Auction, Tuesday, March 12th- Monday, March 18th

• Cove PTO Board Meeting Wednesday, March 13th, 8:30am-9:30am, Cove Library

• Cove Site Council Meeting Thursday, March 14th, 3:30-5:00pm, Cove Conference Rm

• Health & Wellness Meeting Tuesday, March 26th 3:30pm-5:00pm, District Office

• Cove Tinker Day Wednesday, March 27th, 8:00am-12:30pm

PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

Budget Town Hall Meetings: Monday, March 4th 6:00pm-7:00pm Cove School and Tuesday, March 5th 8:30am-9:30am at Hall Middle School. We understand that additional questions and concerns have risen since our staff and parent meetings on the reductions. We want to hear your feedback, address concerns, and answer questions, please plan to attend. Since Board Meetings (such as the one scheduled on March 6th) aren't a discussion with the public, but rather a meeting of the Board held in public, Trustees and the Superintendent cannot respond to public comments. This makes the process awkward and can leave speakers feeling unheard. If you have remaining questions/concerns, we hope you can join us. Here is more information regarding budget reductions.

Board Meeting Updates

• At the February 13th Meeting, Trustees approved a resolution for certificated reductions/layoffs. Additionally, Principal Saibel provided an update on Hall Middle School's transition to standards-based grading.  

• At the March 6th Meeting, Trustees will be voting on a resolution for classified reductions/layoffs, and the 2nd interim budget.

LCMSD will lose $116,000 due to attendance rate. Yes, you are reading that correctly. We have received our recalculated LCFF funding based on our Average Daily Attendance (ADA), which is currently at 96%. Parents have been asking what they can do to assist with budget challenges that we (and most CA districts) are facing. Here are the top four:

1. Donate to SPARK

2. Donate to our PTO

3. Pat yourself on the back when you pay your parcel tax this spring

4. Send your child to school. For each day that a student is absent, LCMSD loses approximately $45. Districts receive funding based on actual days of attendance, so not only does consistent school attendance greatly benefit students (increased attendance = higher achievement), it also strengthens our budget. Please keep your children at home when sick; however, if you need to take your student out of school for another reason, please reconsider as it can lead to gaps in learning and results in less funding for our schools. To learn more about the importance of attendance watch this 1-minute video.

SCHOOL NEWS

Volunteers are needed for The Cove Math Night (sponsored by Mathnasium, SPARK and The Cove PTO).  The event will be held on Thursday March 14th from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Cove School.  Come and help kids k-5th grade participate in several fun math stations. Please use the link below to sign up for a shift!  If you have any questions please contact Melissa Scheeline.  Click here for volunteer sign ups.

The Cove Art Room could use some newspaper, paper towel rolls and (clean) cardboard (boxes are great!) for creating upcoming art. Donations can be dropped off to the office during school hours, or The Cove art room before or after school. Thank you so much for all of your support! Ms. McKee

Math Team Returns  Deepen your thinking on the MVGATE Math Olympiad Team at The Cove School.  Students in grades 3-4-5 enjoy collaborative problem-solving and friendly competition with kids across town and around the world.  Ten Thursdays 3:00pm-4:00pm, March 7th to May 16th. To learn more and register at click here.

Derby Den Productions - Sign ups will be in the front office. You may register your child and drop off tuition for the program in the manila envelope marked either “Spring Enrichment- Hairspray Jr.”or “Ukulele Ensemble” Cash preferred, however, checks may be payable to Christine Derby. Details below:

• Hairspray Jr. Join us this Spring for the musical Hairspray JR! Hairspray JR is an upbeat, fun collection of songs as well as a story filled with many acting roles, choreography and singing for all musical enthusiasts!

  • Who: 3rd-5th grade Cove Students (Min: 30 Max: 50)

  • When: Mondays 3:00pm-4:30pm beginning March 25th- June 3rd

  • Where: The Music Room

  • Tuition: $195/ 10 weeks and production week rehearsals

• Spring Ukes are Back, Join the Cove School Ukulele Ensemble!This is a class designed for all levels. Students will be met wherever they are in skill level and there will be opportunities for performance and recording as well! We will work together through fundamentals and warm-ups, as well as a set list to practice and record together. At the end of the session you will be given your very own CD of our recordings to take home as a keepsake!

  • Who: 2nd-5th grade Cove Students (Min: 20 Max: 40)

  • When: Thursdays 3:00pm-4:00pm

  • Where: Cove Music Room

  • Tuition: $120/  8 week session beginning Thursday April 4th - May 30th

PTO UPDATES

The Cove Variety Show is coming up! On Friday, March 8 at 6:00pm, in the Neil Cummins Gym watch our talented students shine! Even if you don’t have a child in the show, come support their friends as they perform, they would love to play to a packed house! Pizza will be sold before the show begins.

Good Eggs Promotion If 25 families from our school place an order over $100 this week, Good Eggs will send bagels for our teachers to enjoy! How to join the fundraiser:

• Visit Goog Eggs.

• Enter the code COVESCHOOL19 –– click "Shop Now.”

• Add your groceries to your Good Eggs basket and check out.

If 20 new customers join the fundraiser, our school gets a $500 fundraising bonus. New customers get $15 off with code COVESCHOOL19. For more information, click here

Coyotes in the Garden- Seeking parents to open up the Cove School during lunch on Wednesdays starting March 6th and spend time with students as they visit. The Cove Garden is a wonderful place for observation, sensory stimulation and a nice green space to be in. Please consider spending lunch in the garden with the kids. No gardening experience required.  Please sign up via the Sign-Up Genius link here.

Visit us online! Support our membership and more on our PTO website! You can even purchase awesome Cove swag here. 

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SPARK NEWS

Annual Giving: We’re at 61% current family participation Thank you to these Annual Giving family donors! Curious how your grade level stacks up? Check it out here. And remember - our goal is 100% participation. Every donation of any amount makes a difference.

Sports Basement: NEW! Become a Basementeer and receive 10% and give 10%: 10% off every item every day and 10% of profits back to SPARK. Register online by clicking here, or sign up on your next visit to your local Sports Basement.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Click here for updates from:

• Chess for Kids Grade K-5th

• Amazing Science Grades 1st-3rd

• “Organised by Geanne”

• Marissa Joy Ganz NY Broadway Training Classes

• BandWorks Summer Camp

• Galileo Summer Camps 

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