The Cove Connection 

 Sunday, May 5th, 2019

Issue #33

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UPCOMING DATES

• Cove Staff Appreciation Week May 6th - May 10th (Mon-Fri)

  • Tuesday, May 7th, Flower Day

  • Tuesday, May 7th, Appreciation Notes Collection Deadline,Office

• SPARK Board Meeting Monday, May 6th, 7:30pm-9:00pm, Hall Library

• National Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 8th

• PTO Board Meeting, Wednesday, May 8th (note new date), 8:30am,Cove Library

• Cove Site Council Meeting Thursday, May 9th (note new date), 3:30-5:00pm, Conference Room

• Elementary CAASP Testing May 13th - 24th

• SPARK Night at the Giants Tuesday, May 14th, 6:45pm

• In Coming Kindergarten Sneak Peek Wednesday, May 15th, 2pm-3pm,Cove Gallery

• Coffee with Brett Tuesday, May 21st, 8:15am-9:15am, Cove Gallery

• LCMSD Board Meeting Wednesday, May 22nd, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Hall Library

• Memorial Day -- No School, Monday, May 27th

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Staff Appreciation Week is This Week!  We are so fortunate to have such an outstanding teaching, support and administrative staff at The Cove School! This week,  May 6-10 is Staff Appreciation Week and we hope you will join the PTO in making it a very special week. Throughout the week- we will shower them with a brunch and two special luncheons. And, on Friday, at our assembly we will recognize all staff with envelopes full of cards!

You can:

• Sign banner in the gallery (by Wednesday, May 8th)

• Make a card at home for your teacher/s (give directly to the teacher/s)

• Make a card for any other staff members you want to appreciate (drop it in the office by Tuesday, May 7th).  List of staff members here

• Flower Day- Tuesday, May 7th- Have your child bring a single flower for their teacher/s and anyone else they want to appreciate.  You can divide up a bouquet for a few special adults to appreciate if you want!

Let’s come together and shower the Cove Community love on this very special group of people, our faculty and staff, who make such an important difference in our children's lives.

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

• This Wednesday, May 8th, Cove is participating in National Bike to School Day!  Live far away?  

• Join the Bike Train from Larkspur led by Principal Walker!  Meet at the footbridge on the Larkspur Path (near Andrew’s Camp) at 7:40am or at the Wornum Dr and Redwood Highway intersection at 7:45am.  

• Park/ drop off a few blocks away from school and walk or scoot the rest of the way!

Our Safe Routes “Go Green Spring Challenge” continues Wednesday! Students who get 5 punches on Wednesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 are eligible for a special raffle prize drawing on May 29th. Additional raffles will be held for Mags gift cards.

State Testing For 3rd-5th Graders- Monday, May 13 will begin California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP) testing for 3rd-5th grade students. Testing will occur in the morning between roughly 8:45-10:00am, Monday- Thursday (with some exceptions).  ELA (Reading and Writing) is the week of 5/13, Math (and science for 5th grade only) the week of 5/20. At home, please encourage healthy breakfasts and getting to bed early.  It is also important to arrive on time and do not schedule morning appointments. Late arrivals will be unsettling to your child and will be disruptive to the testing environment.  More details about the test can be found in this LCMSD CAASPP Parent Letter from Daniel Norbutas, Senior Director of Educational Services and Technology.

Kindergarten Registration If you have not yet registered your child for Kindergarten in the fall, please click here or call 415-927-6960 to register now!

Address Changes - If you have moved or are planning to move, please contact the Cove Office immediately. We must be made aware of any address changes and we will need updated Proof of Residency in order for your child to continue attending school.

Moving Next Year? If your child is NOT planning to attend Cove in 2019/20, please notify the office at covesecretaries@lcmschools.org as soon as possible.

5th Grade Beach Bash: Calling all 5th graders to join us Saturday, June 8th, 7-9:30 p.m. at Hall Middle School for our annual "send-off" party!  Games, food, DJ and other surprises in store!  Tickets are $40. Please sign up today-sign up info here! For scholarships or questions, please contact Molly Giang.

Last Call for 2018-2019 Library Birthday Book Program May, June and July forms have been sent home. Those months and any other month's forms are due back by May 10th. Your child may return the form and choose a book to be personalized in their honor for the Cove Library. Thank you for your continued support in this special program! Belinda O’Neil & Melissa Scheeline

PTO UPDATES

Our 5th Annual Family Art and Recess Night was a Huge Success! What a fun night out enjoying a delicious dinner by Abel’s Tacos, fun games hosted byCoach Arroyo and awesome art by Ms. McKee. A huge "Thank You" to Kari Stiffer, PTO Events VP, for making the night possible!

Join the PTO for the 2019-2020 School Year! There are several positions currently without any nominations. Please Click here to read a letter from the Board and a full description of each position. If you are interested, would like more information or and/or want to nominate a Cove parent for a Board position, please contact 2018-2019 PTO President Elena O'Brien.

SPARK NEWS

2019 Fund-A-Need Thank you to everyone for supporting this year’s Fund a Need on personalized learning and conferring. Watch the video here and make a donation to support!

Giants Night- May 14, 6:45pm Tickets on sale now. Watch the Hall Choir sing the National Anthem, hang with your friends on a school night, and check out the new food offerings at the newly renamed Oracle Park. More event details here.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Click here for updates from:

• Gino Pomilia Baseball Camps and Baseball Clinics

• Marissa Joy Ganz NY Broadway Training

• Corte Madera Library -- Summer Bookmark Design Contest

• Viva el Español -- Register for Full-Immersion Spanish Classes at the Cove for 2019-2020 school year

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