The Cove Connection

Sunday, May 12th, 2019

Issue #34

UPCOMING DATES

Elementary CAASP Testing May 13th - 24th
SPARK Night at the Giants Tuesday, May 14th, 6:45pm
Safe Routes Walk and Roll Wednesday, May 15th
In Coming Kindergarten Sneak Peek Wednesday, May 15th, 2pm-3pm,Cove Gallery
Becoming a Trustee Workshop Thursday, May 16th 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, Larkspur Recreation Dept
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
Hall Incoming 6th Grade Parent Information Night Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Hall Library
4th Grade Concert Thursday, May 30th, Cove Gallery
Lost and Found Walk-Through, Thursday, May 30th, Cove Gallery

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Tomorrow will begin the first week of CA Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP) testing for 3rd-5th grade students.

Testing Schedule- Testing will occur in the morning between roughly 8:30-10:00am 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.

Home Support- Staff, students and parents form one team to ensure that kids are well-rested and ready to give their best effort over the next couple of weeks. Teachers will make every effort to reduce stress on students. At home, please encourage healthy breakfasts and getting to bed early. Our children look to us in these situations that can be stressful; please provide calm reassurance and perspective that they can do this and we believe in them. Please have students bring books to read if they finish early.

Arrive on Time: Grades 4-5 will start the day in their classrooms instead of going to Cove in Motion. Bring students to school on time (please don’t schedule morning appointments). Each morning, teachers will be creating a safe, comfortable environment to transition students into the tests. Late arrivals will be unsettling to your child and will be disruptive to the testing environment. If you must pick your child up for an appointment, please do so after testing.

Testing Approach/ Philosophy- At Cove, we focus on the whole child, and we use multiple measures to determine a child’s progress and proficiency. These tests, whether we like it or not, impact our funding in direct and indirect ways. These tests are much more aligned with what we believe in at Cove than tests of the past. They are rigorous, computer adaptive, and test in a way that allows students to show their thinking. This is where our Cove coyotes will shine! CAASPP results offer insights into student learning: by individual, by grade level, by content strand, and as a whole school. The scores are not used to determine whether a student moves on to the next grade.

On Friday morning after the assembly, I took a moment to speak with all 3rd-5th grade students. I reminded them that they have been working hard, problem-solving, learning different strategies, showing their work and practicing their skills all year. They are more than ready for the CAASPP. I reminded them that whatever task is before them, they should put their best effort forth, believe in themselves and know that they can do this. They have a team of teachers, parents and their principal cheering them on!

More details about the test can be found in this LCMSD CAASPP Parent Letterfrom Daniel Norbutas, Senior Director of Educational Services and Technology.

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

From The Library Thank you for a successful year in the library! Many new books were added thanks to the PTO Birthday Book program. We are asking students to check their homes and classroom cubbies for any school library books. All books are due back to the library by Friday, May 31st.

Bike to School Day was a success and Our Safe Routes “Go Green Spring Challenge” continues Wednesday! Students who get 5 punches (Wednesdays in 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.

Bus Passes for the 2019-2020 School Year on Sale May 20th.The Yellow Bus Program offered to the Cove campus is completing its most successful year of operations to date. Click here for more information

Driving to the Cove on Golden Hind Passage Please be mindful of speed on Golden Hind Passage (the street our school is on!) Follow the law: mind the speed limit of 25mph, allow people to cross in the crosswalk, and do not park in red zones along Golden Hind or the drop off circle. Safety First!

PTO UPDATES

Teacher Appreciation Week Thank You to Erin Alvarez for hosting a delicious breakfast for our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you toDan and Laura Kurtzman, Anastasia Robbins and the students who created such a memorable video dedicated to our amazing teachers and staff!

Join us on the PTO Board for the 2019-2020 School Year! We promise we’re a fun bunch and so many Cove events, adventures, and happenings would not be possible without PTO support! Please Click here to read a letter from the Board and a full description of each position. Please contact 2018-2019 PTO President Elena O'Brien for more information.

Visit our PTO Website for updates, events, and to keep in touch.

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SPARK NEWS

Giants Tickets Available for Tuesday May 14th: Purchase tickets now and join us on game day. Watch the Hall Choir sing before first pitch. Game time is at 6:45pm. If your Hall choir student is singing, he/she needs a ticket. More information here.

Fund A Need We invite you to support this year’s Fund a Need on personalized learning and conferring with a donation. Watch the video here.

A Night at the Races - A Big Thank You! Kentucky Derby Event Chairs Karianne Atwell and Jennifer Corteville did an incredible job with this year’s Gala event and we raised nearly $125K for our schools. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped out to make this happen! We are also thankful to our Biz Partners and vendors who supported this event!

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
Room to Read Playdate and Book Drive

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