The Cove Connection 

Sunday, June 2nd, 2019

Issue #37

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UPCOMING DATES

• SPARK Board Meeting Monday, June 3rd, 7:30pm-9:00pm, Hall Library

• LCMSD Board Meeting Wednesday, June 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Hall Library

• LCMSD Special Board Meeting Thursday, June 6th, 6:30- 8:00pm, Hall Library

• Hairspray Junior (Derby Den Play) Thursday, June 6th, 7:00pm, CoveGallery

• Cove Field Day Friday June 7th, 8:00am - 3:00pm, Cove Field

  • 9:00-10:20 K-1st

  • 11:00-12:20 2nd-3rd grade

  • 1:30-2:50 4th-5th grade

• Cove Garden Work Day Sunday, June 9th, 9:00am-10:00am, CoveGarden

• 5th Grade Culmination Wednesday, June 12th, 11:00am-12:00pm,Gallery

• Last Day of School, 1:15pm - Early Dismissal Thursday, June 13th 

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear Families,

As another year comes to a close, so many wonderful things are happening including: 4th and 5th-grade music concerts, class plays, ukelele performance, Golden Bell educator awards ceremony, Board of Trustees recognized retirees, our school recognizing our Green Team Queen, our school recognizing Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year and more!  

We are looking forward to the upcoming Hairspray Junior performance (June 6) and 5th-grade culmination (June 12).  

Staffing Update: I also want to share an important staffing update.  

• Ms. Kristie Martinez has been selected as our district literacy and English Learner specialist for next year.  She is very excited to be taking on this leadership role, and we are fortunate to continue to benefit from her expertise at Cove.  Ms. Kristin Hancock has also decided to take a leap and move to 3rd grade! She previously taught 3rd grade (among other older grades) and loves that age.  We sure will miss them both in their roles as our first-grade collaborative teaching team, and yet they are both off to wonderful new adventures to benefit our students in their new roles!

• Ms. Dakota Long will be teaching 1st-grade next year (this is also what she is teaching at her current school) and Ms. Anastasia Robbins will be teaching 2nd-grade next year.  

• Ms. Leah Gallagher (expecting a baby this summer) will be taking a year of family leave next school year. The K/1 class will be taught by Ms. Jane Osterman and Ms. Lucia Cortright next year.

• And, we are in the process of hiring another rock star to join our 1st-grade team!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

We know school isn’t even out yet...Supplies Contribution! If you can believe it, our Cove teachers are preparing and purchasing school supplies now for next year. The requested contribution is $50 per student, but please give as you are able. Click here to contribute today.

From The Cove Garden Please join us Sunday, June 9th from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Sunflower and Pumpkin work party to help prepare the Cove Garden for the Fall. We will be whipping it into great shape before summer break and planting pumpkins and sunflowers and various other plants. We will have snacks and rock painting as well.

LCMSD Board Updates 

At the May 22 Meeting Retirees were honored, the Board discussed the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) draft, Trustees approved school plans (LCAP and SPSA), and the LCMSD Chief Business Official, Paula Rigney, provided an update on FCMAT recommendations.

For the June 5th Meeting Katie Zwarg’s service as a Trustee will be celebrated, as well as Cove’s Committee on the Guiding Principles. There will be a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and budget public hearing. The Board will also discuss the Grand Jury Report on vaping.

For the June 6th Meeting Trustees will vote on the 2019-20 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and budget. Interviews for the Trustee vacancy will take place with a possible appointment.

LCMSD Calendar Updates Please click here to view the updated 2019-20 calendar that has early dismissals, Back to School Night, and Open House noted.

PTO UPDATES

A Huge “Thank You” to our 2018-2019 PTO Board, Classroom Coordinators, Classroom Volunteers, Field Trip drivers, Bake sale bakers, event attendees, our PTO membership and everyone and anyone else who has made our community a better place. You’re awesome!

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

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SPARK NEWS

Sip & Shop at Revente Boutique We love supporting parent-owned businesses! Join us Wednesday, June 5th at 160 Bon Air Center from 5:30 -7:30pm and 15% of sales benefit SPARK.

Join the SPARK Board Learn more about current openings for 2019-2020 schoolyear here.

Parent Parties: Missed signing up via the Online Auction? All available spots for parent-hosted parties are now online.  

COMMUNITY NEWS

Click here for updates from:

• Marissa Joy Ganz NY Broadway Training Classes and Summer Broadway Camps

• Viva el Español -- Full-Immersion Spanish Classes at the Cove 2019-2020

• Room to Read Playdate and Book Drive

• Steve & Kate’s Summer Camp at The Cove

• June Happenings at the Larkspur Library

• CMFD & Corte Madera “Chipper Day”

• An event at Piper Park, Larkspur for kids with Intellectual Differences

• Summer Reading Program at the Corte Madera Library

• Educare Preschool- Open Enrollment

• Larkspur Recreation Department Summer Opportunities Still Available 

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