Sunday, September 1st, 2019

Issue #2

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UPCOMING DATES

• No School, Labor Day Monday, September 2nd, 

• Cove in Motion Begins Tues, Sept 3, 8:14am, Cove Blacktop 

• Walk & Roll Day Wednesday, Sept 4th  

• Classroom Coordinator Meeting Wed, Sept 4th, 8:30am, Cove Library

• Back to School Night Thurs, Sept 5th 

  • Grades K-1 Teachers present in classrooms 5:45pm-6:25pm

  • All in Grades in Gallery 6:30pm-6:55pm   

  • Grades 2-3 Teachers present in classrooms 7:00pm-7:40pm

  • Grades 4-5 present in classroom 7:40pm-8:20pm

• Coffee w/Brett Tuesday September 10th, 8:15am-9:15am, Cove Gallery

• Volunteer Orientation for New Volunteers Wed, Sept. 11th, 8:30am-9:45am Neil Cummins 

• PTO Board Meeting Wed, Sept. 11th, 8:30am-9:45am, Cove Library

• LCMSD Board Meeting Wed, Sept. 11th, 6:00pm, Hall Middle School

• Cove Picture Day Thursday, September 12th

• SPARK Fun Run Sun, Sept 15th from 9:30am-11:30am

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Cove in Motion! Starting Tuesday, September 3rd, we will begin a favorite school routine- Cove in Motion! Our school whole-heartedly embraces the idea that exercise and improved cognitive performance go hand in hand.  As such, we have decided to dedicate 16 minutes each morning to exercising to fun and inspiring music as a group! Here is some more information for those of you who are new to Cove in Motion.

Cove in Motion will be Monday- Wednesday each week. On Thursdays, students will meet their teachers and come to the gallery for an assembly each week. On Fridays, students meet their teachers in the classroom and teachers will do a morning movement routine with their class.

Important Procedures We are calling on you to help keep Cove in Motion running smoothly. 

• Arrive by 8:10am and have your child drop their backpack off outside their classroom and then meet us on the blacktop by 8:14am sharp!

• Early arrivers should head out to the track and WALK around the track.  Please do not linger in the Cove Courtyard.  Once the track music starts (8:05), playground play ends.  Parents, please help by joining us in walking around the track and encouraging the kids around you to walk.  

• Parent Participation Expectation: If you are on the blacktop during CIM, please join us in the exercise program along the sides and back of the classes. Do not stand in front on the side of the stage area. If you are not going to participate, we ask that you leave the playground. 

• Students who arrive after CIM starts will be marked tardy.  They will be missing out on very important, fun and beneficial part of their instructional day.

• CIM Expectations: Bodies forward, participate/ try, follow the leader. 

Thank you for your support. And, thank you to Coach Arroyo for being our fearless CIM coordinator.

Let’s keep moving together! 

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

And the Cove in Motion Team

SCHOOL NEWS

Back to School Night We are looking forward to seeing you at school on Thursday evening, September 5!  This is an adult-only event. Your child’s teacher will be talking about the grade level curriculum and instruction,  classroom procedures and volunteer opportunities. You will have a special opportunity to hear Cove’s inspiring architect Mark Quattrocchi and Principal Walker as they share the story of Cove’s beginning during our general session for all parents in the gallery at 6:30pm. 

Schedule:

• 5:15-5:45 English Learners Families Welcome & Information Session in the Library (Un sesión de bienvenidos para las familias de aprendizos de Inglés en la biblioteca) 

• 5:45-6:25 Grades K-1 Teachers present in classrooms 

• 6:30-6:55 K-5 All in Gallery- Superintendent (6:30-6:35), Principal and Guest (6:35-6:55)

• 7:00-7:40 Grades 2-3 Teachers present in classrooms

• 7:40-8:20 Grades 4-5 Teachers present in classrooms

NOTE: We are staggering the schedule for the evening to accommodate families with children in multiple classrooms.  This event begins at 6:30pm for anyone who does not have a kindergartner or 1st grader! There is a gap in the schedule (7:00-7:40) for anyone who doesn’t have a 2nd or 3rd grader.  During this time, we invite you to socialize in the gallery and courtyard. In the past, we have had specialist teachers (art, PE, music, library) present during this time, but it has been sparsely attended so we are working out a different way for them to share their programs with our school community! 

Derby Den Productions presents the return of Broadway Bound!

Who: 3rd-5th grade Cove Students When: Mondays 3:00-4:15pm beginning September 16th- Nov. 21st (11 weeks- rehearsals, 2 production rehearsals (Nov.12th and 19th). Show night Thursday, Nov. 21st. 

Where: Cove Music Room (Derby Den) Description This is a musical theatre program where our cast will be putting together a show with selections from several of our favorite musicals. We will learn songs and choreography from musicals such as: Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Chorus Line, Mamma Mia, Newsies, Tarzan, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and more...!

Registration Tuition: $195 please sign your child's name and include your contact information on the manila envelope in the front office labeled Fall Musical Enrichment. Include tuition in the envelope (cash preferred) or checks payable to Christine Derby. Please email if you have any questions or would like to request a scholarship. 

Library News: Book Passage School Link Program When shopping at Book Passage Book Stores, be sure to mention our school! Book Passage gives back a portion of those sales in the form of Book Passage gift certificates that we use to purchase books for the library. 

The Green Sneaker Challenge and Walk & Roll Wednesday are back! We will be giving out cards for the Green Sneaker Challenge during our first Walk & Roll Wednesday, September 4th, and we hope to see you all walking, rolling, scootering, cartwheeling, carpooling...Any green way! See you all Wednesday morning!

PTO UPDATES

Join Us! All parents are members of our Cove School PTO, but did you know your financial contribution helps our school? Click here to learn more 

Classroom Coordinators -- Urgent Need! Being a Classroom Coordinator is a role suitable for both working and non working parents. Each class needs at least two volunteers or your child's class will miss out on many fun and rewarding experiences! Click here for volunteer for this amazing role. Classroom Coordinator meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4th, 8:30am in the Library. Email info@covepto.org with any questions!

SPARK NEWS

What does SPARK support? Our schools are community-funded. Thanks to generous donations from District families and Biz Partners, SPARK funds Music, (Band & Chorus), Art (Digital & Studio) Science (Integration & Materials), Tech (Integration, Maker Ed, Game Design, IDEA), Robotics, Wellness (Social Emotional Learning and Counseling) at your three schools  this year. Help us reach our $1.5M goal this year with your 2019-2020 Annual Giving donation. You can donate online, set up automatic monthly installments, make a gift of stock and take advantage of Corporate Match. Learn more about SPARK here. 

Fun Run Early Bird Savings end September 3rd  Join us Sunday September 15th from 9-11:30 am for an event that’s fun for the whole family. Enjoy Microsoft games, snacks, raffle and great tunes spun by our DJ. Tickets are $25; $30 starting September 4th.Sign up here.

Become SPARK Biz Partner Do you own a local business? A SPARK Biz partnership gets your business in front of our growing community of nearly 1,000 local families and support SPARK! We offer a wide variety of sponsorship options to help you find the perfect level of exposure for your business. Learn more here.

We need you We have many jobs big and small for parents to help this year. We’re especially looking for classroom SPARK reps. Email info@SPARKschools.org if interested and learn more here. 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Please click link to view Community News that includes updates from: 

• Learn about the Cub Scouts

• Lice Happens… Call the Lice Lady

• Marin Girls Chorus 

• Broadway Training Classes

• St.Patricks Annual Fall Hoedown 

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