Sunday, October 27th, 2019

Issue #10

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UPCOMING DATES

• Monday- Oct 28- NO SCHOOL

• October 31- Kindergarten Mask Parade, 1:25pm

• October 31- Halloween

• November 1- School Pajama Day

• November 1- 5th Grade Yearbook Cover Submissions Due

• November 4- Make-up Picture Day

• November 4 - SPARK Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm, Hall Library

• November 5- Coffee with Brett, 8:15am

• November 8- Spirit Wear Sale

• November 8- 4th and 5th Grade Bike Rodeo

• November 8- SPARK Dads Night Out, 7:30pm

• November 11- Veterans Day, No School

• November 13th-PTO Board Meeting, 8:15am, Cove Library

• November 13th - Parent ED, 6:30pm-8:30pm Cove Gallery 

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

• Our inspiring Dollars for Dorian group and raised over $350 in their bake sale Wednesday. In the assembly, the 5th-grade choir sang a moving song to stop bullying and promote kindness. October is National Bullying Prevention Month!

Halloween at The Cove School

Halloween is another day of learning at Cove. We are looking forward to a fun and safe celebration on Thursday, October 31st. 

Here are details about what is and is not allowed at Cove on Halloween: I encourage you to modify the costume for school as necessary in order to set your child up for success:

• All students in grades K- 5 may wear costumes.

• Costumes cannot interfere with learning.

• No blood/ gore, weapons

• No face paint, masks from home

• No props/accessories; Please don’t send any essential items that might get lost or broken.

• Your child must be able to use the restroom independently in his/her costume.

• Costumes must be age-appropriate for K-5 and respectful of different cultures.

Kindergarten Parade: At 1:25pm on Halloween, we will have a parade of our kindergartners. It lasts about 10 minutes. Kindergarteners will get to parade around the courtyard and gallery with their costumes and/or hand made masks while the rest of the school watches and cheers for them. Parents are invited to watch! 

Important Notes for Parents on Halloween:

• Lunch ends at 1:15pm and parents need to stay off the playground and courtyard area until lunch ends. 

• You do not need to sign into the office if you are only coming for the parade. If you are going to a classroom after the parade, please do sign in.

SPARK NEWS

SPARK Giving Day Participation Challenge 60% by November 19th Excellent schools need everyone’s support and Annual Giving is the most efficient and cost-effective way to help our schools. Make your Annual Giving Donation or Pledge on or before November 19th to be counted!  We are counting on every family to participate.  We are at 25% participation and need 353 more families to donate or pledge. When we reach our participation goal, we all win!  Free Shakes from Shake Shack for every student if we reach our November 19th participation goal! The grade level with the highest participation gets a sweet treat from Re:THINK ice cream.

Dads Movie Night Friday November 8th Join fellow dads for a classic comedy, dinner, drinks, games and prize giveaways at 7:30 pm at the American Legion Hall in Larkspur. This is a parent hosted sign-up party and you can purchase tickets here. 

SCHOOL NEWS

No dogs are allowed on campus. Even in the loop- even on a leash. Please respect our school policy. They scare some children, and we have had complaints.

Keep the Loop Open: Safety is our top priority! It is imperative that we address a major safety issue with the loop during drop off and pick up. In order to keep the loop open for parents, we need all caregivers to follow these safety rules between 7:30am and 3:30pm daily: 

• Do not park in the loop and leave your car unattended.

• Only park in the 3 visitor spaces - if those are occupied do not park in a reserved space.

• Remain in your car when dropping off your child in the loop

• Keep the flow of traffic moving and make space for the bus when it arrives. 

We have started ticketing cars in violation and will document license plates of repeat offenders as needed. We want to keep the loop open for drop off and pick up. In order to do so, all must abide by these rules. We appreciate your cooperation to ensure the safety of our students.

Blupods Notifications If you are not receiving Blupod notifications (our preferred way of sending school blasts) please email: covesecretaries@lcmschools.org.

Reminder: The Cove Yearbook Cover Contest Ends Friday! Calling All 5th Grade Artists-- entries due by 3pm on Friday, November 1st. For more information, click here.

Hall Middle School Tours Hall offers tours for parents of incoming or prospective students monthly from November through April. If you'd like to attend a tour, please visit the Hall website here and complete the Hall Tour Sign-up Form. Tours are for parents only, but students may attend with prior approval. For more information, click here.

LCMSD Board Updates From the October 23rd meeting. The agenda can be found here.

• The Board engaged in discussions and presentations on CAASPP student achievement results, 

• Hall Middle School’s standards-based grading, Fund 35, and a community pump track proposal. 

• Additionally, the engineering and robotics programs, translation services, and Global Play Day were highlighted. 

• The Board took action on the LCMEA/LCMSD tentative agreement for 2019-20 negotiations. 

PTO UPDATES

Parent Education Presents Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience Wednesday, November 13th, 2019, 6:30pm-8:30pm. To register and for more information, please click here. This is a free event.  

Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 4th Students eligible for makeup day are those who have not yet been photographed and those returning their packages for a new photo. If a student has not received their photo package please call Dorian Studios 800.826.3535.

Shop Good Eggs The Cove PTO earns 5% back of your purchases during the month of October. Visit www.goodeggs.com and enter the code coveschool20, and place your order- it’s that simple! Good Eggs allows you to shop for groceries and meal kits with same day delivery.

Lost and Found- Helpers Wanted! If you are interested in helping us with our Lost & Found please email president@covepto.org 

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

• Events at the Corte Madera Library 

• Workshops for Parents & Guardians: How to Bully-Proof Children in their Lives and the Digital World.

• Tidalwaves Winter Swim

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