The Cove Connection

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

Issue #12

UPCOMING DATES

November 11- Veterans Day, No School
November 13- PTO Board Meeting, 8:15am, Cove Library
November 13 - Parent Ed, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Cove Gallery
November 18- SPARK Giving Tuesday
November 20- LCMSD Board Meeting, 6pm, Hall Library
November 21- Broadway Bound Show, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Cove Gallery
November 22 Lost and Found Walk Thru, Cove Gallery
November 22 - Turkey Trot, Cove Blacktop
- Grades K-1: 9am-10am
- Grades 2-3 11:15am-12:15pm
- Grades 4-5 1:45pm-2:45pm
November 25 - November 29- Thanksgiving Break, No School

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Our Cove team believes in creating kind, resilient, collaborative and inclusive students. Our SEL Guiding Principle is all about this! We believe that the best approach to helping students navigate the challenges of friendship and growing up is to equip them with tools that they can use when they hit the bumps in the road.

The 12 Tools in the Toolbox program are designed to build resilience, self-mastery & empathy for others. Our Responsive Classroom-style morning meetings build safe, supportive classroom communities. In addition to the consistent focus from our classroom teachers, our counselor also teaches social-emotional learning using her Conscious Discipline background.

We also believe the best way to deal with bullying is a prevention approach through empathy-building and fostering self-awareness and reflection skills. At Thurday’s assembly, 3rd-5th graders watched the chain effect of kindness (check out this video) and discussed how we want our school to look and feel.

We also learned the difference between single unkind acts and bullying. We defined bullying as unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated over time. Students learned about the various roles in a bullying situation, and how to identify and respond when we observe bullying happening. We watched this video (with a clear preface that it is for older students only, and that it is hard to watch) and discussed the roles various people play in it.

Cove is pledging to Stick Together against bullying. Students took this pledge and then signed their names on duct tape and stuck it to a school-wide banner. It was quite powerful to witness! K-2nd graders will have a similar, age-appropriate assembly on kindness versus bullying this week.

Here are some parent resources that you may find helpful:

Ten Ways to Bully Proof Your Child from The No Bully organization
Parent Resources from the Reed Union School District Website

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SPARK NEWS

SPARK Giving Day Participation Challenge 60% by November 19th Our current numbers are...drumroll please...to see them click here. Make your Annual Giving Donation or Pledge on or before November 19th to be included.

We all Scream for Ice Cream Thanks to Shake Shack and Re:THINK ice cream, the rewards for reaching our participation goal will be sweet: Every student will receive a coupon for a free shake courtesy of Shake Shack. The grade level with the highest participation gets a Re:THINK ice cream party!

SCHOOL NEWS

No Toys; Update on Cards

Parent Ed Event this Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2019, 6:30pm-8:30pm Parents please join us for Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience—a film that examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age. Brett Geithman (Superintendent), Julie Auslander (Hall Counselor), and Daniel Norbutas (Director of Educational Services) will lead a Q&A session after the screening to answer any questions you might have. To register, simply click on the link.

Our Cove Garden is working on a Fall harvest. Each suite that has a garden trug is in charge of different herbs/vegetables with the intent for them to share their harvest! K/1st graders are planting herbs, 2nd graders lettuces, kale, peas, broccoli, and 3rd graders artichokes and strawberries. Delicious!

Support Our Garden Shop at any Sloat Garden Center location from November 29th - December 8th and mention Growing up Green Week and The Cove will receive 10% of purchases back in the form of a Sloat gift card! Our Garden is a wonderful opportunity for our children! Click here for more information.

Winter Session Music Enrichment: Frozen Jr. on our Cove Stage! Much like the movie, Frozen Jr. tells the story of two sisters and how love can thaw a frozen heart, bringing light to a cold and dark world.

When: Dec 2nd- March 2nd (Mondays 3:00-4:15, 10 weeks)
Performance Date: Thursday March 5th. No rehearsal on: 11/25, 12/23, 12/30, 1/20, or 2/17
Who: 3rd-5th Grade Cove Students
Where: Derby Den
Enrollment: Max: 50 Min: 30
Tuition: $195 Tuition may be submitted through PayPal (cderby@lcmschools.org) or cash in envelope in the front office to secure a spot today!
To Register, click here.

PTO UPDATES

The Cove Holiday Store Items Needed! Please click here for items were are asking for. Thank you for helping us and our students with this beloved tradition!

School Pictures If a student has not received their photo package or needs to order their retakes, please call Dorian Studios at 800.826.3535

Missing Items? Stop by our Lost & Found area, across from the Library, near the Music Room. The next Lost & Found Walk Thru will be on November 22nd.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

Library Events at the Corte Madera & Larkspur Libraries
Tidalwaves Winter Swim
Twin Cities Girls Softball

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