The Cove Connection 

 Sunday, September 6th, 2020

Issue #3

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UPCOMING DATES

• Monday, Sept 7, Labor Day, No School

• Tuesday, Sept 8, Lunch Pick Up, 12:15pm-1:00pm 

• Tuesday, Sept 8, 2020, Waiver Consultation Meetings: Parents of Students with Disabilities, 11:30am

• Wednesday, Sept 9, Mandatory PTO Classroom Coordinator Meeting, 8:30am

• Wednesday, Sept 9, Open Session Board Mtg., 6:00 pm.

• Thursday, Sept 10, Waiver Consultation Meetings

  • LCMSD All Parents- 11:30am

  • LCMSD Parents of English Learners- 5:00pm

  • LCMSD All Parents- 6:00pm

• Wednesday, Sept 16, PTO Meeting September 8:45am

WEEKLY EVENTS

• All Fridays School Assembly 1:00pm via Zoom

• All Fridays Classroom Materials Pickup 8:00am - 4:00pm (if notified by your classroom teacher) 

• All Fridays Library Book Return 8:00am - 4:00pm *Please return books from last year

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Cove Site Council

Site Council is our school’s governing body, responsible for advancing LCMSD Strategic Priorities and Cove’s Guiding Principles. It includes teachers, classified employees, the principal and parents. The Site Council seeks to build a culture of trust and collaboration within our Cove community. The community is welcome at our meetings. 

Site Council Responsibilities Include:

• Writing and monitoring our annual Strategic Plan (link) including school goals aligned directly with the district goals. Here are Cove’s 2019-20 Goals At a Glance.

• Facilitating two-way communication between the school and parents to advance helpful innovations at Cove.

• Supporting special projects to further our school goals. These projects vary in nature.

The Cove Site Council will meet (via Zoom) four times during the 2020-2021 school year. The first meeting is September 24, 2020, 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Each member has a 3-year term, and 2 of our members’ terms concluded in June, 2020. These members are interested in continuing, however, we want to ensure that everyone has access to participating. If you are interested in joining Site Council, please complete this form including a brief bio by Thursday, Sept 10 at 5pm. Bios will be circulated to our parent population who will elect the representative for each open position.

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

From the Cove Library While our school library is closed during distance learning, students may request books using our catalog system Cove library webpage. A tutorial is available here.

• Grades 3 - 5 may request books by placing books on hold in the catalog system. A tutorial review is in this week's library lessons.

• Grades K - 2 may request books by placing books on hold in the catalog system or emailing the library staff a request.

The library staff will reply with pickup instructions or you may pick them up Fridays 8am - 4pm in front of the Cove main entrance. Return books by leaving them in the library book return box Fridays from 8am - 4pm, in front of the Cove main entrance. 

If your child has library books from last school year at home, please return them. We are missing many books!

School Lunches Go to www.thelunchmaster.com to order weekly meals. Reminder that orders are placed a week in advance and due by Tuesdays at 10:00 am, no later. Labor Day pick up will be on Tuesday September 8, instead of Monday.

Send Us Your Snaps! Add pictures in from remote learning, Cove in Motion, specialist activities, and more here. Photos to be used in future Cove Connection issues, the 2020-2021 Cove Yearbook, and more! 

PTO UPDATES

Join the PTO! Look for an Actionaly email coming your way next week with a link to join the Cove PTO for this school year. We ask for a contribution of $50, or whatever you’re comfortable giving. Our PTO is site-specific and funds many of the things children and teachers rely on. Questions? Email president@ncpto.org.

PTO Classroom Coordinators Mandatory Meeting Wednesday morning, September 9th 8:30am. Please check your email for Zoom link from Classroom Coordinator lead, Marina Carlow. If you would like to volunteer for your child's class, or have questions regarding being a CC, please email Marina.

Calling all Garden Lovers! Our Cove Garden is looking for volunteers to help tend our beloved garden and outdoor learning environment! To be an as-needed Cove Gardener, please email our Garden Lead Florencia Castelanelli. 

Don't feel like shopping at supermarket? Let us help! We've partnered with Good Eggs, a local Bay Area grocery delivery service. New customers can use the code coveschool20 at checkout to get $25 off their first order, and The Cove PTO gets $25. Visit goodeggs.com to place your order! 

SPARK UPDATES

SPARK depends on you! Nearly 80% of the $1.5M we raise each year comes from Annual Giving. You can set up automatic monthly payments or pledge now pay later. Corporate Match can help boost your donation - check here to see if your employer participates. Volunteering is a great way to get involved. Learn more about opportunities here.

Want to become a Biz Partner? Get your business in front of our growing community of nearly 1,000 local families and support SPARK at the same time! We offer a wide variety of sponsorship options to help you find the perfect level of exposure for your business. Learn more here. 

SPARK Biz Partner Spotlight  Pamper your Telsa and receive $20 off a Full Joy detail with all proceeds benefiting SPARK with code "FirstJoy" though September 19th. Electric Joy - Tesla Only Detailing features contactless service and payment and employees wear masks, gloves, and utilize an interior, for COVID safety.  Book appointment here. Learn more here.

DISTRICT NEWS

School Site Specific Protection Plans have been posted on the LCMSD COVID Response Plan homepage. This document contains LCMSD’s plan to address all 30 points on the Marin County Public Health Guided Return to Site-Based Classroom Instruction

LCMSD Board Update For the September 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM meeting (Zoom link to be posted to the agenda 1 hour before), newly permanent staff members will be celebrated, Trustees will be presented with a COVID-19 Update, public hearings on the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan and Sufficiency of Instructional Materials will be held, and the Board will take action on School Safety Plans and the 2019-20 Unaudited Actuals. There will be a Special Board Meeting held on September 10, 2020 at 8:30 AM (Zoom link to be posted to the agenda 1 hour before) where the Board will take action on the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan and Sufficiency of Instructional Materials.

Waiver Consultation Meetings

•  September 8, 2020 at 11:00am: Parents of Students with Disabilities

  • Meeting ID: 849 5829 0640; Passcode: 502295

  • One tap mobile +16699006833, 84958290640# US (San Jose)

• September 10, 2020 at 11:30am: All Parents

  • Meeting ID: 854 4147 2515; Passcode: 301906

  • One tap mobile +16699006833, 85441472515# US (San Jose)

• September 10, 2020 at 5:00pm: Parents of English Learners

  • Meeting ID: 871 9298 9577; Passcode: 591451

  • One tap mobile +16699006833, 87192989577# US (San Jose)

• September 10, 2020 at 6:00pm: All Parents 

  • Meeting ID: 884 7586 7453; Passcode: 802929

  • One tap mobile +16699006833, 88475867453# US (San Jose)

Additionally, we will be providing a COVID-19 update during the regularly scheduled Board Meeting on September 9, 2020 at 6:00 (via Zoom - link to be posted on the website 1 hour before the meeting).

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

• Derby Den Productions Presents: Fall Broadway Showcase- 2020 Registration Open

• Larkspur Library Presents:  Dig It, Grow It, Eat It - a Children’s Gardening Seminar

• Join the Cub Scouts!

• Corte Madera Rec Department: In-Person Daycare, Aftercare, Hip Hop & Skateboarding, Virtual Cocktail Party, Magic & Chess classes & more!

• Melissa Joy Ganz Broadway Training

• Marin Girls Chorus Registration 

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