The Cove Connection

Sunday, September 13th, 2020

Issue #4

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UPCOMING DATES

Wednesday, Sept 16, PTO Board Meeting, 8:45am via Zoom

Weekly Events

All Mondays, Lunch Pick-Up, 12:15-1:00pm, Cove
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

Thank you, Ms. Oliver, for reading a book during Friday's assembly! Here is a tutorial on checking out actual books from Cove!

Parenting in the Digital Age Parenting in the digital age is challenging. It is infinitely more challenging with our current reality of distance learning that requires our students to be on technology a lot and also requires them to be independent. While we will not always be able to “out think” our children or prevent them from making mistakes, we can help them know what to do when they make a mistake or see something negative happening. We can teach them how to notice when something seems wrong and how to respond. We can keep open lines of communication and have expectations around transparency of technology usage.

Here are some tips for parents:

Have your child keep their phone in a shared part of the house - not in their own bedroom.
Set a cut-off time for phone/tablet/computer use each evening.
Let them know that you will be looking at their texts/chats/emails from time to time to ensure they are appropriate.
Develop a plan for how they can respond when a group text they are in turns negative or hurtful.
In some cases, your child might need clear boundaries to help them focus and function. Here are some ideas in that case:
- Block Google Chat (however, this also blocks the Google Hangout/ Meet function, so any class lessons that are using that will be disabled). This is an instructional document on how to Disable/Hide Chat controls in Gmail. If you want to do this, please work with your teacher to ensure no disruption to access to class meetings.
- Block certain websites such as YouTube. There is a chrome extension that you can add that allows you to select websites and put a password in that allows managed access with parent permission.

All of this combined will not prevent everything from happening, but it will let our children know we are partners in navigating today’s challenges facing teens and pre-teens. Please see the additional resources I have linked below. Together, we can help our children create healthy relationships and a positive digital footprint!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

New Times and Links for Art: Hello Cove Artists! We have adjusted the time of the Friday Live Zoom Art Sessions to leave a little extra room for transitioning after the assembly. K-2 will now take place 1:45-2:15, and 3-5 will now take place 2:15-2:45. Bring a pencil and paper! Please save the new links below.

SCHOOL NEWS & PTO UPDATES

Thank you Principal Walker, Cove Teachers, and Staff With the fires and smoke, remote learning and everything else, our Principal and Cove teachers and staff have given our children a sense of connection, imbuing them with their knowledge, guidance and caring.

Enrichment Opportunities for Students We are strongly encouraging all students to join the 30-minute Zooms for P.E., Music and Art each week. These are wonderful learning and enrichment opportunities for all students!

PTO Board Meeting Our first board meeting of this year will be on Wednesday, September 16th, at 8:45am via Zoom. Any questions, please email PTO President, Kristen Slowe .

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

The Cove PTO Membership! Thank you to those who have already contributed toward your Cove PTO Membership! Please consider making your contribution today as our PTO helps with site-specific funds and needs your help in doing so! Please check your Cove Actionaly account to make your membership contribution.

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 the market? 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

Show your SPARK support with your Annual Giving Donation! 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.

Volunteers wanted Get involved and help our schools by joining the Annual Giving or Biz Outreach Teams or become a classroom rep. Learn more here or contact us with questions.

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.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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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
Viva el Español Online!
Marin Girls Chorus Registration

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