The Cove Connection 

 Sunday, December 6th, 2020

Issue #16

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UPCOMING DATES

• December 7 Entries Due for 5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest 

• December 8 Marin County Stay-At-Home Order begins (school remains open for in-person learning) see below for more information

• December 9 ELCC English Learner Community Connection, 9am via zoom

• December 11 Anticipated Cohort Assignments Emailed

• December 14 LCMSD Board Meeting, 6pm 

• December 16 PTO Board meeting, 7pm via Zoom 

• December 21-January 1 Winter Break

Weekly Dates

• All Mondays LunchMaster pickup 11:00am - 12:30pm

• All Fridays 

  • All School Assembly 11:30-12pm via Zoom

  • Library Book Pick Up and Return 8:00am - 4:00pm

  • Spiritwear Order Pick Up (if ordered) 8:00am - 4:00pm

  • Classroom Materials Pickup 8:00am- 4:00pm (*as notified by your classroom teacher)

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

A HUGE “Thank You” to Nurse Gail Hurwitz and the team of LCM staff members and parent volunteers who made Thursday’s staff testing and Friday’s community testing possible. Thank you to our community for your help in keeping everyone safe by getting COVID tests and quarantining!

Cove PTO Holiday Store 2020 A New Look to a Favorite Tradition While our beloved school tradition had to undergo some changes this year, we are happy to share that we have reimagined it! Each child will still be able to delight you with a thoughtful treasure. The PTO has purchased self-contained craft kits, supplies, and wrapping materials for children to assemble in their classrooms. Each child will bring $1 to purchase 2 crafts to make for special people in their lives. 

Children will be assembling the crafts and wrapping them in their classrooms. Distance learners will get to create their crafts at home with their teachers during their DL class. Your teacher will provide details about when your class is doing this.

Please remember to send $1 (the kids enjoy ‘purchasing’ a gift for you) and look for these treasures when they come home. Keep in mind--- kids will be largely wrapping these gifts alone, so they will have a special authenticity to them:) 

SCHOOL & PTO NEWS

Stay-at-Home Order Tuesday, December 8th goes into affect. Please note this means that all playgrounds, including the one at The Cove must be closed. For more information, please see here.

English Learning Community Connection (ELCC)- Wed, Dec 9 at 9am via zoom All parents of Cove students who are English Language Learners are invited to our second English Learning Community Connection (ELCC). The ELCC is an opportunity to build relationships with school leaders and other families within our school community.  It is a safe place to ask questions and get solutions!  At the ELCC you will learn more about what is happening at the Cove School, services and programs available to your family, and how you can become involved. Our goal is to help you learn the information and skills needed to become the advocate you want to be for your child. We hope to see you there!

Staff Sweatshirt Secret Snowflake Last year, we gifted each of our beloved staff a cozy spirit wear hoodie! It was so well received we are going to do it again this year to bring cheer to those who are working hard to allow our kids to be in school! In fact, this year, we are spreading the love to include our district office team who has been instrumental in school reopening. Let’s go big and show them our appreciation!

Secret Snowflakes may remain anonymous or may include a “from” note. Sign up here by Wednesday, December 16th as a class, a group, or an individual to purchase a hoodie for someone special to Cove! Sweatshirts are $35 each. Payment may be submitted by check (payable to Cove PTO) via this link  by Dec 16. Thank you!

~Michelle Walker and the PTO Board

Cove Yearbook Cover Art Entries Due Please remind your 5th graders to turn in their Yearbook Cover Art entry to their teacher tomorrow, Monday Dec 7. Voting will take place online next week. Details will be coming soon. 

The Cove Spiritwear Shop Need a Holiday gift? A new mask? Shop our inventory here! If you have not yet picked up your previous order, please do! Contact-free pickup at the Cove loop Fridays, 8am-4pm.

SPARK UPDATES

Shop Locally Support Biz Partners and local businesses that support our schools! Check out the specials we are showcasing just in time for the Holidays which feature these Biz partners: 

• Sage Educators

• Left Bank

• Amy’s Drive Thru

• F45 Training Corte Madera

• Law offices of Joseph M. Barton

• Ashley Morgan Designs

• Camp K-9

• Farmhouse Labs 

• Electric Joy.

We also have several give back promotions with Delfina Pizzeria Pop Up,  Haute Jewels, Lindisima, Main Street Mercantile and The Little Flower Shop. Make sure you tell them SPARK sent you!

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

• Corte Madera Parks and Recreation Department

  • • FireSide Storytime 

    • Gingerbread House Building Contest

    • The Giving Tree

    • Letters to Santa

    • Holiday Home and Business Decorating Contest

    • Santa’s In the Neighborhood!

• TC Girls Softball

• Broadway Training Programs

• San Francisco Girls Chorus

• Ms. Gallagher’s Homeschool Curriculum for Children Ages 3-5 

• Viva el Español Spanish Language Classes

• Twin Cities Community Preschool

• Pure Edge Social & Emotional Virtual Wellness Series 

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ABOUT THE COVE CONNECTION The Cove Connection is a digital bulletin published by the CovePTO and distributed to The Cove School community each Sunday via email. To submit content to the Cove Connection, please email info@covepto.org. To receive a subscription to The Cove Connection, or to change your email address, send a note to  covesecretaries@lcmschools.org.