The Cove Connection 

 Sunday, January 3rd, 2021

Issue #17

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UPCOMING DATES

• January 4- Return to School 

• January 4- Public Health Discussion, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Zoom link

• January 13- LCMSD Board meeting, 6pm

• January 10- Readathon Links sent out via 99pledges

• January 15- Readathon Kickoff Assembly 

• January 18- MLK Jr. Day, Observed, No School

• 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

Congratulations to Kristin Hancock and Amy Holst! These two fabulous teachers earned their National Board Certification. This is a huge feat that took years of hard work to complete while teaching full time! Please join me in congratulating these two inspiring educators!

New Year and Re-entry

With 2020 firmly behind us, 2021 offers new hope.

Every challenge that we have faced since March, we have overcome as a community, as a team. Cove is a special place - made so by the people that come together every day to provide our students with the best possible experience. Thank you to everyone for your role in helping us through 2020---your supportive emails of appreciation, completing the daily screenings, quarantining your children for Test or 10 when they (or a sibling) have a symptom, supporting your children through distance learning, offering hands-on help in peeling plexiglass covers and taping arrows on the ground, covering campus with uplifting posters to welcome us all back (thank you PTO and SPARK!), volunteering at our COVID testing in November, being flexible with schedules that are less than ideal for everyone, and the list goes on and on!

Let’s join together to continue our essential efforts to keep everyone safe and healthy. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, even though we aren’t there yet! 

I will be sending a follow up communication today with essential reminders to set us up for tomorrow. It will take everyone working together to safely re-enter tomorrow.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL & PTO NEWS

Cove in Motion Schedule Change- Live on Wednesdays Only- Beginning in the new year Lisa Shields will be live on Wednesdays only with “reruns” found in the drive the rest of the week. We are deeply grateful for her commitment, movement, and leadership!

Cove in Motion, Looking for Talent Have a background in fitness, dance, or pilates, and are willing and able to lead our Coyotes in a weekly recurring time slot? If interested and able, please email president@covepto.org

Read-a-thon Save-The-Date! 

The 5th annual Read-a-thon is scheduled to launch on Friday, January 14th! Get your books ready! 

Be on the lookout for an email from 99Pledges on Sunday, January 10th. All funds raised go directly back to our school and your child will be able to start collecting one week from today. More details to follow…

Public Health Conversation January 4 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Updates from Dr. Willis and Dr. Santora, with community Q&A session. Click this link to join the webinar ID: 831-8443-8863 Passcode: 289369 

Dedication to Special Education Fundraiser Raffle The parent volunteers of Dedication to Special Education announce the 16th Annual Benefit Car Raffle. This year Toyota Marin has fully donated a 2021 Hybrid RAV4! The raffle raises money for teacher grants, giving teachers the tools they need to improve access and learning opportunities for students receiving special education services. Please go here to reserve your tickets. The winning ticket will be pulled on February 6 at 3:00 p.m. Every dollar helps Marin County’s special educators and their students.

SPARK UPDATES

A Letter from our Executive Director As we lean into 2021, what’s on tap for SPARK this spring? Click here to learn more.

Corporate Match Have you taken advantage of your company's Corporate Match program with your Annual Giving donation? Last year we raised nearly $155K alone through Corporate Match Programs. Not sure if your company participates? Find out here if you can double your donation!

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

• Broadway Training Programs

• Marin Girls Chorus

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

• Twin Cities Community Preschool

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