The Cove Connection 

Students started tracking their reading minutes on Friday, and many students have started getting pledges. We are off to an awesome start! Thank you all for your support.

Here is a fun Readathon Kickoff Video featuring our very own Cove teachers and staff celebrating reading!

Readathon Events- Mark Your Calendars!

• At the Readathon Kickoff Assembly on Friday, kids heard all about prizes and events! 

• Bedtime Story Series kicks off on Tuesday, January 19th at 7pm via Zoom. Join us in your cozy pajamas for a bedtime story read by our very own Principal Walker! Remember, being read to counts toward Readathon tracking, so joining in counts toward tracking!

Pizzeria Delfina Makes Pizza with the Cove- A Fun Readathon Activity on Thursday, February 11th! Join James Beard Award Winning Chef and Delfina Restaurant Group co-owner Craig Stoll, for a fun and interactive virtual pizza making experience. Craig will guide us through his Neoplitan-inspired pizza making process, teach us about the ingredients, and answer any of our burning questions about pizza, Italy, or restaurants. Surprise appearances from Pizzeria Delfina's co-owner, Annie Stoll, and their dog Luna may also be in store!

Pizzeria Delfina Pizza Kit The pizza kits come with 3 doughs and enough ingredients to make 3 margherita pizzas. They are $30/per kit. 

• • Pick up your pizza kit at The Cove School on Thursday, February 11th between 2pm-4pm. 

  • The email you use to purchase the kit will receive a zoom link day before the event. 

  • Pizza Kits will be raffled off as a prize during Readathon Assemblies

  • To purchase kits, click here 

SCHOOL  NEWS

Lunch Update Due to the Monday holiday, lunch pickup will be on Tuesday, January 19th. Pick up times remain the same, 11:00am - 12:30pm.

New Student Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year is NOW OPEN! Registration for next school year is open for students new to the district in grades K-8. To register a new student to the district, please review the Registration Process. Students currently enrolled with the district do not need to register.

Board Updates The Board met on January 13, 2021 (agenda) and began by celebrating community partners. A COVID Update was presented where cohort closure and in-person data were reviewed, as well as the Phase 1b vaccine. The Board approved a resolution to begin exploring the refinancing of school bonds. The refinance, if approved in February, will result in no savings to the District; the savings will all go to LCM taxpayers and is estimated at $8.2 million.  The School Accountability Report Cards and the budget adoption cycle were approved. The Board will hold a Budget Study Session on February 3, 2021.

Coffee Chat On January 14, 2021, Dr. Geithman and the LCMSD Leadership Team held a coffee chat focused on the District’s COVID response, the vaccine, and a budget update. Here is the recording (Passcode: t@BPD!U7) and the slide deck.

SPARK UPDATES

Thanks SPARK Biz Partners Now more than ever, it’s important to support our local businesses, especially the ones that support our schools! Check them out here. And don’t forget to tell them SPARK sent you! 

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

• CM Parks and Rec Winter Activity Guide 

• Science of Happiness

• CM Park and Rec Offerings

• Twin Cities Community Preschool

• Broadway Training Programs

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