The Cove Connection 

 Sunday, May 30th, 2021

Issue #36

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UPCOMING DATES

• May 31- Memorial Day Holiday, No School 

• June 2- LCMSD Board Meeting, 6:00pm-9:00pm

• June 3- LCMSD Board Meeting, 8:30am - 9:30am

• June 4- Coffee With Brett, 8:30am via zoom

• June 9- 5th Grade Culmination, 10:30am, In person at Cove

• June 10- Last Day of School, early dismissal 11:30am

• June 12- Cove Garden Family Work Day, 10:00am-12:00pm

All Fridays

• Lost & Found outside at the loop

• Assembly, 11:10am, distance learners, please log on 

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Thank you, PTO!

This week, I want to shine the spotlight on an incredible group of people who have done more than you can imagine to support our school this year: The Cove PTO Board. Led by President Kristen Slowe (who is also our weekly Cove Connection Editor!) and VP Kate Kropf, this incredible group of dedicated individuals has worked tirelessly to support students and teachers. Here are just a few examples of their work this year:

• Decorated our school with signs, posters and balloons to welcome everyone back to our first day of in-person learning in October.

• Catered monthly boxed lunches for our staff

• Organized and hosted a virtual Variety Show

• Provided funds for each teacher to get materials and supplies for their classroom

• Helped out with the fun Coyote Awards Assembly

• Designed new masks and other spiritwear items for students and staff alike (including Secret Snowflake Staff Hoodies!)

• Tended to our school garden

• Ran a highly successful Readathon complete with 5 assemblies, prizes, awesome participation rates and lots of spirit from kids and parents alike...and they surpassed their monetary goal!

• Delivered coffee and donuts to teachers on a cold, foggy morning in March

• Organized a National Bike to School Day with the highest participation ever

• Restocked emergency backpacks and provided water bottles to classrooms

• Organized and hosted a virtual Family Fun Night with Tricky Tim the Magician

• An incredible staff appreciation week in May

• Reimagined our traditional Holiday Store to allow children to make gifts for their parents

• Facilitated picture day and the creation of a yearbook

• Organized our lost and found

• Organized a membership drive and membership appreciation efforts

• Hosted a Make-Your-Own Pizza night

• Organized the Cove Connection every week

• And our classroom coordinators organized parents at large to support teachers and staff throughout the year in various ways. 

Thank you, PTO Board members from the bottom of my heart! Cove wouldn’t be the same without you.

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

SCHOOL & PTO NEWS

Library Books Due All school library books were due by Friday, May 28th. Your child’s final progress report will not be sent until books have been returned to the school library. 

Yellow Bus Passes Are available for purchase for the 2021-2022 school year. They may be purchased here.

Teacher Favorites With the end of the year approaching you may find this list of teacher favorites helpful. Any way of saying thanks is always appreciated.

Cove Garden The last Family Gardening Day of the year will be Saturday June 12th from 10:00am-12:00pm. The Cove Garden is looking for volunteers to help take care of the garden during the summer. Please contact Florencia Castelanelli if you are interested and able to help.

Lost + Found Please visit the L+F rack outside the office every Friday during school hours. Any items remaining after school ends will be donated.

PTO 2021-2022 Board At our May 26th meeting our 2021-2022 board was voted in. A list of 2021-2022 Cove PTO Board members can be found here.|

We would like to thank our outgoing members, Tiffany Moore, Joanne Ryan, and Kari Stiffler for their support and dedication to our school.

If you would like to become a contributing member, please click here.

If you have any questions, please email PTO President, Kristen Slowe. 

PTO Board Member Moment “Being a member of the PTO has been such a blessing this year. I have so enjoyed being part of this wonderful group of parents who are dedicated to making the learning community at The Cove School an amazing place to learn, work, and grow. I am so appreciative of the hard work, dedication, and support that the PTO team, Cove staff, and parents have demonstrated during this extraordinary school year! As the Mom of a fifth grader, I will greatly miss this community of volunteers next year.” Tiffany Moore 

LCMSD Updates

Memorial Day Travel Even though we are in the Orange Tier, there are still travel guidelines in place for our county. If you engage in “high risk” activities such as traveling out of state or participating in sports not adhering to guidance, please email Coveabsentee@lcmschools.org, Hallabsentee@lcmschools.org, NCabsentee@lcmschools.org and your child’s teacher so we can set your child up to livestream. Your child must quarantine for 10 days after the high risk activity or get tested 5 days after and can return to school on day 8 with a negative COVID test. 

During this required quarantine time, your child will have access to live streaming. Live streaming is not available for those who travel when school is in session (outside of May 29-31). It is only available for mandated quarantine periods. Live stream will continue being offered to students who are on Test or 10 due to symptoms or possible exposure. (Test or 10 Decision Tree) 

Board Vacancy Anticipated We anticipate a Board of Trustees vacancy during the 2021-22 school year. Over the summer we will offer a Becoming a Trustee Workshop for those who might be interested. Stay tuned for more information. 

Board Updates The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM (Zoom link passcode: lcmsd).  LCMSD retirees and Dr. Patty Flynn Elliot will be celebrated, a COVID Update regarding vaccines and plans for next year will be discussed, and a public hearing for the LCAP and 2021-22 budget will be held. Additionally, the Board will meet on June 3, 2021 at 8:30 AM (Zoom link passcode: lcmsd) to vote on the LCAP and 2021-22 budget. The Board Meetings will be held in-person (RSVP with mokeeffe@lcmschools.org; spaces are limited).

Coffee With Brett - Friday, June 4th at 8:30am This coffee will provide an opportunity to discuss LCMSD COVID response plans for 2021-22 and answer any questions parents may have, COVID related or not. We hope to see you there. (Zoom link)

SPARK UPDATES

Fund the Gap Goal Reached! What’s Next? We’re excited to share that we reached our Fund the Gap goal and received the full $50K challenge grant!  Thank you to the generous families who supported this effort:

Kathleen & Jacob Millspaugh, Caroline & Ben Polansky,

Kristen & Christopher Slowe, and Cindy & Chris Winship. 

We are so close to hitting our overall $1.5M fundraising goal. If you have not made your Annual Giving donation, please do it today; if you have, please submit your donation for corporate match. Let’s do this! 

Pig in a Pickle Party July 11th Sign up to join Chef Damon Stainbrook and Jonathan MacDonald, brewer and founder of Adobe Creek Brewery for a delicious pig roast, amazing side dishes and refreshing drinks including local favorites Adobe Creek beer and Acre and Spade cider. Owned by District parents, Pig in a Pickle has been voted Best of Marin from Pacific Sun every year since opening in 2014 and has recently received the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award! Sunday, July 11, 2021, 4-6pm Sign up here. 

Want to join the SPARK Board next year? We have several openings including a Biz Chair, Treasurer, and Annual Giving support. Please contact info@SPARKschools.org

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

• Corte Madera Parks & Rec 

• NY Broadway Training Camps and Classes!

• Warriors Basketball Camp -- Summer 2021

• Summer Volleyball Camp at Piper Park.

• The National Academy of Athletics

• Derby Den Camp this Summer at The Cove- 4 weekly sessions

• Crossing Guard Job Opportunities

• SummerCrest Camp

• Corte Madera and Larkspur Libraries Summer 2021

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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.