The Cove Connection 

Sunday, August 22nd, 2021

Issue #2

Cove School Guiding Principles 

Experiential Learning, Social Emotional Growth,

Creativity, Community

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UPCOMING DATES

Be sure to keep up with all Cove events: The Cove's iCal 

• August 30 PTO Classroom Coordinator Orientation, 7:00pm via zoom

• September 1 PTO Board Meeting, more information coming

• September 2 Back to School Night 

  • 5:45pm-6:25pm Grades K-2 Teachers present

  • 6:30pm-6:55pm K-5 All in Gallery

  • 7:00pm-7:45pm Grades 3-5 Teachers present

• September 3 Early release, 1:15pm 

Be sure to keep up with all events:

• The Cove's iCal feed

• LCMSD's iCal feed

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Families,

We are off and running! What an amazing first week. My highlight was definitely our whole school opening assembly on Friday morning. It was a special moment for all of us, as it had been 18 months since we have had our whole student body together. We welcomed our newest coyotes (new students in grades 1-5, kindergartners and new staff members) and had some fun moving and playing “Just Like Me” together. Kids are thrilled that recess no longer has zones (yes, they can play whatever they want to play) and that lunch time is only zoned by grade level, not by class. Exciting times at Cove!

See below for important information about volunteering at lunch time. Please consider helping out- it’s for the kids!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We need volunteer help with lunch to help everything run smoothly!

Interested? Here are the details:

• Volunteers must be vaccinated and must show proof in the front office before they may start their first shift.

• Volunteers will need to sign-up for a minimum of one day per week and commit to that day from now through December 17. You may find someone to share a shift with you if you want.

• If you cannot make one of your shifts, you will need to arrange for your own substitute - we will provide you with a contact list.

• Parent volunteer training is scheduled for Thursday, Aug 26 at 10:00am via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 671 700 3543; Passcode: Cove)

• Volunteers will start as soon as tomorrow. Those who volunteer before the training will be trained on the spot!

• If you cannot commit to one day per week, you can sign up for our substitute list by emailing covesecretaries@lcmschools.org with subject line Lunch Volunteer Substitute and the days of the week you are available to contact. If you sign up as a substitute, your phone number and email address will be available to other volunteers.

• When signing up, remember to scroll to the bottom of the page and click “submit”

Sign Up Here:Cove Lunch Volunteers Fall 2021- Sign Up Genius

School News

Pictured above: Our first school wide assembly since March 2020!

Back to School Night A typical Back to School Night is in the forecast! With that, please know teacher presentations will only be held in person (no Zoom or recordings). If you cannot attend, teachers will send you materials covered that evening. We hope to see you on August 26, 2021 at Hall and September 2, 2021 at The Cove.

Why masks? Please take a few minutes to watch this Marin COVID-19 Status Update: Masks in Schools (August 20, 2021). This video has been prepared to assist our community in understanding the critical importance of wearing masks. 

Calendars Be sure to keep up to date with school and district events by syncing our calendars onto your calendar! Please note- school vacations, holidays, etc are listed only on the district calendar so as not to duplicate! Calendar Personalization Info Here (Notice the icons that also show how to get ical feed, etc.)

PTO News

Pictured above: On Aug 15, our PTO welcomed our new Kindergarten families!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Welcome Coffee. It was wonderful to see so many faces- it was one of highest attended coffees to date. Masks nor smokey haze can keep our community apart! If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our PTO email President Kristen Slowe at president@covepto.org

Classroom Coordinators Wanted Every class needs at least two classroom coordinators to act as a liaison between parents and their teacher. This is an integral role! If interested, please email Elisa Cullen at emagscullen@gmail.com for more information. A Classroom Coordinator meeting will be held on the evening August 30 via zoom. Zoom link will only be sent to those signed up as a CC.

SPARK News

Did You Know? As the non-profit fundraising organization that supports programs that would otherwise be cut at our schools (music, art, technology, and wellness), SPARK depends on generous contributions from district families. Money raised this year funds programs and materials for this school year. We ask that every single family support SPARK with a donation each year. There are many ways to donate - online with a one-time payment, monthly installments, pledge now and pay later, with a gift of stock and utilizing corporate match. Learn more about SPARK here.

SPARK Needs You We have many jobs big and small for parents to help this year. We’re especially looking for SPARK reps. Email info@SPARKschools.org if interested and learn more here. 

District and Community News

Board Updates At the August 10th Board Meeting, Trustees unanimously appointed Eric Schmautz as the new LCMSD Board Member. Mr. Schmautz will be sworn in by Marin County Superintendent, Mary Jane Burke, at the August 25th meeting. Congratulations and welcome Eric Schmautz!

Additionally, at the August 25th Board Meeting, former Trustee Katherine Chan will be celebrated for her years of service and dedicated leadership to the communities of Larkspur and Corte Madera, the Board will be presented with a COVID update, and the Board will vote on further improvements to district wide HVAC systems – ionization air sanitization equipment.

The Board Meeting will be held in person at 6:00 pm in the Hall Library; no RSVP required. The meeting will also be live streamed via Zoom (link; passcode - lcmsd). Please know, public comments will only be taken by in person attendees; public comments via Zoom will not be available. We hope to see you there!

LCMSD COVID Website Curious about LCMSD protocols? Missed the parent meetings and want to view a recording? Wondering what Test or 10 is? Then check out the LCMSD COVID Response Plan website(also linked to our homepage). This is your one stop shop for all things COVID related.

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

Corte Madera Parks and Rec

Marin Girls Chorus

Cub Scouts Marin

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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.