The Cove Connection 

Sunday, October 3rd, 2021

Issue #8

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Principal's Message

At last Friday’s assembly, students heard about our challenge- No cars in the drop off loop on Wednesday, October 6. Can we do it?

Julie Griffiths, our Safe Routes to School volunteer has organized ways for everyone to participate- whether you live close or far!

• Live in Larkspur? Meet Mrs. Walker for the bike train at the footbridge behind Redwood (near Andrew’s Camp) at 7:35am.

• Live in Corte Madera? Meet Mrs. Walker’s bike train and Safe Routes parent volunteer Julie to bike, scoot or walk from the Cove neighborhood. Meet at 7:50 at the intersection of Spindrift and Seawolf.  

• Live far away? Park and join us at Spindrift and Seawolf (see above) 

Any children who travel in a “green way” to school (including the bus!) will receive a prize in their classrooms!  

School News

The American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge program is kicking off on Friday, October 8th! To get ready, help your child sign up by downloading the free  Kids Heart Challenge App for Apple or Android or click here. Your child may choose their heart healthy challenge to Be Active or Be Kind and earn a free wristband for registering online. Our goal is to have 100% of our students register online and take the Challenge. Start raising life-saving donations now to earn your KHC Explorers and get recognized at your assembly!

Reminder! Calling All 5th Graders! Announcing the 2021-2022 Cove School Yearbook Cover Design Contest! This year's theme is: "Let's Sail Together" - We cannot change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust our sails to always reach our destination. The winning entry will appear on the front of the yearbook and the winner will receive a free yearbook. All entries are due by 4pm on Tuesday, October 26th, voting will take place at lunch in early November, and the winner will be announced in June. All 5th grade students received official rules in their classrooms this week. For more information, please contact: coveryearbook@gmail.com. 

COVID Rapid Testing

Here are some quick updates from our COVID Rapid Testing Program

1. All Cove families have been issued a test for home use (student use only)

2. 6th graders at Hall have been issued a test for home use (student use only)

3. We anticipate receiving more tests in the next couple weeks to then begin distribution at Neil Cummins (starting with 5th graders)

4. All school health offices have a limited supply of Binax rapid tests. In the majority of cases we expect parents to test their children when symptomatic; however, in rare cases (when deemed by our staff) we will test students on site. If you want to opt your child out of site-based testing when/if the health office determines a need to be tested, please email ghurwitz@lcmschools.org by October 6, 2021 and she will place you on the do not test list.

PTO News

Welcome back with our Fall Family Get Together! Please join us on Thursday October 14th 4:30pm to 6:00pm on the blacktop. A great way to connect with old friends, make new friends, and celebrate the changing of the season! There will be games, activities, music, and more! Halloween costumes are encouraged (kids and adults)! 

Perry’s Fall Family Get Together Dinner Preorder a delicious meal for 4 from our dinner partner, Perry’s! Although eating during the event will not be allowed you can purchase a yummy take home dinner from Perry’s that will be available for pickup at The Cove as you leave the event. This is a to-go-box filled with dinner for 4 for $55. For details and to order, click here. Meals must be pre-ordered no later than October 6th. 

Let's celebrate the start of Fall together as a COVE family! We hope to see you there!

Purchase Tickets for SPARK Drive-In October 16 & 17th! Join us on October 16th for Sing! or October 17th for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - or for both nights! Tickets are available for purchase now. If you plan to attend both nights, be sure to select both nights. To-go meals from World Wrapps are available for to pre-order through October 12th. For more information visit here.

Feeling Lucky?  Make your Annual Giving donation or pledge before October 15th and be entered to win a raffle with fantastic prizes courtesy of Biz Partners The Village at Corte Madera.

Become a Biz Partner Do you own a business? Increase your exposure to our school community through event sponsorships, social media promotions and signage all while supporting our schools!  Sign up today. Check out our 2021-2022 Biz partners and don’t forget to tell them SPARK sent you!

Giving Gratitude A SPARKtacular thank you to Cove students Cici S, Elsa M and Lola M for donating their lemonade stand proceeds to SPARK! Thanks for supporting our schools. You rock!

Community News

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

• Corte Madera Parks and Rec

• St. Pat's CYO Basketball

• Coastal Camp Family Programs

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