The Cove Connection 

Sunday, January 16th, 2022

Issue #20

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Principal's Message

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

As we enjoy this beautiful long weekend, I wanted to invite you to take a moment to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy. Our teachers are continuously folding in important lessons we learned from Dr. King, not just this week, but all year long. In Friday's assembly, I shared about Martin Luther King. Here is the message that the kids heard:

Martin Luther King wanted equality. He wanted peace for our world. Martin Luther King was a risk-taker, he was courageous---just like we encourage all of our students to be here at Cove. His work started as trying to make the world equal for people with different skin colors. His work then continued on to strive for peace for all kinds of different people. We have learned about how much it helps our world to have people who are all different from each other. And, we still have more learning to do. 

Let’s acknowledge and celebrate our differences as we continue the work that Dr. MLK started!

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

School & PTO News

Cove 99Pledges Website Readathon Website  

Worm Tracking  Minute Calendar Tracking

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.

Readathon Events- Mark Your Calendars!

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

• Principal Walker will read our Coyotes a bedtime story on January 25 at 7pm via zoom.

• Exciting weekly assemblies, prizes, and fun!

• And some fun surprises throughout the Readathon!

No Dogs on the Playground Please be sure that your dogs do not come onto the blacktop. They need to remain on leash on the field or outside the front gates/ away from entrances/exits. We have some fearful students and we have been having a problem with dog poop left on the playground and turf- yuck! It’s best if you can leave your dogs home for school drop off and pick up. Thank you for your help!

Board Update from the District On January 19 the Board will be presented with CAASPP data, auditor findings, the budget development calendar, COVID-19 update, and survey data regarding a parcel tax. The Board will vote on the school accountability report cards. 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!

New Family Cove Tour Principal Any new families (August 2022) are welcome to register for a tour led by Principal Walker and Ms. Headley to learn about our approach as well as other important information about our amazing school. You will see pictures of campus and classrooms to get a sense of our community! 

Tour Dates: 

• Jan 28, 1:30pm (Virtual via Zoom)

• Feb 9, 9am (In Person at Cove)

Tours will last approximately one hour and will provide time for Q & A. Register here to sign up for a tour date. 

The virtual tour on January 28 will be recorded in Zoom and the recording will be shared upon request to those who were unable to attend one of the scheduled dates.

Interested in subbing? We are in need of more substitute teachers! The first step is to register with the Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) here. We would love to have your help. You can select which schools/ districts contact you and which days you work!

Online Auction Volunteers Needed Is your New Year’s resolution to get more involved? As we gear for our online auction this spring, we are looking for parent volunteers to join the solicitations team, catalog editing team and coordinate patent-hosted sign up parties. The Online Auction is one of our biggest fundraising events each year and we need all hands on deck. If interested, contact us.

Community News

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

• Corte Madera Parks & Rec

• NY Broadway Training Classes

• Tidalwaves Swim Team

• Dedication to Special Education

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