The Cove Connection 

Sunday, August 28th, 2022

Issue #3

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Principal's Message

Back to School Night

September 1

We are looking forward to seeing you at school on Thursday evening, September 1! This is an adult-only event. Please walk or bike if you are able and plan extra time to park and walk if you drive.

Your child’s teacher will be talking about the grade level curriculum and instruction,  classroom procedures and volunteer opportunities.  You will hear from Dr. Geithman, Principal Walker and during our whole group session in the Gallery. Teachers will share their presentations so that parents who have children in classes that are presenting at the same time will still get the information.

Schedule:

• 5:15-5:45 English Learners Families Welcome Celebration in the Lounge (Un sesión de bienvenidos para las familias de aprendizos de Inglés en la biblioteca) 

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

• 6:30-6:55 K-5 All in Gallery

• 7:00-7:40 Grades 3-5* Teachers present in classrooms (*3rd-5th grade parents, the evening will start at 6:30pm in the Gallery.)

 Friday, September 2 is early dismissal for all students at 1:15pm.

Cove in Motion

Starts Wednesday!

Starting this Wednesday, August 31 we will begin a favorite school routine- Cove in Motion! Our school whole-heartedly embraces the idea that exercise and improved cognitive performance go hand in hand.  As such, we have decided to dedicate 15 minutes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning to exercising as a group!  Here is some more information for those of you who are new to Cove in Motion.

Cove in Motion will be Tuesday-Thursday each week. On Fridays, we will continue our weekly assemblies on the blacktop.

Important Procedures- Your Help is Essential

• At the 8:10am bell, all play stops (blacktop, field, web, etc). Students should enter campus and drop their backpack off outside their classroom (K has  designated blacktop spots) and head straight to the blacktop.

• From 8:10-8:15am, WALK around the track. Parents, please help by joining us in walking around the track and encouraging the kids around you to walk.  

• Parent Participation Expectation: If you are on the blacktop during CIM, please join us in the exercise program in the designated parent area. Do not stand in front on the side of the stage area. If you are not going to participate, we ask that you leave the playground. 

• Students who arrive after CIM starts will be marked tardy.  CIM is part of their instructional day.

• CIM Expectations: Bodies forward, participate/ try, follow the leader.  

Thank you to parent volunteer Ryan Terry and Coach Arroyo for repainting the stage, Sarah Evans (parent) and Jane Osterman (teacher) for leading a day each week and Kate Kropf for her behind the scenes organization to get this up and running! A big thank you to Coach Arroyo for being our fearless CIM coordinator.

Let’s keep moving together! 

Sincerely,

Michelle Walker, Principal

And the Cove in Motion Team

School & PTO News

Cove Learning in Action!

Lost and Found Is Open to families Mondays - Thursdays in the Gallery and Fridays outside at the loop. You can also view this album which will be updated weekly with Lost and Found treasures.

Lunch Reminder there is no LunchMaster service this week. The deadline to sign up for lunch this week has passed. If you did not sign up to get lunches, please pack a lunch every day this week. 

Mandatory Classroom Coordinator Meetings 

In person: Tuesday, August 30 at 8:30am in the Gallery

On zoom: Tuesday August 30th at 8pm. Zoom link. Zoom Meeting ID: 849 0118 6417/ Passcode: 781271. You do not need to attend both meetings. For any Classroom Coordinator questions, email Classroom Coordinator Lead, Elisa Cullen emagscullen@gmail.com.

PTO Board Meeting Wednesday, September 7th at 8:30am in the Gallery. All parents are welcome! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the school, meet new friends, and share ideas. Questions? Email Co-Presidents Kate Kropf and Catherine Wold at president@covepto.org

Thank you to everyone who came to the Movie Night in the park last Friday! It was so great to see so many new faces. Burritos, popcorn, great music, and a movie with a side of chilly wind - a perfect night in East Corte Madera. We received great feedback and hope to plan more social events like this one to help build our community. Have a great idea? Let us know at president@covepto.org. 

Picture Day Thursday, September 8th Picture Day forms will be coming home in your child's backpack this week. You can also order pictures online. You should have received an email already!

Fun Run is October 2nd at the Village at Corte Madera Tickets are available now! Join us for an event that’s fun for the whole family. Enjoy snacks, a raffle, a warmup led by F45 instructors and great DJ tunes spun! Purchase by September 19th and get a free Fun Run t-shirt! (while supplies last) Tickets are $25; preschoolers are $10 and kids under 2 are free. Learn more and purchase tickets here. 

Back to School Night at Left Bank Stop by Biz Partner Left Bank before or after Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 1st and enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne with your meal, plus 20% goes back to SPARK! Tell them SPARK sent you! 

Make your Annual Giving Donation Today Check this off your back-to-school list! SPARK depends on donations from families to reach our $1.5M goal to support music, art, science/technology and wellness programs at our three schools - Neil Cummins, Cove and Hall! You can spread your payments out over time and set up monthly installments that work for you.

Biz Partner Spotlight: Sage Educators Don’t wait until your child is struggling to take action! Owned by Cove School parents, Sage Educators has been serving LCM students for over 15 years, and knows that it’s far easier to start the year off strong than it is to wait for trouble to show up on progress reports. Build your child’s confidence with Sage’s 20% discount package on fall tutoring to ensure a great school year! At Sage, students receive the individualized support they need from a team of specialized, full-time tutors devoted to each student’s success…in the classroom and beyond.

District News

LCMSD Board Updates On August 24, the Board met and celebrated Dana Swisher’s national award. Trustees approved the school safety plans, consolidated application, agreement regarding interdistrict permits between LCMSD and RUSD, and Hall’s revised instructional minutes (currently in place). A COVID update, as well as a preliminary CAASPP report was provided. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for September 7 at 6:00PM in the Hall Library. We hope to see you there!

Community News

Please click link for Community News that includes updates from:

• Corte Madera Parks & Rec

• Cub Scouts Marin Pack 43

• Derby Den Fall Musical Enrichment

•  Improv Class for Kids

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