The Cove Connection 

Sunday, October 23th, 2022

Issue #11

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Principal's Message

Celebrations! 

Diwali: Thank you to Ena (and Suman) Vyas for leading our assembly on Friday. The students learned about Diwali and learned a Bollywood dance!

Día de los Muertos at the Cove Have you seen Coco? Día de los Muertos, a well-respected Latin American tradition, is a way to honor and remember our loved ones who have passed away. This year again, Cove coyotes are invited to engage by submitting pictures of decorative artwork and/or photos of their loved ones who have passed away. 

A group of fabulous parent volunteers will print and hang your photos outside in front of the school to form an altar. We will share pictures of the altar and learn about the Day of the Dead holiday in our October 28 assembly. Submit art and pictures here by October 27. Día de los Muertos Photos 2021

Questions? Email one of our parent coordinators: Monica + Jasmine + Glenda

Halloween We are looking forward to a fun and safe celebration on Monday, October 31. Here are details about what is and is not allowed at Cove on Halloween. 

Costume Guidelines: I encourage you to modify the costume for school as necessary in order to set your child up for success

• Costumes cannot interfere with learning.

• No inflatables may be inflated at school.

• Your child must be able to use the restroom independently in his/her costume.

• Costumes should not depict a member of ethnic or racial group to which you do not belong.

• Costumes should not depict a gender in a mocking or unfavorable way

• No blood/ gore, weapons, masks from home.

• No applying hair or face paint at school.

• No props/accessories; Please don’t send any essential items that might get lost or broken.

• No changing during school

Kindergarten Parade: At 1:30pm on October 31, we will have a parade of our kindergartners. It lasts about 10 minutes and will go around the blacktop. Kindergarteners will get to parade around with their costumes and/or hand made masks while the rest of the school watches and cheers for them. Grades 1-5 line their classes up around the perimeter for K’s to walk by. There will be a clear parent area for kindergarten parents, separate from students. This is a cherished and very brief school-wide celebration that honors our young students! 

SPARK Participation Challenge is Back During the month of November, District families come together to show their commitment to support our schools with the SPARK Participation Challenge. While our ultimate participation goal by the end of the school year is 100%, the SPARK Giving Day goal is 70% by November 15th. We need everyone to participate to make this happen!  Look for the Giving Tree poster on campus and watch it grow! Your donation this fall helps the Foundation plan its financial commitment for the District for next school year.

• If we reach 70% participation by November 15th, every student gets a coupon for a free treat at Easy Breezy!

• Make your donation or pledge by November 15th and be entered to win our big Giving Day raffle! More details on exciting prizes and surprises coming soon.

• Grade level prizes and class prizes are available for the grade with the highest participation and the sweatshirt challenge is back for classes with 100% participation by November 15th will have an opportunity to win!

Left Bank x SPARK Mondays! Whether it's lunch or dinner, order what you want for dine-in, or take-out  and mention SPARK and 20% will benefit our schools. Left Bank online here or call 415-927-3331

Biz Partner Spotlight Farmhouse Lab  Founded by LCMSD District parent, Daniela Kratz, Farmhouse Lab's certified organic, 100% vegan Real Food Dressings are blends of premium oils with ingredients carefully selected from artisanal producers who share a commitment to sustainability - you can smell and taste the difference in quality. Use code HELLOFHL for 10% off your order. And don't forget to try Farmhouse Lab's Real Food Dressings, including their popular kids dressing, YUP! PLEASE, or their Flower Petal Salt. www.farmhouselab.com Check out @farmhouse_lab on Instagram for free recipe inspiration!

School & PTO News

Thank you to all of the families that made it out for the Fall family festival on Thursday evening! We had a great turnout, and a fun time was had by all!

A big thank you to Marina Carlow and Kelly Stone,

our PTO Events VPs for all their hard work behind the scenes!

TODAY! Cove Garden Work Party We need your help in the Cove Garden! Join us this morning from 9am-11am in our beloved Cove Garden. Coffee will be provided! Bring your own gloves. 

Lunch/ Recess Volunteers Needed!! Sign Up Here: Cove Lunch and Recess Volunteers 2022-2023 In addition to our regular lunch volunteer spots, we have spots for reffing touch football, reffing moon ball or volunteering for Kinder morning recess. Thank you for your help. It makes a huge difference!

5th Grade Reminder: 2022-2023 Cove School Yearbook Cover Design Contest! This year's theme is: "Happiness Comes in All Different Colors" – Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness and learning to love the rainbow of our differences. Entries due to your 5th Grade teachers by 4pm on Wednesday, November 2nd, voting will take place at lunch on ‘VOTING DAY’, Tuesday, November 8th. For questions, email coveyearbook@gmail.com

Picture Retake Day Retake photo day is coming up Friday November 4th. If you missed photo day, or would like to have a retake, please see RETAKE photo form for instructions! Click here for more information.

District News

Board Updates On October 19 the Board met and celebrated Hall Middle School’s student connectedness such as clubs, capture the flag, and athletics. Students were there to share their experiences participating in these rich programs. Trustees approved the LCAP technical revisions. Staff presented an update on Hall’s standards-based grading, a summer school report, and a staffing/enrollment report. All agendas can be found here. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for November 16 at 6:00 in the Hall Library. 

Coffee Chat On October 27 at Neil Cummins from 8:30am-9:30am all LCMSD families are invited to attend and engage in a coffee chat aimed to provide you with strategies to support your child in math at home. This is the second in a series of math parent workshops this year; September attendance isn’t dependent on the October topic. Beth Hawkins, Melanie Harris, Daniel Norbutas, and Brett Geithman will be facilitating the session and we look forward to seeing you!

Community News

Please click link for Community News that includes updates from

• Winter Session Derby Den Program

• Gun Safety in Marin 

• Warning from the California Department of Public Health – Rainbow Fentanyl

• The Commons at Larkspur Children’s Art Contest 

• Tap and Ballet at PAAM

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