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STAY UPDATED WITH ALL THE HAPPENINGS!
STAY UPDATED WITH ALL THE HAPPENINGS!
ISSUE 31 | April 21, 2024
UPCOMING DATES
UPCOMING DATES
Be sure to keep up with all Cove School events:
The Cove's iCal | LCMSD's iCal feed | School Dates Schedule | School Hours | School Map | District Calendar
April 29 | LCAP Advisory Committee Meeting, 3:30 - 4:30pm, Hall Room 401
May 1 | PTO Board Meeting, 8:30 - 9:45am, The Cove Library
May 2 | Superintendent Coffee Chat at Neil Cummins, 9-10am
May 6 | Cove Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week + Flower Day
May 7 | Cove Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week + Card Day
May 8 | National Bike To School Day (Details below)
May 8 | School Safety Task Force Meeting, 3:30pm, Hall Room 401
May 10 | Spark Gala 5:30pm, Jonas Center
LCAP Survey Results for Cove; Save The Date for Cove Teacher/Administration Appreciation Week: May 6 - May 10 and National Bike To School Day on May 8th!
For Administrative Professionals' Day, our Cove PTO celebrated the six women who help run The Cove School office: Nicole, Scarlett, Michelle, Nurse Liz, Miss A and Amy B!
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Thank you to the 60+ Cove families that responded to the LCMSD Annual Parent Survey in March. The goals of this survey were to understand how parents, students and staff are experiencing Cove, to determine how we are progressing toward our school and district goals and to help The Cove continue to improve.
A summary of Cove results can be found here. Here are the LCAP Survey Results District Summary that was presented at the Board meeting on 4/24. I am happy to share that some of the feedback aligns with areas that we are already acting on as a school and district. These include revising our reading instruction and curriculum to align with the science of reading, hiring additional math and reading intervention personnel for the next 2 years to address gaps that developed during Covid, adding musical theater using prop 28 funding, and improving campus safety through the guidance of our district Safety Task Force. I will be working closely with our staff and leadership teams to improve parent satisfaction with their children’s growth, specifically in the area of academics (only 65% reported they are satisfied) and also in the areas of creativity (73% satisfied) and social emotional development (76% satisfied).
Please know that the principal and Site Council read your comments and carefully review results with relevant parties to ensure that we are continuously improving the student and family experience at Cove!
Thank you to all who participated in this survey.
Sincerely,
Michelle Walker, Principal
Local author Shannon Short inspired our kindergarten through second grade Cove Coyotes during Friday’s assembly. She taught them about the power of their brains and how they can use positive thoughts to become stronger and more successful at things that are hard for them!
SCHOOL & PTO UPDATES
SCHOOL & PTO UPDATES
PTO Board Meeting THIS Wednesday May 1st at 8:30am!
Join us for our PTO Board meeting on Wednesday, May 1st at 8:30am in the Library. We will discuss volunteer opportunities and upcoming events including Staff Appreciation Week, National Bike to School Day and more! We will also be approving our 2024-2025 PTO Board. Coffee will be served! Please bring your own coffee cup to help keep our campus green. Zoom ID: 895 7215 2444 / Passcode: 262293
Spirit Wear Sale this THURSDAY May 2nd!
Pickup NEW Cove Swag before school 7:45-8:15am on the blacktop! We’ll have NEW long sleeve adult tees, Cove branded Tommy Breeze Hats, stickers, Beanies, Coyote Socks, Puffer Vests, PJ pants and more! Cash, Credit and Venmo accepted (sorry no Apple Pay).
May 6-10 is Staff Appreciation Week
More information to come, but in the meantime if you want to start preparing:
Flower Day is Monday, May 6 - Have your child bring a single flower for their teacher/s and anyone else they want to appreciate. You can divide up a bouquet for a few special adults to appreciate if you want!
Card Day is Tuesday, May 7 - Make a card at home for your teacher/s and any other staff members at Cove.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
What do you love about The Cove School? We plan to share testimonials with incoming kinder + prospective families so they can learn all about The Cove School, and why we love it. If you’d like to share a quote about what you love about the Cove School (it can be anonymous), please add it here.
National Bike To School Day | Wednesday, May 8
Our Goal: NO cars in the loop on Wednesday, May 8…Can we do it? Our Safe Routes to School parent volunteers, David Evans and Catherine Wold, have 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 volunteers to bike, scoot or walk from The Cove neighborhood. Meet at 7:50am at the intersection of Spindrift and Seawolf (~ 29 Spindrift to avoid filling up the intersection).
Live far away? Park and join us at Spindrift and Seawolf (see above).
Any child who travels in a “green way” to school (including the bus!) will receive a prize at our welcome table under the shade structure on the blacktop! Be sure to check in and get your hand stamped.
We will also be raffling off some amazing prizes during Cove in Motion that day!
We would love to have all Cove Coyotes participate!! Let's fill up the sidewalks and bike racks as much as possible. Thank you for teaching your child the importance of green travel --- it's a lifelong lesson!
SPARK FOUNDATION
SPARK FOUNDATION
Last week to get your tickets for Sparkle & Shine!
Grab your tickets here for the event of the season, the Sparkle & Shine Gala on Friday, May 10th at the Jonas Center in Novato. Experience a night of dinner, dancing, live auction, and paddle raise. Indulge in a hosted bar, passed appetizers, dinner, live music, and scrumptious desserts. Just added: Due to popular demand we have added two more VIP tables for purchase. Jump on this opportunity for some of the best seats of the night! Purchase yours today. See you on the dance floor!
Biz Partner Spotlight: Mt Tam Pediatric Dentistry:
Want to make going to the dentist easy and fun for your family? Come and experience the Mt Tam Magic. Conveniently located at Town Center Corte Madera with online booking and forms, flexible scheduling and a playful atmosphere. The office Tam Team will make the whole family smile.
DISTRICT NEWS
DISTRICT NEWS
Superintendent Coffee Chat May 2 at 8:30-9:30 at Neil Cummins
Coffee chats are a great venue for parents to learn more about our schools and ask a range of questions. Some of these are topic-based and some are open-ended. The May 2 chat will be focused on gathering feedback on the draft goals (LCAP) for 2024-25. This is our core work and will guide program and budget decisions. Additionally, at the end of the chat we will leave time to answer any questions on any topic. The coffee chat will be at Neil Cummins, but all district parents are encouraged to attend.
We Are One: Social Justice Lesson #3
Social Justice Lesson #3 will be taught district-wide on April 30, 2024. Copies are available in each school’s main office for parents to view. Thank you for supporting this important work!
Board Updates
On April 24, 2024 the Board met. Daniel Norbutas and the counseling department presented the California Healthy Kids Survey results, as well as a counseling update. Thank you SPARK for funding our wellness programs! Trustees were also presented with an update on Hall’s standards-based grading, the Local Control Accountability (LCAP) survey results, and the draft 2024-2027 LCAP. All agendas can be found here.
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
Please click link for Community News that includes updates from:
Summer Events:
Ongoing Events:
Bloom
Corte Madera Cheerleading
Corte Madera Library: Homework Helpers
Corte Madera Library
Corte Madera Town Rec Summer Camps
Girls on the Run at Cove
Marin County Board of Education
Marin Scholastic Chess
Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships (MHYP)
Mountain Camp Marin
Steve & Kate’s
Tidalwaves Swim Team
Warriors Basketball Academy
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