Dear Covington Parents and Community Members:

Kinder/New Family Night: We had an awesome turnout last week for our Kindergarten & New Family Night with over 100 attendees.  I would like to thank Suzanne Kasso, Fionnuala Loughran, Steve Smiley, Yasmin Braun, Mara Starkey, Ansley Jentz, Sangeeth Peruri, Jennifer Townhill, Dolly Eckinger, Kathryn Okashima, Julie Altinger, Jaya Kamath, Christine Sellers and Manjita Bhaumik for coming to talk to prospective parents and share our enthusiasm for Covington.  I also want to thank Alexander Eckinger and Lara Babu for speaking and all the other 5th & 6th grade students who stood out in the cold to greet our visitors.  Kindergarten registration is now in full swing and open enrollment continues until February 7th.

Book Fair: Thank you to Mara Starkey and Jessica Schantz and our awesome team of PTA volunteers for their fabulous work and dedication to our Covington Book Fair.  The Book Fair was a great success and Covington students, parents and staff enjoyed shopping while supporting the Covington PTA.

Upper Grade Music Concert Dec. 16th thanks to LAEF

I want to remind you that the music program is one of the many programs funded at Covington School, thanks to your donations to the Los Altos Educational Foundation. You make it possible for our children to get an exceptional education.  I look forward to seeing everyone next Monday at 1:00pm.  Thank you so much for your support.

Sincerely,
Erin S. Green
Covington Principal

Important Dates – Please Note:
12/11 –Dine Out for Covington @ Chipotle, MV
12/13 – Indoor Assembly
12/13 – Stay and Play
12/16 – 4-6th grade music concert, 1pm
12/20-1/3 – December Break, No School
1/25/14- Save the Date: Boys Night Out
1/6/14 –School Resumes Today
3/29/14 – Save the Date: Covington School Auction!

Dine out for Covington at Chipotle Mountain View Wed. 12/11: 50% of your order will be donated back to our school. This applies to all orders: takeout and online. Time: 4 to 8 pm. Date: Wednesday, 12/11. Location: 1039 El Monte Ave., Mountain View. Phone #: 650.804.0820. No flyer needed, just tell them you're with Covington. Please note that there's a long line at Chipotle during dinnertime, so consider ordering online!!!

Student Council News:  Friday, December 13 - Winter Stay 'n' Play
Have your kids stick around and enjoy some snacks with the student council on Friday, December 13 for our winter Stay 'n' Play!  We'll be hanging out and munching on goodies from 2:45 - 3:10.  Please remember that a parent or guardian must be present for each child at the Stay 'n' Play.

Daybreaker & Coyote Chorus Fall Concert – All are welcome.  Friday Dec. 13th, 7pm in the Covington Multi.

After School Programs: Science Explorers is registering for Winter Programs. Check the Covington Website for new flyers and information: http://www.covingtonschool.org/covingtones/4757-After-School-Programs.html

AMAZON SHOPPERS – Make Your Holiday Shopping Count for Covington!
Earn referral fees for Covington on purchases of books, electronics, toys, and more. It’s EASY and DOESN’T COST YOU ANYTHING! Go to www.covingtonschool.org, click the Amazon logo on the lower right side to go to the Amazon website, then select and purchase your items as you normally would. Covington will automatically receive a referral fee of at least 6.5%!  No sign-up required. Questions? Contact Dale Tritschler at daletritschler@gmail.com.         

Auction Help Wanted: We need a videographer to help with the auction. Please contact Jenny Bennett for more info jenniferpbennett@hotmail.com

LAEF: We love educational enrichment programs!  Parent donations to LAEF fund teachers and staff who provide a wide range of enrichment programs for your child: art, music, library, science, PE, cStem. In many school districts, such programs have been cut because of budget pressures. These programs would not exist at LASD without your donations! A well-rounded public school education is a priority for the Los Altos community, so we fund it ourselves through LAEF. Support your child’s well-rounded, enriched education at Covington. 

Tiny Prints: Remember to order beautiful holiday cards from Tiny Prints using the LAEF storefront, and 25% of the proceeds go to LAEF! Start here: http://www.tinyprints.com/storefront/laef

LAEF Representatives at Covington are:
Matt Abrahams, matt.abrahams@gmail.com
Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, anjananagarajan@yahoo.com
Jessica Speiser, jessica@speiser.net
Ritu Kapoor (member at-large), ritu.kapoor@gmail.com

Make Your Tax Deductible Donation Today!  www.laefonline.org

District & Community News: http://www.lasdk8.org/PDF_Files/Current_School_News.pdf

Post an Announcement in the Howler? If you have an announcement to include in Howler, please send it to sevard@lasdschools.org.  Announcements must be received by 12:00pm on Friday in order to be considered for the Howler scheduled for the following Tuesday.