Dear Covington Parents and Community Members,

Don't MISS the Fabulous Film Festival: The countdown has begun! There are two weeks left to submit videos for the LASD Student Film Festival. The submission window closes on Friday, March 28th. The festival will take place on May 9th from 4-6pm in the Covington multi; we are hoping to showcase many original entries!

FILM FESTIVAL CATEGORIES: (EDUCATIONAL, MUSIC VIDEOS, ANIMATION/CLAYMATION, COMEDY, STORY, CLASS COLLABORATION)

EACH CATEGORY WILL BE JUDGED BY GRADE LEVEL:
(K-2, 3-5, 6-8)

For more information, please visit http://lasdfilmfest.org/home.html . This website includes event information, submission information, rules, frequently asked questions, and a thank you to last year’s sponsors! The submission form is on the website, or can be accessed here.  If you have any questions, please email lasdfilmfestival14@gmail.com  

Thank you, and have a great week! We’re looking forward to receiving all entries!

-Film Festival Team, Covington 6th Grade

To hear more about this, come to our Principal Coffee this coming Friday, where Miss Kingman and several students will share about the process!  

PTA / Principal Coffee: Report cards come home this coming Friday!  I hope to see everyone at our PTA/ Principal Coffee, where the Film Festival will be featured.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

All the best,
Erin S. Green
Principal
Covington School

Important Dates – Please Note:
Mar 12 – Hearing Screening for Grades K, 2nd, 5th & SDC
Mar 14 – JO t-shirt size change deadline
Mar 17-19 – Science Fair
Mar 18 – Family Science @ Science Fair 6:00pm-8:00pm in Multi
Mar 20 – Minimum Day
Mar 29 –Covington School Auction
April 7-11 Spring Break
April 26 – LASD Junior Olympics
May 1 – LASD C-Stem Showcase
May 9 – LASD Film Festival
May 15 – Covington Open House
May 16 – Covington Minimum Day
May 19 – 4-6th Grade Music Concert
May 26 – Memorial Day Holiday– No School
May 30 – PTA Volunteer Breakfast
May 30 – Covington Multicultural Fair
June 4 – Primary (K-3) Music Concert
June 6 – Minimum Day
June 12 – Last Day of School

LAEF: Thank you to our community donors! LAEF has received generous contributions from local realtors, merchants, and community members. Please visit www.laefonline.org and see the lists under Our Supporters. 

Honor Roll of Realtors is a program that was developed in partnership with the Mountain View/Los Altos High School Foundation (MVLA). More than 50 Realtors contributed to this 2013-14 fundraising campaign. Some have been supporting Los Altos schools for more than 15 years. View the list on our Honor Roll Of Realtors page, at www.laefonline.org.  Many businesses also support our schools with special promotions, donations of a portion of their sales, discounted services to LAEF, and matching contributions. The list of participating companies can be found on our Corporate Sponsors page, at www.laefonline.org.

Please join us in thanking all of the Realtors and merchants for their commitment to a strong community and excellence in education.

LAEF Representatives at Covington are:
Matt Abrahams, matt.abrahams@gmail.com
Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com
Jessica Speiser, jessica@speiser.net
Ritu Kapoor (member at-large), ritu.kapoor@gmail.com

Parking Lot Reminders: By popular request, here is a reminder about Parking Lot Safety:

Thank you ahead of time for remembering the following when dropping off or picking up your children:

Do not use your cell phone while driving in the school parking lot.

If driving through the pick up lane, pull as far forward as possible and do not leave your car. Or park your car in a space and walk over with your children.

Do not pick up or drop off children from the middle of the parking lot.

Once you drop off your children, please proceed out of the parking lot.       

YEARBOOK INFORMATION: We need your photos! If you have pictures that you would like to share for the yearbook, please email, Christine Wedner, cwedner@mac.com. An invitation to the DropBox folder created will be sent to you and will allow you to upload photos to your child's class folder.

Also, don't forget that the deadline to create and customize 2 pages in the yearbook for your child is Wednesday, April 23rd. You can start customizing by clicking, www.TreeRing.com/validate and enter in the passcode: 1013595707721745

Have any other questions, please contact, Christine Wedner, cwedner@mac.com

Minimum Day March 20th: Remember that our next Minimum Day is Thursday March 20th.  All Kinders attend in the morning with dismissal at 11:35am, and dismissal for 1-6th grades is at 12:15pm. The PTA is once again offering some minimum day activities that you can sign your child up to attend.  Costs and more information available here:

Questions: sangeethperuri@gmail.com  

Dear 4,5,6 grade parents:

Fifth Grade Junior Scouts Food Drive - March 10th-20th

The Covington Fifth Grade Junior Scouts Troop 61100 is holding their third annual Food Drive from March 10th-20th. All donations will be distributed to a food bank operated by InnVision Peninsula Programs, which provides food, showers, clothing, emergency assistance, medical care, and counseling to those in need in our communities in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County. Items in demand: canned meat, canned tuna, meals and soups in a can, canned beans/legumes and powdered milk.  Items not accepted: baby food, canned tomatoes, items past their due date or already opened, and perishable items. Troop 61100 will host an ice cream party for the classroom collecting the most donations.  Please place your donations in the box in your classroom. Thanks for your support! 

AMAZON SHOPPERS – Make Your Shopping Count for Covington!

Earn referral fees for Covington when you buy books, electronics, toys, and more. It’s EASY and DOESN’T COST YOU ANYTHING! Go to www.covingtonschool.org, click theAmazon 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.

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.