Covington School Howler

  May 26,  2015

Principal’s Message

Dear Covington Families,

We have lots of events coming up at the end of the year so please read below!!

6th Grade Girls Win Third Place in Basketball Tournament 

Congratulations to our 6th grade girls for winning 3rd place in the LASD basketball tournament.  Kudos to  Audrey Boenninghausen, Arynn Carty, Shayla Gossain, Maddy Hale, Tori Hamblin, Greta Jensen, Zarina Khader, Parisa Larson, Jocelyn Lee, Carissa Leong, and Morgan Taylor-Cohen for showing true Coyote spirit by playing hard and unselfishly and supporting one another.  Way to go, girls!

Important Upcoming Events:

May 28 - LASD CSTEM showcase @ Almond School 3:15pm-5pm

May 29 - Volunteer Appreciation Coffee, Multi,  8:00am

May 29 - 2nd grade Theater Works Performance 1:00pm

May 29 - 6th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament 3:00pm

June 2 - Primary Music Concert, 1:00pm

June 4 - Music Teacher Roadshow for 4th Grade

June 5 - Field Day, Minimum Day for Students, Dismissal at 12:15pm

June 8 - 1st Grade Patriotic Performance 9:00am

June 9 - 6th Grade Picnic at Saratoga Springs

June 9 - Kindergarten Performance 9:00am

June 10 - 6th Grade Promotion, 8:30am-10:00am

June 10 - Last Day of School, Start time 8:15am, Dismissal at 11:15am.

Enjoy the week!

Raquel Matteroli, Interim Principal

LAEF

Tick-tock: $42,438 and 12 days

Special thanks to the 48 families who contributed last week! We also received 20 corporate matching gifts to bring us closer to our $3.3M fundraising goal. It’s not too late to donate or request a match to pay for the programs your child has enjoyed THIS current year, including STEM, PE, art, library, music and smaller class sizes in K-3.   With 12 days to go, every gift makes a big difference! Please give at laefonline.org or drop a check in our school’s office this week.  Thank you.

LAEF Survey & CSTEM Showcase 5.28.15

Through our 2015 LAEF Survey, parents shared their support and excitement for LAEF’s funding of Computer Science. That’s why we are proud to sponsor the district wide CSTEM Showcase on Thursday, May 28^th from 3:15 to 5:00pm in the Almond Elementary Multi. Bring your family to celebrate coding in our schools.

School Toolbox

Covington School Toolbox Donation:In an effort to save money and ensure all classrooms get the supplies they need, the Covington PTA has purchased a school toolbox for every student.

We are requesting your support in contributing $65 per student to reimburse the PTA for your child(ren)’s toolbox. 

The donation form is available here:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Nv_CYCz2MSejkzWnZuM05zSHc/view?usp=sharing. 

If you prefer to order online and pay by echeck: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14W1C20iUrxd2rIiXLuDREAlA63KpwwJzzlxglx4jhdM/edit?usp=sharing

Please do not order directly online from School Toolbox, even if you received an email from the company.                                                       

Kinder News

Pencils of Promise Fundraiser. We are excited to announce that we surpassed our goal and raised $372!  Thank you for buying our pencils and for helping children around the world!

PTA NEWS

Volunteer Appreciation Coffee & PTA Awards: This Friday, May 29th at 8am, parents are invited to our multi for breakfast treats prepared and organized by our staff. The PTA is providing a Coffee Cart so you can get your morning kickstarted with a latte or cappuccino. At 8:40am, after the Volunteer Breakfast & Flag Salute, the PTA will honor its members who have gone the extra mile for our school community and have a very Special Award Ceremony.

Please show your support to your fellow volunteers who have given countless hours of their time for your children by attending the awards Ceremony and congratulating them as they receive their award!

Room Parents and Committee Chairs - don't miss this event to be recognized for your contributions this year!

Field Day 2015 is quickly approaching. On Friday, June 5th from 10:00 - 12:00 all students will be participating in Field Day. If you haven't had much of a chance to volunteer this year, this is the event for you! Field Day is a fun filled two-hour event where the children participate in tons of games, face painting and a blow-up obstacle course. We need your help to make Field Day a success. Please sign up on the Google doc found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ASxVoRDnWqNkaV25c8nxCHeTCUWKPeb3RsqcmXwShM/edit?usp=sharing

We need at least two parents from each class to help!!  Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! 

Louanne Gonzalez (louannegonzalez@gmail.com)

Play Dodgeball with Mr. Heeb!  Get ready for summer with a fun game of dodgeball with friends on Thursday, June 4.  Game time is 2:25 PM – 3:25 PM for the lower grades (1-3).  Upper classes (4-6) play from 2:45 – 3:45.  Both games are on the green field, but are separated by age.  Popsicles are served at the end. There are still a few spots remaining for this annual fundraiser game.  Donation is $30/child.  Please email sonia_brunner@yahoo.com if your child is interested in attending.

Thanks a Billion: Target is donating $25 for each teacher "thanked" on Facebook (only one teacher per facebook account). Schools can earn up to $25,000. The promotion will end when Target has donated $5 million (promotion started on May 14th). So why not show thanks to all of our amazing Covington teachers! https://corporate.target.com/article/2015/…/thanks-a-billion

LIBRARY NEWS

May 28: Library Closed for class visits and during recess

Books may be returned to book return carts in most classrooms, brought directly to the library, or dropped off in the book return box in the school office.

Bill Notices: Books overdue after May 27 will be considered lost and a bill notice issued.. Please check your emails that are coming from - Mrs.  Drobot, mdrobot@lasdschools.org   Thank you!

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

District English Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meeting

On May 28 from 9:00-10:00am in the District Office Board Room, there will be a district-wide meeting about the English Learner program in LASD. On the agenda are the following topics: Presentation on the District Local Control Accountability Plan and information about the Consolidated Application for Funding. This is a public meeting and all who are interested are invited to attend. Please contact Raquel Matteroli, Interim Principal, Covington school, at rmatteroli@lasdschools.org, if you have questions.  Click here for the flyer.

From the LASD School Nurse

Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2015. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your current school office as soon as possible.

 School & Community News

6th GRADERS CAN CODE!

Come to the district wide CSTEM SHOWCASE to learn more: Thursday, May 28  from 3.15 to 5.00pm at the Almond Multi.

This must attend event, is a time to play games created by 6th graders in the district, and encourage and celebrate coding in our schools.

Invitation/poster link:    http://tinyurl.com/LASD2015CSTEMShowcase

School & Community News now found via Peachjar: https://www.peachjar.com/index.php?a=28&b=138&region=54001

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