Covington Howler

February 9, 2016

In This Issue:

• Message from the Principals

• Valentine’s Day Information

• PTA News & Community Announcements

Quick Dates for your Calendar:

• Feb. 12- Valentine’s Day Celebrated. Wear Red, Pink or Purple.

• Feb 12 - PTA Meeting/Principal Coffee 8:30am

• Feb 15 - Feb 19: President’s Day & Mid Winter Break: No School Next Week

• March 19: Covington Auction: Save the Date!

• April 23rd & April 24th: PTA After School Play Performances: Aladdin

• April 30th: LASD Jr. Olympics. Save the Date!

Message from the Principals

Dear Parents,

PTA Meeting/Principal Coffee:  This Friday 2/12 at 8:30am, I hope you can all join us in the Staff Room after morning assembly. The PTA will be conducting normal business and we will be getting an update from the Living Classroom.

Auction: Remember to buy your tickets for the annual Covington Auction on Saturday March 19th, where Covington parents come to bond, have fun, and raise money to maximize our students’ educational experience!  The Covington Auction is our largest fundraising event of the year -- all proceeds derived from this spectacular evening are directly applied to Covington, our classrooms, and our students. Tickets are can be purchased here:  http://covingtonpta.3dcartstores.com/Auction_c_1.html

Please be a good neighbor: Just a reminder about the “overflow” parking next door at St. William Church.  Please remember the church graciously allows us to park in the back of the church, in designated parking spaces only. Please do not park in the front of the church or in the red zones along the curb.  

Remember: Next week is our Winter Recess from Feb. 15-19th.  Enjoy your week off whether you are skiing, going to the beach or just having a “staycation” in Los Altos.  

Warmest regards,

Erin S. Green and Kami Thordarson

Important Information About Valentine’s Day

Most classes will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with parties in the classrooms on Friday Feb. 12th. If you child is going to participate in bringing valentines for his or her classmates, we ask that they bring one for every child in the class.  Remember that valentine’s should not come with edible treats. Our teachers and room parents are putting together fun parties with yummy snacks for all.  We have a Wellness Policy that gives guidelines for all food events that happen at school.

Student Council School Spirit Day - Show the Love: Wear Red, Pink or Purple on Feb. 12th.

Pick Up Time Reminders

Please be sure to pick your children up promptly at dismissal. Safety is our upmost concern and there is no supervision provided unless your children are enrolled in an after-school program.  Students are not permitted to wait on the playground or in front of the school without a responsible adult present.  Thank you!

Kinder dismissal: 2:15pm

1st & 2nd grade dismissal: 2:20pm

3rd-6th grade dismissal: 2:40pm

Lost & Found!

Missing anything? Please check the bins next to the Multi for clothes, lunch bags, water bottles, gloves, etc. Items are donated to charity at every school break. Please pick up your items by Friday, February 12.  After that, they will be donated.

Incoming Jr. High Parent Tours/Meetings

Egan School: Feb. 24 @ 9:30am, Feb. 25 @ 1pm

Blach School: Feb. 11th @ 9:30am, Feb. 12th @ 1:30pm, March 21st @ 9:30am and March 22nd @ 1:30p.

PTA NEWS

Covington's "Roaring 20's" Auction. Buy your tickets now: http://www.covingtonschool.org/covingtones/8313-Auction-2016.html

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Party People in the Covington community!!

We are looking for party hosts interested in being a part of this year's auction parties.  If you have a great idea, some decorations you can't wait to put up, want to open your home or have another spot in mind, or are willing to host with some other people, we want to hear from you!

Please email cyberchristine@hotmail.com

LAEF

The White House, LASD & LAEF:  Computer Science for All!

On January 30th, the White House proposed $4 billion in funding for the “Computer Science for All” initiative for training teachers to bring computer science to students.

Our LASD students already have access to Computer Science thanks to LAEF’s generous grant, to LASD’s Leadership, who believed in an innovative education, to the fantastic STEM teachers who jumped in to learn code, to our principals and teachers for their support, and of course, thanks to our enthusiastic students.  Now the rest of the country will begin to catch up! To learn more or to make your annual gift; please go to LAEFonline.org.

LASD & Community Announcements

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

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