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March 22, 2016
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Covington Howler|
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Message from the Principals |
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Dear Parents & Community Members,
With the transition to Spring happening all around us (everything is in bloom!) there is much to celebrate. Last Saturday was the Covington auction, “The Roaring Twenties” which was a magical night. There were many parents and teachers in attendance to support Covington students and the programs that we could not realize without the help of our special community. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and effort to create such a wonderful evening! And a special shout out to Jessica Speiser and her team for such an incredible job spearheading this fantastic event. Please be sure to check the calendar for coming events this spring including Family Science Night, Open House and Jr. Olympics. Warmest regards, Erin S. Green and Kami Thordarson |
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No Parking at St. William Friday afternoon 3/25 |
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Our neighbor, St. William Church, as asked that our community refrain from parking in their parking lot this Friday 3/25 from noon onward. They have a special Good Friday service and will need all their available parking that afternoon. Thank you. |
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Messages from the School Nurse |
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The District Nurses will be doing Hearing Screening at Covington School for all Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th grades on 3/24/16. If your child has a known hearing loss, please notify the Health Services Staff before the day of the screening. The nurse will mail a referral form and call the parents of students who do not pass the Hearing Screening. Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6: 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 2016. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible! Reminder About Staying Home When Sick: Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms: Fever, Chills, Vomiting or diarrhea, Nausea, Sore throat or trouble swallowing, Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose, Rash or unusual sores or spots, Headache, Generalized muscle aches and pains ,Wheezing or trouble breathing, Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes. If you or your child develops a cold that includes a severe cough or a cough that lasts a long time, it may be pertussis (whooping cough). The best way to know is to contact your doctor. You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Remember also you must call the Attendance Line Every Day that your child is absent: 650-947-1101 or email covingtonattendance@lasdschools.org |
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LASD Junior Olympics |
The 56th LASD Junior Olympics is coming! Saturday, April 30, 2016 / 8am - 4pm / Mountain View High School General Information All LASD 4th - 6th graders are invited to participate in the 56th Annual Junior Olympics! This friendly track & field competition encourages everyone to strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates. More information is available at lasdjo.com. We Need Your Help! Come help train our young athletes. Click here to sign up. |
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PTA News |
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Calling all Students!: This year the Yearbook would love to include your artwork. We are asking you to submit your best either photo or drawing of what you love about Covington. It could be a drawing of the Coyote to a picture of your and your friends doing your favorite activity at Covington. Please make sure that you label your pictures/drawings with your name, grade and class. You can drop off the submissions off in the office into an envelope labeled “Yearbook submissions”. The deadline for the submissions will be in late April. Can’t wait to see what everyone loves about Covington! Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, cwedner@mac.com. Thank you. Christine Wedner _________________________________________________________________ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT: Engineer & Invent Festival from The Lawrence Hall of Science! This 50-minute program is designed to give students and adults a free flowing, hands-on experience at being engineers and inventors, with activity stations/tables guided by adult or teenage volunteers. Participants can go to any station they want, in any order they want, and short of damaging the materials or each other, they can do whatever they want to complete the engineering/inventing challenge provided for them. To make this event successful, we need at least 12 to 14 parents to volunteer for the following list of stations: March 30th (Wednesday Night at Multi Room – 5:30 to 7:30pm) Covington Lawrence Hall of Science Event: “Engineer and Invent Festival”
Please see below a link to google doc for volunteer sign up. If interested, please include your name, email address, and phone number on the doc sheet. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bxZPjSikjPelPhUvgSfW89L49j-BCmD6JuVv28DUfWE/edit?usp=sharing Logistics for volunteers: • Be at space 20 to 30 minutes before program for orientation/training from Lawrence Hall staff; • For last program, remain 20 to 30 minutes for clean-up/packing If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me:Amrit Bhuie (Parent Volunteer) abhuie@arenviron.com . Phone: 408-455-9683 |
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LAEF |
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LAEF’s 2015-16 Survey Complete Thank you to the 1,725 parents who participated in our annual parent survey! Your feedback is now helping the LAEF Grantmaking Committee finalize our funding priorities for the 2016/17 school year. Your voice is vital in our strategic discussion with LASD Leadership and is already helping to shape our annual grant for next year.
Give before March 31st and every new gift to LAEF will be matched! LAEF is pleased to share with you that an LASD family has just offered $15,000 in matching funds to double any new gift received by March 31st! Since LAEF’s annual grant benefits every student, we strive for 100% participation from all of our families. That's why this family is giving now- to inspire you to donate today at LAEFonline.org and to match every dollar you give! |
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LASD & Community Announcements |
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District English Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting: On Thursday, March 24th at 8:45 am in the LASD Board Room, 700 Los Altos Ave, Los Altos, there will be a district-wide meeting about the English Learner program in LASD. This is a public meeting and all who are interested are invited to attend. Please contact Ann Haigh at (650) 947-1180 if you have questions. School & Community News now found via Peachjar: https://www.peachjar.com/index.php?a=28&b=138®ion=54001 |
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