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March 29, 2016
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Covington Howler|
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Principal’s Message |
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Dear Covington Parents & Community Members, This week we celebrate Erin Green! Erin has served as the Covington Principal for the last seven years. Her work on this campus has had tremendous impact on students, staff, and parents. One of the amazing things about Erin is that she has always made an effort to know the name of every student on campus. And with 571 children on campus, that is not an easy task. Erin has facilitated the implementation of many programs on campus that have enriched our community. Some of these include Project Cornerstone, FIT at Lunch, and Khan Academy. Erin also led our school on the renewal of our California Distinguished School Award based on our Caring School Community and our Culture of Learning. Our school community has been made richer by having Erin at the helm. Her high energy presence is felt all over campus; at lunchtime on the playground, at the morning assemblies, and during many of our class presentations and special events. Erin is always approachable and willing to dive in to help students, parents and teachers problem solve when necessary. She also takes an interest in student success and loves to share in celebrating all those achievements and milestones. We wish Erin much success in her new endeavor at the Los Altos District Office. Our entire district will benefit from the energy and enthusiasm she will bring to her new position. ________________________________________________________________ We have had some parents requesting clarity around student cell phone usage on our school campus. Here is the LASD Board Policy regarding student cell phone usage: Use of a cellular/digital telephone, pager, or other mobile communications device during instructional time: Such devices shall be turned off in class, except when being used for a valid instructional or other school-related purpose as determined by the teacher or other district employee, and at any other time directed by a district employee. Any device with camera, video, or voice recording function shall not be used in any manner which infringes on the privacy rights of any other person. No student shall be prohibited from possessing or using an electronic signaling device that is determined by a licensed physician or surgeon to be essential for the student's health and the use of which is limited to purposes related to the student's health. (Education Code 48901.5) In a nutshell, this means the only time a student should be be using a cell phone during school hours is with teacher permission. Otherwise it needs to be kept put away until dismissal time. Warm Regards, Kami Thordarson Covington Principal |
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Traffic Notice |
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The California Water Service Company is working on Giffin Road, between El Monte Ave & Gabilan Ave from 3/28/16 to 6/30/16. Giffin Road will only be open to residents during that time. Please make a note of this and if it affects your route to school, allow plenty of extra time in the morning to avoid an unexcused tardy. |
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Message from the School Nurse |
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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. |
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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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Covington Parents! Another fabulous Covington Auction has come and gone - thank you to everyone who joined the fun! We still have a few great items left from the Silent Auction that are available to the highest bidder and can be found here with instructions on how to bid. There are also plenty of fixed priced Adult Parties, Kids and Family Parties, Minimum Day Parties and even some Physical Therapy Sessions that are described here that can be purchased directly from the Covington Storefront here. Additionally, it is not too late to make your Fund a Need donation to support Covington classrooms moving into the 21st century. Any dollar amount will make a difference and remember, every $15,000 raised in Fund a Need outfits one classroom. Please make your donation here. Teacher for a Day Raffle Tickets are also still available for purchase here. Each ticket purchased gives your little coyote a better chance of being a teacher for a day in his or her classroom! The drawing will happen on April 8th! Best, Jessica Speiser and Christine Wedner, Auction Chairs _______________________________________________________________ Lost & Found : Please check the bins by the Multi for jackets, water bottles, etc. We will be donating remaining items at Spring Break. _______________________________________________________________ PTA Minimum Day Party: Don’t miss the fun! There is a minimum day on April 8th and we have one party still available for sign-ups. Steve & Kate’s Mini Camp, 12:30-2:30pm, Room 32, open to all grades. Cost is $30. Sign-up and pay below: http://covingtonpta.3dcartstores.com/Steve-and-Kates-Min-Day-Party-4816_p_42.html Kids going to minimum day parties bring lunch and meet at the 2nd grade lunch tables immediately after school dismissal. After the kids eat lunch and are checked in, they are walked over to the location of their party. Contact Kristi Snapp at ksnapp2@gmail.com with any additional questions. Thanks! ______________________________________________________________ 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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6TH GRADE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, SAVE THE DATES |
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6TH GRADE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, SAVE THE DATES The 20th annual 6th grade Bob Celeste "Everyone plays" basketball tournament will be played on the following dates.
Both tournaments will begin at 3:30, and will be played at Blach Jr. High. More information about the tournament will be coming soon.
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LAEF |
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STEM Expo: More than a Science Fair! Robots from PVC Pipe? A shoe that changes it’s design with a quick zip? A bicycle-driven lawn mower? These are just a few projects spotted out and about at the STEM Expos. LASD is reporting more K-6 grade students participated than ever before; designing hands-on projects and exploring just how fun STEM can be! LAEF’s annual grant helps to fund a dedicated STEM teacher at each elementary school and offering opportunities for special class projects, grade level support, and lunch club activities for students. Counting down….all new gifts to LAEF will be matched until March 31st! 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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School & Community News now found via Peachjar: https://www.peachjar.com/index.php?a=28&b=138®ion=54001 |
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How to Submit an Article to the Covington Howler |
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