Principal’s Message

Dear Covington Families & Community Members,

We would like to celebrate our two teachers who are retiring this year!

Mrs. Katie Campodonico

    Mrs. Campodonico has been teaching in our district for 19 years, after 3 years at other districts. She has taught 1st, 3rd and 5th grades here at Covington.  Students had these things to say about Mrs. C.

  “She’s really nice and friendly. She is understanding and helps us understand things.” 

   “She gives us second chances.”

   “She sometimes makes up words and tells us not to be so ‘snoizy.’”

   “She knows what she’s doing.”

    Mrs. Campidonico says she will truly miss seeing kids everyday and values the relationships that she’s built with them. “It’s been a privilege to have kids share what’s inside of them.  Every morning I wake up and think, ‘I GET to do this job today.’ That’s pretty awesome!” Covington will miss her generosity of spirit and her sense of fun and we wish her amazing joy in her next adventure!

Mrs. Linda Figone

    Mrs. Figone has been in our district for 15 years after several years teaching in Arizona.  In her many years at Covington she was first a Resource Teacher and then became a member of our 4th grade team.  Students have these things to say about Mrs. Figone.

    “She really knows about everything.”

    “She cares about how much we learn.”

    “She’s helps us understand and work hard.”

    Mrs. Figone says she will miss “watching them grow.” She truly loves watching fourth graders come into their own, maturing into independent learners. Covington will miss her wit and her dedication to both staff and students.

Finally, congratulations to our 6th grade boys for participating in the LASD basketball tournament.  It’s been fun watching them prepare for their event each day at recess. Thanks again to all parents who helped coach and make this event possible.

Warm Regards,

Kami Thordarson

Covington Principal

Meet & Greet

ALL, come meet Covington's new principal for the next school year, Wade Spenader, on Thursday, May 26th at 2pm in the multi.  He will introduce himself and answer any questions you may have.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

Field Day - Volunteers Needed!

FIELD DAY 2016 is FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd!

Now that the Junior Olympics are over, it's almost time for Field Day 2016!  On Friday, June 3rd from 10:00 - 12:00, all Covington students will be participating in Field Day.  Field Day is a fun filled event where all students participate in games (for example: bowling, "pin the nose on the coyote", seed spitting, etc.), face painting and a blow-up obstacle course.  We have food, music, lots of water, and a "6th grade vs teachers" volleyball game. If you haven't had much of a chance to volunteer this year, this is the event for you!  We need parent volunteers at each game, for face painting, and for serving snacks.  We need your help to make it a success.  Volunteer hours are from 9:30 to noon. Please sign up on the Google doc found here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dCrNi6X-M81_5Ycw6VtFlzEZjnUNDrbIYr5K05kCIUI/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)

Library News

May 27:  ALL books need to be returned by this date.

May 31: Library Closed for Summer

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.

Lost Books: If you have lost your book, we will request payment in order to purchase replacement copies. Thank you!

May 31 and June 1: "READING THE SHELVES” and “THANK YOU!” Morning Coffee & Afternoon Snacks

Parents: please stop by the library anytime during the school day on May 31st or June 1st (or both!) to enjoy a Morning Coffee and Pastries or Afternoon Snacks and help “Read the Shelves”.  At the end of each year, we need to assure that all books are in the correct order bookcase-by-bookcase, shelf-by-shelf.  Many hands make light work, so your help with this task is greatly appreciated!  Training is provided.

From the School Nurse

Medication Pick Up: Medications will be available for pick up from June 8th 2016 (last day of school) to June 14th 2016.

We cannot store medications over the summer. If you are leaving before school ends, please pick up medications early. An Adult must pick up the medication.

Lost & Found

Lost & Found. Please check the Lost & Found bin!!! We will be donating the contents on the last day of school. There are currently close to 40 forgotten jackets & coats!!

PTA MINIMUM DAY PARTIES

JUNE 3 MINIMUM DAY PARTIES

There are still spots left for the minimum day parties on June 3. Please sign-up using the links below. Your child won’t want to miss the fun! 

Laser Tag, Grades 2-6, Covington Field - The Games 2 U laser tag experience is an exciting combination of tag and hide & seek with a little Star Trek thrown in for good measure. Players compete in teams to find and tag their opponents using high-tech lasers. Kids will be walked over to Rosita Park for a super fun, action packed experience!  

http://covingtonpta.3dcartstores.com/Laser-Tag-Min-Day-632016_p_56.html

Game Truck, Grades 3-6, Blacktop - The Games 2 U game truck party provides kids with a chance to experience a state of the art mobile game theater. Kids play the latest video games on screens inside and outside the mobile truck. Envision surround sound, laser lights and a fog machine and you'll realize this is an experience your kids will never forget!  

http://covingtonpta.3dcartstores.com/Game-Truck-Min-Day-632016_p_55.html

Tennis, Grades K-6, Rosita Tennis Courts - Get your game ready for summer. Take a tennis lesson with your friends with our local tennis professional, Coach David! David's program foundation is based on respect of the game, sportsmanship, and integrity. Coach David will bring out the best in your player and provide a positive tennis experience.  

http://covingtonpta.3dcartstores.com/Tennis-with-Coach-David-Min-Day-632016_p_57.html

Questions? Please contact Kristi Snapp, ksnapp2@gmail.com

Think Green Initiative

Think Green as you Spring Clean!  As you may know, Covington has moved more fully toward becoming a “Greener” school.  We have been increasing our “green education” and training our students how to understand and separate compost, recycle and trash items. We emphasize this throughout the day, but especially at lunch. 

In an effort to broaden our approach and to model for our students, Covington is collecting gently used school supplies to demonstrate to students the impact of recycle and reuse on communities.   We will organize and put together the supplies to push out where needed in the community.  So, as you do your spring cleaning, think Green!   

We are collecting:

• Mini plastic pencil sharpeners

• Pencil Pouches for binders

• Spiral notebooks (there is often a lot of unused paper)

• Quad notebooks (there is often a lot of unused paper)

• Composition notebooks (there is often a lot of unused paper)

• Pencil Boxes

• Erasers

• Working: Sharpies, Highlighters and Markers

• Notebook Filler Paper

• Rulers

• Protractors

• Calculators

Please donate to the box in front of the Office. Thank you!

ART DOCENTS

The Los Altos Art Docents are 90 dedicated volunteers who have taught more than 815 art lessons to the elementary school children in the Los Altos School District. 

This year at Covington, the docents taught 121 art lessons. 

Thank you to Covington parents Sharon Au, Yasmin Braun, Patrina Lee, and Sowmya Thvar who contributed to the success of the Art Docent program this year. 

New docents are taught the LAAD lessons by experienced docents on Wednesday mornings from September through March. The Los Altos Art Docents welcome new members to join the next docent-in-training class in the fall. To learn more, you are welcome to come to our informational coffee on August 24th at 10:00 in the boardroom of the district office.

For more information, check us out at www.losaltosartdocents.org.