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May 31, 2016
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Covington Howler|
Important Dates:
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Looking Ahead:
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Principal’s Message |
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Dear Covington Families & Community Members, This weekend my son graduated from Academy of the Arts University in San Francisco. We had family arrive from out of town, and we celebrated the long awaited accomplishment. It was so exciting to see so many young people walk across the stage with a look and smile of triumph! What a creative and inspirational group! They were thrilled to be finished with school but apprehensive about leaving their friends and routines as they venture into the unknown. I can relate. I have truly enjoyed my time here at Covington and feel as if we have just started to build something unique. I know that the work will keep moving forward and the incredible staff here will continue to support one another as they create new learning experiences for students. Although I am personally not sure what comes next, I am excited by possibilities. I trust that my talents will take me to a place that is ready for my creative spirit and innovative mindset. Covington will hold a special place in my heart and I am thankful that I was able to share this past year of growth and learning with all of you. I look forward to enjoying these final few days as we wrap up the school year. Our theme this past year was focused on “Awakening the Force!” I can’t wait to see where it takes us! Warm Regards, Kami Thordarson Covington Principal |
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PTA: Volunteers Needed |
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Hello Fellow Covington Parents, As this school year comes to a close, we are already planning for next year. Before you head off for a summer of fun, there are a few volunteer positions open for next year. The PTA would love to see some new faces and/or returning faces. :) Some of the open positions are as follows: Birthday Book Club Coordinator - work with Mrs. Starkey to ensure that the list of individuals for birthday book club is organized by class & month. Covington Wear - manage the sale & distribution of Covington t-shirts, sweatshirts and swag. We will be ordering some new designs this summer! Landscaping - work with the amazing Suzanne Kasso to keep our campus looking beautiful. Lost & Found - help manage our Lost and Found, coordinate periodic donations of items to local charities. Marquee - ever wanted to see your name in lights? Manage the postings for the Covington Marquee throughout the year. New Families - help welcome New Families to Covington at the Back to School Picnic and be available for questions throughout the year. VIP Parents - coordinate the weekly Thursday morning volunteers who do much appreciated prep work for our valued teachers. If you have questions about any of the positions, please contact Trish Carballar at ntrishwish77@gmail.com. |
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Field Day - Volunteers Needed! |
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FIELD DAY 2016 is FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd! 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/ 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) |
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Library News |
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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. |
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From the School Nurse |
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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. |
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Lost & Found |
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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!! |
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Think Green Initiative |
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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:
Please donate to the box in front of the Office. Thank you! |
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LAEF |
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Tick-tock: One Week to Go! Special thanks to the 20 families who contributed $22,657 last week in donations and corporate matches! We’re getting closer to our $3.5M goal and it’s not too late to donate or request a match from your company, to pay for the enrichment programs and teachers your child has enjoyed THIS current year. Every gift makes a big difference! Please donate at LAEFOnline.org or drop a check in our school’s office this week. Thanks! LAEF 2016 Annual Parent Survey Results Are In This year, 1,725 parents responded to our annual survey in English, Spanish, and Chinese. And our LAEF Survey Committee read every one of the 4,000 comments shared! Your voices have helped LAEF determine our funding priorities for the 2016/17 school year. Thank you for sharing your input! We will be announcing our 2016/17 Annual Grant shortly. In the meantime, please take a moment to review the survey results by going to LAEFOnline.org. |
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LASD & Community Announcements |
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School & Community News now found via Peachjar: https://www.peachjar.com/ |
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How to Submit an Article to the Covington Howler |
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Post an Announcement in the Howler? If you have an announcement to include in Howler, please send it to sevard@lasdschools.org. Announcements must be received by 12:00pm on Friday in order to be considered for the Howler scheduled for the following Tuesday. |