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Aug 11, 2016
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Covington Howler|
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE |
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Dear Covington Families & Community Members, Welcome to the 2016-17 school year! We are frantically getting ready to receive your children on Wednesday, August 17th. There is a buzz in the air and the excitement is building. I can’t wait to meet all the students and get the year started. Don’t forget about the Welcome Back picnic at Covington on Monday, August 15th at 5pm. Class lists will be posted, food trucks will be on site, and there will be opportunities to get involved at Covington. It’s a great chance to get reacquainted with old friends and to make new ones! It’s also a time to meet the new principal (sorry for the personal plug)! This is the first edition of this school year’s Howler- our digital newsletter. The Howler is published on Tuesday afternoons and contains loads of information about Covington school. I encourage you to take time to read it each week as it is the primary communication source to the community. Please also spend some time reviewing the traffic and parking reminders in the section below. This is especially important if you are new to Covington. Once again, welcome back to the school year! Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Wade Spenader Covington Principal |
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SAFETY FIRST: IMPORTANT TRAFFIC & PARKING REMINDERS |
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Remember: 15 MPH speed limit in front of the school. Protocol for parking, pick-up and drop-off.
When driving through the pick up lane, pull as far forward as possible and please stay in your car (never leave your car unattended to go and pick up your child).
* The church is generously sharing their parking lot and we respect their wish to keep the front lot available for their functions. Thank you so much for helping to keep all of our students be safe! |
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OFFICE NEWS |
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New Office Clerk - Beth Wolff decided to pursue other opportunities and will not be returning to Covington. We wish her well. However, we are so excited to announce our new clerk will be Elena Shea. Many of you know Elena, as she was a Literacy Aide last year. Elena has a wealth of knowledge and history in LASD; including roles as former Covington parent, past Covington PTA President (2005-06), and PTA Council President. We are so pleased to have Elena join our front office staff. Feel free to stop by and say hello when you are on campus.
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PTA NEWS |
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PTA Welcome Back Family Picnic Join us on Monday, August 15th from 5-7pm. Class lists will posted at 5:00pm! Food Trucks - Come hungry and ready to eat from the Hot Dog Guy, or grilled cheese from the Cheese Bandits! Don't forget about dessert from RockNTacos! See what After School activities we have to offer this year! NEW THIS YEAR: Make all your Back-to-School purchases at the picnic and you will be entered (into a raffle for a chance to win a brand new iPad mini with a case! (These purchases must include all of the following: PTA Membership, Classroom Fund Donations, Field Trip Donations and School Supply Donations.) Covington Wear: available for purchase. Come check out the new baseball tee and visors! Supplies are limited so don't miss out! Volunteer Sign-ups and Coffee Social Friday August 19th starting at 8:10am outside the multi. This is your chance to see all the volunteer opportunities and to get involved in our school community. Please stop by and have a coffee, pastry, and a grab a pen! Covington Family Pancake Breakfast on Sunday August 21 from 9:00-11:30 am. There are still spaces available for this fun family breakfast on the first weekend after school starts! Bring the whole family to the multi-purpose room as Covington dads will be flipping up buttermilk, blueberry, and chocolate chip pancakes as well as serving coffee and juice! Pancake toss fun included! To sign up, click the following link. This event is a great PTA fundraiser and is $20 per person. We hope to see you there!
http://covingtonpta. BACK TO SCHOOL AMAZON SHOPPERS – Make Your Back to School Shopping Count for Covington! Earn referral fees for Covington on purchases of books, electronics, school supplies, and more. It’s EASY and DOESN’T COST YOU ANYTHING! Please use this link (bookmark it!) or go towww.covingtonschool.org, click the Amazon logo on the lower right side, then select and purchase your items as you normally would. Covington will automatically receive a referral fee from Amazon. No sign-up required. Questions? Contact Jennie Ebbitt at jtebbitt@gmail.com. |
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HOT LUNCH |
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Hot Lunch Ordering and Volunteer Sign-ups
We are gearing up to serve hot lunch on the first day of school. We're once again using Pasta Market as our hot lunch provider. For instructions on how to order hot lunches please follow this link http://covingtonschool.org/ We need a minimum of FIVE volunteers per day, with one designated crew lead on each day. As a reminder, hot lunch set up and distribution runs from about 11:40-12:10pm. Hot lunch is a great way to lend a hand at school, quickly peek in on your kids, and see what they are eating! Use the signup sheet is below:
https://docs.google.com/ |
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PTA SPONSORED AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES |
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Classes start in August and September. Vendors will be at the Welcome Back picnic with class information. Mon: Speech/Debate (gr 1-2), Coach Ken Soccer (Gr K-5), Young Rembrandts Drawing (gr 1-6), Flag Football (gr 4-6, Sept - Nov), Mathletes (gr 4-6), Mathletes in Training (gr 3) might be Mon or Wed. Tues: Chess Club (gr 1-6), Tech Kids (gr 2-6), Wed: Lego (gr 1-2), CSMA Art (gr K-3), Pilates (gr 1-6) Thurs: Public Speaking/Debate (gr 3-6), Lego (gr 3-6), Run for Fun (gr K-6), Mad Science (gr K-2) Fri: Spanish (gr K-6), Basketball (gr K-6), Flag Football (gr 4-6), Middle School Mathletes (offered at Loyola Elementary but open to all LASD 6th graders)
Register early to ensure you get a spot. More details and registration (not all classes are listed yet): http://covingtonschool.org/ |
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KINDER INFORMATION |
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REMINDER: AUG. 17-SEPT. 9TH: KINDER DISMISSAL AT 12:OO NOON. There is a snack time in the morning, but lunch is not eaten at school. SEPT. 12TH STARTS EXTENDED DAY FOR KINDER, DISMISSAL AT 2:15PM. KINDER PLAYDATE: The last summer playdate for incoming kinder families is this Sunday, Aug. 14th from 3pm-4pm. Come with your kinder and join other families on the Covington kindergarten playground. |
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DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY |
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NURSE NEEDED: The Los Altos School District needs Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) substitute(s). Must be available on short notice. Approximate times needed are minimum of three hours, 9:30am-12:30pm. Job will entail covering snack & lunch time to supervise students with type 1 diabetic's blood sugar levels and insulin administration; both injection and insulin pump. Monday-Friday. To apply, call Marlene Revelo 650-947-1153. |
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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. |