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April 4, 2017 Covington Elementary commits to a high level of learning for every student and adult. Together we foster a safe culture, where we learn actively and collaboratively, think creatively and critically, develop perseverance, live respectfully and responsibly, and contribute positively to our diverse community and beyond. |
Covington Howler
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Messages from the PTA |
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Auction Thanks again to everyone who attended the auction or supported it in any way. We are very pleased with how it went and will give report on the financial impact at the next PTA General Meeting on 4/21. Limited spots are still available at some of the kids and adult parties, so if you haven't had a chance to book your places yet, you can do so by clicking this link: auction parties
The blow horn of the 2017 Seas the Day Auction may have sounded but you can relive the memories of Covington's biggest evening of the year by going towww.Speiser.net/Covington/ Didn't get a chance to attend? These photos say it all! It's a great way to meet new people and have fun with friends while raising important funding for the school. Please consider joining us next year. Bon Voyage until next year from your co-Captains, Shauna & Fionnuala
PTA Budget We would love to have your input into our 2017-18 budget setting, so will be discussing our draft budget at the same PTA meeting on 4/21. The PTA Executive Board will be meeting this week to work on a draft budget and I will send it to you in advance of the PTA General Meeting, so you can think about it and let us know of any queries. If you have any thoughts or comments in the meantime, please feel free to send them to me: fionnualal@gmail.com Donation / Time Matching You may already know that many local companies offer 100% matching for donations to charitable causes (usually up to a certain limit). This means that if you donated $50 or $500 at the auction, or at any time during the year to PTA or LAEF, your company may match that and give the same amount to us. We could raise tens of thousands of extra dollars for our school if we all claimed these match funds, so I would encourage you to explore this option at your place of work. In addition to matching funds, many companies offer reimbursement for hours spent volunteering. So if you pop out of work to volunteer for an hour every week in your child's classroom, your work may pay $10 or $20 per hour back to school. This could also be applied to volunteering at the auction or any other school event. Again, this could be a worthwhile income stream for us, so please check it out. Thanks for all you do for our school. Fionnuala Loughran Covington PTA |
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Student Council/School Spirit Day |
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Friday April 7th - Team Jersey Day. Wear a shirt or jersey of your favorite team. |
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LAEF |
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We need 30 more families to donate in April We are a month way from Junior Olympics where LAEF will make its 2016-17 annual grant to LASD. With $257,180 to raise between now and then, every dollar you donate will help. Did you know that if 30 more families gave at each school, we would reach our goal? Your donation to LAEF directly benefits your child’s education THIS school year. Please give online at LAEFonline.org or bring a check to the school office before Spring Break. Junior High STEM Career Day Makes the News
LAEF would like to congratulate the LASD STEM Team on its first-ever STEM Career Day at Blach and Egan. Our 7th & 8th graders had the opportunity to learn about the different professions within the field from NASA scientists, architects, software engineers, physicians, chemists, tech entrepreneurs, neuropsychologists and many others. An Egan student shared, “I had no idea that so many different STEM fields were required to build surgical robots”. Learn more at LAEFonline.orgor go to: https://www.losaltosonline. |
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Lost & Found |
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LOST & FOUND There are over 50 items of clothing currently in the bin. All lost & found items will be donated during Spring Break. Your last day to collect missing items is this Friday April 7th. |
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PTA School Play |
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Peter Pan Jr. Tickets are now on sale! It is sure to be a spectacular show with 2 casts and 4 Performances. Be sure to come see your friends at both casts! T/W/Th before and after school by the multi all this week. Tickets are $10 each for general admission. It is sure to be a spectacular show with 2 casts and 4 Performances. Be sure to come see your friends at both casts! London Cast: Sat April 22 3pm, Sun April 23 6pm Neverland Cast: Saturday April 22 6pm, Sunday April 23 3pm |
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Multicultural Fair |
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The ever popular and exciting Multicultural Fair is coming up on May 5th 4-6pm. Would you like to celebrate Covington's diversity and share your culture with the school community? The fair includes:
We need creative hands and minds to help celebrate our rich culture and diversity, so please let us know if you are interested in hosting a booth, providing some multi-cultural entertainment or taking part in a multicultural fashion parade. Groups of families are welcome to join together to provide a taste of their culture, please sign up here. Any questions or suggestions please contact Catherine (catherinealong@gmail.com) or Tammi (Tp@w-1.org.uk). |
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LASD & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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MVLA Speaker Series: Peggy Orenstein. Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape DATE: Thursday, April 27, 2017
LOCATION: Los Altos High School Eagle Theater. Reservations: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ Due to the generosity of our sponsors, admission is free to MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series
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. |