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2017 Aug 24 Howler
Covington School Howler
August 24, 2017
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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. |
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE |
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Solar Project Coming Soon You may have noticed the trees that were once in the parking lot have gone missing. Those trees needed to be removed in preparation for the solar panels which will be installed in the parking lot beginning Sept. 18th. Installing the solar structures will enable the district to save hundreds of thousands of dollars each year and reduce our carbon footprint, equivalent to 3.5 million pounds of CO2 annually. Construction will begin September 18th and continue for 8 - 10 weeks. Construction fencing is scheduled for installation on September 18 and all work and materials will be contained within the fenced area. Construction work will adhere to the noise and safety requirements of all local enforcement codes. While we still we have use of the drop off/pick up lane, traffic and parking will be impacted on and around the school during construction. We are working with police and traffic control departments to mitigate the impacts on the school neighborhoods. There are going to be obvious inconveniences during construction that we will need to endure. But please keep in mind that those inconveniences are temporary. We are encouraging carpooling, walking or biking to school- which are good practices for the environment at any time of year. We also anticipate that Rosita Ave. and our back entrance being used more for drop off and pick up for some of our families to avoid the construction. Adjustments in the parking lot duty will be made to handle the increased flow in those areas.The District is paying for this project out of its operating budget. No bond monies are being used. Please check the district website for updated communications and information.Thank You!! I want to thank the team of parents who helped out Ms. Becking in preparing all of our new leveled readers for the classrooms. It was, and still is, quite a big job and I really appreciate the help to get those books into our students hands. A big thank you to Jessica S, Emily H, Ariel C, Sally K, Lilly C, Demetra M, Mitsuyo W, Jennifer W, Angela W, Tammi, Jillian, Christine and anyone else who lent a hand! |
Back to School Night |
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Back to School night is Thursday, Aug. 31st. This evening event is a tremendous opportunity to begin the partnership between parents and their child’s teacher- which is so vital to your child’s educational experience. Simply by attending BTSN, you are sending a message to your child that you view their education as something with real value. Teachers will go over their protocols and procedures, policies and curriculum- and all that is important. What I think is most important (and I’ve expressed this to our teachers) is the opportunity to get to know the teachers as people. Please note that this will be a parents-only evening, so make sure to arrange childcare ahead of time. Back to School Night Schedule:
Reminder: Friday Sept 1st is a Minimum Day. Kinders dismiss at 12:00pm, 1st - 6th grades dismiss at 12:15pm. There is no supervision on campus after 12:15pm. |
PTA Sponsored After School Enrichment |
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After-school programs are being scheduled and most are starting in the next few weeks. http://covingtonschool.org/ Flyers: https://goo.gl/UCegA1 |
PTA NEWS |
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PTA News. It was great to see so many parents on the Covington campus on Monday evening at the Back to School picnic. Many people were able to make their back to school purchases on the night either by check or on-line. If you have not done this yet, all purchases are available online through this link back to school purchases BACK TO SCHOOL AMAZON SHOPPERS – Make Your Back to School Shopping Count for Covington! Earn referral fees for Covington on purchases of school supplies, electronics, sports gear and more. It’s EASY and DOESN’T COST YOU ANYTHING! Please use this link (bookmark it!) or go to www.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 WALKATHON T-SHIRT CONTEST - Although we just started the year, it's time to start thinking about our annual Walk-a-thon. This year's theme is "Rock the Walk" (think music genre, not geology). PTA is holding a contest for the t-shirt design and is looking for great student artwork to adorn this year's shirts. Students can drop off artwork for the shirts in the office by this Friday. Be sure they put their name and room # on the artwork so we can identify the artists. There is a prize for the winning design! NOTE: THANK YOU FOR NOT PARKING AT ST WILLIAM’S AUG 24 & 25 DUE TO RUMMAGE SALE. |
LASD & Community Announcements |
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The LASD Preschool Collaborative Program currently has openings for typical peer role models for the 2017-18 school year. This program runs from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Best of all, the program is free! Screenings will be scheduled accordingly. Requirements at a glance: -Being able to attend 5 days a week M-F is preferred -Must be potty trained -Must have/had some sort of group class/play experience -Must be at least 3 years old If interested- please contact Katherine Chang at kchang@lasdschools.org or 650-947-1171. Los Altos Art Docents are looking for new volunteers to join us! Please come to our Informational Coffee on Wednesday, August 23, from 10-11:30am, at the LASD Board Room located at 201 Covington Road, Los Altos. See this link for more details. Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!It's time to harvest seeds from heirloom tomatoes, plant our winter wheat and veggies, search the schoolyard for animal homes, and learning about Native California Indian uses of plants! If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent! Living Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District. No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed! Our Fall Docent Training will take place on Monday mornings from 9am-Noon from Sep. 11th – Oct. 16th (please see our Fall training flyer for locations). Want to learn more about our program? Please consider attending one of our upcoming Informational Meeting Monday 8/28 at the Los Altos School District iLearn Studio, 201 Covington Road, Los Altos and/or visit our website at www.living-classroom.org. Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools. School & Community News now found via Peachjar: https://www.peachjar.com/ |
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