Walk-a-Thon Has Been Rescheduled!

Dear Covington Families!

Get ready to Rock!  Get ready to Walk!  The Covington Walk-a-thon has been rescheduled for Friday, November 3rd from 1:00 to 3:00pm.
We are excited to have this modified event which promises to be a ton of fun!

The walk-a-thon starts at 1pm.  Many laps will be double and even triple laps!

The Pocket Ladies will be there to sell candy.   PTA will be selling snow cones!  There will be music!  There will be fun!

In support of the community of Bennett Valley in Santa Rosa, Covington is organizing a gift card drive.  Over 100 homes were lost in the Bennett Valley, including homes from teachers in Bennett Valley Unified School District.

Bring in a gift card (Visa, Kohl’s, Target, etc) and get 5 laps punched!

The event ends at 3:00pm. Look for a future email requesting volunteers.

Why did we choose Friday, November 3rd?
While having the Walk-a-thon on a Friday afternoon means many of our working parents cannot attend this event, rescheduling for a Saturday was not an option.  Soccer leagues have booked our fields months in advance- the one exception is the 2nd Saturday in October which has always been the date of the Walk-a-thon.  

We chose Friday, November 3rd because we wanted to keep the momentum going for Walk-a-thon.  Pushing the event out too far loses the momentum of this fun event and puts inclement weather in-play.   Pushing the event out to the Spring would’ve put enormous burden on our PTA volunteers who also are utilized for our Spring auction.  

We understand that the November 3rd event will not be able to include all of our families and that is unfortunate. However, the reasoning for postponing the Walk-a-thon was due to an unprecedented and tragic event.  While many of our families may not be able to make it to this year’s walk-a-thon, having it on Friday, November 3rd from 1pm to 3pm ensures that all of our students can participate.  

Earthquake Drill
The staff ran through our Earthquake Drill yesterday.  The kids were very patient as we moved through a number of drills including Search and Rescue, First Aid, and communication with the district office.  

We anticipate, in the event of a major disaster, that parents/caregivers will be coming to pick up their child.  IMPORTANT: We can only release students to individuals listed as an emergency pick-up as noted on InfoSnap.  If you change who those individuals are, please let the office know so we can update our binders.
 

Have a great weekend,
Wade Spenader, Principal