Issue 12- November 5, 2023

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The Cove School Guiding Principles 

Experiential Learning, Social Emotional Growth,

Creativity, Community
Tldr; SPARK Annual Giving Day on November 14th | No School on November 10th
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Cove Staff came together as a beautiful rainbow on Halloween!
UPCOMING DATES

  • November 8 -

    • PTO Board Meeting, 8:30am - 9:30am, Cove Library

    • Makeup Picture Day

  • November 10 - No School, Veterans Day 

  • November 14 - SPARK Annual Giving Day

  • November 15 - LCSMD Board Meeting, 6-9pm, Hall Library

  • November 17 - Turkey Trot - Come cheer your kiddos on! (Cove Blacktop)

  • 8:20 - 8:45: Kindergarten 

  • 8:45 - 9:15: 1st grade 

  • 9:20 - 10:25: 2nd and 3rd grade

  • 11:00 - 12:25: 4th and 5th grade

  • November 28 - Coffee Chat at The Cove with Superintendent Dr Brett Geithman

 
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

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Guest Author Julia McKee, Elementary Art Teacher

The Cove art room is full of color, excitement and lots of creative thinking in the 2023-24 school year! Cove artists this year will be working on a range of exciting projects in a wide variety of mediums that include skills like drawing, painting, collage, printmaking and sculpture. Kindergarten has started off the year with the basic building blocks of art: line, shape, color and texture. Each year, in each grade level we will build upon these concepts by creating art in a variety of materials like: paper, clay, plaster, fabric, yarn and lots more.

My hope is that students will have the chance to get their hands on something that will foster a long love of creating! We are all about making artistic choices and pushing ourselves to try something new in art class to continue to grow our skills. As we sometimes get a little messy in art class, I would love your help in ensuring artists feel free to create by making sure your child is not wearing their very favorite outfit on the day they have art. Find out what day your child has art here!

 

Along with teaching art at The Cove on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, I also teach art at Neil Cummins on Mondays and Fridays. My passion in teaching is for each of my students to feel seen, welcomed and safe to explore their own creative ideas. 


Art can mean so many things, and it can also be a great way for kids to have a calm moment in their day. I encourage you to create a space in your schedule at home to create art together. So many wonderful conversations happen when we are focused on something creative! 


Thank you for your continued support for SPARK which allows all of our Cove coyotes the gift of art education!

Sincerely,

Ms. McKee

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SPARK NEWS

SPARK Giving Day is 10 Days Away! Have you made your pledge or donation yet? Giving Day is November 14th and we need to hit 70% family participation. We are at 22% and counting! Now more than ever, let’s come together as a community to demonstrate our support for our schools, students and teachers. Any and all donations are appreciated.Thank you to these donors for making their Annual Giving financial contribution. Can we count on you? DONATE TODAY!  

Beginning November 8th we start our 1:1 outreach to families who have not yet donated. Make your donation or pledge to get off our list.

 

  • When we reach 70% of families donating or pledging by November 14th, every student gets a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream courtesy of the shack in downtown Larkspur

 

Congratulations to Molly & Matthew Koehler for winning the Winemaker’s Dinner at Petite Left Bank in last week’s raffle!  

This Week's Raffle: A Complete Thanksgiving Dinner for 8-10 people from Woodlands Market:  Make your donation or pledge by 9pm on Tuesday, November 7 and you'll be entered to win a complete Thanksgiving Dinner for 8-10 people from Woodlands Market with all the fixins (package value $259). Hurry and make your donation now for a chance to enjoy a stress-free Thanksgiving. Details for this amazing prize here.
 

SCHOOL & PTO UPDATES
 

The Cove School Variety Show: It's that time of year again! Dust off your dancing shoes, warm up your voices, start working on your juggling routine because it is VARIETY SHOW TIME! Please join us (Kristy and Mike Dell, your new fearless variety show leaders) for an informative meeting on Zoom Monday, December 4th 7:00-7:30pm. We hope to answer any and all questions you may have! 

PTO Board Meeting and Sack Lunch Making for St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) this Wednesday: Join us for our PTO Board meeting this coming Wednesday, November 8th at 8:30am in the Library. Coffee will be served! Please bring your own coffee cup to help keep our campus green. After the meeting we will have a Cove community volunteer event making sack lunches for St. Vincent de Paul. All welcome to join us in the servery for this feel good activity from 9:30-10:00am. Can’t make the meeting in person? Join us via Zoom | Meeting ID: 883 2682 0706 | Passcode: 883179

Parent Education Event - Puberty Explained: On November 13th, 7 - 8:30pm at Marin Country Day School (MCDS) Cara Natterson (pediatrician) and Vanessa Kroll Bennett (puberty educator) present This is so Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained. Recommended for parents of 2nd graders and up. Details here.

 

Lost & Found: The weather is changing! There is a good chance that your child has one or multiple items in the lost and found. Please come by and take a look! The lost and found is kept in the Cove Gallery just past the library. You can find it outside in front of the school every Friday all day.

Retake Photo Day is Coming: Wednesday, November 8th. Retake envelopes can be picked up in the Cove Office. Retake picture day information and online ordering are available by visiting mydorian.com and searching for our school’s name, Cove School. 


PG&E Safety Pipe Work: PG&E has planned safety pipe work at the intersection of Cay Passage and Golden Hind Passage from November 14-28, 8:00am-4:00pm.

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The Cove's Annual Kindergarten Halloween Parade

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Cove coyotes celebrated Día de los muertos at an assembly Thursday morning. Thank you to our fabulous parent volunteers Glenda, Maribel, Jazmin, Pamela and Alicia as well as our campus support member Sandra who donated items and created our ofrenda. Thank you Miss Iliana from 5G for showcasing your ballet folclórico! We also celebrated the beautiful  life of Miss Diana ❤️

DISTRICT NEWS

Reminder from the District Nurse: All positive Covid cases should be reported to covidreporting@lcmschools.org on the day the test is taken so that we can notify those who might have been exposed as soon as possible.  Your child's name and date the test was taken must be written directly on the test. Please also indicate when your child began covid symptoms if different from the test date. 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Check out this link for exciting local events: 

  • Andrews Camps

  • Broadway Training Classes

  • Corte Madera Library Events & Programs

  • Corte Madera Town Rec Winter/Spring Classes

  • Marin Ballet

  • Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships (MHYP)

  • Marin JCC Camp Kehillah

  • Maui Support

  • Parent/Caregiver of Marin County Youth