Issue 13- November 12, 2023

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The Cove School Guiding Principles 

Experiential LearningSocial Emotional Growth,

CreativityCommunity
Tldr; Annual Giving Day for SPARK is this Tuesday, November 14th! DONATE + PLEDGE TO SPARK TODAY!

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UPCOMING DATES

  • November 13 - Parent Education Event 7-8:30pm at Marin Country Day School (MCDS), details below

  • November 14 - SPARK Annual Giving Day!!! DONATE + PLEDGE

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

  • November 17- Cove School Turkey Trot Cove Blacktop, details below

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

 
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
 

SPARK Giving Day is November 14th! As the season of giving thanks is upon us, I want to take a moment to recognize all that we have to be grateful for here at The Cove School. I am grateful every day for our incredible community of students, teachers, staff and parents! 

 

During the SPARK Giving Day Participation Challenge, we encourage everyone in our community to show their appreciation for all our schools have to offer with a charitable gift to SPARK. Every donation to SPARK makes an impact just as every student benefits daily from learning opportunities in music, art, science, technology, STEM, wellness and more. 


Thank you to the families and business partners who have already shown their commitment to our schools with a financial donation this year. 


SPARK relies on parent support to help raise $1.5M this year. Please join our efforts with your gift to SPARK so our students can continue to receive an excellent and engaging educational experience, not just today, but in the future as well.   

Thank you for all you do to support our schools and the LCMSD community!


Sincerely,

Michelle Walker

The Cove School Principal


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SPARK NEWS

Join us on Tuesday, November 14th for SPARK Giving Day! We need your help to reach our 70% participation goal for SPARK’s biggest fundraising campaign of the year. Your financial support and participation is crucial in helping us reach our target of $1.5M. Make your pledge or donation today and make a difference in your child’s education.     


Did You Know?

  • Annual Giving makes up nearly 70% of SPARK’s total revenue and is the most impactful way to support SPARK

  • Money raised this school year, covers salaries and benefits for 14 teachers and 12 programs in the same school year

  • SPARK supports programs District-wide for our three schools: The Cove School, Neil Cummins Elementary and Hall Middle School


Participation Challenge Update Thanks to more than 300 families, we’re making great progress towards our goal. Check out our family participation leaderboard by grade hereWait, we have prizes!

This Week's Raffle A Four Course Prix Fixe Dinner with Wine Pairing for Two at Sausalito’s New Hot Spot - Ditas (Package Value Approx. $500).  Make your donation or pledge on or before Giving Day and you'll be entered to win this amazing dinner. Find more details here.

  • 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 - the new ice cream shop in downtown Larkspur!

  • There will be a special for all classrooms that reach 100% participation!


Congratulations to Natasha Murphy and Andrew McNaught  for winning the Complete Thanksgiving Dinner for 8-10 people from Woodlands Market in last week’s raffle! 

 

SCHOOL & PTO UPDATES
 

Parent Education Event - Save the Date On November 13, 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 ExplainedRecommended for parents of 2nd graders and up. Details here.


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! 


The Cove School Turkey Trot

Come cheer on your kiddo this Friday, November 17th on the 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

Cove Celebrates the Spirit of Giving! A spirit of giving is in the air! The Cove School Holiday Store returns on Friday, December 15th. Prepare to be delighted by the gifts chosen by your children from the new and gently-used “inventory” donated by the Cove community as we transform the Gallery into a “Holiday Store.” Students love shopping for important people in their lives at this special annual event. This opportunity instills a spirit of giving in our children. Students bring in $2 and get to shop for 2 gifts. Our awesome volunteers (we need YOU!) wrap the gifts and the students bring them home to you!


We need your help to make this happen! 

  • DONATE by Thursday December 14th - Bring items to the Cove Gallery beginning Monday November 27th. Treasures in high demand include: gift bags of all sizes (no wrapping paper, please!), costume jewelry and women’s accessories, hobby supplies, holiday-themed decor, housewares, cookbooks, DVDs, and anything for men! We cannot take used clothing without tags, dirty or broken items, toys, or stuffed animals.


  • VOLUNTEER for store set-up on Thursday 12/14 and for shopping assistance and gift wrapping on Friday, December 15th. Please sign up here


  • SEND MONEY Send $2.00 with your child on Friday, December 15th. (Any proceeds support PTO programs at The Cove School!) Students and families may continue to shop the Holiday Store for more gifts after school in the Gallery from 3pm to 4pm!


CROSSING GUARD HELP Volunteer crossing guards needed! If you are interested in helping kids get to school safely, there are two spots that need an adult between 7:45-8:15 am. Contact President@CovePTO.org if you are interested.

 

DISTRICT NEWS

LCMSD Board Updates The Board will be meeting on November 15, 2023 at 6:00pm in the Hall Library. The Board will vote on the 2022-23 audit report and a county-wide interdistrict permit agreement. Additionally, Trustees will be presented with a CAASPP update, Behavior Response Plan update, strategic planning process, and will discuss the Governance Team Handbook. The meeting will be live streamed via Zoom (link; passcode - lcmsd). Please know, public comments will only be taken by in person attendees; public comments via Zoom will not be available. We hope to see you there.


Hall Prospective Family Tours are back This is your chance to take a peek inside life as a Cougar, meet Dr. Brown, and learn more about the exciting transition to middle school. We will be hosting a variety of dates for you to choose from beginning on Thursday, November 2nd at 9 am. Please use this link to sign up and come check out our amazing Cougar Community!


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 Skatepark

  • Corte Madera Town Rec Winter/Spring Classes

  • Derby Den Winter Session - THE LITTLE MERMAID JR!

  • Marin Ballet

  • Marin County of Education

  • Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships (MHYP)

  • Marin JCC Camp Kehillah

  • Maui Support

  • Parent/Caregiver of Marin County Youth