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February 11, 2010
The Covington Howler - February 11th, 2010
From Erin Green, Principal
Dear Covington Parents and Community:
I
just want to provide you with a friendly reminder in regards to "When
to Keep Your Child Home From School." Thank you ahead of time for your
help with this!
WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL
Sometimes
it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or
not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are
indications that you should keep him/her home. In this way, you are
helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious
illnesses. Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following
symptoms:
Fever
chills, vomiting or diarrhea, nausea, sore throat or trouble
swallowing, coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose. Rash or unusual
sores or spots, headache, generalized muscle aches and pains, wheezing
or trouble breathing, unusually red, crusted or burning eyes.
You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours.
Also,
PLEASE notify the office IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or
contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles. These conditions can be
life-threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress
their immune systems.
I
would like to wish you all a safe and enjoyable winter break. I look
forward to seeing you all back on Monday, 22nd, with hopefully sunny
skies!
Sincerely,
Erin S. Green
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Upcoming events - mark your calendars!
Feb 3 - Mar 1 - Science Boards For Sale on Mondays & Wednesdays
Feb 11, Thurs, 7:00pm - PTA Meeting
Feb 12, Fri, 11am - Kindergarten Valentine Program; PTA Exec Board nominations due
Feb 15 - 19, Mon - Fri - No School/Winter Break
Feb 19, Fri - Auction donations due
Feb 22, Mon - Hot Lunch Session 3 Orders begin
Mar 5, Fri - Science Fair Registration due
Click the item for more details or see the Covington website
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From the PTA
PTA MEETING - Thursday, February 11th at 7pm in the Library
The agenda will cover the PTA budget, technology funding and the library acquisition plan.
2010/2011 PTA Executive Board Nominations due Friday, February 12th
Here's your chance to get involved! On February 26th,
the Nominating Committee will announce it's slate for the PTA Executive
Board. Let the Committee know you're interested in a position. Click here
for a nomination form. Position descriptions are also located in the
Covington Office in the PTA Nominations mailbox. Don't miss this
opportunity to be part of the solution, helping to make positive
changes. Questions? Contact Nominating Committee Chair: Alene Baronian alenebaronian@gmail.com
Covington's Annual Science Fair - Mon. - Weds. March 15 -17 in the Multi
Download Science Packet to register or Click here for more information. Questions? Contact Ingrid Choong at ichoong2@gmail.com
Hot Lunch Spring Session III
Place
orders right after the winter break, February 22 to March 5. Watch for
the flier coming home with your child this week or check the website for new menu options and more information.
Time to order 2009-2010 yearbooks!
Cost per copy is $20 - same as last year. Orders can be placed online Covington Website (click here
for Quick Link: Yearbook) or by check made payable to Covington PTA and
indicate your child's name and room# on the memo line and drop off to
Yearbook box in front office.
AUCTION - Get your donations in now!
Your gift, no matter how big or small, will make a big difference. All donations are tax deductible. Click here for auction information, including the online donation form and links to donation ideas. Questions? Contact Auction Chairs: Diana Ekstrand or Jenny Williams
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From the Student Council
Student Council is collecting donations for medical relief in Haiti! Please consider making a donation in the following ways.
1.
On-going: For your convenience, you can make a donation through our
Covington School page on the Partners in Health website. Please follow
the link to make your donation and help us reach our goal.
2.
Change Drive: Last day for the change drive is tomorrow! Please bring
in any cash or change to your classroom donation bucket or drop it off
in the donation bucket in the front office. This money is also being
added to our account with Partners in Health.
3.
Science Boards for the Science Fair: Purchase a science board to
display your science experiment information on for the Covington
Science Fair. Boards will be on sale after school by the Multi on the
following days: Feb. 12th, 24th, 26th, and March 3rd and 5th. Boards
cost $3.00 for a white board and $5.00 for a colored board. This money
is also being added to our account with Partners in Health.
Thank
you to everyone who has made a donation! We are so proud of the
commitment the Covington community has to making a difference!
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Junior Olympics
50th ANNIVERSARY LASD JUNIOR OLYMPICS, SAT APRIL 24TH AT MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Fourth, fifth and sixth graders from all seven Los Altos schools gather for a day of fun, food and competitive track and field events. Click here for more information. Questions? Contact Junior Olympic Chairs: Terese Blockhus teresecal@aol.com, Rachel Botsford bryonbots@sbcglobal.net, Kathleen Vitakis vitakis@pacbell.net
Training
for the Junior Olympics starts on March 8 during PE classes. The PE
specialists have put together a blog with all the relevant information
about relays. Teams this year will be posted on the blog not at
individual schools. Please visit http://lasdjo.blogspot.com/ for more info and bookmark for updates.
Parent
volunteers are needed to help train the kids for Junior Olympics during
PE sessions on Thursday afternoons. Contact your grade level
representative.
4th Grade - Vahe Baronian & Ty Levine
5th Grade - Linda Baxley & Peggy McGrath
6th Grade - Darcy Ratner darcy@theratners.org & Sherri Glein
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Community Information
Get Ready for February 29th Family Talent Night! - Sponsored by Los Altos Special Education PTA
Come join the fun with LASD families, staff and friends on Sunday, February 28th from 4:00 - 5:30pm in the Loyola School Multi-Purpose Room. Share talents individually, together or just watch. Click here for more information or to participate, contact Lisa Zuegel at lisa@zuegel.us by February 19th.
EASEL NEWSLETTER FROM THE LASD ART DOCENTS
Click here for a link to THE EASEL, newsletter from the LASD Art Docents.
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PTA Volunteer Update
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed on Wednesdays & Fridays!
Looking
for a way to become involved at school, but have limited time? Come
join the Hot Lunch team and volunteer once every 3 weeks from 11:40am -
12:15pm. Contact Valerie Nichols at Valerie_Nichols@mac.com
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From Los Altos School District
INTRADISTRICT (OPEN ENROLLMENT) TRANSFERS
The
Los Altos School District has a policy of Open Enrollment that permits
students living within district boundaries to attend a school other
than their neighborhood school, subject to space availability. Requests
for an intradistrict transfer must be submitted to the District Office
by February 15. An intradistrict transfer approval in grades K-6 is in
effect for one school year. Intradistrict requests must be submitted
annually and approval will be based on space available at the requested
school. An intradistrict transfer approval in grade 7 will be in effect
for two years (appropriate forms will need to be completed each year).
The complete board policy can be found on the district's home page
under Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, policy number
5116.1. Intradistrict transfer request forms are available at the
District Office. Contact the Superintendent's Office at 947-1152 for
more information.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Follow this link for the School and Community News (Previously known as the Frequent Flyer)
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