May 12, 2010

The Covington Howler - May 13, 2010

Friendly reminder! Minimum day next THURSDAY May 20th. (So teachers can prepare for Open House!)
12:15 pm dismissal for grades 1-6. All kindergarteners 8:15 - 11:35. No hot lunch!
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From Erin Green, Principal

 

Dear Covington Parents and Community Members:

 

COVINGTON PARENT SURVEY!
Starting today, parents are invited to complete the 2010 Covington Parent Survey, available online by clicking here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2010covingtonparentsurvey
This is your opportunity to share your thoughts on a wide range of issues: academics, teacher-parent communication, homework, and much more!

 

Our School Site Council, comprised of parent, teacher and staff representatives, put this survey together to help assess Covington's strengths and identify opportunities for improvement. We'll use the information collected to help us plan and set goals for the 2010-2011 school year. Your input and feedback is valuable to our school and me; we hope to hear from each and every family at Covington. Thanks, in advance, for your time.

 

CELEBRATIONS
2010 Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest Awards
Please join me in congratulating two sixth grade boys who are recipients of this special writing award! Jarod Kong received 3rd place and Alex Baer received the first place award! Congratulations to Jarod and Alex; Covington students are stars!

 

2010-2011 YARD SUPERVISORS NEEDED!
Are you looking to get involved and be on campus more next year? Our current yard supervisors: Jim Jorgenson, Cindy Kong and Aleana Yiu are graduating! We are looking for 3-4 people per day to supervise from 12:00-12:40pm. This is a paid position. We are open to creative scheduling, so if you are able and interested in doing 1-5 days per week, please let me know!

 

OPEN HOUSE
Open House is next Thursday May 20th 6:30-7:30 pm. This is a great opportunity for students to share some of their accomplishments from the school year with family and friends. Students are expected to be tour guides and stay with their family for the evening. We look forward to seeing you all then!

 

Sincerely,

 

Erin S. Green

 

MEDICATION RECALL:
Does your child have medications at school? There is a recall on some children's liquid medications, which includes some types Benadryl, Zyrtec, Tylenol and Motrin. If you child has these medications at school, please contact the District Nurse: nurses@lasdschools.org to find out if your medication needs to be replaced. The school staff cannot administer medication that is part of this recall, so it is important to have a replacement medication at school as soon as possible. For more information on the recall as well as refund and voucher instructions, visit McNeil's website at: http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com

 

Elizabeth Lytle, District Nurse

 

LOST AND FOUND
We have a lady's watch in the office that was recently left in the Multi. If it's yours, please come and claim it!
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Upcoming events - mark your calendars!

 

May 14, Fri, 7:00pm - Coyote & Daybreaker Chorus Spring Concert in Multi
May 15, Sat, 10am - Los Altos Pet Parade
May 17-21, Mon - Fri - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 20, Thurs - Minimum Day, Open House & Summer Reading Kickoff
May 25, Tues, 2:00pm - Junior Olympics Awards Assembly
May 27, Thurs, 8:35am - 9:15am, Kinders - 3rd Grade Spring Sing
May 28, Fri, 8:00 - 8:30am - Volunteer Breakfast
May 31, Mon - Memorial Day, No School
June 4, Fri - Field Day: Kinders - 8:30 - 10:00am, 1st - 6th Grade - 10:30am-12:00pm - Minimum Day
*Minimum Day: Kinders - 8:15am to 11:35am, Grades 1-6 - 8:30am to 12:15pm
Click the item for more details or see Covington website calendar
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From the PTA

 

May 17 - 21 is Teacher Appreciation Week!
Rather than limit student and family appreciation activities to one day, we'd like to spread it out over the whole week. Let our teachers know just how much they are loved and appreciated by all of us. Activities and suggestions:
Monday, May 17: Bring a sweet treat
Tuesday, May 18: Bring handwritten notes/cards from students
Wednesday, May 19: Contribute to class bouquet
 Please have your child bring 1-2 long stems of flowers or greenery. Hospitality and/or Room Parents will collect the flowers outside the Multi before school. They will arrange them in vases and present them to the teachers. You can see these beautiful bouquets in the classrooms at Open House Night on May 20!
Thursday, May 20: A "pick-me-up" of your choice - a piece of fruit, tea bag, student/teacher photo, a hand-made item
Friday, May 21: Student compliments to their teacher - verbal or written
Have fun! Our teachers are the best!
 
Summer Reading Kickoff - Mini Book Fair next Thursday, May 20th during Open House & all day Friday, May 21st
For more information, contact: Suzy Allison, suzykallison@yahoo.com
 
SAVE THE DATE - Field Day is coming on Friday, June 4th!
 
AMAZON REBATE PROGRAM - Remember to Make Your Shopping Count for Covington!
Earn referral fees for Covington on purchases of books, CDs, electronics, toys, and more. It's EASY and DOESN'T COST YOU ANYTHING! Go to covingtonschool.org, click the Amazon link on the right side of the home page to go to the Amazon website, then select and purchase your items. Covington will automatically receive a 5% (or higher!) referral fee. No sign-up required. Questions? Contact Dale Tritschler at cdks@pacbell.net.

 

Update your Spring wardrobe and Support Covington too!
Check out kids short-sleeved tees in orange and blue, navy golf polo for Dad and short-sleeve navy v-neck for Mom. Shop Covington Wear online or download form and drop off payment to school office. All items will be delivered to your child's classroom.
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Community Information

 

The Covington community is warmly invited to attend the Coyote Chorus and Daybreakers Spring Concert on Friday, May 14, at 7:00 P.M. in the Covington Multi. No admission charge, open to the public.

 

Girls on the Run Collecting Donations for Humane Society
Click here to see Wish List. Please place donations in the collection box located outside the Multi by Friday, May 14th.
 
Los Altos Pet Parade -Saturday, May 15th at 9:45am!
Gather up your pets and the whole family and join other Covington families for the 63rd annual pet parade. Covington school will meet at "Area F" located in the parking lot behind Main Street between First and Second Streets, behind Zitune restaurant. Look for the orange and blue balloons and wear your Covington orange and blue!
 
Support Our School - Shop at Los Altos Whole Foods on Tues, May 25
Whole Foods Market, Los Altos (4800 El Camino Real near Showers Drive) is donating 5% of NET SALES on Tuesday May 25th to the Los Altos Educational Foundation(LAEF) to help with budget cuts. All you need to do is shop there on the 25th anytime from 8AM-10PM - Restock your pantry, buy picnic supplies, update your emergency food supplies, fill up your wine rack, eat lunch or dinner at Whole Foods Los Altos! THANK YOU for your support. Visit www.laefonline.org or more information about LAEF.
 
Join Memory Keepers: Covington's Relay for Life Team
Saturday, June 12, 10am to Sunday, June 13, 10am at Egan Jr. High
Relay for Life is a community-wide event for children, teens, and adults to gather for 24 hours demonstrating our collective support in the fight against cancer. As part of this greater community, which has been so supportive of our children and schools, it's important that we support and give back to our larger community in common causes. Click here to join Covington's Relay for Life team, The Memory Keepers. There are no fund raising requirements - we are just asking for participation on the day of the event.
For more information on the Relay for Life, visit www.relayforlife.org/losaltosca or if you have questions contact: Amy Gaffney gaffneyhouse@yahoo.com or Darcy Ratner darcy@theratners.org

 

Los Altos Basketball Camp
James Reilly, Los Altos High School boys' varsity basketball coach and Covington parent, will run a basketball camp for boys entering 7th-9th grade this summer. Camp dates are July 20-22 and camp will be held each evening at 6PM at Los Altos High School. Camp is open to all skill levels and focuses on improving the skills of each participant and having fun. Please see this link for more information and to sign up. Please contact Coach Reilly at coachreilly@gmail.com or 650-804-0888 with questions.
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From Los Altos School District

 

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