School Market - J.F Cook Campus
Dec 19 - Jan 2: Winter Break
Join us for PreK Expos - Calle Ocho: Dec 14 & JF Cook: Dec 15
NEW! Admissions Season Is Coming!
Events & ActivitiesThis Week! Coffee with the Calle Ocho Campus Principal - Dec 9
This Week! Coffee with the J.F. Cook Campus Principal - Dec 9
Board Meeting - Dec 15
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Equitable Access to Mundo Verde
LAST CHANCE! Annual Cross-Campus Teacher and Staff Appreciation Collection - Open Until December 12
Staff Directory - Families Portal & ParentSquare
Health & SafetyNEW! Keeping Our School Community Healthy
NEW! Student Care - Sick Students Should Stay Home
As Our Weather Changes, Make Sure Your Children are Ready for Outdoor Recess!
School ServicesSchool Services Payments Due on the 10th of Every Month
NEW! Uniforms - Long & Short Sleeve and Hoodies Available
Extended Day Program Updates
Community AnnouncementsNews From Padres - J.F. Cook Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
News From Comunidad - Calle Ocho Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsFamily Handbook
SY22-23 School Calendar
Winter Break from December 19 to January 2. Classes resume on January 3. The school will be closed on December 23, 26, 30, and January 2.
ACADEMICS
Calle Ocho Campus: December 14
JF Cook Campus: December 15
PreK parents and caregivers are invited to participate in the PreK Expos.
This year PreK students are working on composing a song to sing and share together! Students selected a song and learned the lyrics and melody, as well as the accompanying movements and rhythms, so that they can share the song with their own voices.
Celebrations of learning are more than a display of student work. These events invite students to reflect on and articulate what they have learned, how they learned, questions they answered, research they conducted, and areas of strength and struggles they experienced. They are powerful opportunities to make learning public.
These Expos often include artwork, research results from an experiment, written work, tests, or other projects. At Expo, students demonstrate more fully what has been learned, beyond just a grade on a report card. It also generates ideas for other students that will help improve their own work and to establish standards for excellent work from all students.
Calle Ocho Campus
Date: Wednesday, December 14
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Place: In the classrooms
J.F. Cook Campus
Date: Thursday, December 15
Time: 10:00-11:00am
Place: In the classrooms
EdFEST 2022 will take place virtually from 10:00am-1:00pm on Dec. 10, 2022. During EdFEST, parents and caregivers will be able to explore the city’s public and public charter school options (PK3 – Grade 12), chat directly with school representatives and learn about the public school lottery – all from your device. With the launch of the common application and common lottery on Dec. 12, 2022 for the 2023-24 school year, EdFEST is a timely event to help families make informed choices. For more details and registration, click here.
Siblings of Students Enrolled at Mundo Verde
As of December 12, siblings of students enrolled at Mundo Verde may apply with sibling preference in the common lottery on MySchoolDC.org. There is a place on the application to indicate that a sibling is currently attending Mundo Verde. Mundo Verde attempts and has historically been able to accommodate admissions for all of our families with younger siblings, however, given the limited number of spots, preference does not guarantee entry. The deadline for applying is March 1, 2023!
Mundo Verde is recruiting families, and word of mouth has been a powerful recruitment tool. Please consider sharing this message with your networks.
Attention 5th Grade Families - Applying to DC International School
As of December 12, fifth graders may apply with transfer preference to DC International School (DCI) for 6th grade on the MySchoolDC.org common application. OJO - this preference is only granted to families who apply by the deadline of March 1, 2023!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
December 9, 9:00-10:00am
Parents and caregivers are invited to join our Calle Ocho Dean of Academics, Natalia Carbone, for the Coffee with the Principal. Mundo Verde continues committed to leveraging every opportunity the school year brings to create spaces to strengthen a sense of belonging and build community among students, families, and staff. In this spirit, the Coffee with Principal will be in person!
For this session, Ms. Natalia will focus on Academics for Kinder-3rd grade. If you have questions related to this topic, please include them on this form:
Questions for Dean of Academics, Natalia - Calle Ocho Campus
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
December 9, 9:00-10:00am
Parents and caregivers are invited to join Principal Netta for her Coffee. Mundo Verde continues committed to leveraging every opportunity the school year brings to create spaces to strengthen a sense of belonging and build community among students, families, and staff. In this spirit, the Coffee with Principal will be in person.
Submit Your Questions in Advance!
Principal Netta looks forward to connecting with parents and caregivers! To help us use our time together most efficiently, we invite you to submit your questions in advance using the following google form:
Questions for Principal Netta - J.F. Cook Campus
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Dec 15, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a regular Board Meeting on Thursday, December 15. All regular and special board meetings are open to the public, providing the opportunity for stakeholders to observe board operations. The meeting will take place virtually from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
For questions related to the meeting, email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Guided by its mission, Mundo Verde aims to foster high levels of academic achievement among a diverse group of students by offering equitable access for DC students to its educational program. The equitable access preference is an optional preference schools in the District of Columbia may offer during the application lottery process. After seeking feedback from stakeholders and a robust Board discussion and vote of approval, Mundo Verde applied and was approved for the equitable access preference in August 2022 for the 2023-2024 school year. A task force was created to guide the implementation of the preference. From the beginning of this process, Mundo Verde school leaders have been attuned to the additional resources and complexity of implementing an equitable access preference. To read more about where our school is on this process and for an overview of the application and implementation process, click here.
Open Until December 12
Take this opportunity to appreciate teachers and staff for all they do for our children! - from teachers to front desk staff, from the kitchen team to the extended day team, and everyone in between!
The caregiver organizations at J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho organized the annual cross-campus Teacher and Staff Appreciation Collection with different ways you and your family can appreciate Mundo Verde teachers and staff.
A variety of online collection methods
Cash contributions (please contact your classroom liaison)
Non-monetary appreciation - Classroom Liaisons will be in touch to share plans for homemade appreciation gifts at the classroom level.For any questions:
J.F. Cook campus classroom liaison coordinator Emily Adeleke: emilyreinhart@gmail.com, (317) 412-2570
Calle Ocho campus classroom liaison coordinator Lindsey Elman: lindsey.elman@gmail.com, (312) 909-8939
To read the full message from the caregiver organizations click here in English / Spanish.
Families Portal & ParentSquare
The SY22-23 Staff Directory is published on the Families Portal (right column on Directories & Forms page) and on ParentSquare (right column under the LINKS list).
To contact your child/ren’s teacher, or staff members with questions regarding our school services, academics, invoicing and others, we encourage you to send them direct messages through the “Messages” tool in ParentSquare. For your convenience, the staff directory includes name and titles to help you identify who you need to contact.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Everyday Preventive Actions Can Help Fight Germs Like Flu
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends some strategies to fight the flu:
Get the flu vaccine
Take everyday preventive actions (avoid close contact with people who are sick, wash your hands often with soap, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs)
If you get sick with the flu, get an early treatment
To learn more about how does flu spread, what are other everyday preventive actions, what steps you can take to help stop the spread of germs, and what you can do to protect your child, please check out these brochures from the CDC website English / Spanish.
In order to maintain a healthy school, parents/caregivers should not send their children to school with any contagious diseases such as the flu, strep throat, chickenpox, measles, conjunctivitis (pink eye), ringworm, or scabies. Students with any of these conditions will be sent home from school until they are no longer contagious. Parents/caregivers must pick up their child within two hours of being notified that their child is sick with a contagious illness. Please follow the following guidelines:
If the student is not feeling well in the morning, particularly if he or she has a fever of 100 degrees or more, do not send him or her to school.
Parents/caregivers should not send their children to school within 24 hours of vomiting or running a fever of 100 degrees or higher.
Students should not return to school until 24 – 36 hours after beginning the course of antibiotics.
If parents/caregivers believe that the student has a communicable disease, we encourage them to visit a Doctor's office, clinic, ER or health center.
If parents/caregivers have questions about what illnesses qualify as communicable diseases (please see the list here).
If the student is diagnosed and/or treated for a communicable disease, please inform the school and provide the nurse/medically trained staff with any necessary documentation at cookhealth@mundoverdepcs.org and cookattendance@mundoverdepcs.org (for J.F. Cook campus), or c8health@mundoverdepcs.org and c8attendance@mundoverdepcs.org (for Calle Ocho campus) and / or in person. The school will request documentation that the student is cleared to return to school both for their safety and the safety of other students and staff in order for them to return to school.
To read more about Student Care, visit page 58 on the Family Handbook in English (page 61 for Spanish). The Family Handbook is also located in the Families Portal (password: crew) on the school website.
As we begin to experience fluctuating temperatures, please prepare your children with the appropriate gear - especially for days when there is a chill in the air. We go outside when it is cold! We recommend a jacket and head covering, and appropriate protection for hands, feet and head. When there is inclement weather we may at times opt for indoor recess. If you need any assistance providing these items for your family, please contact the front desk of your campus.
SCHOOL SERVICES
School Services payments allow us to offer quality services, please remember to make your monthly payments in a timely manner to avoid receiving payment alerts.
To learn how to pay for snacks, lunch, and extended day program, visit the Paying for School Services section in the Family Portal on our school website.
Long and short sleeve t-shirts are available for purchase via the Parent Portal School Store in Infinite Campus. Please allow 2 weeks for the vendor to process and mail orders.
Hoodies are only available for pick up on campus while supplies last since there is a small inventory. Pay and place your order via the Parent Portal School Store in Infinite Campus.
Questions about uniforms, reach out to your campus Office Manager. For J.F. Cook Campus, email uniformcook@mundoverdepcs.org; for Calle Ocho Campus, email uniformc8@mundoverdepcs.org.
Martial Arts - Special Workshop
At J.F. Cook campus, we have partnered with WMMA Academy to bring martial arts special workshop from Nov 28-Mar 6. A final demonstration will be conducted beginning of March.
At Calle Ocho campus, the special is offered from Nov 30-Mar 29. A final demonstration will be conducted late March.
Parents and caregivers of students participating in this special workshop are encouraged to honor schedules with 100% attendance and by letting students complete their sessions, avoiding picking them up in the middle of a session.
Chess - Special Workshop at J.F. Cook Campus
Chess special workshop began at J.F. Cook campus on Nov 9 through Feb 15. The Chess Tournament will be conducted on February 15.
Prorated December Program Fee
December program fees are prorated to account for the holidays.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
J.F. Cook Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
Vive Viernes
Friday, Dec 9, starting at 4:00pm at Lost Generation
Food trucks will be available for dinner options. Come hang out with all your old friends and meet some new ones. See FAQ’s for details. 327 S Street NE.
Padres All-Hands Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 5:30pm
Come join Padres leadership for the next in-person meeting at J.F. Cook campus inside the Zocalo. Light dinner will be available. The agenda is being drafted. Please send topics you would like to see discussed to mvpadrescomms@gmail.com.
Calle Ocho Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
Cafe con Comunidad
Monday, Dec 12, 7:30-9:30am
It may be chilly out but join your fellow caregivers for a warm beverage and conversation!
Comunidad Meeting
Monday, Dec 12, 8:00pm (Virtual - Details to Come)
Our time together will focus on 2023 goals, hopes, and planning. Come share your thoughts and ideas or feel free to submit them online here - all feedback is welcome, regardless of attendance.
As we look to the last month of the year, there are lots of opportunities to engage - check the Comunidad website and calendar for the latest information!
Upcoming Events:
Dec 7: Student Community Meeting, both campuses
Dec 9: Calle Ocho - Coffee with the Principal
Dec 9: JF Cook - Coffee with the Principal
Dec 10: Virtual EdFest
Dec 12: Calle Ocho - Café con Comunidad
Dec 12: Calle Ocho - Comunidad Meeting
Dec 13: JF Cook - Padres Meeting (OJO! New date)
Dec 14: Calle Ocho PreK Expo
Dec 14: Culture/Heritage Wednesday
Dec 15: JF Cook PreK Expo
Dec 15: Board Regular Meeting
Dec 19 - Jan 2: Winter Break
Jan 3: Classes Resume
Jan 4: Student Community Meeting both campuses