Art Class - Calle Ocho Campus
Dec 19 - Jan 2: Winter Break
This Week! Join us for PreK Expos - Calle Ocho: Dec 14 & JF Cook: Dec 15
Admissions Season Is Here!
Events & ActivitiesBoard Meeting - Dec 15
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Are You Feeling Connected to the School / School Staff?: Be sure to Complete this Month’s Possip Survey
Connection and Community - Recent Findings from Monthly Pulse Surveys
NEW! Come and Check the Lost and Found Before Winter Break!
LAST DAY to Contribute to the Annual Cross-Campus Teacher and Staff Appreciation Collection!
NEW! Make-Up School Pictures Are Now Available!
Health & SafetyKeeping Our School Community Healthy
Student Care - Sick Students Should Stay Home
School ServicesUniforms - 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.
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
Siblings of Current Students Enrolling at Mundo Verde for 2023-24
Starting tomorrow, 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
Starting tomorrow, 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
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.
Agenda
ED Report: Reflections on Fall / Planning for Spring
Financial Report
For questions related to the meeting, email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Be sure to Complete this Month’s Possip Survey: bit.ly/2B4Bw4R
This month survey’s topic is about feeling connection to the school and school staff. Please use this opportunity to tell us your ideas and raise questions that may be on your mind. The surveys are sent through Possip via text message or email and all responses are anonymized.
** DEADLINE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IS MONDAY 12/12**
Click here now to have your voice heard: English | Spanish
Note: Questions that are very specifically about an issue related to your child/ren’s day at school (about a meal, an assignment, a late arrival, and so forth) should be addressed directly to the appropriate member of the staff. To see who can best address a specific question, please see the “Who to Ask Questions” diagram in English or Spanish.
From feedback on Parent/Teacher Conferences to overall satisfaction with Mundo Verde, see the new blog post that shares data and analysis from recent Possip pulse surveys. And don’t forget to complete the new survey; it closes on Monday!
Unclaimed Items Will be Donated
Please be sure to check the lost and found before going on winter break, any unclaimed items that cannot be used as loaner clothes for the school will be donated. Items left at the lost and found that are name labeled will be returned to students. Check out the lost and found rack located at the front desk!
To avoid any of your children's items being lost please be sure to label their items!
Tomorrow is the last day to contribute to the Annual Cross-Campus Teacher and Staff Appreciation Collection. 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!
Show appreciation to teachers and staff on the way it works well for you!
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.
Both, student portraits and make-up day portraits, are now online for viewing and ordering! You should have received an email form Freed Photography with your child's private gallery information. You will be able to choose from many wonderful photos. If you have not received this (check your spam too), please contact them at support@freedphoto.com or call 301-652-5452.
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.
SCHOOL SERVICES
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.
NEW! Early Dismissal for the Afterschool Program
Wednesday, December 14
On Wednesday December 14 the Extended Day Program will be closing at 3:30pm at both J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho Campuses. This change is being implemented in order to allow our Extended Day Staff to participate in our annual school tradition “Staff Holiday Celebration” that brings all of our teachers and staff together for a fun evening off campus.
We thank you for your understanding as we plan for an aftercare early closing. We ask that you plan in advance and coordinate logistics for a prompt pick up of your student no later than 3:30pm. If you have any questions please contact extendedday@mundoverdepcs.org
Celebrating the End of Unit 1
Students will celebrate the closing of Unit 1 and the start of the holidays on Friday, Dec 16 with popcorn and music! Ask your children to tell you about their work from Unit 1. Students will be taking it home.
Unit 2 Program Schedule And Special Workshops
In November, students in the after school program were asked to name at least two specialties they were most interested in. Based on the results, we will bring some of the most popular specialties (chess, martial arts, and art) to the program in Unit 2 which will run from Jan 3-Apr 14.
Please view the schedules below:
Read Aloud Initiative
In Unit 2, we will begin a Read Aloud Initiative. This initiative will focus on reading from a collection of select books for students to practice listening, discussing, and retelling skills in Spanish. The books will also be the anchor for complementary activities throughout the week designed to encourage children to wonder, imagine and reflect, while building their vocabulary in Spanish.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
J.F. Cook Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
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. We are still setting the agenda, but will circulate as soon as we have it. Please send topics you would like to see discussed to mvpadrescomms@gmail.com.
Calle Ocho Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
Café con Comunidad
Monday, Dec 12, 7:30-9:30am
Stop by at drop off for coffee and connection. Share your ideas for Comunidad and/or bring concerns you want to have elevated.
Comunidad Virtual Meeting
Monday, Dec 12, 8:00pm
A goal of Comunidad is to build community and one approach is through activities (from coffees to clothing swaps to educational sessions). We want to know what you want to focus on over the next six months. Join the meeting to share or submit your thoughts in advance if you can’t attend.
Want to Get Involved with Comunidad?
There are many ways to get involved from planning Black History Month celebrations, “hosting” a Cafe con Comunidad, to assisting with meeting facilitation. Check out the Comunidad website for the latest events and opportunities!
Upcoming Events:
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
Jan 6: JF Cook - Padres First Friday Coffee & Donuts
Jan 13: All Staff PD Day, NO SCHOOL
Jan 16: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED