Expo Kinder - Campus JF Cook
More Celebrations of Learning Coming Up!
Events & ActivitiesNEW! New Date for Coffee with the Calle Ocho Campus Principal - Feb. 10
Black History Month
NEW! Board Meeting - New Date! Feb 9
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Mundo Verde is Hiring! - Virtual Educators Open House - Feb 16
Compost Drop Off for Our Community at Calle Ocho Campus - Mondays at Dismissal
Health & SafetyNEW! Do You Need to Update Your Emergency Contact Information?
NEW! Lice Case Reported in PreK - J.F. Cook Campus
School ServicesNEW! 2023 Summer Program Interest Form Available! Deadline Apr 1
NEW! School Meals Menu - February
Extended Day Program Updates
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsFamily Handbook
SY22-23 School Calendar
ACADEMICS
Please find below the date and time of your child's Expo:
J.F. Cook Campus (Zócalo 9:15-10:15am):
3rd grade - Tuesday, January 31
4th grade - Thursday, February 2
5th grade - Wednesday, February 15
Calle Ocho Campus:
Kinder - Friday, Feb 3, 11:00am
1st Grade - Wednesday, February 1, 9:30am
2nd Grade - Friday, February 3, 2:30pm
3rd Grade - Wednesday, February 15, 10:00am
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
February 10, 9:00-10:00am
Parents and caregivers are invited to join Principal Jenn, for the Coffee with the Principal.
For this session, Principal Jenn will focus on Pre-K climate and instruction. If you have questions related to this topic, please include them on this form:
Questions for Principal Jenn - Calle Ocho Campus
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
During Black History Month, crew lessons and school assemblies focus on a deeper understanding of the contributions of how the United States and Latino history have been shaped by the contribution of Black people.
See details below:
J.F. Cook Campus
Over the month of February, parents/caregivers and school staff will partner to celebrate Black History Month. We have adopted the national Black History Month theme–Black Resistance. Through this theme, we will highlight resistance movements across the African Diaspora, Black leaders in those movements, and modes of expressing resistance (e.g., dance, music, poetry, and food).
Virtual Book Reading - Thursday, February 2, 6:30pm
The school will have as a guest Professor Paula Young Shelton, a high school teacher, author, and daughter of civil rights leader, Ambassador Andrew Young. She is the author of two children’s books, Child of the Civil Rights Movement and Just Like Jesse Owens. Please join us for this rare opportunity to hear a first-hand account of the civil rights movement and its heroes. Mrs. Young will be reading her book in English, and we are working to secure simultaneous Spanish interpretation. Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 932 8762 4776 / Passcode: 6jLmBE)
Reading Challenge - The month will begin with highlighting for students how reading was both an act and tool of resistance, at a time when it was illegal to teach enslaved and free Black people to read and write. Throughout the month, students are encouraged to read (alone or with an adult) as much as they can, as a small tribute to the activists (like Frederick Douglass) and educators (like John Francis Cook Sr., for whom the J.F. Cook Campus is named) who fought anti-literacy laws and their effects. Stay tuned for more information on the challenge.
Calle Ocho Campus - Show and Tell
Students are invited to bring in an item or picture that represents a Black inventor, creative, or health professional and to share it with their classmates. Classroom teachers will schedule days for children to share. There are a few ways you can help your child prepare.
Identify a person Review the lists of leaders in health and wellness, business owners, and musicians below. Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s website and DC Library’s website for lots of other resources.
Keep it simple Help your child come up with no more than 3 things they’ll share about the person.
Feb 9, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a regular Board Meeting on Thursday, February 9. 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
Feb 16, 5:00pm
Mundo Verde is hiring for the school year 2023-24. Help us spread the word among your friends and contacts! The Human Resources team is hosting a Virtual Educators Open House on Thursday, February 16, at 5:00pm.
To register for this free event visit https://bit.ly/WorkAtMV2023.
Mondays at Dismissal
We are excited to announce that our composting program is now open to Calle Ocho Campus!
Calle Ocho families and staff are invited to drop off their food waste for composting! Bring all your food and organic materials to the Patio every Monday at dismissal
If you have any questions, please email Carissa Tirado-Marks, Sustainability Manager at ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Emergencies can happen at any moment on campus, and having current emergency contact information in the school system is critical. Emergency contact information is vital to the ongoing function of campus safety, whether it relates to inclement weather or medical emergencies.
Please log into Infinite Campus (student information system) and update the information on the "contact page." For health/medical conditions, please notify your campus nurse, so they may best care for them. Feel free to email Health and Safety Manager, Angeline Vergara at avergara@mundoverdepcs.org.
SCHOOL SERVICES
Deadline April 1
Mundo Verde will offer a three week in-person program consisting of a program serving students in grades PreK4-5th grade with a focus on Spanish language enrichment through reading, math, and science blocks.
We are accepting interest forms now in order to determine staffing for the program. The program is open to all students across both campuses and prioritizes at-risk students (city definition) and students with disabilities based on reading levels and teacher recommendations.
Dates: Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 28, 2023
Hours: 9:00am-3:30pm
Eligible students: The summer program is open to rising Kinder - rising 6th grade Mundo Verde students from both campuses currently enrolled for the school year 2022-23.
Registration: Registration is available for the entire session only.
Complete the SY23 Summer Interest Form HERE! Deadline April 1.
For more details, visit the Summer Program webpage.
Updated Unit 2 Program Schedule
The Unit 2 program schedule is available and now reflects the new teacher initiatives in healthy eating and STEAM workshops to be implemented across the grades.
Pick Up Times - Please follow the designated pick up times and help us support the workshops:
M, T, Th, F
5:15-5:30pm
5:45-6:00pm
Wednesday:
3:30-3:45pm
5:15-5:30pm
5:45-6:00pm
Questions about Extended Day Program?
Questions or concerns can be emailed to the extended day program team at extendedday@mundoverdepcs.org.
Upcoming Events:
Jan 31: JF Cook 3rd grade Expo
Feb 1: Calle Ocho 1st Grade Expo
Feb 2: JF Cook 4th grade Expo
Feb 3: Calle Ocho Kinder Expo
Feb 3: Calle Ocho 2nd Grade Expo
Feb 3: JF Cook - Padres First Friday Coffee & Donuts
Feb 8: Student Community Meeting - Calle Ocho Campus
Feb 9: Board Meeting (NEW DATE!)
Feb 10: Coffee with the Principal Calle Ocho Campus (NEW DATE!)
Feb 15: JF Cook 5th grade Expo
Feb 15: Calle Ocho 3rd grade Expo
Feb 20: Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
Feb 21-24: Mid Winter Break