Summer Professional Development - Calle Ocho Campus
NEW! Message from Joseph Rodriguez, Interim Chief School Office
AcademicsNEW! Class Lists Are Here!!
Checklist to Get Ready For the New School Year
Family Handbook
Events & ActivitiesWelcome Back! Meet and Greet - Monday, August 22
Communications, Information & QuestionsParents Portals Across the Mundo Verde Systems
The Families Portal In The School Website Is Your Resource - OJO! NEW Password
School Communications
Health & SafetyMundo Verde Statement on Covid-19 and Updated Policy
School ServicesUniforms - Free T-shirts! Monday, August 22
NEW! Uniform Swap - Aug 22
Shuttle Bus Service Under Review
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY22-23 School Calendar
NEWS
To read the message from Interim Chief School Office, Joseph Rodriguez, click here: bit.ly/MVSCOMsg082022
ACADEMICS
We are very excited to announce that class lists are now available for families! Click here to find your child’s class.
You can also find class lists in the Families Portal of the school website (NEW password: crew)
Checklist to Get Ready For the New School Year
To facilitate the access to forms, fees, instructions, and make sure your family is ready for the new school year 2022-23, you can find a checklist in the Family Portal for viewing and to get a printable version here. Please keep in mind this checklist will continue being updated daily until the new school year starts.
**OJO!** The Family Portal now has a NEW password: crew
In the Checklist you will find the following information:
For New Families - Infinite Campus Parent Portal Sign Up (instructions)
Contact Information / Emergency Contact Update & Authorized Pick Up (instructions)
Free and Reduced Meals (FARM) - Everyone Should Complete the Form! (instructions & application)
Ordering School Meals (instructions, adding funds, food guide)
Uniform (instructions)
Covid-19 Policy For SY22-23
Medical and Dental Forms
No Shots No School - Take Action Now! (list of required immunizations)
Transportation: Kids Ride Free (KRF) Program (form)
School Supplies (list and additional requirements for PreK and Kinder)
Extended Day Program (form, fees, and FAQ)
Premised on the foundational concept of crew, that none of us are passengers along for the ride, but rather all active participants, this Family Handbook explains in detail the school rules, norms, protocols and procedures. In English and Spanish, it speaks to our collaborative vision for learning; teachers, students, and parents/caregivers, all working together as a synchronized crew to support students to grow more than they think possible.
As members of the Mundo Verde community, we all strive to embody the characteristics of Community Stewardship by practicing six community-building values and virtues in our everyday operations (known by the acronym ESPICA). We understand that we matter; our actions, attitudes, and priorities today will leave an imprint on generations to come. We are charged with caring for the world around us so as not to sacrifice the needs of others in the present or those in the future.
Please note the content highlighted in grey indicates activities, celebrations, services, and others that were impacted by the pandemic and that for SY22-23 may continue to be adjusted due to residual impact during recovery. There are few pieces of content in the family handbook that are in the process of being updated. An updated version will be published in time for Back to School Night.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Tomorrow, Monday, August 22
“Meet and Greet” is a time for families to meet teachers, meet classmates, receive free T-shirts, finalize enrollment, sign up for meals, and more! It will be held outside, with brief classroom tours available for new families. It is a time for students and families to meet and mingle with each other as well.
Please find the schedule per grade below:
Times are the following for both the J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho campuses:
PK3, PK4 & Kinder new families - 1:00-2:00pm
PK3, PK4 & Kinder returning families - 2:00-3:00pm
1st-5th grade new families - 3:00-4:00pm
1st-5th grade returning families - 4:00-5:00pm
Important Reminders:
Parents and caregivers are responsible to supervise their children, Childcare will not be available.
If you are driving to your campus please follow these instructions:.
Please be good neighbors and observe signage to ensure you are parking in legal public parking spaces.
Do not cut through or park in alleys, private drives, and avoid dangerous maneuvers such as U-Turns and 3-Point Turns.
Calle Ocho Campus please use Providence Parking Lots located at 817 Varnum St NE.
In case of rain, we will cancel the event, and announce it to all families via text message.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
We understand that it can be confusing for families when we make reference to the “Parent Portal”. We use three different platforms as a resources for families.
The school website offers a Families Portal, a password protected webpage. (New password: crew)
Infinite Campus, our student information system, also includes a Parent Portal. (Individual username and password)
ParentSquare, the new platform to center communications between the school and families is also a space for families to find resources. (Individual username and password)
To help you understand what each of the portals offers, we invite you to review this comparative table, with details on what information can be found in each of the platforms. Click on the image to amplify it.
**OJO!** NEW password: crew
Our website is your source for information and is being updated throughout the summer. You can find the Family Portal on the top bar of the school website.
School communications can be found here as well as the current and previous Family Updates.
Mundo Verde is excited to announce that we adopted a new form of school-to-home communication called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and caregivers informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with our school community. It provides a safe way for teachers, school principals, staff, and parents/caregivers to:
Send and receive school and class information
Share pictures and files
See calendar items
Sign up to volunteer
Schedule parent-teacher conferences
and much more . . . all in one centralized place!
Please watch this short Video in English or Spanish to learn more about ParentSquare.
You will soon receive a welcome letter inviting you to activate your account and start communicating with your child’s teacher!
HEALTH & SAFETY
As of August 12
SCHOOL SERVICES
Monday, August 22
As needed, families can receive one free t-shirt at each campus on August 22 as well as one extra by filling out a FARM application at the front desk or in advance via Infinite Campus. There will also be a donation station to select used t-shirts, and/or drop off any outgrown uniforms.
Monday, August 22
Parents and caregivers will host on Monday's Meet and Greet a uniform shirt swap. Please bring any shirts that are running small to donate and swap with other families. Shirts that were donated at the end of the year will be available for distribution too. Please note that sizes received so far are on the small end.
We appreciate the interest among some families in knowing when we may revisit the bus topic. We are not able to adequately staff the bus service at this time, either in terms of monitors, daily scheduling adjustments and other related operational issues. Relying on the bus vendor for bus monitors proved unworkable. In addition, to keep transportation fees relatively modest, the school general operating budget has been subsidizing the service annually by at least $120,000. We anticipate revisiting this question this fall and welcome family participation in identifying creative solutions to this issue. At-risk families requiring special services are asked to please contact the front desk so that suitable arrangements can be made (202-750-7060 or info@mundoverdepcs.org).
Upcoming Events:
Aug 22: Meet and Greet (see times above)
Aug 22: T-Shirts PickUp - 1:00-4:30pm
Aug 24: First Day of School for grades Kinder through 5th
Aug 24: First Day of School for PreK3 (No School for PreK4)
Aug 25: First Day of School for PreK4 (No School for PreK3)
Aug 26: PreK3 & PreK4 combined
Aug 29: First Day Extended Day Program
Sep 5: Holiday, School Closed