Diversity Fair - JF Cook Campus
Coffee with JF Cook Principals - Oct 18
NEW! Join JF Cook Campus to Clean Up P Street! Oct 21
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Your Child’s Teacher is Your Resource / Main Contact
Your Opinion Matters! Monthly Survey
NEW! Concert Harmony Zhu, Piano at Mundo Verde & Complementary Tickets for Families
School ServicesNEW! Extended Day Program Closed on Oct 20
School-Wide Snack Fee
Student & Family SupportSupporting Children's Friendships and Relationships: A Virtual Workshop for Parents/Caregivers of Children with Special Learning Needs - Register Now, Oct 19
NEW! Family Empowerment Series: IEP vs. 504 Plan (In person) & Preparing for an IEP Meeting in Spanish (Online)
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
Oct 20: All Staff Professional Development, NO SCHOOL for Students
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
October 18, 8:45 - 9:45 Zócalo
Parents and caregivers are invited to join Principals Johanna and Natalie for their Coffee in person at the Zocalo on October 18 at 8:45am.
Submit Your Questions in Advance!
For this session, Principals Johanna and Natalie will have a special guest, MPD Commander James M. Boteler, to talk about the neighborhood safety.
Mundo Verde exercises school safety procedures to ensure that protocols are in place within school walls and also on campus; these include fire drills and lockdown drills. However, the neighborhood environment and safety require external support from MPD and District officials.
If you have questions related to neighborhood safety, please include them on this form.
We look forward to seeing many of you at the coffee to hear from and be heard by the MPD!
October 21, 9:00am
Mundo Verde's new Sustainability Club, Pollution Patrol (formed by 4th and 5th graders) , is leading a trash clean up event on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 to 11:00am.
Students, families, and staff from both campuses are invited to attend this cleanup event, the more people joining, the more we can accomplish together!
Students must accompanied by a parent or caregiver for the duration of the event and everyone is required to wear the provided gloves. Parents and caregivers are responsible for supervising their children.
We hope to see you there!
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Mundo Verde strives to create a welcoming and engaging climate with strong relationships and communications between families and school staff, partnering with families to support student achievement, and investing families in school success. In this spirit, teachers are encouraged to communicate with parents and caregivers on a regular basis and parents/caregivers can count on your child’s teacher as the main point of contact for any questions related to your child’s learning, school day/schedule, and the curriculum.
Teachers may be reached through ParentSquare via direct messages (click HERE for instructions), by e-mail (click HERE for staff directory), or by leaving a message with the front desk/reception. Teachers do their best to answer questions from parents/caregivers, and in those cases when they do not have the answer, they will direct you to your child’s principal or dean. Please allow all school staff 48 hours to respond to your email. If the situation warrants an urgent/same day response, please call the front desk to communicate your concern.
To improve clarity, transparency, and overall school responsiveness, we are in the process of updating and re-publishing the Complaint, Grievance and Resolution Process.
Monthly Survey
How have we done…
…explaining why bilingual immersion is at the core of how we teach your children?
To inform important decisions being made by school leaders, Mundo Verde sends a two-question survey to parents and caregivers every month. You should have received an invitation on Thursday, 10/12 to participate in the October survey. (If you did not, please check your spam folder.) These ‘pulse’ surveys can be answered via the web or a text message, completed in either English or Spanish, and are sent from Possip. Please also use one of the links below to tell us your thoughts and ideas and raise questions that may be on your mind. Unless you choose to share your name, all responses are anonymized.
The deadline is Monday, 10/16
Please complete it now!
It only takes a minute
If you haven’t already completed the October survey,
click your preferred language now to have your voice heard: English | Spanish
Supporting Mundo Verde’s organizational goal of “Ensuring an equitable experience in access to information and resources”, our school was selected by the Young Concert Artists Association to host a piano pre-concert with the great Harmony Zhu. Last week, students from both campuses enjoyed a delightful performance that included works by Chopin, Kapustin, Scriabin, among others.
Additionally, Mundo Verde families are invited by the Young Concert Artists to attend a concert featuring Harmony Zhu at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:30pm.
To secure complimentary tickets, please RSVP to Drake Driscoll via email at drake@yca.org by Monday, October 30 at 5:00pm. Tickets will be offered free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. All RSVPs should mention an affiliation with Mundo Verde.
SCHOOL SERVICES
Due to staff professional development, the Extended Day Program will be closed on Friday, October 20. No school for students.
Each student at Mundo Verde is provided with a daily snack, even if they bring snacks from home. The snack is comprised of two components. Typical examples of snacks are fresh fruit, vegetables, pretzels, smoothies, etc.
The daytime snack is supported by a required monthly snack fee ($20) paid by all families unless they qualify for FARM (Free or Reduced Price Meals) benefits. This is a school-wide snack fee.
More information on school snacks can be found in the Family Handbook on page 94 in English and page 101 in Spanish.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
A Virtual Workshop for Parents/Caregivers of Children with Special Learning Needs
Register Now - October 19, 8:00pm
As part of the partnership between Mundo Verde and MedStar Georgetown Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE), the first virtual workshop will be offered on October 19.
This workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Michael Brachfeld, and will cover key aspects of supporting children's friendships with peers, relationships with siblings, and the parent-child relationship. Caregivers will have an opportunity to ask questions. Spanish interpretation will be provided. If you are interested in joining, please click here to register.
DC Special Education Hub
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which is Right for my Child?
In-Person Training
Oct 21, 11:00am -12:00pm
Do you know what support options are available for your child?
In this training, parents and caregivers will learn to identify the steps toward an evaluation and eligibility determination for an individualized education program or a 504 plan if they suspect their child has a disability.
This session will help you to get answers to your questions and learn the differences between an IEP and 504 plan. Click here to register.
This training will be only available for an in-person session. Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 11:00am-12:00pm at 4020 Minnesota Avenue Northeast, Washington DC, 20019
Preparing for an IEP Meeting in Spanish
Online Training
Oct 23, 7:00-8:00pm
After the successful first session, Family Empowerment Series announce another training in Spanish: "Preparing for an IEP Meeting."
Discover what to bring, who to invite, the right questions to ask, and much more! Click here to register. You'll receive the Zoom link in an email during the week leading up to the training. Monday, Oct 23, from 7:00pm-8:00pm, via Zoom.
Upcoming Events:
Oct 18: Diversity Fair, Calle Ocho Campus
Oct 18: Coffee with Principal, JF Cook
Oct 19: Kinder Publishing Party
Oct 19: 1st Grade Publishing Party
Oct 19: WISE Virtual Workshop
Oct 20: PD All Staff - NO SCHOOL for Students
Oct 23: Picture Day Calle Ocho Campus
Oct 24: Picture Day JF Cook Campus
Oct 25: 3rd Grade Publishing Party
Oct 25: 4th Grade Publishing Party
Oct 25: 5th Grade Publishing Party
Nov 1: 2nd Grade Publishing Party
Nov 3: Parent Teacher Conferences All Day - NO SCHOOL for Students
Nov 8: Parent Teacher Conferences (afternoon only, regular school)
Nov 21: Make-up Picture Day
Nov 22-24: Break - NO SCHOOL for Students