Nurturing Green Hearts & Green Thumbs! - JF Cook Campus
NEW! School Pictures: How to Order & Make-up Day on November 21
NEW! Annual Teacher & Staff Appreciation Holiday Collection Kick Off: Nov 19 - Dec 10
NEW! November Board Meeting Recording
Check Out Results From the Surveys Findings
Student & Family SupportNEW! Welcome Our New Family Support Manager, Sarah Ozment
Community AnnouncementsJ.F. Cook Campus Families: News From Padres
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
Nov 22-24: Fall Break - SCHOOL CLOSED
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
If your children missed Picture Day, retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 for both campuses.
Reminders:
Uniform - All students must wear their Mundo Verde T-shirt.
Individual Photo - As part of having student profiles updated in our Student Information System (SIS), ALL students will get their individual photos taken regardless of their Media Release authorization.
How to order: Students portraits are now available online for viewing and ordering! You should have received an email from Freed Photography with your child´s private gallery information. If you have not received this (check your spam too), please contact them at support@freedphoto.com or call 301-652-5452.
If you have any questions, please contact your campus Operations Managers:
Calle Ocho: Katherine Rodriguez at krodriguez@mundoverdepcs.org
J.F. Cook: Francisco Rodriguez at frodriguez@mundoverdepcs.org
November 19 - December 10
A note from Mundo Verde’s Classroom Liaison Coordinators:
The Holiday season is upon us and the caregiver organizations at J.F. Cook (Padres) and Calle Ocho (Comunidad) campuses are pleased to announce the kick-off of the annual cross-campus Teacher and Staff Appreciation Holiday Collection! At Mundo Verde, contributions to the Holiday Collection are centralized and then distributed to staff so that all members of the community feel appreciated - from teachers to front desk staff, from the kitchen team to the extended day team, and everyone in between!
We have set a collection goal of $30,000 to distribute among staff members across the two campuses. We will keep parents and caregivers updated on our progress toward this goal.
The Holiday Collection will be open from November 19 through December 10. If you wish to participate, a Non-Tax-Deductible Contribution can be made via this PayPal link or the QR code below.
If you have any questions, please contact us!
Emily Adelecke (JF Cook Campus) at emilyreinhart@gmail.com
Lindsey Elman (Calle Ocho Campus) at lindsey.elman@gmail.com
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors meeting recording from Wednesday, Nov 15, is now available here in English only.
The recording of this board meeting will be available until Sunday, November 26, 2023. The video can also be found in the Families Portal (Family Engagement section) on the website, and your ParentSquare calendar (11/15/2023).
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first two “pulse” surveys of this school year!
If you missed the results from the Possip pulse surveys shared last week, click here for the analysis of findings: A Community Generally Engaged and Satisfied!
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
We are happy to announce that Mundo Verde has now a Family Support Manager, Sarah Ozment. Her primary role is to help families experiencing challenges related to school attendance and housing. Additionally, she can provide school supplies, assistance with medical, dental, and other services, and access to free school meals. Ms. Sarah acts as the homeless liaison and can access additional resources related to housing and transportation for families experiencing homelessness.
If you know about a family in need of guidance or support, or your own family is in need of support, please contact Sarah Ozment, Family Support Manager, at sozment@mundoverdepcs.org or (202) 670-9689.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW! Coffee and All-Hands Padres Meeting
Dec 6, 8:15am in person at J.F. Cook Campus
Join Padres for a Coffee and All-Hands Padres Meeting in person on December 6, 8:15am at J.F. Cook Campus. Working agenda includes: (1) Committee updates (2) Fall Fundraising Results and Implementation Plan (3) Conversation w/ Formally Becoming a PTO. Please share any other proposed agenda items with mvpadrescomms@gmail.com. Call-in link with Spanish AI Translation available. Instruction for setting up the AI here.
NEW! Mundo Verde Night at &Pizza. Support the 5th Grade Capstone Trip to Puerto Rico!
Dec 12 , 4:00-8:00pm
Join Padres for the Mundo Verde Night at &Pizza in Brookland to support the 5th grade capstone trip to Puerto Rico! Join us at &Pizza Brookland (666 Monroe St NE) on Tuesday, December 12 from 4:00-8:00pm, or order online for pickup (use code: Padres). &Pizza will donate 25% of proceeds to the 5th grade capstone trip!
Upcoming Events:
Nov 19: Annual Teacher & Staff Appreciation Collection Kick Off
Nov 21: Make-up Picture Day
Nov 22-24: Fall Break - SCHOOL CLOSED
Dec 7: Calle Ocho Dental Health/Screening Program
Dec 8: JF Cook Dental Health/Screening Program
Dec 10: Annual Teacher & Staff Appreciation Collection End Date