Walking to the Park - PreK Calle Ocho Campus
Welcome Back to School Message from Kristin Scotchmer, Executive Director
AcademicsNEW! SY23 PARCC Results
Welcome Meetings With Teachers: What to Expect
NEW! Attendance Reminders
Events & ActivitiesBack to School Nights - Lower Academy: Sep 19 & Upper Academy: Sep 21
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! SY23-24 Family and Staff Directories Are Available
Opportunity to Volunteer as a Classroom Liaison
NEW! August Board Meeting Recording
The Families Portal on the School Website is Your Resource!
Mundo Verde Social Media
Health & SafetyNEW! Student Medication and Medical Procedures
NEW! Calle Ocho Campus Traffic Management
Let's Work Together to Keep Students Safe: SY23-24 Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
NEW! Front Desk Team Office Hours
Community AnnouncementsJ.F. Cook Campus Families: News From Padres
Calle Ocho Campus Families: News From Comunidad
DC Family Bike Fest: Sep 17, 10:00am, Alethia Tanner Park
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
Sep 4: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL MESSAGE
To read the Welcome Back to School Message from Executive Director sent on August 29, please click here: www.parentsquare.com/feeds/22337620
ACADEMICS
On Thursday, August 24th PARCC results for school year 2022-23 were released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). In this blog, you will find reflections from Mundo Verde’s Director of Data and Accountability on the school’s performance on PARCC including a window into areas of strength and focus. To read more, click here…
What to Expect
Mundo Verde teachers and staff take pride in partnering with families to create relationships that are positive and collaborative. To begin cultivating important connections between home and school, you should have received a message from your child’s teachers with an opportunity to schedule a Welcome Meeting with them via ParentSquare.
At Mundo Verde, we believe that Family Engagement through effective communication and collaboration between the school and parents/caregivers is vital for student success.
Family Engagement goals at Mundo Verde are:
Creating a welcoming and engaging climate with strong relationships and communications between families and school staff
Partnering with parents and caregivers to support student achievement
Investing parents and caregivers in school success are our goals
Thank you in advance for engaging with communications from your teachers!
Prompt and consistent attendance is critical to learning and success in school. While PreK is a non-compulsory grade, Mundo Verde encourages families to establish attendance habits during a child’s first years of school. Attendance policies apply to all students in PreK-5th grade, although the DC Compulsory Attendance Law only applied to grades K-5.
If your child misses large amounts of school due to health or medical concerns, please set up a meeting with your teacher to discuss your child’s needs.
Attendance in the first few weeks of school is also critical to each student’s enrollment status. DC laws considers any student between the ages of 5 and 13 to be truant when they have accrued 10 unexcused absences. Mundo Verde is required to report students who accrue 10 full-day unexcused absences to CFSA for educational neglect. Mundo Verde works to prevent truancy by identifying students at-risk of accruing a high number of unexcused absences and providing interventions using several points of engagement.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Lower Academy: Sep 19
Upper Academy: Sep 21
As a community, we join in celebrating the start of the year, learning more about our school, and establishing communication between families, teachers, and staff, and provide the school community a sense of expectations for the school year.
Please save the date for your child academy:
Lower Academy (PreK to 1st Grade): Sep 19, both campuses
Upper Academy (2nd to 5th Grades): Sep 21, both campuses
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Appropriate Use of Directories Guidelines (Family and Staff)
Family and Staff Directories are now available for the exclusive use of families with students enrolled for the 2023-24 school year. Mundo Verde has developed guidelines for appropriate use.
Please make sure to read the Appropriate Use of Directories Guidelines here before accessing any or all Directories. Users must agree to follow this policy.
Find below the family and staff directories. These directories can also be found in ParentSquare in the LINKS section.
Thank you to all the caregivers who have volunteered to serve as a Classroom Liaison in your child/ren's classroom/s!
Some classes still need (more) classroom liaisons. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the volunteer form for your campus or send an email.
Calle Ocho Campus:
J.F. Cook Campus:
If you have not received any messages from your Family Liaisons and/or you do not know who your Classroom Liaison is, please check the Classroom Liaison directory for your campus:
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors meeting recording from Thursday, Aug 31, is now available here in English only.
The recording of this board meeting will be available until Sunday, Sept 10, 2023. The video can also be found in the Families Portal (Family Engament section) on the website, and your ParentSquare calendar (8/31/2023).
Our website is your source for information and, we continuously add new content to the Families Portal. The Families Portal can be found on the main menu of the school website.
The Family Portal is a password protected page. This password changes every year. The NEW password is: respeto (respect in Spanish).
The Families Portal provides information about the school calendar, communications, meals, extended day program, policies & handbooks.
Stay connected with us on our engaging social media platforms to witness Mundo Verde students and staff in action. From heartwarming 'Meet & Greet Your Teacher' moments to capturing the excitement of the first day of school and beyond, we are sharing it all. Follow Mundo Verde on Instagram (@mv_pcs), Facebook, and X/Twitter (@MundoVerdePCS) to stay updated on the latest school year highlights and developments!
HEALTH & SAFETY
We ask parent/caregivers with students in need of medication and/or medical procedures during the instructional day to:
Meet with the campus nurse and present a completed medical plan signed by the responsible person and the licensed health care provider, giving consent to administer. This includes over the counter medications. The licensed health care provider's signed authorization must include:
Student's name and date of birth
Diagnosis, reason for the medication/procedure
Name of medication/procedure
Time and frequency the medication/procedure is to be performed at school
Expected duration of treatment
Special instructions or emergency procedures
Plese note that a separate plan must be completed and submitted for each procedure and or medication.
Please contact your campus nurse for further information.
J.F. Cook Campus Nurse: Cookhealth@mundoverdepcs.org
Calle Ocho Campus Nurse: C8health@mundoverdepcs.org
Mundo Verde is committed to the well-being of each of its campuses’ neighborhoods. For the Calle Ocho community, it is critically important that all members of the school community support pedestrian/ biker/ driver safety by following these expectations:
Drivers should not use the neighborhood alleys as shortcuts or means to access or depart from the school.
Drivers should not stand or park along the westbound lane of Varnum street from 12th to 8th streets NE which is currently signed as NO PARKING.
Drivers should respect and follow the directions of the school’s traffic monitors/safety agents.
Parents/caregivers should not j-walk or cross Varnum street except where there is an official pedestrian crosswalk.
Pedestrians/drivers should follow all DC traffic and parking regulations.
Be courteous to those in the community, as neighbors are also managing commutes to work and dropping their children off at school/daycare.
SY23-24 Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
The Arrival and Dismissal Procedures is a key resource for parents and caregivers, especially for the first few weeks of school. It includes arrival and car line procedures, arrival and dismissal times, recommendations for drivers, pedestrians, and bikers, and dismissal locations and procedures:
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders:
Students are only released to authorized pickups
Authorized pickups should be prepared to present photo ID
School day starts at 8:30am, and ends at 3:30pm. On Wednesdays ends at 1:00pm
The car line is open only for arrival time
To help with traffic, please continue parking a few blocks from the campus
Avoid using alleys to exit the neighborhood
Be a good neighbor
For security propose, we ask parents/caregivers who need assistance from the front deks office to wait until after arrival and dismissal to visit the front desks.
Please wait until the front desk is available between 8:45am-3:00pm or after 3:45pm. We encourage parents/caregivers to set up an appointment via email so we can set aside time for full attention.
Email Front Desk Calle Ocho <c8frontdesk@mundoverdepcs.org>
Email Front Desk JF Cook <cookfrontdesk@mundoverdepcs.org>
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Washington Nationals Game. Sunday, September 10 at 1:35pm
Both Campuses Are Invited!
Join us to cheer on the Washington Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tickets available here for $20, and as always, free tickets are available for Mundo Verde teachers/staff or families for whom the ticket is a cost burden. Both J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho campuses are invited!
Comunidad Welcome Newsletter
Comunidad is excited to welcome returning and new families! We are looking forward to working together to build an inclusive community. Comunidad hopes you will join their efforts in any way you have the ability; no action is too small. Click here to read Comunidad's first newsletter of the school year in English and Spanish, highlighting opportunities to get involved and share details of a few upcoming events.
Comunidad's Back to School Potluck Picnic, Sep 9, 2:00-5:00pm at Takoma Playground
Join Comunidad's Back to School Potluck Picnic in Saturday, Septembre 9, froom 2:00 to 5:00pm at Takima Playground (meet in the grassy area above the playground). We hope to see as many Calle Ocho families, teachers, and staff as possible for this fun event! There are playgrounds and fields, so feel free to bring outdoor games/balls. We will have limited tables, so you may want to bring your own blankets for eating on the grass.
We are asking families to bring a food or drink item based on the first letter of the child's last name. We will not have food heating facilities available, so please bring a dish that can be enjoyed cold or bring your own heat source. If you can also label your food with any major allergens for those who are navigating dietary restrictions.
Families with last names starting:
A-G: Please bring a main course (including some vegetarian main courses);
H-M: Please bring a salad or side dish;
N-R: Please bring a healthy dessert;
S-Z: Please bring a healthy drink (water, fruit juices, milk boxes).
Sunday, Sep 17, 10:00am at Alethia Tanner Park
Calling all kid bikers, family bikers, and bike-curious! You're invited to the DC Family Bike Fest on Sunday, September 17, 10:00am-2:00pm at Alethia Tanner Park! Connect and build community, meet local shops and organizations, enjoy demo bikes, test rides, raffle prizes, Glide to Ride workshop, Kids Bike Parade, and more. Free snow cones and free tune-ups for all! See you there!
Upcoming Events:
Sep 4: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
Sep 19: Back to School Night - Lower Academies
Sep 21: Back to School Night - Upper Academies
Sep 28: Board Meeting