Hispanic Heritage Month - Calle Ocho Campus
Mundo Verde SY23-24 COVID Policy
AcademicsHispanic Heritage Month: Sep 15 - Oct 15
Events & ActivitiesDiversity Fair, Looking for Volunteers - JF Cook: Oct 11 & Calle Ocho: Oct 18
This Week: Board Meeting - Agenda and RSVP Form, Sep 28
NEW! School Garden Market is Back - J.F. Cook Campus, Oct 3
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Your Opinion Matters!
NEW! Compost Dropoff: Resumes the First Week of October - Calle Ocho: Monday & JF Cook: Tuesdays
School ServicesExtended Day Unit 1 Program Schedule: Sep 18-Dec 15
Community AnnouncementsNEW! Affinity Group for Parents/Caregivers of Black Students Gathering: Sep 30
NEW! Walk & Roll to School Day! Oct 4
Festival - Celebrating the Hispanic Heritage Month! Oct 13, Both Campuses
J.F. Cook Campus Families: News From Padres
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
MESSAGE
Mundo Verde’s current policy and practices regarding COVID were updated. They reflect over many months of low community spread and low hospitalization rates according to statistics from the DC government, despite a recent uptick.
Click here to read the Mundo Verde SY23-24 COVID Policy in English and Spanish.
Beginning September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to your home.
https://www.covid.gov/tests
ACADEMICS
Sep 15 - Oct 15
During the Hispanic Heritage Month, we are promoting the "Yo Amo el Español" campaign. Teachers of all grades are taking advantage of Crew time and personal learning time (PLT) to color, listen and visualize about Hispanic leaders from different disciplines.
Specials teachers are also including content on Hispanic Heritage in their dance, music, art and cooking & gardening classes. Even, some students are learning how to make pupusas!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
J.F. Cook: Oct 11
Calle Ocho: Oct 18
Students will learn about cultural connections, traditions, food, and more, through the Diversity Fair.
We are looking for parents/caregivers to volunteer during the event and also lend our school community your cultural artifacts. If you are interested, please complete this form.
If you have any questions, please contact Carissa Tirado-Marks, Sustainability Manager at ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org.
Sep 28, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a regular Board meeting on Thursday, September 28. 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 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
To read the full board meeting agenda, click here.
To observe the board in action at this meeting, please complete this registration form. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
For questions related to the meeting, email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
J.F. Cook Campus
Starting October 3
Garden Market will return to J.F. Cook campus beginning Tuesday, October 3!
Join us to support our 5th grade Garden Market Interns and local growers. There are always tasty free samples featuring fresh, local produce.
Garden Market dates for October are October 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 3:30 to 4:30pm.
We would love to see you there!
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
What are you thinking?
How are you feeling about your experience at Mundo Verde so far this year?
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 9/21 to participate in the September 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, 9/25
Please complete it now!
It only takes a minute
If you haven’t already completed the September survey,
click your preferred language now to have your voice heard: English | Spanish
Resumes the First Week of October
Calle Ocho: Monday Dismissals
J.F. Cook: Tuesdays at the Garden Market
Compost dropoff at each campus will resume the first week of October!
At Calle Ocho campus - Drop off your compost at the patio on Mondays after dismissal
At J.F. Cook campus - Drop off your compost after dismissal at Garden Market
If you have any questions, please email Carissa Tirado-Marks, Sustainability Manager, at ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org.
SCHOOL SERVICES
Sep 18-Dec 15
Families can view the Unit 1 program schedules for the J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho Campuses.
Unit 1 runs from September 18 to December 15. The variety of enrichments reflected in the schedule is grounded in exploration and discovery through play and group interaction with a balance of indoor and outdoor time.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sep 30, 2:00pm
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
The Affinity Group for Caregivers of Black Students (CBS) will host their first event on Saturday, September 30 at 2:00pm at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. This group was established and is led by parents/caregivers. It is designed to address the specific needs and concerns of Black students from diverse backgrounds at Mundo Verde, promoting their success and fostering a sense of belonging within our school community. You can find more information about the group here.
Location: Turkey Thicket Recreation Center (1100 Michigan Ave NE). Gathering near the playground
Date: Saturday, September 30
Time: 2:00 - 4:30pm
October 4
Join the Walk & Roll to School Day on October 4! This is an annual event that involves communities from across the country walking and rolling to school on the same day. Click here to join the movement and pledge to walk or roll to school on October 4! Let's work together to advocate for year-round safe routes to school!
Celebrating the Hispanic Heritage Month!
Oct 13, Both Campuses
Join Padres and Comunidad to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month at both campuses on October 13 from 4:00-6:00pm. Please sign-up here for J.F. Cook Campus and here for Calle Ocho Campus to bring some delicious food and/or to volunteer your time to help make this celebration a huge success.
NEW! Sustainability Committee: September 26
The J.F. Cook Campus Sustainability Committee will meet in person on Tuesday, September 26 after drop off in the garden area to discuss plans for the fall. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Viva Viernes, Sep 29, 4:00pm at Big Bear Cafe
Padres will host the first Viva Viernes/Happy Hour on Friday, September 29 from 4:00-7:00pm at Big Bear Cafe. Come see old friends, meet new ones, and unwind after a long week with the best pizza in DC. It is walking distance from J.F. Cook campus. Supports a Mundo Verde family, and they put on movies upstairs for the kids so parents and caregivers can have adult conversations in peace!
Address: 1700 1st St NW.
Upcoming Events:
Sep 15-Oct 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep 20-Oct 6: MAP Testing Window
Sep 26: Sustainability Committee
Sep 28: Board Meeting
Sep 30: Affinity Group for Parents/Caregivers of Black Students Gathering
Oct 3: School Garden Market Resumes
Oct 4: Walk & Roll to School Day
Oct 9: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
Oct 11: Diversity Fair JF Cook Campus
Oct 13: Festival - Celebrating the Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 18: Diversity Fair Calle Ocho Campus
Oct 20: PD All Staff - No school for student