Hispanic Heritage Month - J.F. Cook Campus
NEW! Coffee with Principals - Save the Date! - Calle Ocho: Oct 11 & J.F. Cook: Oct 18
School Garden Market is Back - J.F. Cook Campus, Starting Oct 3
Diversity Fair, Looking for Volunteers - JF Cook: Oct 11 & Calle Ocho: Oct 18
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! September Board Meeting Recording
Compost Dropoff: Resumes this Week - Calle Ocho: Mondays & JF Cook: Tuesdays
Health & SafetyMundo Verde SY23-24 COVID Policy & Free COVID Tests
School ServicesNEW! School Meals Menu - October
NEW! It’s Time For School Services Payments
NEW! Extended Day Program Specialties
Community AnnouncementsWalk & 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
Oct 9: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
Oct 20: All Staff Professional Development, NO SCHOOL for Students
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Calle Ocho Campus: October 11
J.F. Cook Campus: October 18
Parents and caregivers from both campuses are invited to join Principals Johanna and Natalie, and Principals Michelle and Liz for their respective Coffees. Mundo Verde continues committed to leveraging every opportunity the school year brings to create spaces to strengthen a sense of belonging and build community among students, families and staff. The Coffee with Principals will be in person!
J.F. Cook Campus
Starting October 3
Garden Market is returning to J.F. Cook campus beginning this 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!
J.F. Cook: Oct 11
Calle Ocho: Oct 18
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. Students will learn about cultural connections, traditions, food, and more, through the Diversity Fair!
If you have any questions, please contact Carissa Tirado-Marks, Sustainability Manager at ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors meeting recording from Thursday, Sep 28, is now available here in English only.
The recording of this board meeting will be available until Sunday, October 8, 2023. The video can also be found in the Families Portal (Family Engagement section) on the website, and your ParentSquare calendar (9/28/2023).
Resumes the First Week of October
Calle Ocho: Monday Dismissals
J.F. Cook: Tuesdays at the Garden Market
Compost dropoff at each campus resumes this week!
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 on Tuesdays
If you have any questions, please email Carissa Tirado-Marks, Sustainability Manager, at ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Please read the updated Mundo Verde COVID policy in English and Spanish. It reflects over many months of low community spread and low hospitalization rates according to statistics from the DC government, despite a recent uptick.
Get four free at-home COVID tests this fall. Every U.S. household may place an order to receive four free COVID rapid tests delivered directly to your home.
SCHOOL SERVICES
Due on the 10th of Every Month
School services payments allow us to offer quality services. Monthly payments are due by the 10th of each month.
On Monday, Oct. 2, families will receive a billing statement for school services for the month of October 2023 with instructions for how to pay for your snacks, meals, and/or Extended Day Program fees on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
If you have any questions about the charges, please email invoice@mundoverdepcs.org.
We are excited to announce the launching of the Chess and Martial Arts specialties in October at both campuses. To view the specialty workshops in the program schedules, click on the Unit 1 links below.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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!
For J.F. Cook Families Only
A bike bus will leave from Alethia Tanner Park at 8:00am (you can come earlier for coffee and snacks!) and will pass by Florida Ave. Park to pick up more riders there. Those who want to walk together can also meet at Florida Ave Park to walk as a group. Kids and adults can both bike and walk. If you can help lead the bike or the walk, please contact Meg Newman at Megan.newman@gmail.com.
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.
Padres Neighborhood Safety Committee Meeting
October 4 at 8:00pm
The first Neighborhood Safety meeting for Committee members will be at 8:00pm on Wednesday, Oct 4. The agenda will include introduction of co-chairs, overview and selection of sub-committees, and setting Padres Neighborhood Safety goals for the 2023-24 school year. Dial in here.
5th Grade Puerto Rico Trip Fundraising Kickoff
October 4 from 4:00-7:00pm
Join the Happy Hour (4:00-7:30pm) on Wednesday, October 4 to kick-off our 5th grade class fundraising for the Puerto Rico trip. Gran Cata, a wine bar/shop specializing in LatAm wines and located at La Cosecha (by Union Market) will donate a percentage of the proceeds and offer 10% off to-go wine sales. This even is Kid-friendly and there will be some art supplies for kids to work on the Puerto Rico 2024 sticker design contest.
Friday Coffee and All-Hands Padres Meeting
October 6 at 8:15am
Friday, Oct 6 at 8:15am in-person at the “library” room. Working agenda includes: (1) Committee updates (2) Fundraising updates (3) Conversation with Classroom Liaisons about communication strategies. Please share any other proposed agenda items with mvpadrescomms@gmail.com. Call-in link with Spanish AI translation available. Instructions for setting up the AI here.
Upcoming Events:
Sep 15-Oct 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep 20-Oct 6: MAP Testing Window
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 11: Coffee with Principals, Calle Ocho Campus
Oct 13: Festival - Celebrating the Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 18: Diversity Fair, Calle Ocho Campus
Oct 18: Coffee with Principals, JF Cook Campus
Oct 20: PD All Staff - NO SCHOOL for Students