Covid-19 Vaccine Webinar with Dr. Christian Cornejo
NEW! TOMORROW! Next Opportunity to Participate and Resources
NEW! Covid-19 Vaccine Webinar - Videos Availables
UPDATED! Due Date to Register Extended for FREE Nutrition and Wellness Class for Families
Academic RemindersNEW! Academic Reports
NEW! MAP: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Board of DirectorsNEW! Board Meeting - March 11
School MealsSchool Meals Process Will Change Starting on April
Student SupportsStudent & Family Support Services
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsFAMILY COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT
Families/Caregivers Campus Specific Conversations - Monday, March 8
Remember, tomorrow March 8, Campus Principals Netta Douglas (J.F. Cook Campus) and Naomi Fortis-Gebreselassie (Calle Ocho Campus) will be hosting a dialogue session by campus with families and caregivers, as a continuation from the school-wide conversation, to consider recent adjustments to learning and schedules. Please join your Campus Principal in the times below:
J.F. Cook Campus, 6:15-7:30 pm - Bilingual with translation. Links will be shared on Monday via email & text.
Calle Ocho Campus, 7:45-9:00 pm - Bilingual with translation. Links will be shared on Monday via email & text.
If you have any questions in advance of these sessions, please email info@mundoverdepcs.org.
As promised in the school-wide conversation on Expansion Efforts HERE are the recordings, presentation in English and Spanish, and Questions & Answers from March 4 available!
If you missed the letter with plans for Expanded On-Campus Learning from Feb. 26, click HERE
Check out the recording Webinar in English and Spanish for families hosted on March 1, where Dr. Christian Cornejo resolved doubts that our community had about the Covid-19 vaccine.
Interested in learning more about nutrition and wellness, from the comfort of your home? Mundo Verde is partnering with the University of the District of Columbia's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) to offer our families a free, live online class series. Available in English or Spanish, the series will include 5-7 classes, each from 1-1.5 hours, which will cover topics like making healthy choices, reading food labels, and how to shop on a budget. Adults who complete the class can then waive the cost of Food Manager or Safe Food Handler certification.
Due date to register extended! If you and your children are interested in building healthy habits together, please complete the google signup form in Spanish or English by March 10 to indicate the weekly time slots that work for you. We will be in touch with those who complete the form to confirm the schedule for the class, which will start this spring. Please send any questions to Kiko, our JF Cook Campus Cooking & Gardening teacher, at kbourne@mundoverdepcs.org.
ACADEMICS REMINDERS
Families should have received academic reports for grades PreK-5th last week. If you did not receive it, please email platforms@mundoverdepcs.org.
The second round of MAP assessments will begin on the week of March 15 for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Below you will find the dates for the whole group sessions. Administering the recent MAP testing during remote learning was vastly more challenging than usual – this was especially true for our youngest students in Kinder-2nd grades. As a result and as was communicated earlier this year, we will not be implementing MAP for these grades. Instead, teachers are using classroom assessments to guide instruction and make decisions about personalizing learning.
Specific times will be communicated to students and families as the date approaches.
3rd Grade:
English Reading: Wednesday, March 17
Spanish Reading: Thursday, March 25
Math: Wednesday, March 24
4th Grade:
English Reading: Monday, March 15
Spanish Reading: Tuesday, March 16
Math: Thursday, March 18
5th Grade:
English Reading: Friday, March 19
Spanish Reading: Monday, March 22
Math: Tuesday, March 23
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a Board Regular Meeting this week on Thursday, March 11. All regular and special board meetings are open to the public, providing the opportunity for stakeholders to observe the board in action. The meeting will take place virtually from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The agenda includes a report from the executive director, discussion of our continued opening, and reports from each committee. Webinar links and phone numbers forthcoming. For questions related to the meeting or to rsvp for attending please email board@mundoverdepcs.org
SCHOOL MEALS
Remember that starting April 1, meals will return to a rolling enrollment - families will no longer need to place a new order each month. Once an order is placed, your child will remain on the meals list until you request to cancel.
To review the details of how school meals will work for students in person and for students who are virtual learners, visit the School Meals section on the Reopening webpage.
STUDENT SUPPORTS
Visit the Student & Family Support section on our Reopening webpage to read more about the service we provide: Behavioral Health Supports for Parents, Social Worker at Mundo Verde, Autism Spectrum Disorder Parent Support Group, Student Services - Child Find, among others.
Upcoming Events:
Mar 1-15: Small groups of students begin hybrid learning on-campus
Mar 8: Campus Virtual Sessions for Families/Caregivers
Mar 11: Mundo Verde Board of Directors Meeting (Open to stakeholders)
Apr 12 - 15: Spring Break
Apr 16: Emancipation Day - No School