Outdoor Wednesdays - J.F. Cook Campus
CANCELED! Coffee with Principal, May 21 - Calle Ocho Campus
Community Building Session, May 27, 7:30pm - Calle Ocho Campus
Coffee with the Principal, May 28, 9:00am - J.F. Cook Campus
NEW! Earth Month - Food Challenge!
Last Week to Contribute to The Teacher & Staff Appreciation Collection
Board of DirectorsUpcoming Board Meeting with Public Comment - May 20, 6:30 - 8:30pm
AdmissionsOne-on-One Support for Re-Enrollment Process
School MealsNEW! School Meals Announcements
Heath & SafetyNEW! NOW COVID-19 Asymptomatic Testing At BOTH Campuses!
NEW! Thank You for Your Support During Arrival and Dismissal!!
CORRECTION! Walk-Up Vaccination Sites Open to DC Residents 12 and Older
Mundo Verde’s Mask Guidelines Are Not Changing
Extended CommunityNEW! Virtual Summer Camp Opportunity for FARM Families
NEW! Help Paying for Internet/WiFi for FARM Families
Student & Family SupportsStudent & Family Support Services
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsWatch this space for the upcoming year-end family survey – your chance to provide important feedback.
FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT
The May 21 Coffee with Calle Ocho Principal Naomi has been canceled. Please join Principal Naomi on May 27 to build connections and community.
Join our Calle Ocho Principal, Naomi, for a Virtual Session on Thursday, May 27 from 7:30-9:00pm. We will spend time building community through connections as well as hear more opportunities to participate in building Comunidad.
Join our J.F. Cook Principal, Netta, for a Coffee on May 28 from 9:00-10:00am.
Shoutout to all of the families who participated in and completed the 2021 Make the Most of Food challenge! We had 27 participants throughout the month and by the end of the challenge, families had some tips to share. Ms. Kiko avoided wasting foods like pea shoots, chives, and dill during this challenge by adding these ingredients to delicious frittatas! Yum!
Calle Ocho mom, Annie Wolfson, and her family make their own veggie stocks with carrot, onion, celery scraps. Annie boils the scraps (plus maybe a smashed garlic or two and a bay leaf) in a pot of water covering the pile of scraps by about an inch for at least an hour. Let cool, strain, and freeze for later use. Annie and her family also use a Solar Green Cone food digester for composting!
Ms. Carissa and her family eat a lot of avocados. Since avocado pits can take a long time to break down in the compost, Ms. Carissa propagates the seeds to regrow trees from the pits rather than composting them. These little trees make great gifts for friends! You can regrow lots of foods from scraps, like lettuce, celery, sweet potatoes, and more. Ms. Carissa and her family also save a lot of jars and cans. Glass jars make great drinking cups, vases, are excellent for food storage, and work really well for plant propagation.
If you want to learn more about composting and reducing your food waste, please reach out to Carissa Tidado-Marks, our school garden & sustainability coordinator, at ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org, anytime and she will support you.
Take advantage of the last few days to contribute to the "Teacher & Staff Appreciation Collection" if you have not done so already. This collection allows parents and caregivers to recognize all teachers and staff from both campuses in an equitable manner.
The collection is open until May 23. Contributions can be made via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BZTU3KGNVU7JA&source=url or by scanning the QR code.
Questions? Please contact Classroom Liaison Coordinators:
J.F. Cook Campus: Kathrin Frauscher [kfrauscher@gmail.com] and Andrew Miller [andrew@amazonwatch.org]
Calle Ocho Campus: Lindsey Elman [lindsey.elman@gmail.com] and Diego Fernandez [diegochef@gmail.com]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will host its next meeting this Thursday, May 20 from 6:30-8:30pm. In an effort to connect with our school community, the board is opening this meeting to public comment, providing an opportunity for families to share thoughts and concerns regarding our SY21-22 budget and plans for the fall.
If you plan to join, please RSVP here by Wednesday, May 19 at 12:00pm. The form will give you the option to indicate if you wish to make public comment or just wish to observe the meeting. If you are planning to make a public comment in person or send a written comment, please read this document to learn about guidance and deadlines. Details on zoom link and password will be distributed early on the same day of the meeting to those who register.
For questions related to the meeting or to submit written public comment, please email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
ADMISSIONS
The Admissions team is happy to support families with the re-enrollment process through one-on-one meetings via Zoom, phone call, or email. If you have specific questions or need to contact us, call our front desk J.F. Cook (202) 750-7060 or Calle Ocho (202) 803-8967 or email admissions@mundoverdepcs.org to schedule an appointment with our admission team between 10:00 am to 2:00pm.
We are available Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm for any questions or concerns.
SCHOOL MEALS
While we continue welcoming more students to our building, some adjustments need to be done in order to ensure every student has access to school meals services.
Meals for In Person Learning at Calle Ocho Campus: When you sign up for meals, please allow one week notice, as we send orders to Genuine Foods one week in advance.
Meals for Virtual Learning at J.F. Cook Campus FARM Families: Meals pick up for virtual learners is on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:00-4:00pm on the back patio.
Meal Delivery Service: Students attending on-campus learning 2-days or 4-days per week are no longer eligible to receive delivery.
Reminders:
If your child has forgotten their home lunch, call the school and we will provide a school lunch that day. Any attempted food deliveries will be held by the front desk staff and returned to parents at dismissal.
As part of our Wellness Policy (ENG / SPA), Mundo Verde promotes nutritious food at school, even when that food is sent from home.
If a student brings food that does not align with our Bringing Food to School Guide (you can find it in English or Spanish), we will guide the student to keep the food in their backpack and provide them with a nutritious school meal.
All extra foods offered on campus during the school day as a special occasion will also meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards and DC Healthy Schools Act standards.
For full information regarding meals, please visit the School Meals section of the school reopening webpage.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The Children's School Services team is now taking over asymptomatic testing also of students from the DC Department of Health at BOTH campuses. This transition may take a few weeks and your previously submitted consent forms should be honored. Following CDC testing guidelines, the nurse will only test 10% of the population. You will not be notified of a negative result, meaning if you do not receive a notification from Children's, your child tested negative. If your child tests positive, both you and the school will be notified of the result.
If your child is enrolled for on-campus learning, and you have not filled out the COVID-19 Testing Consent Form, you can find it in your enrollment packet.
While we continue working to bring more students to our buildings, we would like to express our gratitude for your support during our arrival and dismissal process.
As a reminder, find below the Arrival & Dismissal Routines for both campuses:
DC residents who and between 12 and 15 years old can now get vaccinated at any location offering the Pfizer vaccine. For more details, please visit the DC Health website here.
Our school is aware of the new guidelines surrounding wearing masks for individuals who are fully vaccinated. This is to reiterate that Mundo Verde's mask guidelines are not changing.
As a reminder:
All students and staff are required to wear a mask while on campus except for designated times such as lunch.
All visitors are required to wear a mask.
All families and authorized pick ups are required to wear a mask during arrival and dismissal.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our community safe!
EXTENDED COMMUNITY
FLOC (For the Love of Children) is offering an online summer camp with activities in areas such as Web Design, Art Expression, Nutrition and Fitness and more, as well as 1:1 tutoring. The program runs from June 28 to August 6 and is free to families who qualify for FARM. You must apply online. Space is limited.
If you need support, please send an email to rando@floc.org or call at (202) 349-3517.
The US Department of Education is sponsoring an Emergency Broadband Benefits Program to help FARM-eligible families pay for Internet. The program offers up to $50/month to pay for broadband service and can be used at several different area providers including Comcast, RCN, Cricket, T-Mobile and over 20 others.
For more details and apply, visit the Emergency Broadband Benefits Program website.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
Visit the Student & Family Support section on our Reopening webpage to read more about the services 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:
May 21: CANCELED! Coffee with the Principal - Calle Ocho
May 27: Virtual Session with Families, 7:30pm - Calle Ocho Campus
May 28: Coffee with the Principal, 9:00am - J.F. Cook
June 9: NEW DATE! Network Session with Families
June 16: Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony
June 22: Last Day of School
June 23: NEW DATE! Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences for ALL students