Outdoor Wednesday - Calle Ocho Campus
SY21-22 School Calendar Coming Soon
Academic RemindersField Day for All Students! - J.F. Cook Campus
Field Day for All Students! - Calle Ocho Campus
Family Communications & EngagementUPDATED! Planning for Fall: Family Conversation with School Leaders, June 9, 7:00pm
Board Meeting - June 10, 6:30pm
School MealsHelp Our Kitchen Team - Summer Meals Survey
Heath & SafetyNEW! Do your Part for a Safe School Reopening and Get Vaccinated Now!
Instructions for Innovative Asymptomatic Testing Program for COVID-19
Extended CommunityTell DC Council: DC students need unprecedented support in the wake of COVID-19
Student & Family SupportsNEW! Help us Strengthen Our Mental/Behavioral health Supports
NEW! Wellness Wednesdays and Supports for Parents in June at 5:30pm
NEW! Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program
Student & Family Support Services
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsMay 31: Updates and Plans for Fall from our Executive Director, Kristin Scotchmer
SCHOOL MESSAGES
We continue in the process of collecting input from school leaders and the DCACTS union calendar committee to review and finalize the SY21-22 calendar. During this process we consider criteria such as:
Number of days placed on the calendar to reflect our school’s compliance requirements, priorities, and school community values, including official holidays as well as student and teacher breaks.
Religious holidays to honor the diversity of our community.
Points of alignment and calendaring implications as it relates to DCPS calendar for the upcoming school year.
Assessment cycles, as well as activities and events.
A final version of the calendar will be shared soon. In the meantime, we offer below a list of key dates we have identified that can help inform summer and fall planning for families.
ACADEMIC REMINDERS
Let's have some fun, in community!
To read more details about the location, dates and schedule by grade, t-shirt colors, and volunteering opportunities click HERE.
Please reach out to Assistant Principal Jenn if you have any questions at jkouakeu@mundoverdepcs.org.
| Date | Grade / Time |
|---|---|
| Thursday, June 10 | 2nd grade, 9:30am-11:00am 3rd grade, 11:30am-1:00pm |
| Tuesday, June 15 | 1st grade, 9:30am-11:00am 5th grade, 11:30am-1:00pm |
| Tuesday, June 22 | Kinder, 9:30am-11:00am 4th grade, 11:30am-1:00pm |
It's time to CELEBRATE in community!
| Date | Grade / Plant Group |
|---|---|
| Thursday, June 17 | All Virtual Classes Specials Day |
| Friday, June 18 | PreK: Madreselvas/Crisantemos, Violetas, Hierba de Mariposa/Azaleas, Lirios de Agua Kinder: Chayotes, Pepinos |
| Monday, June 21 | PreK: Tréboles, Lavandas, Madreselvas, Crisantemos, Violetas/Azaleas, Hierba de Mariposa |
| Tuesday, June 22 | Kinder: Rabanos, Calabazas 1st grade: Manzanos, Higueras, Durazneros, Cerezos |
Please save the date and stay tuned for more details!
FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT
Join us for a conversation about our community effort to rebuild and recover together: Learn about plans for fall, contribute ideas, share concerns, and connect with families on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00pm
For details and zoom link, see the invitation sent via text message and email on June 4. Zoom link will be circulated again the day of the event.
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a Board Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 10. 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 8:30pm. The agenda includes discussion of SY21-22 budget, plans for fall opening, and board member terms and elections.
Please RSVP by Thursday, June 10 at 12:00pm HERE if you are planning to attend this meeting.
For questions related to the meeting email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
Information available on our website: Final board meeting agendas are available no less than 48 hours before a meeting. Minutes from all meetings are posted within 30 days of meetings to the board page on the website. Click HERE or find the board page through the About navigation tab.
SCHOOL MEALS
Help the kitchen team determine interest for the continuation of free meal distribution this summer by completing this 2 minute survey. Your input will assist us greatly in planning our summer services.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized and available for anyone 12 and older. COVID-19 vaccines have been used under the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history, including studies in children 12 years and older.
For answers to common questions about the vaccine from physicians and public health officials, check out THESE videos.
Families who have completed the consent testing form for students learning in person can now have access to results after their children get tested. To read the instructions, click here: Sheild T3 COVID-19 Test Results Parent Portal Instructions
As a reference you can also read the initial announcement sent to families (on May 19) with in person learning students here: Innovative Program to Conduct Asymptomatic Testing for COVID-19 with Shield T3 at Mundo Verde.
EXTENDED COMMUNITY
Mayor Bowser has announced that her budget proposal will include a 3.6 percent increase in the uniform per student funding formula and makes positive increases for our students furthest from opportunity.
This is a strong start, but setting our students up for their #StrongestYearYet calls for an increase of at least 4 percent per student and equitable funding to our at-risk students and English Language Learners by increasing funding dedicated to those groups.
We need the Council to go further. Use the link in this website to urge your council members to build on the mayor’s initial proposed education investments so that our schools have the resources they need to provide an equitable recovery.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) has launched a survey to learn about school behavioral health (SBH) services and supports at all public and public charter schools in DC. These surveys will provide schools with information on family perceptions of school behavioral health services. Mundo Verde will receive a report that can be used to help us complete our school work plans and to monitor delivery of SBH services.
This is a survey to hear your thoughts about, and experiences with, mental/behavioral health. It is anonymous. Your responses will help schools in D.C. to improve mental/behavioral health services for students and families.
Wellness Wednesdays topics for June are:
June 9: Emotional growth: A sea for change
June 16: Human Connections: How Live Interactions Are Different ‘Post COVID
June 23: Caring for Others: How Did We Make It?
June 30: Working Differently ‘9 to 5’
Join at 5:30pm at this link: https://bit.ly/2Ie8aoQ - Password: SPWW20
Check out the updated Wellness Wednesdays flyer for June in English and Spanish.
P-EBT Program Information & Updates
The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program provides food benefits on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. The benefits are provided to District families with eligible children who would normally receive free or reduced-price school meals if not for virtual and hybrid learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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:
June 9: Network Session with ALL Families, 7:00pm
June 10: Field Day 2nd grade & 3rd grade - J.F Cook
June 10: Board Meeting, 6:30pm
June 15: Field Day 1st grade & 5th grade - J.F Cook
June 16: Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony
June 18: Field Day PreK - Calle Ocho
June 21: Field Day PreK - Calle Ocho
June 22: Field Day Kinder & 1st Grade - Calle Ocho
June 22: Field Day Kinder & 4th grade - J.F. Cook
June 22: Last Day of School
June 23: Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences for ALL students