Kinder Expo: Adaptación de los Animales
June 20 - Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
This is the Last Family Update of the 2021-22 School Year
Join us for the Celebrations of Learning (Expos)
Parent Teacher Conferences - June 22
Health & SafetyWeekly Covid Dashboard
Weekly Class Status
NEW! Lice Case Reported at J.F. Cook Campus - Fifth Grade
Events & ActivitiesEquitable Access (At-risk) School Preference Information Session - June 22
Board Meeting - June 30
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Honoring Juneteenth
NEW! Outstanding Balances in Infinite Campus
Welcoming New Families - Volunteers Needed!
Summer Program - School Meals Sign-Up
Community AnnouncementsNEW! Free Adult English Calsses at Briya Public Charter School
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsMajor Dates of SY22-23
SY21-22 School Calendar
ACADEMICS
Monday, June 20 - Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday, June 21 - Regular school day, last day students are in school
Wednesday, June 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences all day, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Regular school communications will begin mid summer.
Students will show families and teachers what they have been learning and doing in school. The Expo may include artwork, research results from experiments, written work, tests, and other projects. You will receive more information from your child's teacher.
J.F. Cook Campus
Kinder: Tuesday, June 21
June 22
Parent Teacher Conferences are an important opportunity for families and teachers to discuss strengths, challenges, and student progress across both social-emotional and academic indicators. Teachers share their observations and answer questions. Especially for young learners, the development of baseline social-emotional skills are critical building blocks for academic learning. Discussing your child's progress with teachers helps parents and caregivers develop strong partnerships so that whenever possible learning at home and learning at school are aligned and supportive. Students are generally not present during these conferences.
Your child’s teacher will be happy to answer any questions you might have about Parent Teacher Conferences. Please email them directly.
HEALTH & SAFETY
For up-to-date information and statistics on how we are containing the spread of Covid-19, visit the Health & Safety section on the website.
Fifth Grade
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
June 22, 9:00am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm
Mundo Verde is considering applying for the At-risk Enrollment Preference that was created by the DC Council in 2020. We are currently seeking feedback from caregivers and staff. The leadership team will make its recommendation to the Mundo Verde Board in July. If we apply and are approved, a staff and caregiver taskforce will be created to make a recommendation about whether and how to implement the preference for the SY23-24.
At-risk designation includes students identified as experiencing homelessness, qualifying for government benefits including TANF and SNAP, under the care of CFSA/foster care, and over-aged/under-credited in high school.
To learn more about this, please attend one of our scheduled information sessions on June 22 at three different times: 9:00am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm.
June 30, 6:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, June 30, 6:30pm.
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 6:30 to 8:30pm.
To participate as an observer in the Board Meeting, please complete this registration form.
For questions related to the meeting, email board@mundoverdepcs.org
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Juneteenth marks the day a major general of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Americans in Texas, two months after the end of the Civil War and nearly two a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. As President Biden noted in remarks after signing the bill creating the federal holiday in 2021, "the truth is, it’s not — simply not enough just to commemorate Juneteenth. After all, the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans didn’t mark the end of America’s work to deliver on the promise of equality; it only marked the beginning.” With that commitment in mind, families/caregivers will find below resources for honoring and talking to children about race and equity.
What Students are Saying About Race and Racism in America (ENG) / Lo que dicen los alumnos sobre la raza y el racismo en Estados Unidos (SPA)
Talking About Policing With Relatives (Teen Vogue) (ENG) / Hablar sobre la vigilancia policial con familiares (SPA)
America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us (ENG) / El Contrato Racial de Estados Unidos nos está matando (SPA)
The Role of Privilege (ENG) / El Rol del Privilegio (SPA)
The Intersectionality Wars (ENG) / Las guerras de Interseccionalidad (SPA)
As the school year comes to an end, we remind you to visit the Infinite Campus Family Portal to check if you have an outstanding balance for school meals, snacks, and Extended Day program. To check your payment history you can go to “Account” and then “Payment History”.
After two challenging school years, we are all looking forward to a more ‘normal’ summer and fall. In the coming weeks, we will be planning how to welcome families that will be joining our community very soon! If you are interested in supporting our campus and school-wide welcome efforts, please fill out this brief form. We are excited to collaborate with families currently enrolled at Calle Ocho and Cook Campus in helping us embody the spirit of CREW this summer and fall! If you have any questions please contact Cristina Faz at cfaz@mundoverdepcs.org
Meals Sign-Up
If your child needs meals during the summer program, you must sign up for meals by placing an order in the School Store through Infinite Campus.
Meal drop-in service is not available.
Families should commit to either eating school meals or bringing meals from home; the kitchen needs to plan how much to prepare to achieve our Zero Waste goals.
You only need to place one ‘order’ for meals.
You can sign up for meals for the summer program until June 30. For detailed instructions on placing an order for meals, click here for English and Spanish.
Meal Fees
The federal program to provide free meals to all students ends on June 30 and Mundo Verde will thus resume charging a fee for lunch for students who do not qualify for Free or Reduced meals (FARM) Breakfast will continue to be provided to ALL students at no charge. Lunch prices will remain the same as they were in SY19-20. Lunch at Calle Ocho is $4.50 and $4.85 at J.F. Cook
Paying for Meals
The lunch fee will be added to a student's food service account in Infinite Campus when they are served lunch. Meals will no longer be billed on a monthly basis. Families who do not qualify for Free or Reduced meals (FARM) must add funds into their Food Service Account in the Parent Portal to pay for meals - instructions here.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Briya Public Charter School is offering adult education for the coming school year, including free English classes, Child Development Associate (CDA) Program, and Medical Assistant Programs. To learn more about the programs they are offering, please review this flyer.
Major dates for our school year 2022-23 calendar are finalized.
Upcoming Events:
Jun 20 - Holiday, School Closed
Jun 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences all day, NO SCHOOL for Students
Jun 22 - Equitable Access (At-risk) School Preference Information Session
Jun 30 - Board Meeting
Jul 11 - Summer Program Starts
Aug 10 - Summer Program Ends
