Best School Garden essay by a fifth grader
OJO! Parent-Teacher Conferences Day 2 - March 2
Spirit Week Begins Tomorrow: Feb 28 - Mar 4, J.F. Cook Campus
GOLD and Academic Reports
Health & SafetyUPDATED! Rapid Test REQUIRED For All Students After February Break - Submission Form Available! Deadline Feb 27, 1:30pm
UPDATED! Changes to Covid-19 Policies - An Overview and Recording Available
Weekly Covid Dashboard
Weekly Class Status
Arrival Times Start at 8:10am - Before School Program is Open Only for Registered Students
UPDATED! Masks Have Been Arrived - We Need Your Support For The KN/KF94 Mask Effort
Events & ActivitiesEngagement Opportunities, 2022 - Meet with Interim Chief School Officer, and Board Members
DC International School Tour in Person: 4th & 5th Grade Students - March 2
Coffee with Principal Netta - J.F. Cook Campus: March 11
UPDATED! Coffee with Principal Jenn - Calle Ocho Campus, March 25 - Submit Questions in Advance!
Extended Day ProgramExtended Day Program Schedules
Absences During Extended Day Program
Student & Family SupportsCity-wide School Behavioral Health Services Survey - Your Feedback Matters!
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsACADEMICS
March 2
Those parents and caregivers who were not able to attend their Parent Teacher Conference on Feb. 25 will meet with their child’s teachers in one-on-one meetings on Wednesday, March 2.
Parent Teacher Conferences are an important way for families to hear from and discuss with teachers the strengths and areas of growth they are observing in their child – across both social-emotional and academic indicators, including testing and other assessments. Especially for young learners, the development of baseline social-emotional skills are critical building blocks for academic learning. Discussing progress reports 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.
Feb 28 - Mar 4, J.F. Cook Campus
Starting tomorrow, ESPICA Spirit Week at J.F. Cook Campus. A week of fun to lift spirits, build community, and celebrate Mundo Verde’s ESPICA values:
Empathy
Speak your Truth
Perseverance
Inquiry
Collaboration
Appreciation
We understand that we matter—our actions, attitudes, and priorities today will leave an imprint on generations to come. We are charged with caring for the world around us so as not to sacrifice the needs of others in the present and in the future.
Feb 28, Monochromatic Monday: wear the same color from head to toe!
Mar 1, Tourist Tuesday: dress up as a tourist, ready for vacation
Mar 2, Wacky Wednesday: crazy hair, clothes, you name it!
Mar 3, Throwback Thursday: steal the fashion of yesteryear, pick your favorite decade
Mar 4, Friendship Friday, get with your friends and show off your group’s style
Pre-K 3 & 4: All PreK-3 and PreK-4 families should have received before the break their GOLD reports via email communicating their children's progress. If you have questions about the content of the report related to your child, please contact your teacher.
Kinder-5th Grade: All Kinder-5th grade families should have received before the break their academic reports via email. If you have questions about your child's performance, please contact your teacher.
If you did not receive the email with reports, please contact platforms@mundoverdepcs.org.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Submission Form Available! Deadline Feb 27, 1:30pm
As part of the city’s initiative for a safe return from break, all students, regardless of vaccination status or recent previous Covid-19 infection, must submit a negative rapid antigen test result on Sunday, Feb. 27 prior to returning to school on Monday, Feb. 28. Rapid tests were distributed to students on Thursday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 18.
Please use the following form to submit negative rapid antigen test results. The form will be available today, Sunday February 27 from 8:00am-1:30pm:
OJO! Any positive result should be emailed to covid19@mundoverdepcs.org.
All students will be checked on Monday before entering school. To ensure everyone’s health and safety, students will not be allowed into school on Monday, Feb 28 during arrivals unless parents/caregivers have submitted the negative result form prior to 1:30pm Sunday, Feb. 27. If parents/caregivers miss the 1:30pm deadline on Sunday, the next opportunity to submit proof of a negative test result is until 8:45am on Monday, Feb. 28. Unfortunately, Mundo Verde is not permitted to conduct RAPID testing onsite.
An Overview and Recording Available
Mundo Verde carefully reviewed the new guidance released by the Department of Health on January 31, and has made changes to our policies. Details of these adjustments can be found in our Updated Health & Safety Routines; as a reference, please find our previous Covid-19 Guidance here. You can also find a brief OVERVIEW HERE and a RECORDING (password: X*79^dFq).
Highlights include:
Test-To-Stay program for eligible PreK-3 and PreK-4 students
Reduction in class threshold from 70% to 50% for Kinder-5th grade so that more classes remain open even after a positive case may be identified
Requiring booster shots for those who are eligible, so they can then be considered fully vaccinated
Reduction in quarantine time from ten to seven days anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 and is asymptomatic (without symptoms)
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.
Before School Program is Open Only for Registered Students
The Before School Program is currently at capacity on both campuses. If your family is not signed up for this program please do not drop your children off at school before the scheduled arrival times, which are as follows:
Calle Ocho Campus Arrival Blocks:
8:10-8:20AM: 1st & 2nd grade
8:20-8:30AM: Kinder
8:30-8:40AM: PreK
J.F. Cook Campus Arrival Blocks:
8:10-8:30am: 1st - 5th grade
8:10-8:20am: PreK
8:20-8:30am: Kinder
We Need Your Support For The KN/KF94 Mask Effort
All mask orders have arrived and will be distributed to students next week if we can have enough volunteers to help create packages to send homes. If you are interested in volunteering on Saturday, March 5, please respond to our doodle poll so we can select the best time. Families eager to support this campaign may give at bit.ly/MV_RecoveryandMasks (Given the ongoing Covid-19 public health crisis 20% of every donation made to this campaign continues to support urgent family needs even if designated for the other funds. Important Note: although mask mandates are being lifted around our area, our school will continue requiring adults and students to wear masks regardless of vaccination status.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Meet with Interim Chief School Officer, and Board Members
March 2 and March 3 - Listening Sessions with Interim CSO Joseph
Our Interim CSO Joseph is hosting Listening Sessions with families by campus. These listening sessions are an opportunity for parents and caregivers to share their experiences at Mundo Verde, introduce themselves, draw Joseph’s attention to any particular issues, and ask questions. Joseph will also formally introduce himself to the community. Zoom links will be shared via email.
Each campus will host sessions in both English and Spanish as indicated below.
J.F. Cook Campus:
March 3, 6:00-6:45pm English
March 3, 7:00-7:45pm Spanish
Calle Ocho Campus:
March 2, 6:00-6:45pm English
March 2, 7:00-7:45pm Spanish
Board Meeting with Public Comment
March 10, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will host its next meeting on Thursday, March 10 from 6:30-8:30pm. In an effort to further connect with our school community, the board is opening this meeting to public comment, providing an opportunity for families to share thoughts and concerns.
For questions related to the meeting or to submit written public comment, please email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
4th & 5th Grade Students - March 2, 6:00pm
Please join DCI School this Wednesday, March 2 at 6:00pm for an in-person tour of the school. The tour is exclusively for Mundo Verde families and students! Please RSVP here.
DCI is incredibly excited to welcome you all to their campus! Please contact Lauren at lauren.games@dcinternationalschool.org with any questions.
J.F. Cook Campus
March 11, 11:00am-12:00pm
J.F. Cook Campus families and caregivers are invited to join Principal Netta on Friday, March 11, 11:00am-12:00pm for a virtual coffee.
Principal Netta looks forward to defining Restorative Practices, how it is used in school and how to support students at home. We will also have time to answer questions that have come to us from our families and caregivers. To help us best plan for our time together, we invite you to submit questions in advance using this google form. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Calle Ocho Campus
March 25, 9:00-10:00am
We Invite you to Submit Questions in Advance!
Calle Ocho Campus families and caregivers are invited to join Principal Jenn on Friday, March 25, 9:00-10:00am for a virtual coffee.
Principal Jenn looks forward to connecting with Mundo Verde families! We will also have time to answer questions that have come to us from our families and caregivers. To help us best plan for our time together, we invite you to submit questions in advance using this google form. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
If your family knows your children will be absent for the Extended Day Program, we ask you to inform us by 2:00pm the day of an absence by emailing extendedday@mundoverdepcs.org. This advanced communication informs the transition teams to bring your children to the regular dismissal.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
Your Feedback Matters!
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) has partnered with Child Trends, a nonprofit research organization, to learn about school behavioral health (SBH) services and supports at all public and public charter schools in DC for families of students 5 and older. These surveys will provide Mundo Verde with information on student, family, and staff perceptions of school behavioral health services (SBH). The school will receive a report that can be used to help inform our School Strengthening Workplans and to monitor delivery of school behavioral health (SBH) services. Your feedback matters, help us complete the parent survey HERE (survey available in English, Spanish, and Amharic).
Upcoming Events:
Feb 28 - Mar 4 - Spirit Week at J.F. Cook Campus
Mar 2 - Parent Teacher Conferences Day 2
Mar 2 - Listening Sessions for Families with Interim CSO, Joseph - Calle Ocho Campus
Mar 2 - DCI School Tour in Person
Mar 3 - Listening Sessions for Families with Interim CSO, Joseph - J.F. Cook Campus
Mar 10 - Board Meeting with Public Comment
Mar 11 - Coffee Principal J.F. Cook Campus
Mar 25 - Coffee Principal Calle Ocho Campus