Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
NEW! School Year 2022-23 Academic Calendar Update
LAST WEEK to Re-enroll for School Year 2022-2023 -Deadline Thursday, May 5
TOMORROW! Last Day to Complete the Summer Program 2022 Interest Form - Deadline Monday, May 2
Health & SafetyFor Health & Safety Updates Visit the School Website
Weekly Covid Dashboard
Weekly Class Status
Events & ActivitiesThis Week! School Leadership Office Hours - Friday, May 6
NEW! Coffee with Principal Netta, J.F. Cook Campus - Save the Date! May 13
Engagement Conversations Sessions: Session 2 Update and Save the Date for Session 3
Materials: Coffee with Principal Jenn, Calle Ocho Campus - April 29
MealsNEW! School Meals Menu - May
Communications, Information & QuestionsTeacher and Staff Appreciation Week Kicks Off - TODAY Sunday, May 1
Extended Day ProgramExtended Day Program Payments Deadline
Student & Family SupportsVirtual Support Group for Families/Caregivers of Students with Disabilities - Next Support Group Meeting, May 13
Community AnnouncementsNEW! International Compost Awareness Week! May 1-7
Earth Day is every day!
NEW! Comunidad Meeting - May 9
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsACADEMICS
Major dates for our academic calendar for the school year 22-23 are finalized. Our Instructional Leadership Team continues to review the cycle of All Staff Professional Development days as well as Parent Teacher Conferences that will take place during the year. Families can expect two days of school closure for all staff professional development (tentative one in October and one in March) and three days for Parent Teacher Conferences (November, March and June). These dates will be announced in the coming weeks, in the meantime, below you will find the start and end dates of major holidays and school closures to facilitate family planning log
First Day of School
For Grades Kinder through 5th: Wednesday August 24, 2022
PreK staggered schedule for first week of school:
Wednesday August 24, 2022 for PK3 only
Thursday August 25, 2022 for PK4 only
Friday August 26, 2022 All PreK together
Fall Break: Wednesday November 23 - Friday November 25, 2022
Winter Break: Monday December 19, 2022 - Monday January 2, 2023
February Break: Monday February 20 - Friday February 24, 2023
Spring Break: Monday April 17 - Friday April 21, 2023
Last Day of School: Wednesday June 21, 2023
Deadline Thursday, May 5
Complete Parts 1 and 2 for any current student before May 5.
PART 1: Online Re-enrollment Process using your Infinite Campus Parent account. Accounts were emailed on April 1.
PART 2: Document Submissions & E-signatures. As soon as Part 1 is completed, the parent/guardian that submitted Part 1 will receive an email (from info@mundoverdepcs.org) with links and more details for completing Part 2.
PART 3: Health Documentation. Immunization records must be provided by the first day of the new school year.
For more details visit the Admissions section on the school website.
Siblings of Current Students
Siblings of current students admitted through this year's lottery are able to be included in the same re-enrollment form.
Re-enrollment Support
Contact us Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 3:30pm with If you have any questions, concerns or requests for one-on-one help at admissions@mundoverdepcs.org or call the front desk of either campus. J.F. Cook Campus (202) 750-7060, and Calle Ocho Campus (202) 803-8967.
Deadline Monday, May 2
Dates: July 11 - August 10
Hours: 9:00am-3:30pm
Registration: Available for the entire session only.
Interest Form: 2022 Summer Program Interest Form. Deadline May 2.
For more information, visit the Summer Program page on the Family Portal (password: espica): Details (Eng / Spa) and FAQ (Eng / Spa).
HEALTH & SAFETY
Families are strongly encouraged to read the Health & Safety page of our Family Portal to stay up-to-date with testing, protocols, procedures, and guidelines.
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.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Friday, May 6
This is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet and talk with school leaders. The leaders that will be available this month are:
Executive Director: Kristin Scotchmer
Interim CSO: Joseph Rodriguez
Director of Student Services: Norma Villanueva
Director of Data and Accountability: Rodrigo Salgado
Extended Programs Director (including Summer Program): Gloria Quirarte.
Leaders look forward to meeting on May 6 with as many family members as possible in individual, 15-minute slots between 11:00am-12:00pm, 2:00-3:00pm, and 4:00-5:00pm. Time slots are available on a first come, first serve basis. To register, please complete the following registration form, and Executive Assistant Olivia Michael will let you know the time of your meeting.
May 13, 10:00-11:00am
J.F. Cook Campus families and caregivers are invited to join Principal Netta on Friday, May 13, 10:00-11:00am for a virtual coffee.
Principal Netta looks forward to defining Restorative Practices. 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!
Session 2 Update and Save the Date for Session 3
Session 2 Update: April 27
Last Wednesday night, school leaders, parents and caregivers from both Cook and Calle Ocho campuses came together for the second session of a series of four Engagement Conversations.
Responding to the desire to identify synergies across existing parent/caregiver organized efforts, and explore collaboration at a school wide level where possible while ensuring that campus specific needs are met, representatives from Cook Campus Padres, Cook Campus Juntos, Calle Ocho Comunidad, School-wide Parent and Caregiver of Black Students Affinity Group and school-wide Classroom Liaisons, shared about each different group goals, structures, and vision and provided an overview of the kinds of activities they have been engaged since its inception and during this current school year.
Through presentations from representatives of each of the parent/caregiver organized groups, participants were able to deepen their understanding of the vision and goals of each of them, a process that certainly sparked interest in collaboration, identifying synergies, and to continue to explore collaboration at a school wide level where possible, and campus specific where more appropriate.
We are excited with this collaborative design process and look forward to convening again for our third session on Wednesday, May 11. You can read more details below.
Save the Date! Engagement Conversation Session 3 - May 11
In response to valuable feedback from session one and two participants, we are adjusting the start and end times for sessions 3 and 4. Please note that Session 3 scheduled for May 11 and session 4 scheduled for May 31 will now be taking place from 7:00 to 8:30pm.
Our third session is designed to respond to parent and caregiver desire to better understand the school's vision and goals for parent/caregiver engagement and for more clarity on what individuals and parent/caregiver organized groups can do to support this vision, how they can do it, and how often.
Everyone across both campuses is invited to participate, regardless of having been able to join session one or session two! To best plan for our upcoming session, please rsvp in this link RSVP Session 3 Engagement Conversation May 11. If you have questions or are simply are interested in learning more please contact Cristina Faz at cfaz@mundoverdepcs.org
April 29
Thank you to those families who were able to join us on Friday. Please find the link to the recording and the presentation from the Coffee with the Calle Ocho Principal on Friday, April 29 below:
SCHOOL MEALS
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
TODAY Sunday, May 1
We are excited to appreciate teachers and staff this week and hope many families will join the different efforts happening at each campus! Preparations for the week are in full swing. To kick off the week, parents and caregivers organizing this effort invite all families to join your campus community TODAY, May 1st to decorate the outside of the buildings. See details below.
J.F. Cook Campus
Join J.F. Cook families TODAY Sunday, May 1 anytime between 1:00-4:00pm to decorate signs and flower pots for our teachers and staff. We will also have other opportunities throughout the week for you to volunteer. Please sign up at this link: https://signup.com/go/oPLtUYg
Questions? Please contact Concetta Aires tkaczca@gmail.com, Christina Scarlato christinascarlato@gmail.com, Sapna Budev sapnabudev@gmail.com.
Calle Ocho Campus
The Calle Ocho Classroom Liaisons have planned a fun gathering TODAY Sunday, May 1 from 2:00-4:00pm for families to decorate the outside of the building. We will have sidewalk chalk and other decorations for kids to draw pictures and write messages to their teachers on the sidewalks and outdoor spaces around the building. We hope you will join us!
If you have any questions, please contact your Classroom Liaison or the Teacher Appreciation Week Planning Committee: lindsey.elman@gmail.com, ssiylva@gmail.com, sclartey@gmail.com
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
We remind families that payments for the program services are due on the 10th of each month. Payments are made via your Infinite Campus Parent Portal or by stopping by the front desk to pay in cash, check, or debit/credit card.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal is ready to receive your May payments!
For more detailed instructions please click here in English and Spanish.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
Next Support Group Meeting, Friday, May 13 at 11:00am
Dr. Michael Brachfeld from the MedStar Georgetown WISE Center is offering a virtual support group for Mundo Verde families/caregivers of students with disabilities. If you are interested in connecting with other caregivers and discussing your experiences in a facilitated setting, feel free to join us via Zoom.
Meeting Dates/Times:
Friday, May 13 at 11:00am
Friday, May 27 at 11:00am
Friday, June 10 at 11:00am
Zoom Meeting Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86840605599?pwd=VVBCMHlTYllneC9TQTR2SHRtNTArQT09
Meeting ID: 868 4060 5599
Passcode: 025986
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 1-7
This week (May 1-7) is International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW)! The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics, recycling, and using compost. The program includes poster and video contests in the fall and activities and events held during the week in May. One great way to learn more about composting is through documentaries such as Kiss the Ground! Watch the trailer here and the full film is available to stream on Netflix. Big thanks to JF Cook parent, Daniela Ochoa for adding Spanish subtitles to the trailer!
Thank you to everyone for celebrating Earth Month with us! Remember that Earth Day is every day! Let's continue to celebrate Mother Earth all year long!
May 9, 8:00-9:00pm
Mark your calendars for the next full Comunidad meeting, May 9, 8:00-9:00pm!
Join by computer: meet.google.com/uux-uszg-nza
Join by phone: 508-952-0432 PIN: 192 195 192#
Help set the agenda for the next meeting by using the new poll feature here.
Write a comment or question, or vote on other comments or questions. Please be sure to write your comments/questions in both Spanish and English.
You can also leave a comment or questions by calling (202) 922-6272 and leaving a message and it will be added for you
These polls will be used to:
Set the agenda for full Comunidad meetings
Identify issues for Comunidad to elevate to Principal Jenn
Elevate issues between full community meetings
For general questions, to start a discussion with the entire community, or to learn more please email the listserve at comunidad-calle-ocho@googlegroups.com. To send a private message to Comunidad, email comunidad.calle8@gmail.com or call (202) 922-6272 to leave a message.
Upcoming Events:
May 1 - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week Kicks Off
May 2 - Deadline Summer Program Interest Form
May 2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5 - Reenrollment Deadline
May 6 - Leadership Office Hours
May 13 - Coffee with the Principal - J.F. Cook Campus
May 26 - Board Meeting
May 27 - Coffee with the Principal - Calle Ocho Campus
May 30 - Holiday, School Closed