2nd Grade Expo - JF Cook Campus
REMINDER - It Is Admissions Time for Siblings of Students Enrolled at Mundo Verde - Deadline Mar 1
Events & ActivitiesCoffee with Principals - Calle Ocho Feb 10 & J.F Cook Feb 17
Celebrating Black History Month - Parent/Caregiver Organized Activities Across Both Campuses
Board Meeting - RSVP & Agenda - Feb 9
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Valentine’s Day No Candy
NEW! Connection and Community - Recent Findings from Monthly Pulse Surveys
Mundo Verde is Hiring! Virtual Educators Open House on Feb 16
Health & SafetyNEW! Lice Case Reported in PreK - Calle Ocho Campus
Do You Need to Update Your Emergency Contact Information?
School ServicesIt is Time for School Services Payments! Due on the 10th of Every Month
2023 Summer Program Interest Form - Deadline April 1
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsFamily Handbook
SY22-23 School Calendar
Feb 20: Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
Feb 21-24: Mid Winter Break
ACADEMICS
Deadline March 1, 2023
Siblings of students enrolled at Mundo Verde may apply with sibling preference through the common lottery: MySchoolDC.org. Mundo Verde has generally been able to accommodate admissions for all of our students with younger siblings, but sibling, preference does not guarantee entry. The application deadline is March 1, 2023.
Make sure to indicate on the application that your child is a sibling of a current student attending Mundo Verde.
There is a place on the application to indicate that a sibling is currently attending Mundo Verde.
Attention 5th Grade Families Applying to DC International School
Fifth graders may apply with transfer preference to DC International School (DCI) for 6th grade on the MySchoolDC.org common application.
OJO! This preference is only granted to families who apply by the deadline of March 1, 2023!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Calle Ocho Campus - February 10, 9:00-10:00am
J.F Cook Campus - February 17, 9:00-10:00am
Parents and caregivers from both campuses are invited to join Principal Jenn and Principal Netta for their respective Coffee.
Submit Your Questions in Advance!
J.F. Cook Campus: For this session, Principal Netta will focus on social emotional and academic support students, and updates on Nature Bridge and Capstone. If you have questions related to this topic, please include them on this form: Questions for Principal Netta - J.F. Cook Campus
Calle Ocho Campus: For this session, Principal Jenn will focus on Pre-K climate and instruction. If you have questions related to this topic, please include them on this form: Questions for Principal Jenn - Calle Ocho Campus
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Parent/Caregiver Organized Activities
Across Both Campuses
Reading is Resistance! Please encourage your children to participate in this reading challenge throughout the month. Classes on each campus with the greatest participation will be awarded.
Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30pm - Showcase of Black Health Professionals and Scientists. Last year during the Celebration of Black Health & Wellness, students interviewed health care professionals and scientists in their lives, who pushed through various forms of resistance to achieve professional success. As we honor Black Resistance this year, join us in viewing this Mundo Verde student production on February 7 at 6:30pm. Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 932 8762 4776 / Passcode: 6jLmBE)
February 9-14 [Calle Ocho Campus Only], Contribute a Recipe. For Black History Month, Ms. Melissa is leading her cooking class using your recipes. If you have a good recipe to contribute, please send it to Ms. Melissa via ParentSquare or email at mgurevitch@mundoverdepcs.org. Recipes must be vegetarian, egg-free, and nut-free. Can you volunteer your sous chef skills? There is still space for parents/caregivers to join in the fun. Fill out the Volunteer Form here. At the end of February, all of the recipes that are contributed will be merged into a Calle Ocho community cookbook, for us all to enjoy, so if you miss this initial deadline, it’s not too late to contribute!!
Saturday, February 11 at 11:00am, Black Heritage Walking Tour. Join us for a walking tour of the historic Shaw and U Street neighborhoods. In the early 20th century, these neighborhoods were the heart of DC’s Black community, and the home of Black Broadway and Black leaders in the law, sciences, and the arts. In these neighborhoods, Black Americans could thrive and find refuge against the harshness of segregation. We hope you’ll join us in learning more about this aspect of DC’s rich history. Parents/caregivers will meet at the 13th Street entrance to the U Street/ African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro Station at 11:00am on February 11. The tour will last approximately one hour. Rain date: March 4.
Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30 pm, Virtual Freedom Readers Circle for Children. Parents/caregivers will host their own virtual Freedom Readers circle. They will read a frequently banned children’s book The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson. After reading the book (in English and Spanish) as a group, students will be led in a discussion. This activity will include a discussion of slavery in the United States and may be less appropriate for PreK students. Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 932 8762 4776 / Passcode: 6jLmBE)
Black History Celebrations, dates TBD. Each campus will host a Black History Celebration. Help make this event happen!Events in our community are a celebration of our spirit, gifts, and talents. Are you interested in volunteering? This can mean helping with setting up, cleaning up, helping during the event, or contributing a favorite recipe or dish to share with the community! Please be in touch with Skye Henry for Calle Ocho campus (skyewhenry@gmail.com), or Mary Awosika for J.F. Cook campus (mary.awosika@gmail.com).
Child of the Civil Rights Movement by its author Paula Young Shelton. Thank you to those who were able to attend the event! If you missed it, stay tuned for the recording!
Feb 9, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a regular Board Meeting on Thursday, February 9. 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 read the full board meeting agenda, click here.
To observe the board in action at this meeting, please complete this registration form.
For questions related to the meeting, email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Consistent with our commitment to diversity, sustainability, and wellness, we ask families to not send your child/ren to school with candy on Tuesday, February 14.
As a school, Mundo Verde practices a commitment to embrace and celebrate social events that are aligned with our mission and priorities. Our school celebrations focus on cultural heritage and diversity, and we invite families to share their experiences. As a school, we refrain from celebrating days or traditions that may show preference of one group over another or do not align with our school policies. Hence, we do not celebrate holidays such as Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and holidays of a solely religious nature. For families who value holidays that are not observed at the school, we encourage them to continue the celebrations at home.
This content can be found in the Family Handbook on page 21 in English, and page 23 in Spanish.
From feedback on School Interactions and Familiarity with the Mundo Verde Educational Model, see here the new blog post that shares data and analysis from recent Possip pulse surveys.
Virtual Educators Open House on Feb 16, 5:00pm
Mundo Verde is hiring for the school year 2023-24. Help us spread the word among your friends and contacts! The Human Resources team is hosting a Virtual Educators Open House on Thursday, February 16 at 5:00pm.
To register for this free event visit https://bit.ly/WorkAtMV2023.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Emergencies can happen at any moment on campus, and having current emergency contact information in the school system is critical. Emergency contact information is vital to the ongoing function of campus safety whether it relates to inclement weather or medical emergencies.
Please log into Infinite Campus (student information system) and update the information on the "contact page." For health/medical conditions, please notify your campus nurse, so they may best care for them. Feel free to email Health and Safety Manager, Angeline Vergara at avergara@mundoverdepcs.org.
SCHOOL SERVICES
Due on the 10th of Every Month
School Services payments allow us to offer quality services, it is time to make your monthly payments to avoid receiving payment alerts.
To learn how to pay for snacks, lunch, and extended day program, visit the Paying for School Services section in the Family Portal on our school website.
Deadline April 1
Mundo Verde will offer a three week in-person program consisting of a program serving students in grades PreK4-5th grade with a focus on Spanish language enrichment through reading, math, and science blocks.
We are accepting interest forms now in order to determine staffing for the program. The program is open to all students across both campuses and prioritizes at-risk students (city definition) and students with disabilities based on reading levels and teacher recommendations.
Dates: Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 28, 2023
Hours: 9:00am-3:30pm
Eligible students: The summer program is open to rising Kinder - rising 6th grade Mundo Verde students from both campuses currently enrolled for the school year 2022-23.
Registration: Registration is available for the entire session only.
Complete the SY23 Summer Interest Form HERE! Deadline April 1.
For more details, visit the Summer Program webpage.
Upcoming Events:
Feb 8: Student Community Meeting - Calle Ocho Campus
Feb 9: Board Meeting
Feb 10: Coffee with the Principal Calle Ocho Campus
Feb 15: JF Cook 5th grade Expo
Feb 15: Calle Ocho 3rd grade Expo
Feb 17: Coffee with the Principal JF Cook Campus
Feb 20: Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
Feb 21-24: Mid Winter Break
Feb 27: PADRES meeting
Mar 3: JF Cook - Padres First Friday Coffee & Donuts
Mar 9: All Staff Professional Development / NO SCHOOL
Mar 10: Student Led Conferences (All Day) / NO SCHOOL
Mar 15: Student Led Conferences (Afternoon Only)