Earth Day Celebration - JF Cook Campus
Spring Break Is Here! - From Kristin Scotchmer
AcademicsSY23-24 School Calendar Updated: Winter Break Dec 22 - Jan 5
Need Support With the Re-enrollment Process?
Events & ActivitiesNEW! Coffee With the Principal - Save the Date! Calle Ocho: May 5 & JF Cook: May 12
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Teacher & Staff Appreciation Collection:April 16 - May 5
NEW! Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast and Lunch: May 3
Health & SafetyNEW! Covid Testing Prior to Returning to Campus After Spring Break
School ServicesNEW! Unit 3 Extended Day Program
Summer Program: Some Slots are Still Available
Community AnnouncementsNews From Comunidad - Calle Ocho Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
NEW! District of Columbia Prevention Center - Right Before Your Eyes: Courageous Conversations with your Children
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsFamily Handbook
SY22-23 School Calendar
April 17: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
April 18-21: Spring Break, NO SCHOOL for students and teachers
Apr 23: Submit Your Child’s Test Results
MESSAGE
From Kristin Scotchmer
Dear Mundo Verde Parents/Caregivers
Warmer weather and Spring Break are here!
You all have been busy and working hard. Whether traveling or staying close to home, I encourage you to take some time to engage in activities that bring you joy and relaxation. Take the opportunity to care for you and your family mental, emotional and physical well-being.
Some of our staff take time during this break to recharge; others use the time to help focus on important work needed to end the year strong or get ahead on planning for summer and fall. For families, my hope is that even if you are not able to pause this coming week, that you have a chance to simply enjoy your child/ren in a different way.
The next eight and a half weeks of school are packed with learning and celebration:
Expos showcase student spring expedition work,
Coffees provide time for parents to connect with each other and principals,
4th graders camp overnight in Nature Bridge,
5th graders put their Spanish language and sustainability expertise to work with an expedition to Puerto Rico,
Parents/caregivers connect with teachers through Student-Led and Parent-Teacher Conferences,
A school-wide field day engages students in cooperative and team games, and
A promotion ceremony honoring the Class of 2023 - Mundo Verde’s 7th class of 5th graders! as they transition from 5th grade to middle school!
Spring break is also a time to reflect on the year. I am grateful for the work of parents/caregivers, board members, teachers, staff and students, each of whom works hard to make our school community better every day. It is with the commitment of each individual in our community that we improve and continue growing. As we look forward to the new school year, please take a moment to complete the re-enrollment process.
In Community,
Kristin Scotchmer
ACADEMICS
Winter Break: Friday, December 22 through Friday, January 5
We have done some additional work to better align our calendar to DCI and DCI member schools. As a result, we are altering our winter break. Mundo Verde’s winter break now better aligns with both DCPS and DCI SY23-24 calendars.
Click here to see the SY23-24 School Calendar Updated
Deadline for Returning Students: May 5
Deadline for New Students (1st round): May 1
Office Hours - Daily 9:00am-4:30pm
For any questions related to the re-enrollment process, please contact Miriam Bonilla, Admissions Manager, 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, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm.
Reenrollment Deadlines:
RETURNING students - May 5
NEW students - May 1
For more information, visit the Returning Students section on the school website.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Calle Ocho: May 5, 9:00-10:00am
JF Cook: May 12, 2:00-3:00pm
Parents and caregivers from both campuses are invited to join Principal Jenn and Principal Netta for their respective Coffee.
Submit Your Questions in Advance!
Calle Ocho Campus, May 5, 9:00-10:00am: For this session, Principal Jenn will focus on Differentiation and Supporting Students at Home. If you have questions related to this topic, please include them on this form: Questions for Coffee with the Principal Jenn
J.F. Cook Campus, May 12, 2:00-3:00pm: Save the date and stay tuned for more details!
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
April 16 - May 5
Teacher and Staff Appreciation will be celebrated at Mundo Verde during the week of May 1-5! Mundo Verde families have an annual tradition of collecting funds to organize gifts and activities for teachers and staff across the school during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. The collection offers caregivers a centralized fund from which to coordinate school-wide efforts, rather than individual classroom efforts, to ensure equity across campuses. This tradition helps ensure we reach all full-time and part-time classroom and non-classroom-based teachers (art, music, cooking, gardening, PE), along with non-instructional staff members like those covering the front desk, working in the kitchen, managing campus operations, providing support across the network, crews cleaning our school, and many other roles that serve students every day outside the classroom. We recognize that each family has unique circumstances and may not be able to contribute to the fund every year.
For those who can and wish to participate, the collection will be open April 16 through May 5. Non-Tax-Deductible Contribution can be made via this PayPal link or by scanning the QR code.
In addition to the Teacher and Staff Collection Fund, please be on the lookout for information from your Classroom Liaisons about other activities being organized that week!
Wednesday, May 3
As part of teacher and staff appreciation week, parents and caregivers at each campus are organizing a Potluck to show appreciation to teachers and staff for everything they do for our kids. Please note the potluck at Cook Campus will be for BREAKFAST and the potluck for Calle Ocho will be for LUNCH . Details below:
J.F. Cook Campus - Potluck BREAKFAST on Wednesday May 3rd
If you are interested in bringing a dish, supplies, or volunteering your time to help with the potluck breakfast, please contact Emily Adeleke at emilyreinhart@gmail.com
Calle Ocho Campus - Potluck LUNCH on Wednesday May 3rd
If you are interested in bringing a dish, supplies, or volunteering your time to help with the potluck lunch, please sign up here! Please contact your Classroom Liaison with any questions!
HEALTH & SAFETY
Following the SY22-23 Covid Policy (English / Spanish), to ensure the health and safety for all, students and staff must conduct Covid-19 rapid antigen tests prior to returning to campus after Spring Break. Tests for students were sent home on Thursday and Friday.
Parents/caregivers should submit your child’s test results by 5:00pm on Sunday, April 23. Complete the health form below. (These forms are closed now and will be available on April 23).
The student's name and the date the test was completed need to be written on the test itself.
J.F. Cook Campus:
https://mundoverde.tfaforms.net/342
Calle Ocho Campus:
https://mundoverde.tfaforms.net/341
**Testing should be completed no more than 24 hours prior to returning to school**
Individuals who do not submit a Covid test result on time will not be allowed to enter the campus until a Covid test result is submitted and reviewed by the Covid team. A limited amount of Covid tests will be available onsite for parents/caregivers to administer to their children before they enter the building on Monday, Apr. 24. Those Covid test results must be reviewed by a staff member before entry.
SCHOOL SERVICES
We are excited to share with families the Unit 3 Program schedules which will run from April 24-June 21. Take a look at these schedules to learn more about our new specialties!
Unit 3 JF Cook Campus
Unit 3 Calle Ocho Campus
At both campuses, we are launching a new Step Dance Program in partnership with our Restorative Practice team. The program will provide students the opportunity to gain leadership and team building skills while choreographing and performing a step dance that promotes positive self awareness, school pride and cultural awareness. View our flyer in English or Spanish.
We are launching a 4th and 5th grade workshop titled “My Super Powers” where students will have the opportunity to collaborate with 1st grade students to explore their own unique talents and design a life size superhero!
At J.F. Cook Campus, we will begin with a series of STEAM workshops where students will have the opportunity to build small, hand-made, moving machines using FutureMakers Sparks kits.
The Martial Arts, Chess and Soccer Programs will continue at both campuses for new and returning students. As well, across the programs at both campuses, students will explore the use of cloth in their arts and craft projects.
Some Slots are Still Available
We have spots remaining in our SY23 Summer Program! We invite you to consider joining our program which offers a unique Spanish language learning opportunity at a very competitive cost to families. Families can still fill out the SY23 Summer Interest Form!
If you have any questions about the summer program, please email summer@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Calle Ocho Campus Parent/Caregiver Organized Group
Comunidad Meeting
Tuesday, April 25 - 8:00pm
Comunidad‘s next meeting will focus on planning for 2024. Representatives from each spoke will be participating but please consider sharing your thoughts about what’s working, what isn’t and what you’d like to see in the future. If you aren’t able to join but want to share please email comunidad.calle8@gmail.com
This will be a virtual meeting - the link will be provided via the Comunidad calendar.
Don't forget you can always visit our website to see the latest events, download the calendar or find ways to get engaged!
Right Before Your Eyes: Courageous Conversations with your Children
District of Columbia Prevention Center (DCPC) is hosting information sessions to parents and caregivers to empower parents to have conversations with their children on substance use among youth.
Right Before Your Eyes: Courageous Conversations with your Children will provide parents and caregivers with information regarding the prevalence of substance use among youth. Pro-active knowledge and skills will be discussed with participants to prevent, reduce and delay the onset of substances such as vaping, marijuana, alcohol and opioid use among youth.
Topics Include
Creating safe spaces for conversations at age appropriate levels
Identifying boundaries to communicating with children
Helping your child resist peer-pressure
Setting expectations for your youth
Empowering Parents to be Parents
Conversations with elementary school-aged children - Tuesday, May 2, 6:00-7:30pm - Google Meet joining Or dial: (US) +1 484-424-4223 PIN: 605 333 323#
Parents Supporting Parents - Thursday, May 11, 6:00-7:30pm - Google Meet joining Or dial: (US) +1 417-448-0675 PIN: 217 528 406#
Learn more about these session, please see this flyer. To learn more about DC Prevention Centers, an initiative supported by the DC Department of Behavioral Health, visit https://dbh.dc.gov/service/prevention-services.
Upcoming Events:
Apr 17: Holiday, SCHOOL CLOSED
Apr 18-21: Spring Break, NO SCHOOL for students and teachers
Apr 23: Submit Your Child’s Covid Test Results
May 5: Calle Ocho - Coffee with Principal
May 8-10: 4th grade Nature Bridge Overnight Trip
May 12: JF Cook - Coffee with Principal
May 18: Board Meeting