PreK Expo “La Ropa” - Calle Ocho Campus
Special Board Meeting: RSVP Form and Agenda Available - Dec 19
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! Update - Annual Holiday Teacher and Staff Appreciation Collection
NEW! A Season for Giving
NEW! School Closures and Delays Due to Inclement Weather
Special Board Meeting Announcement
Come and Check the Lost & Found Before Winter Break! Unclaimed Items Will be Donated
Health & SafetyUpdate - Dental Health/Screening Program
Student & Family SupportNEW! DC Special Education Hub: Family Empowerment Series Training
Community AnnouncementsNEW! OSSE: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards for Feedback and Public Comment Session
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
Dec 22 to Jan 5: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS
Dec 22 to Jan 1: Winter Break - SCHOOL CLOSED
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
December 19, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 19. 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 6:30pm 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. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
For questions related to the meeting, email board@mundoverdepcs.org.
Note: Recordings of open board meetings, minutes and agendas are available to the school community on the school website, and your ParentSquare calendar.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Our 2023-24 Holiday Teacher and Staff Appreciation Collection has ended, and the caregiver organizations at J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho are pleased to share the results with you all!
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Mundo Verde parents and caregivers, we collected a total of $34,582.78 between November 19 and December 10, which exceeded our collection goal of $30,000! Funds will be distributed this week to all 288 employees, including our janitorial team, contractors, and the security team, in the form of prepaid visa cards. Each full-time staff member will receive a gift card worth $125 and each part-time staff member will receive $75.
Participation in the collection is optional and dependent on each family’s financial circumstances. Regardless of whether you’ve chosen to express your appreciation by contributing to the fund or in other ways this year, we are immensely grateful for the outpouring of support and participation. It is wonderful to be able to recognize the amazing teachers and staff at Mundo Verde this holiday season.
As many of you know, this is the season for our annual campaign, which this year focuses on supporting Mundo Verde's fieldwork excursions school-wide. Starting at $5, every donation can go a long way, quite literally— just like over 100 fourth graders who traveled 161 miles to Jamestown this week for an immersive experience in colonial living. Your gift will help cover an array of expenses, from bagged lunches to charter bus transportation, entrance fees, tour guides, and so much more. Year-round fieldwork experiences bring expeditions to life for PreK-5th grade students. Make your donation here.
Mundo Verde follows D.C. Public Schools’ (DCPS) decision regarding changes in the school schedule due to inclement weather. In the event of a delayed opening, the before school program is canceled. In the event of early dismissal, the after school program is canceled. In some cases, the school reserves the right to make a different decision than the one made by DCPS if necessary.
Information about school closures and delays is available through:
Text Message & Email: A text message and/or an email is sent to families and staff when a closing or delay is decided (the night before or the morning of)
School Website: A note on the school website top announcement bar
Radio Station: WTOP (1500 AM, 107.7 FM)
Television: WJLA News Channel 7
School Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
This content can be found in the Family Handbook on page 67 in English, and page 72 in Spanish.
As some of you may know, Dr. Alicia Williams planned to end her tenure at Mundo Verde at the end of this school year. Last week, she shared with us her plan to accelerate her timeline; her last day was December 4th.
Dr. Williams has spent seven years serving the Mundo Verde community. We thank her for her service to Mundo Verde and wish her all the best in her next journey.
On Sunday, November 26th, the Mundo Verde Board of Directors held a special board meeting to elect Bisi Oyedele as Secretary, Roman Goldstein as Treasurer and Anneliese Gegenheimer as President, effective December 4.
We’re excited for Mundo Verde’s next chapter and look forward to continuing to create a supportive environment for our students.
On Behalf of the Board,
Anneliese Gegenheimer, Board President
Unclaimed Items Will be Donated
From a water bottle and a lunch box, to jackets and hats, we invite you to check out the lost and found before we go on winter break. Items left at the lost and found that are name labeled will be returned to students.
Unclaimed items that can be used as loaner clothes for the school will be washed and available for any student. Other unclaimed items will be donated. The lost & found rack is located at the front desk!
To avoid any of your children's items being lost please be sure to label their items!
HEALTH & SAFETY
Dental Health/Screening Program has been postponed due to the low sign-up numbers received.
We continue collecting consent forms from families interested in dental check-ups for their children. The minimum number of participants we need to run the program is 20 for each campus.
If you want your child to have a dental check-up, please sign up HERE. Forms can be returned to the school to the nurses’ office, or via email to Angeline Vergara, Health and Safety Manager, at avergara@mundoverdepcs.org.
To learn more about this program, click here FAQ.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
Post-Secondary Transition: When and How to Start
January 8, 7:00pm - Online
Transitions can be challenging, and this can be especially true for students in special education. DC Special Education Hub invites you to join them to learn more about the who, what, when, why, and how of special education transition plans.
Although these plans typically start in middle school, families with students of all ages are encouraged to attend this session on Monday, January 8, 7:00-8:00pm. It's never too early or too late to start learning about transition strategies and supports!
You'll receive the Zoom link in an email in the week of the training! Register Here
Choosing the Right School for Your Special Education Student - In Partnership with My School DC
January 11, 7:00pm - Online
Join the DC Special Education Hub and My School DC for a Virtual Informational Session on the DC Lottery with a focus on Families and Caregivers of Students with Disabilities on Thursday, January 11, 7:00-8:00pm. My School DC is the common application and public-school lottery for all DC Public Schools (DCPS) and most public charter schools that serve PK3 – Grade 12.
This session will present information to equip you with valuable tools and information to guide you through the process of applying to the schools that are the best fit for your student(s). There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. Register Here
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 19 and Jan 18 - Virtual
January 9 - In-Person/Hybrid
On Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released a draft for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards for feedback and public comment.
OSSE invites school, family, and community participation in upcoming stakeholder engagement feedback sessions on the standards. These sessions will provide opportunities for participants to learn more about SEL and why it is important for students in schools. Participants will experience a facilitated walk-through of each standard and aligned indicators.
SEL is the process through which students and adults activate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. RSVP Here.
Virtual Sessions:
Tuesday, December 19, 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday, January 18, 6:00-7:30pm
In-Person/Hybrid Sessions:
Tuesday, January 9, 12:00-2:00pm
Tuesday, January 9, 5:30-7:30pm
Upcoming Events:
Dec 19: Special Board Meeting
Dec 22 to Jan 5: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS
Dec 22 to Jan 1: Winter Break - SCHOOL CLOSED
Jan 15: Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED