Black History Month at Calle Ocho Campus
Last Week to Apply for Sibling Preference at Mundo Verde! Deadline Mar 1
Last Week for 5th Grade Families Applying to DC International School! Deadline Mar 1
Academic Reports for Trimester 2
NEW! Reading Screening - Students From Kinder to Second Grade
Kinder - 5th Grade Student Led Conferences - Mar 13 (Afternoon Only) & Mar 14 (All Day)
PreK Parent Teacher Conferences - Mar 13 (Afternoon Only) & Mar 14 (All Day)
Events & ActivitiesBlack History Month Celebrations
Coffee with the J.F. Cook Principals - Topic: Campus Updates & Resources for Families - Feb 28
Coffee with the Calle Ocho Principals - Feb 28
Join Us at the Spanish Book Fair and Sign Up As a Volunteer! Both Campuses - March 5-7
NEW! Calling all Student Dancers, Musicians, Poets, Singers and Entertainers! J.F. Cook Campus Talent Show
Communications, Information & QuestionsKids are Constantly Growing!
Health & SafetyNEW! Seeking Traffic Support at Calle Ocho Campus
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
ACADEMICS
Deadline March 1, 2024
This is a reminder for families with siblings of current Mundo Verde students to apply to Mundo Verde with sibling preference through the common lottery at MySchoolDC.org.
OJO! Make sure to indicate on the application that your child is a sibling of a current student attending Mundo Verde.
Deadline March 1, 2024
This is the last week for 5th grade families to apply to DC International School (DCI) with transfer preference through the common lottery: MySchoolDC.org.
OJO! This preference is only granted to families who apply by the deadline of March 1, 2024!
On February 23, Academic Reports and MAP Reports were sent to all families.
Reports for Kinder-5th grade students were sent via ParentSquare (email / text message).
GOLD Reports for PreK students were sent via email from info@mundoverdepcs.org.
IEP Progress Reports for all grades were sent via email from info@mundoverdepcs.org.
If you did not receive your child’s academic/progress report, please contact platforms@mundoverdepcs.org.
If you have any questions about your child's performance, please contact your child's teacher.
Students From Kinder to Second Grade
Beginning this school year, Mundo Verde must screen all students in Kinder through Second Grade to identify students considered at-risk for reading difficulties. This screening is required by the Addressing Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties Amendment Act of 2020 (DC Law 23-191). This screener does not diagnose dyslexia.
Mundo Verde selected FastBridge Early Reading, a screener approved by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). FastBridge identifies students with composite scores below the 15th percentile as High Risk for later reading difficulties, and our school uses this benchmark to designate students as “at risk.”
Screeners will be conducted the week of February 26. Families of students identified as at-risk will receive a separate letter from Ms. Delmy Rodriguez, Director of Student Services, the week of March 11, including specific notification that the student’s screening indicated they are at-risk of reading difficulties, as well as a description of the instructional support that is being implemented to address identified needs.
If you have questions about Mundo Verde’s screening process or intervention for at-risk students, please contact Ms. Delmy at delrodriguez@mundoverdepcs.org.
March 13 (Afternoon Only) & March 14 (All Day)
Student Led Conferences (SLC) provide a forum in which your child has the opportunity to lead the discussion about their own progress by sharing work and reflecting on their growth.
Teachers are working with each of their students in grades Kinder - 5th, preparing them to present to their family members their progress.
SLC will take place on March 13 (afternoon only) and March 14 (all day).
March 13 (Afternoon Only) & March 14 (All Day)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC) in PreK are one-on-one conferences not including students, where teachers share individualized evidence of current strengths and needs. Its purpose is to build strong home to school partnership for academic and social success; and share data on academics and social emotional learning.
PTC will take place on March 13 (afternoon only) and March 14 (all day).
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Join our school community in celebrating Black History Month:
Feb 26-March 1: Spirit Week [Calle Ocho Campus Only]
Monday: Wear black, yellow, red, or green
Tuesday: Affirmation Day (Black Lives Matter, be Kind, love is love)
Wednesday: Random Acts of Kindness Day - wear something that shows love
Thursday: Throwback to a moment in Black History
Friday: Diaspora Day - wear something that represents the Black or Afro-Latina Diaspora
Friday, Mar 1: Culminating event
Calle Ocho campus from 4:00-6:00pm
J.F. Cook campus from 3:45-6:00pm
Feb 1-March 1: Front Lobby Interactive Wall - If you are an alumni of an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), please stop by the Calle Ocho Campus front desk to add your name to our interactive HBCU wall!
We need volunteers to make the Culminating event happen! If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here:
If you have any questions about the culminating event, please reach out to Erin Pitts at ekpitts@gmail.com.
February 28, 8:45am - J.F. Cook Campus
Topic: School Updates & Resources for Families
J.F. Cook parents and caregivers are invited to join Principals Johanna and Natalie for their Coffee on February 28 at 8:45am. In this opportunity, Principals will offer a hybrid coffee. You can join them in person at the Zólcalo or virtually using this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91441913710 (Meeting ID: 914 4191 3710)
For this session, Principals Johanna and Natalie will focus on:
Campus updates
Resources for families
Questions
If you have questions related to these topics, please include them on this form: J.F. Cook Principals Questions Form.
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
February 28, 8:45am - Calle Ocho Campus
Calle Ocho parents and caregivers are invited to join Principals Michelle and Liz for their coffee with the Principal in person at the Zócalo on February 28 at 8:45am.
Submit Your Questions in Advance!
To help us use our time together most efficiently, we invite you to submit your questions in advance using this form: Calle Ocho Principals Questions Form
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
March 5-7 at Both Campuses
The Spanish Book Fair is staffed entirely by Mundo Verde families. WE NEED YOU TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS! Please sign up HERE if you can help with book sorting, book display, cashier at register, or other.
Through the Spanish Book Fair, we foster the love for Spanish in our school community, address language inequity and, as possible, add to the wonderful titles in Spanish in our classroom libraries. You will find unique books that otherwise would be difficult to find.
With your help, we all can make this Book Fair happen!!
J.F. Cook Campus Talent Show
Talent Show 2017
We are thrilled to announce that J.F. Cook campus will host a Talent Show in May.
This will be a fun opportunity for students in grades K-5 to share their talents with the school community.
From February 26 through March 8, a sign-up sheet will be located outside of Ms. Rose's classroom (Art room). We encourage all students who wish to participate to sign up during this period.
Whether it's singing, dancing, comedy, magic, or any other special skill, we welcome all acts to audition. Please note that group acts will be prioritized, but solo acts are also welcome.
Performance slots are limited, an audition will be conducted on Wednesday, March 13, and Monday, March 11 (during crew) to finalize a list of students performing at the Talent Show. Performances should last no longer than 3 minutes. If your child signs up, please assist with practicing at home.
If you have any questions or need further information, don't hesitate to reach out to the J.F. Cook Campus Specials Team at cookspecials@mundoverdepcs.org or Dean Kata at kbeltran@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Which is why we place so much importance on social/emotional development.
We want to know about your child’s experience at Mundo Verde – as well as your own.
Keep an eye out for links to the mid-year family survey coming soon!
HEALTH & SAFETY
A smooth arrival and dismissal are paramount to ensure a safe and happy learning environment. Calle Ocho campus is located in a non-commercial zone with narrow residential streets making traffic very challenging.
Neighboring residents and organizations continue to complain to us and local officials that some parents/caregivers are engaging in unsafe driving and possibly illegal behaviors. Mundo Verde is seeking support from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Our staff are here to help students and families during arrival and dismissal but we are not law enforcement officials. To continue being good neighbors, the school has now reached out to MPD to seek support for ticketing and traffic monitoring. MPD will be visiting the area on random days of the week.
We thank the vast majority of families who are already helping make sure this busy time is also a safe time.
Upcoming Events:
Feb 1-Mar 1: Front Lobby Interactive Wall at Calle Ocho Campus
Feb 26-Mar 1: Spirit Week Calle Ocho Campus
Feb 28: Coffee with the Principals
Mar 1: BHM Culminating Event
Mar 4-8: Literacy Week
Mar 5-7: Spanish Book Fair
Mar 13: Conferences (afternoon only)
Mar 14: Conferences (all day) - No School for Students
Mar 15: All Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
Mar 21: Board Meeting