J.F. Cook Campus - 4th Grade Book Fair
NEW! Mundo Verde School Leader Search Launch
AcademicsStudent Conferences This Week! Mar 13 (Afternoon Only) & Mar 14 (All Day)
Support to Read MAP Reports - Tutorial Video Available
Events & ActivitiesNEW! This Week: Board Meeting - New Date! Agenda and RSVP Form - Mar 12
NEW! Coffee with the Principals - Both Campuses - Save the Date! Mar 27
NEW! Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony - Save the Date! Jun 13
Communications, Information & QuestionsThanks to Our Community, Black History Month Celebrations Were a Success!!
Class Picture Day - JF Cook: Mar 25 & Calle Ocho: Mar 26
NEW! All Voices Matter
Health & SafetyNEW! Keeping Our School Healthy
School Services2024 Mundo Verde Summer Program - Interest Form Available
Student & Family SupportNEW! WISE 2nd Virtual Workshop: Promoting Children's Social and Emotional Well-Being - Mar 14
Community AnnouncementsNEW! First Public High School for African American Students
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
Mar 13: Student Conferences (afternoon only)
Mar 14: Student Conferences (all day) - No School for Students
Mar 15: All Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
MESSAGE
The Mundo Verde Board is excited to formally launch the search for a new school leader and update you on important next steps for engagement.
If you missed the message sent by Anneliese Gegenheimer, Board President, on March 4, with updates about the Mundo Verde school leader search process, click here.
ACADEMICS
March 13 (Afternoon Only) & March 14 (All Day)
Our teachers are looking forward to seeing you at Student Conferences. Students in grades Kinder - 5th DO participate in their Student Led Conferences. If your child is in Prek, this will be a Parent Teacher Conference, and the student should NOT attend the conference.
March 13: Student Conferences in the afternoon - Regular school day
March 14: Student Conferences all day - NO SCHOOL for students
Tutorial Video Available
MAP reports this year look slightly different from previous years due to a technology issue that Mundo Verde experienced when sending the reports out. We are working with the platform to solve this issue. In addition to this situation, we have received questions about how to read this report. Please read this guide and Q&A in English / Spanish.
For more details on how to read the MAP reports, please review this tutorial video in English and Spanish.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
New Date! March 12, 6:30-8:30pm
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors will be holding a regular Board meeting on Tuesday, March 12. 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.
March 27, 8:45am - Both Campuses
Parents and caregivers from both campuses are invited to join Principals Johanna and Natalie, and Principals Michelle and Liz for their respective in person Coffees. Save the Date! March 27, 8:45am.
June 13, 8:45am
JF Cook Campus, Zócalo
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the diverse activities throughout this month-long celebration. A special shoutout to those who graciously volunteered their time!
We had a huge turnout for the Black History Month Culminating Events! It brings us joy to witness our school community come together in celebration of Black History.
We acknowledge and appreciate the support and collaboration of Padres, Comunidad, and Staff, without their support, none of this would have been possible. Thank you!
JF Cook: Monday, March 25
Calle Ocho: Tuesday, March 26
Class Picture Day:
JF Cook: Monday, March 25
Calle Ocho: Tuesday, March 26
Reminders:
Uniform - All students must wear their Mundo Verde tshirt.
Media Release Authorization - If your child/ren does not have a Media Release Authorization, they will not be included in the class picture. If you want them to be included, please read this document to understand the details and implications (English / Spanish) and complete the Media Release Form by March 15.
OJO! - Signing the media release form will authorize the school to include your child in the class photos, and potentially photograph, record, or tape your child at other school events/activities from now on.
Thank you to everyone who recently completed the mid-year survey. If you didn’t have an opportunity to do so, or complete any of our monthly surveys, please expect a call shortly from a member of our team. Your voice counts and we want to know your thoughts!
HEALTH & SAFETY
Recently our school community has had a rise in viral infections. We need your collaboration to slow the transmission of illnesses. To protect everyone, we ask that students stay at home when they are sick. Students must remain fever free for 24 consecutive hours without the use of fever reducing medications prior to returning to school. Help our school community prevent the spread of illnesses by following these recommendations:
Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol
Perform frequent hand hygiene:
Before and after eating food
Before and after group activities
After using the toilet
Before and after putting on, touching, or removing cloth face coverings
Touching your face
Frequently disinfect high touch surfaces that may be contaminated
Thank you for helping keep our school healthy!
SCHOOL SERVICES
Interest Form Available
The 2024 Mundo Verde Summer Program in Spanish is oriented for students from both campuses, hosted at J.F. Cook campus only. The program is scheduled to run from July 8 to August 2.
Parents/caregivers can now submit their SY24 Summer Program Interest Form by April 1. Please note that only full time (4 weeks) enrollment is available.
Program times: 8:30am-3:30pm (with a drop-off window between 8:30-8:50am and a pick-up window between 3:30-3:50pm.)
The program will be open only to current Mundo Verde students returning in the 2024-25 school year.
New students entering PreK-3 in the Fall are not eligible to participate in the program.
Families with outstanding balances for school services are ineligible for the 2024 Summer Program until past balances are paid.
Please read the 2024 Summer Program Details here in English and Spanish. Click here for FAQ in English and Spanish.
If you have additional questions about the Summer Program, please contact us at summer@mundoverdepcs.org.
STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
March 14, 7:00pm
Mundo Verde and the MedStar Georgetown Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE) are happy to announce the date for their second virtual workshop. As part of the series, Dr. Michael Brachfeld and Ms. Jackie Escobar will be presenting: Promoting Children's Social and Emotional Well-Being.
Join us on Thursday, March 14, 7:00pm, on topics such as stress and protective factors, emotion regulation, and implementation of coping strategies to support children.
Please join the Zoom meeting here
Meeting ID: 878 9392 3871
Passcode: 423149
We are grateful to Delmy Rodriguez, Director of Student Services, and to parent volunteers Margaux Jessup (J.F. Cook Campus) and Olga Cano (Calle Ocho Campus) for helping coordinate these events.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join us in celebrating the first public high school in the country for African American students! Hear and see the story of The Perry School, our neighbors on M Street near the J.F. Cook Campus.
Upcoming Events:
Mar 12: Board Meeting
Mar 13: Conferences (afternoon only)
Mar 14: Conferences (all day) - No School for Students
Mar 14: WISE Virtual Workshop
Mar 15: All Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
Mar 25: Class Picture Day - JF Cook
Mar 26: Class Picture Day - Calle Ocho
Mar 27: Coffee with the Principals (Both Campuses)
Apr 8-12: Sustainability Week
Apr 11: Earth Day Celebration - Calle Ocho Campus
Apr 12: Earth Day Celebration - JF Cook Campus
Apr 15: Holiday/School Closed
Apr 16-19: Spring Break / No School for Students and Teachers