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March 2, 2018
 

JUNIOR HIGH EVENT AT SKY HIGH 
Friday, March 9   


All Junior High students are invited to jump, play and eat pizza at Sky High Sports  Trampoline Park in Niles from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Students will be back at Cove by 6:00 PM for pick-up. Please fill out the online waiver  here , as well as the permission form attached above and return to the front desk.  For more information, please contact Regina Aniolowski at  [email protected] .
COVE GIRL SCOUTS SELLING COOKIES
Saturday, March 3 

The Cove Girl Scouts will be selling Girl Scout Cookies from 11 AM to 3 PM at Golf Mill Mall inside the mall between Target and Kohls. Stop by and support these outstanding Cove students!
IMAGINATION THEATER PRESENTATION 
Friday, March 9

High school students will be introduced to sexual abuse awareness and prevention curriculum through a presentation by the Imagination Theater. The play, No Secrets, focuses on personal safety.  I f you have any questions, please contact your child's social worker . 
PARCC TESTING FOR GRADES 3 - 8  
Monday, March 12 through Friday, March 23

For questions, please  contact  Robin Johnstone at  [email protected]  or at (847) 562-2100.
SPRING COFFEE AND PRESENTATION 
Wednesday, March 14 

Cove will be hosting a Spring Coffee and Presentation for families of prospective students. Registration will be at 9:15 AM and the program will begin at 9:30 AM. We encourage current families to invite interested friends or family to attend.  To RSVP or more information, please  contact  Mark Ditthardt at  [email protected]   or  at (847) 562-2100.
STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 
Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17

The High School Blue, High School White, Junior High Blue and Junior High Yellow teams have all qualified for the state tournament in Bloomington, IL. Save the date - more details and schedule to come. 

CAAEL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 
Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18

The High School Yellow team will be competing in the CAAEL Tournament at Robert Morris College, 2123 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 . They will play two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday. Save the date - a schedule will follow in the coming weeks. For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at [email protected] .
CAREER DAY
Thursday, March 22   
Cove students will be hearing from a wide array of professionals throughout the day about the skills and experience needed for different career paths. Elementary students are encouraged to come to school dressed in the attire of a profession or career they'd be interested in pursuing, and junior high and high school students are asked to dress in business or business casual clothes.  For more information, please  contact  Marla Altshul at  [email protected]   or  at (847) 562-2100 .
HIGH SCHOOL & EIGHTH GRADE SOCIAL EVENT
Friday, March 23
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All high school and eighth grade students are invited for bowling, laser tag and food at Bowlero Bowling and Laser Zone in Buffalo Grove. Students will leave Cove at 3:30 PM and return to Cove at 7 PM. Please fill out the attached form and return to the front desk with payment.  For more information, please contact Marla Altshul at [email protected] or at  (847) 562-2100.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 
Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29

Parent-teacher conferences will be going on from 8 AM to 8 PM on Wednesday and 8 AM to 4 PM on Thursday. High School students are expected to attend their conferences. There will be no school for students these days, as well as the rest of the week.
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN COMMUNITY DAY
Wednesday, March 28
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Make meal-planning around Parent-Teacher Conferences easy by going to California Pizza Kitchen in Northbrook Court from 10 AM to 8 PM. 20 percent of each purchase at the restaurant made by Cove community members who present the flyer above will be donated to Cove. Flyer must be presented, good on dine-in or carry-out.  For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] 
or at (847) 562-2100.
NON-ATTENDANCE DAY FOR STUDENTS
Friday, March 30

Non-attendance day for students - enjoy the time off!
SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 2 to Friday, April 6

Non-attendance days for students - enjoy the time off!
CLASSES RESUME
Monday, April 9

GRANDPARENTS' AND SPECIAL FRIENDS' DAY
Friday, April 27

Save the date - more details to come. For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or 
at (847) 562-2100.
THE COVE SCHOOL ONE STEP AT A TIME 5K 
Saturday, June 16

The Cove School 2018 Run/Walk will take place at Blue Star Memorial Woods in Glenview, IL at 8:30 AM. Save the date - more information 
to come. 
SPRING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES  
Elementary Packet
Junior High Packet
  
Parents and guardians are encouraged to sign their students up for one or more of our amazing after school activities. There are activities for all interests, including mathematics, robotics, homework help, sports, music and so much more. Please note that parents are responsible for arranging transportation home from after school programs. To sign up, print and fill out the packet above applicable to your student's unit and return to the front desk.  For more information, please contact Beth Pickus at  [email protected]  or at (847) 562-2100.
Ongoing Information
FAMILY ACTION NETWORK

Cove is proud to be a member school of FAN, an organization that curates a free, high-quality human development speaker series each academic year. View the link above for upcoming speakers and programs.  
LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF IL
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Cove community members may be interested in a membership to the Learning Disabilities Association of IL, a not-for-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of persons with learning and attention disabilities. See the form above for more information.  
SHOP AMAZON SMILE AND SUPPORT COVE
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When you sign up on Amazon Smile, select The Cove School as your recipient, and a percentage of the proceeds of your purchase will be donated to Cove by Amazon! It's so easy!
BUY A GIFT CARD AND SUPPORT COVE
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Buy a gift card to a favorite restaurant or store for yourself, a friend or a family member and a percentage of the sale will go directly to Cove. Whether it's the perfect  present for a loved one or taking care of your weekly groceries, you will be supporting Cove with every purchase.  For more information, view the flyer above or contact Anna Riedler at  [email protected]  or at (847) 470-2366.

COLLECT BOX TOPS
This year we are ramping up our efforts to collect  Box Tops for Education, with a goal to earn $1000! Check out the Cove School Virtual Backpack for information about participating products ( click here), the new mobile app ( click here), and for collection sheets (optional to use). You can submit your  Box  Tops any time that you want, but our first BIG deadline is  February 23, 2018.
 
Consider sharing this information with your friends and family members, as well as your co-workers. Every  Box  Top counts! Questions? - contact Robin Plant ( [email protected] ).

MAKE A GIFT
MARLA'S LUNCH PROGRAM
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Code: NEW291

Sign your student up to participate in our lunch program through Marla's Lunch. Click the "sign up" button above to begin selecting your lunches. Use Code: NEW291. For more information , click here  or c ontact Beth Pickus with questions at  [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
VIRTUAL BACKPACK
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Find copies of flyers & forms for various activities and sign-ups on Cove's Virtual Backpack. 
FACEBOOK PAGE
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Don't forget to like and follow our Facebook page for the latest Cove photos, reminders and moments! 
COVEWEAR FRIDAYS

Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Cove gear every Friday to show their school spirit! 
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

If you have any comments, suggestions or feedback to share with us, please  contact  Executive Director, Dr. Sally Sover at  [email protected].
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