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COVE ART FAIR
Sunday, October 20
The annual Cove Art Fair will take place at the North Suburban YMCA. Artwork will be on display for the first three weeks of October at the Community Gallery located at 2750 Techny Road in Northbrook. A culminating reception will be held for artists, their friends and families on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., where light snacks will be served and art supplies will be raffled for the artists. Please join us to celebrate our talented artists and recognize the creativity and beauty that they share with us.
For more information, please contact Laura Silverberg at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Friday, October 25
All elementary and junior high students are invited to a Halloween costume and dance party from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at The Cove School. Students can enjoy a pizza dinner, dancing, a photo booth, carnival games, prizes and a quiet space. Fill out the form attached to the flyer above and return to Cove with payment by Friday, October 18.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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WINDY CITY BULLS GAME FUNDRAISER
Saturday, November 9
Students, parents, friends and family are all invited to see the Windy City Bulls, a G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, play at 7 p.m. at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. Along with a portion of the $20 tickets going to Cove, kids will get a chance to high-five Windy City Bulls players as they run onto the court. All are welcome! Click here to RSVP. For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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SPOTLIGHTING COVE'S ART THERAPY PROGRAMS
This school year, Ms. Vallejo, Cove's art therapist, is increasing student access to independent art making for the entire Cove student body. The Elementary unit has enjoyed daily process art exploring new media each week during recess. The Junior High and High School units are given the opportunity to explore their unique creative ideas alongside fellow student artists during weekly open art studios.
If you have questions or would like to learn more about art therapy support at Cove, please contact Ms. Vallejo at
[email protected].
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HALLOWEEN SCHOOL DAY ACTIVITIES
Thursday, October 31
High school students will be treated to bagels with scream cheese and juice compliments of the Parent Association and are encouraged to dress in school appropriate costumes.
Elementary and Junior High students will take part in our annual Halloween parade, followed by festive activities in their classrooms. students are encouraged to bring costumes to school they can change into after lunch. Please bring school appropriate costumes (no masks, weapons-related items or apparel, etc.).
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LADIES AFTERNOON OUT
Sunday, November 3
Say "Opa!" to a great fall season with your fellow Cove moms! Mingle, snack, drink, converse and relate at our annual Ladies Afternoon out at Demetri's Restaurant from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To RSVP, contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or return the form above with payment to Cove by Monday, October 28. For more information, please contact Maheen Anwar at [email protected].
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Tuesday, November 5
Cove's High School Blue, Yellow and White teams will play Palatine at 6:00 p.m. at Palatine High School, 1111 N Rohlwing Rd, Palatine, IL. Dinner will be provided. The bus will leave Cove at 5:00 p.m. Pick up on site will be at 7:00 p.m. and pick up at Cove will be at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Jeff Linforth at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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"COVE'S GOT GAME" HIGH SCHOOL DANCE
Friday, November 8
All High School students are invited to the fall High School Dance, "Cove's Got Game" from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Save the date - details to come.
For more information, please contact Marla Altshul at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES
Tuesday, November 12
Cove's High School White and Yellow teams will play teams from Barrington at Cove; The White team will play Barrington White at 5:00 p.m., and the Yellow team will play Barrington Red at 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Pick up for White team players will be at 6:00 p.m. and pick up for Yellow team players will be at 6:45 p.m.
For more information, please contact Jeff Linforth at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAME
Wednesday, November 13
Cove's Junior High team will play PAEC at 5:00 p.m. at Cove. Food will be provided. Pick up at Cove will be at 5:45 PM
For more information, please contact Jeff Linforth at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Thursday, November 14
Cove's High School Blue team will play D99 Hoops at 4:00 p.m. at Cove.
For more information, please contact Jeff Linforth at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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ANNUAL COVE POTLUCK
Thursday, November 21
Don't miss this family favorite event from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Cove School. Along with dishes brought by you, our Cove families, enjoy entertainment by KidzMagic Magician Andrew.
Our annual book fair will also be taking place during the event.
save the date - details to cove
.
For more information, please
contact Stephanie Sanderman at
[email protected]
or at (847) 562-2100
.
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EAT AT CITY BBQ AND SUPPORT COVE!
Monday, November 25
Make meal-planning around Parent-Teacher Conferences easy by going to City BBQ in Deerfield from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Twenty-five percent of each purchase at the restaurant when the flyer above is presented will be donated to Cove. Good for dine-in or carry-out
.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Monday, November 25 to Tuesday, November 26
Parent-teacher conferences will be going on from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
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.
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NO SCHOOL
Monday, November 25 to Friday, November 29
Happy Thanksgiving!
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 2
Cove's High School White team will play Vernon Hills at 5:00 p.m. at Cove. Food will be provided, and pick up will be at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Jeff Linforth at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAME
Wednesday, December 4
Cove's Junior High team will play Wilmette at 6:00 p.m. at Highcrest Middle School, 569 Hunter Rd., Wilmette. Food will be provided. The bus will leave Cove at 5:15 p.m. Pick up on site will be at 7:00 p.m. and pick up at Cove will be at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Jeff Linforth at [email protected] or at
(847) 562-2100.
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JUNIOR HIGH MALL DAYS
Every Other Friday
The junior high students will begin biweekly trips to eat lunch at Northbrook Court on Friday, September 6. These trips provide the students'
opportunities to utilize skills in the areas of money management, self-advocacy/problem-solving, social communication, safety and functional life skills.
For more information, please contact Regina Aniolowski at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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SIGN UP FOR FALL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Begin Monday, September 9
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
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CHECK OUT THESE EXCITING PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES!
Be sure to check out two outstanding performance-based opportunities above: Our Sistema Ravinia Music Program (in partnership with the Ravinia Festival) for fourth and fifth graders and our Piven Theater Workshop for junior high and high schoolers. The Sistema Ravinia program provides world-class instruction in percussion, including note reading and rhythmic competency, right at Cove. With the Piven Theater Workshop, an instructor from the acclaimed North Shore performance institution will train Cove students in the theatre arts, right at Cove as well. Join for improvisation, games and theatre fun!
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What's Happening in The Community
CHOICES FAIR
Monday, October 22
Students and families are invited to attend CHOICES 2019, a night of post-secondary transition information for students with learning disabilities and special needs, at New Trier High School - Northfield Campus. Breakout sessions will begin at 6:00 p.m. and a college fair will begin at 7:00 p.m. For more information, visit
postsecondarychoices.org
.
For questions, please
contact
Luisa Rapisarda at [email protected]
.
ELSA PREVIEW DAYS AT ELMHURST COLLEGE
Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 22
Students and families are invited to attend an ELSA Preview Day, featuring a brief info session about Elmhurst College's ELSA program, a four-year, post-secondary certificate program for young adults with differing abilities. See link above to RSVP and for more details.
For more information, please contact Vivian Drexler at
[email protected].
CONSTELLATION PROJECTS THEATER AUDITIONS
Auditions Thursday, October 17 to Saturday, October 19
Edge of Orion, a Chicago-based theatre arts program focused on marginalized communities, will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of
High School Musical.
All who audition will be cast. For questions, contact
[email protected].
BEST RESOURCE FAIR
Wednesday, November 13
Students and families are invited to the BEST (Business and Education for Students in Transition) Resource Fair for students with special needs, their parents/guardians and professionals from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Niles North High School. For more information, please contact Vivian Drexler at [email protected].
SPECIAL GIFTS THEATER PROGRAMS
Students are invited to participate in the programs put on by Special Gifts Theatre, an education and therapeutic theatre organization with locations in Winnetka, Chicago, Palatine and Libertyville for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities ranging in age from 10 years and older. Please note: The program "Creativity in Motion," outlined in the above flyer, takes place on Mondays, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., begins October 7 and runs until December 9. To view further information about their upcoming shows and programs, visit their website here. For questions, please contact Debbie Taus-Barth at
[email protected]
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HOUSE AND BUSINESS FIRE PREVENTION INFORMATION
See flyer for information regarding home and business fire prevention from the Village of Northbrook.
UNDERSTOOD.ORG
Understood.org is a website providing articles and resources meant to help parents of students with learning and attention issues. Parents may find it a helpful tool for anything from homework support to media use concerns. Visit the website by clicking the link above.
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING COVE "BEST OF 2019"
Thank you to our Cove community for sharing the news, showing up and voting Cove onto two of
Better's Best of 2019 lists
! With your help, Cove was named "Best Private School" and our Cove Annual 5K was named one of the "Best Charity Walks/Runs." Thank you for shining a bright light on our mission of providing above-and-beyond education to students with learning disabilities.
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MARLA'S LUNCH PROGRAM
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 details, click
here.
For more information
,
c
ontact Beth Pickus with questions at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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FOLLOW COVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Don't forget to like and follow Cove's social media pages for all the latest Cove photos, reminders and moments! Find us on Facebook at @coveschoolnorthbrook, Twitter at @CoveSchool, Instagram at @cove_school, and LinkedIn at The Cove School (Northbrook, IL). Be sure to encourage friends and families to follow us as well!
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VIRTUAL BACKPACK
Find copies of flyers & forms for various activities and sign-ups on Cove's Virtual Backpack.
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COVEWEAR FRIDAYS
Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Cove gear every Friday to show their school spirit!
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SHOP AMAZON SMILE
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!
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SELECT COVE FOR HEINEN'S REWARDS
By selecting Cove and using a Heinen's Tasteful Rewards Card throughout the school year, Heinen's will donate up to 1% to Cove
! Select Cove here, sign up in-store or call their Customer Relations Department at 1-855-475-2300 ext 2337.
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COLLECT BOX TOPS
Welcome to our new and returning Cove families from the Cove School PTO and your Box Tops for Education Coordinator! 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).
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]
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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.
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LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF IL
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.
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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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