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THE 2019 COVE SCHOOL ANNUAL BENEFIT
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Loews Chicago O'Hare
Join us for this significant event that raises nearly half the funds generated annually for The Cove School. The evening will include cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions and dancing. All proceeds directly benefit Cove's individualized education program.
To donate an item to our live or silent auctions, please use
this form. Click
here to support our auction efforts with a donation.
Click
here for the corporate sponsorship packet, and share this with anyone you know who might be interested in becoming a benefit underwriter!
For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at
[email protected]
or at
(847) 562-2100
.
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TREAT YOUR CHILD WITH THE TIME WITH TEACHERS AUCTION!
Friday, February 8 to Saturday, February 23
Give your Cove student the gift of doing a special activity with a favorite teacher. All proceeds from this auction directly benefit Cove students! The auction opens Friday, February 8th at 9:00 AM and will close Saturday, February 23rd at approximately 10:00 PM.
For more information, please contact Paige Galassini at
[email protected]
or at
(847) 562-2100
.
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COVE GIRL SCOUT TROOP SELLING COOKIES
Need some Girl Scout Cookies? The Cove Girl Scout troop has you covered. If you order 4 or more boxes they will be shipped straight to you! Otherwise, we'll arrange to get them to you.
For questions, contact Jen Puccini
at
[email protected]
.
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DON'T FORGET TO ENCOURAGE OUR EARLY MORNING MEDITATION
Elementary and junior high students arriving at Cove before 8:30 AM are invited to participate
in Early Morning Drop-In Meditation. This optional alternative to before-school outdoor recess is an opportunity for younger students to start their school day with a short period of calm, focus and quiet self-reflection.
For more information, please contact Regina Aniolowski at [email protected].
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PRESIDENTS' DAY - IN SESSION
Monday, February 18
Due to weather-related school closings, Presidents' Day will be treated like a normal attendance day for students and staff.
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THE 2019 COVE SCHOOL ANNUAL BENEFIT
Saturday, February 23
Join us for this significant event that raises nearly half the funds generated annually for The Cove School. The evening will include cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions and dancing. All proceeds directly benefit Cove's individualized education program.
To donate an item to our live or silent auctions, please use
this form. Click
here to support our auction efforts with a donation.
Click
here for the corporate sponsorship packet, and share this with anyone you know who might be interested in becoming a benefit underwriter!
For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman
at
[email protected]
or at (847) 562-2100.
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WELLNESS DAY
Wednesday, February 27
All students are encouraged to participate in Wellness Day activities from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM. By participating, students raise money for the American Heart Association. Click here to view a video with your student to learn more about the event. Thank you for staying active and healthy!
For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak
at
[email protected]
.
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JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENT
Wednesday, February 27
All current Junior High and High School families are invited to attend a community event from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM featuring a preview of our plans for a new facility. Following the presentation of the facility, we will be hosting both a High School Fair to learn more about the high school program and meet the faculty, as well as a presentation and Q&A session on our new Post-Secondary Transition Program.
For more information,
please
contact
Fabio Buda at
[email protected]
or at (847) 562-2100.
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EIGHTH GRADE TO HIGH SCHOOL SHADOW DAY
Friday, March 1
Cove's eighth graders will spend the day shadowing high schoolers for a fun and informative day about the transition to high school.
For more information,
please
contact
Alex Laube at
[email protected]
.
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EIGHTH GRADE/HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENT
Friday, March 1
Following their shadow day, all eighth grade and high school 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, can be picked up at Bowlero at 6:00 PM or when the bus returns to Cove at 6:30 PM. Please click above to view and fill out the permission form.
For more information,
please
contact
Marla Altshul at
[email protected]
or at
(847) 562-2100
.
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JUNIOR HIGH SOCIAL EVENT AT ULTIMATE NINJAS
Friday, March 8
All junior high students are encouraged to enjoy obstacle courses, free play and eat pizza at Ultimate Ninjas Libertyville from 3:40 PM to 5:40 PM. Student will be back at Cove by 6:15 PM for pick-up.
Note: In addition to filling out the permission form attached to the flyer above, parents MUST fill out the Ultimate Ninjas online waiver for their student to attend. There are no exceptions
. Please go to
ultimateninjas.com/libertyville
to fill out the online waiver.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or (847) 562-2100
.
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CAREER DAY
Thursday, March 14
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
.
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STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Friday, March 15 and Saturday March 16
The High School White, Junior High Blue and Junior High Yellow teams and will compete in the state tournament in Bloomington, IL. Save the date - more details and schedule to come. For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at
[email protected].
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CLASSES IN SESSION WITH EARLY DISMISSAL
Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22
Due to weather-related school closings, these days, originally scheduled as non-attendance days due to parent/teacher conferences, will be in session schooldays for students and staff. Please note: Both Thursday and Friday will be early dismissal days, with all students being dismissed at 2:00 PM. More information on individually requested parent/teacher conferences the week of March 18 is forthcoming.
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CAAEL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24
The High School Blue and High School Yellow teams and a combination team of Junior High Blue and Junior High Yellow will play in the CAAEL Tournament in Arlington Heights from 9 AM to 4 PM. Save the date - more details and schedule to come. For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at
[email protected].
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SAT, PSAT 10TH GRADE AND PSAT 8TH & 9TH GRADE
Tuesday, April 9 to Tuesday, April 23
Test administration will occur between April 9-23 at Cove. Juniors are receiving test prep lessons three times per week during Advisory in Reading, Writing and Math.
Freshmen and Sophomores will also have test prep lessons in their Advisory classes once per week.
All accommodations have been approved by College Board; For questions, contact Vivian Drexler at
[email protected]
.
Test administration dates will be available before spring break. Please note that Freshmen and Sophomores will each test on one day; Juniors will test over two consecutive days.
For questions, contact
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SIGN UP FOR SPRING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
NOTE: Spring activities begin week of January 22
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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What's Happening in The Community
TWENTY-ONE SENSES SURVEY
One of our Cove families is gearing up to start a new resource for sensory-sensitive kids. They're currently in the market research stage and have offered to donate $1 to Cove for each survey filled out by our families at TwentyOneSenses.org/Cove. Tip: You can fill out more than one of their surveys. Cove receives a donation per survey completed! For more information, please contact Jen Puccini at [email protected].
SPECIAL GIFTS THEATRE 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. To view further information about their upcoming shows and programs, visit their website
here.
For questions, please contact Elise Moore at
[email protected].
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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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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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).
You can submit your
Box
Tops
any time that you want, but our next BIG deadline is
February 22, 2019.
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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