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November 30, 2018
 
SHOP WITH AMAZON SMILE TO HELP COVE
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As we enter the holiday season, remember to support Cove while taking care of all your shopping needs with 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!
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]
STUDENT COUNCIL COAT DRIVE
Now Through End of December 

The High School Student Council is collecting all-sizes of new and gently used coats this season for the Deerfield Rotary. Coats may be placed in the bin by the lost and found at the front of the building.  For more information, please contact Christina Kuo at [email protected]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 3 

Cove's High School Yellow team will play Vernon Hills at 4:30 PM at  Cove. A snack will be provided. Pick up at Cove will be at 5:15 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 3

Cove's Junior High Yellow team will play D54 at 7:00 PM at Robert Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Rd, Schaumburg, IL. Food will be provided beforehand at Cove. The bus will leave Cove at 5:45 PM. Pick up on site will be at 7:45 PM and pick up at Cove will be at 8:30 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
DRIVER EDUCATION EVENT
Tuesday, December 4

Students along with their parents who enrolled in Cove's Driver's Education classes, in association with the Top Driver curriculum, are required to attend an informational event on the course from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Other students and parents interested in the course are welcome to attend.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at [email protected] or  (847) 562-2100.  
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Wednesday, December 5

Cove's High School White team will play Wauconda at 6:00 PM at Wauconda High School, 555 N Main St., Wauconda, IL. A dinner will be provided beforehand at Cove. The bus will leave Cove at 4:30 PM. Pick up on site will be at 6:45 PM and pick up at Cove will be at 7:30 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAMES
Thursday, December 6

Cove's Junior High Yellow and Blue teams will play PAEC teams at 4:00 PM and 5 PM respectively at PAEC, 1000 Van Buren St, Maywood, IL. Food will be provided beforehand at Cove. The bus will leave Cove at 2:30 PM. Pick up on site will be at 5:45 PM and pick up at Cove will be at 6:30 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Thursday, December 6 

Cove's High School Blue team will play Thornton High School at 4:30 PM at  Cove. A snack will be provided. Pick up at Cove will be at 5:15 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 10 

Cove's High School White team will play Vernon Hills at 4:30 PM at  Cove. A snack will be provided. Pick up at Cove will be at 5:15 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 10

Cove's Junior High Blue team will play Wilmette at Cove at 5:15 PM. Food will be provided beforehand. Pick up will be at 6:00 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 10

Cove's Junior High Yellow team will play CCSD at Cove at 6:00 PM. Food will be provided beforehand. Pick up will be at 6:45 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
ELEMENTARY SHOWCASE
Tuesday, December 11
All are welcome to the elementary unit's production of  Let's Jam - It's Our Band , featuring famous songs from popular musical genres.  There will be a 6:30 PM performance for families and friends, along with an in-school performance at 1:30 PM. For more information, please contact Dr. 
Dorothy-Jean Lloyd at [email protected] .
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Thursday, December 13

Cove's High School Yellow team will play Grayslake at 3:30 PM at Grayslake North, 1925 N Illinois 83, Gralyslake, IL. A snack will be provided beforehand. The bus will leave Cove at 2:30 PM. Pick up on site will be at 4:30 PM and pick up at Cove will be at 5:15 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENT AT DAVE & BUSTER'S
Friday, December 14

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High School students are invited to eat, play games and socialize from 3:30 to 6:30 PM at the Dave & Buster's at Hawthorn Shopping Center in Vernon Hills.  Students may be picked up at Dave & Busters at 6:00 or at Cove at 6:30. Please sign up here or return the form above and return to Cove with payment by Monday, December 10 For more information, please contact Marla Altshul at [email protected]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME
Monday, December 17

Cove's High School Blue team will play Downers Grove at Cove at 4:30 PM. A snack will be provided beforehand. Pick up will be at 5:15 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAME
Wednesday, December 19

Cove's Junior High Yellow team will play Wilmette at 6:00 PM at Highcrest Middle School, 569 Hunter Rd, Wilmette, IL. Food will be provided beforehand at Cove. The bus will leave Cove at 5:15 PM. Pick up on site will be at 6:45 PM and pick up at Cove will be at 7:00 PM.  For more information, please contact Rob Wachowiak at  [email protected] .
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE WINTER BREAK
Friday, December 21

Early dismissal at 2:00 PM. 
WINTER BREAK 
Monday, December 24 to Friday, January 4

Enjoy the time off!
CLASSES RESUME
Monday, January 7 


2019 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. Save the date, more details to come For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at  [email protected]   or at 
(847) 562-2100 .
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 by Friday, January 11, 2019 For more information, please contact Beth Pickus at  [email protected]   or at 
(847) 562-2100 .
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 Fall 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 Wednesday program, structured in conjunction with their upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, click here. To view further information about their upcoming Creativity in Motion class, click 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. 
Ongoing Information
MARLA'S LUNCH PROGRAM
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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 hereFor more information ,  c ontact Beth Pickus with questions at  [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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! 
VIRTUAL BACKPACK
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Find copies of flyers & forms for various activities and sign-ups on Cove's Virtual Backpack. 
COVEWEAR FRIDAYS

Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Cove gear every Friday to show their school spirit!
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 first BIG deadline is  October 22, 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] ).
FAMILY ACTION NETWORK
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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.  
MAKE A GIFT
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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