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Welcome to the 2019-20 School Year!
Check out the weekly Minute on Fridays for all the latest Cove events, reminders and happenings. Don't forget...you can find copies of flyers and forms in the
Virtual Backpack.
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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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ADVERTISE IN THE COVE DIRECTORY
Submit your own personal ad, wish or greeting to your student in the Cove Directory, a resource Cove families use all year long. Support Cove and its students by placing an ad
here.
To see more details, click here
. If you or someone you know would be interested in putting out a business ad in the directory, please click here.
For
more in
formation, please
contact
Matt Huppert at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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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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SUPPORT COVE WITH FLOWERS FOR DREAMS
Ends August 31
You can support Cove in August with a purchase at Flowers for Dreams, which is giving 25% of its August net flower profits to The Cove School. Be it birthdays, babies or "just because," celebrate with a beautiful arrangement from Flowers for Dreams.
Thanks to Flowers for Dreams and all who participate!
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| LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
Monday, September 2
Enjoy the long weekend!
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PARENT/GUARDIAN NIGHT
Thursday, September 12
Join us on Parent/Guardian Night for a presentation starting at 6:30 p.m. and a visit to classrooms with teachers. Learn about your student's schedule, classroom procedures, homework policies, curriculum, technology and more.
For more information, please contact Dr. Sover at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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NINJA FITNESS HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENT
Friday, September 13
All High School students are invited to jump, play and eat at Cove for a ninja-themed obstacle course challenge and social event. The event begins at 3:30 p.m., and pick up will be at Cove at 6:00 p.m. Please return the permission form above by Monday, September 9 or click here to sign up electronically.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Altshul at [email protected].
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COFFEE AND BENEFIT KICKOFF MEETING
Tuesday, September 24
Have a coffee, get to know other parents and learn about how to support Cove at this kickoff meeting for Cove's annual Benefit. Join us at 9 a.m. at the home of the Jack Family. Click
here to RSVP.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Sanderman at [email protected] or at (847) 562-2100.
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NON-ATTENDANCE DAY - NO SCHOOL
Monday, September 30
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PICTURE DAY
Tuesday, October 8
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NON-ATTENDANCE DAY - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, October 9
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COLUMBUS DAY - NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 14
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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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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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