Covington Middle School Newsletter
February 21st, 2024 - March 1st, 2024
Principal's Message
Hello Covington Community!
As we step into the final week of February, we eagerly embrace the arrival of March. With just two weeks standing between us and the highly anticipated spring break, both our dedicated students and teachers are wholeheartedly focused on concluding the 3rd Quarter with purpose and determination.
In the upcoming days, on Monday and Tuesday, our school will be administering the TELPAS exam to our Emergent Bilingual students. This assessment is a crucial part of our commitment to supporting the linguistic development of our students. Parents, we kindly urge you to ensure that your child arrives at school on time on these specific days to allow for a smooth and efficient testing process.
Thank you for your continued support in fostering a positive and enriching learning environment for all our students. Here's to a successful end to the quarter and a well-deserved break on the horizon!
Your proud principal,
Cedric Maddox
Covington Counselor's Corner
9th Grade Choice Sheet Visits
Our 8th graders have been working with counselors to complete their choice sheets this month. If your student needs assistance with getting their choice sheet completed, they are welcome to come by our office to get support.
7th & 8th Grade Choice Sheets!
Our current 6th & 7th graders have been completing Self-Serve to pick their classes for next year. All of the information including instructions, a helpful video, and the link to Self-Serve can be found on our Counselor BLEND page. Please reach out to the counselors if you have any questions or issues. We are excited to help students get ready for next year!
7th Grade College Visit Field Trips in April
AISD has begun a new initiative, The College Visit Program. All 7th graders will be invited to visit a college this April 24th and 25th. It will not interfere with 7th grade STAAR testing. Students will receive a permission slip and more information in their advisory class. If you would like to volunteer as a parent chaperone for either day, please contact Jessica Busceme for more details!
Girls STEM Day at UT THIS SATURDAY!!
Elementary and middle school students (all genders), families, and educators are invited to attend this FREE hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fun on Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. til 4:00 p.m. CT on The University of Texas at Austin campus. Click here for more information!
El Ranchito Nature Summer Camp
If your student is interested in exploring nature and making lifelong friends, check out El Ranchito! It is a low-cost local summer camp that brings adventure and nature together. There is also a Girls Outdoor Spring Break Camp! Click on the link for more information about the camp and how to register: https://www.shieldranch.com/el-ranchito/
Explore Austin!
We are excited to bring Explore Austin to Covington this year! This is an exciting years-long program that invites current 6th graders to join a group and begin exploring. Talk to the counselor or PSS for more information, or click here: https://exploreaustin.org/our-explorers/
Spring Garden Work Days!
We have 3 upcoming volunteer work days to get our garden prepped and ready for the whole school community to utilize. The first date is March 2nd, from 9-11 am. Bring your family, friends, and coworkers to help support the Covington School Garden!
Garden Donation Wishlist
If you would like to support the garden but aren’t able to make the upcoming work days, please consider purchasing an item from our wishlist here. These items are essential to properly prepare our garden and make sure everyone at school is welcome. Thank you for your donation!
City of Austin Summer Camp Programs!
Austin has several free and low cost summer camp programs offered to middle school students. Registration is now open and spots fill up quickly! Click here for more information about registering your student: City of Austin Summer Camp Registration
Counselor.
Jessica Busceme
Now Requesting Donations for our Colt Store !
Covington Colt Store Donation Requests!
We open our Colt Store every Friday during lunch so that students can purchase items using Colt Cash they have earned from their teachers for great behavior and academic progress.
If you would like to purchase an item that has been requested, please click the button below!
Find resources you may need:
Your Parent Support Specialist can help find assistance when needed. Learn new things about school and how to help your child succeed. Look for parent workshops throughout the year!
Esther Williams, Parent Support Specialist 512-414-3276 ext:54748
Submit your request here: https://forms.gle/H3WXDRyYz7rCckYw5
Become leaders in our school!
Your input and participation in the Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) and other school committees such as Campus Advisory Council (CAC)
Become a Parent Volunteer!
Volunteers are welcomed and needed! We could use parent volunteers in our West office, Mon-Tues-Thurs-Friday's.
Everyone who volunteers will need to attend a volunteer orientation: Austin Partners in Education
PTA is focused on making every child's potential a reality by strengthening education and taking a comprehensive approach to community success. And we know there is no community without YOU – our members, our business leaders, our decision-makers.
Thank you for supporting PTA in your Community! Please select the school district* and name of the PTA you would like join. During checkout you can easily add multiple members to the same PTA.
Go to: https://www.joinpta.org/
Choose the district: Austin ISD
Choose the School: Covington Middle School
Follow us on Facebook: Covington Middle School PTA - Austin | Facebook
Covington PTA: https://covingtoncoltspta.weebly.com/
La PTA se centra en hacer realidad el potencial de cada niño reforzando la educación y adoptando un enfoque integral para el éxito de la comunidad. Y sabemos que no hay comunidad sin USTED - nuestros miembros, nuestros líderes empresariales, nuestros tomadores de decisiones.
Gracias por apoyar a la PTA en su Comunidad! Por favor, seleccione el distrito escolar* y el nombre de la PTA a la que desea unirse. Durante el proceso de compra puede añadir fácilmente varios miembros a la misma PTA.
Vaya a: https://www.joinpta.org/
Elija el distrito: Austin ISD
Elija la escuela: Covington Middle School
Síganos en Facebook: Covington Middle School PTA - Austin | Facebook
PTA de Covington: https://covingtoncoltspta.weebly.com/