Covington Connection

• Tuesday, December 13th: Covington Sip and Paint Event @ 6:00 P.M. in the Gymnasium*

• Tuesday, December 13th: Grade 5 Band Concert @ 7:00 P.M. in the OLHMS Cafeteria

• Tuesday, December 20th: Covington Holiday Concert (Grade Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2) @ 1:30 P.M. in the Gymnasium (Enter Door #2)
  

• Friday, December 23rd: Covington Winter Carnival (School Day)

• Friday, December 23rd: Last Day of School before Winter Break

• Monday, January 9th: School Resumes @ 8:25 A.M.

*Note: This event is for students that purchased tickets by last Thursday, December 8th . Walk-ins for this event are not allowed.

We are excited about our Covington Winter Concert that will be taking place next Tuesday, December 20th. Our concert will be featuring our Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 students. Additionally, the Concert will feature performances by our Covington Chorus and our Covington Dance Team.

If you are planning on attending, you can enter through Door #2 beginning at 1:15 P.M. The concert will begin promptly at 1:30 P.M.

For those that cannot attend, the event will be live-streamed at https://twitter.com/D123Covington and then be available to watch at any time.

Our Winter Carnival is taking place on Friday, December 23, the last day of school before break.

The Winter Carnival is an annual event for Covington students during school hours. We will have multiple stations that the students will get to enjoy, including a craft station, bounce houses, and a presentation hosted by the Children's Museum. With parental permission, a pizza lunch will be provided by the Covington PTO. If a student opts out of the pizza lunch, they will need to bring lunch from home as there will be no hot lunch that day.
In order to make all this possible, and a day for our students to fully enjoy, we are asking for parents to volunteer their time. To look at volunteer opportunities, visit Covington Winter Carnival Volunteer Sign-Up or click on the image.

A note from our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO):

To show our appreciation for our entire Covington faculty and staff (approx. 86), and to kick off the start of break, we would like to gift each faculty and staff member $5 gift cards, as well as provide a catered lunch on December 23, the last day of school before break.

In order to make this possible, we are asking our Covington families to consider donating to our Gift Card Fund. If you choose to donate, please mark it on the Sign Up and have your monetary donation for the gift card sent to the school in an envelope marked Covington PTO Gift Cards by December 19th.

We are also looking for volunteers to provide snacks, desserts, and beverages to accompany the catered lunch for the Faculty & Staff Holiday Luncheon. All snacks and beverages are to be dropped off at the school by 9:00 A.M. on December 23rd.

If you have any questions, please contact us at covingtonschoolpto@gmail.com.

To Sign-Up for any of the options listed, please visit Covington Luncheon Sign-Up or click on the photo.

We have several Title I Family Nights occurring in our second half of the school year. Make a note and save the date for the following events:

• Game Night - Wednesday, January 25th from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
• STEM Night - Wednesday, March 22nd from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
• Parents and PJs Reading Night - Wednesday, May 17th from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Hope to see you there!

As we near the end of November and cooler temperatures and weather will become more normal, we are going to experience a larger number of families that are utilizing our Drop Off Lane.

When using the Drop Off Lane, please note:

• When entering the drop-off lane, pull up as far as you can. When stopping your car, if you are anywhere along the purple curb, please have your student(s) exit the vehicle and walk on the sidewalk.
  
• Students should walk directly onto the sidewalk. From there, walk along the sidewalk to Door 2.
• Please be patient while using the Drop Off Lane.

Thank you

Our PTO can only run our events with the help of our amazing families. Please consider signing up for one of our yearly events or committees by going to PTO Event Committee SignUp.

Follow us on Instagram @CovingtonElementaryPTO and on Facebook @CovingtonPTO for upcoming news and events!

Website: d123.org/covington
Location: 9130 S 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
Phone: 708-423-1530
Twitter: @d123covington

Email: jwawczak@d123.org
Website: d123.org/covington
Phone: 708-423-1530
Twitter: @MrWawczak