• Dec. 18th - Low Brassmas Field Trip / Concert - @ 5:45 pm at the AISD PAC
• Dec. 19th - Family Choice Sheet Night - @ 5:30 - 7:30 pm
• Dec. 19th & 20th - Boys Basketball try outs after school until 5:30 pm
• Dec. 21st - Jan. 8th - WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL!!
• Jan. 9th - FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL!
• Jan. 10th-12th - After school until 5:20 pm - Girls Soccer try outs

Yearbook Sales:

Last chance to pre-order your 2024 Covington Yearbook before the price goes up! The last day to purchase yearbooks for $35, and also guarantee that you have a copy for your student, is December 31. Last year we ran out, so pre-order today at Yearbook.Jostens.com.

Congratulations to our Lady Colts Basketball teams! The 8th graders had an exciting win over Burnet Middle School! It was down to the wire when Tegan Siandre-Casale made the last second 2 pointer to give us our win! Our 7th grade team won by a landslide, 19-2 over Dobie Middle School. We are so proud of them and our coaches! Thank you to all the parents, staff and families that came out to cheer them on! Let's support them at their championship games on Monday, December 18th, at 6 pm & 7pm @ Bertha Sadler Means MS.

Get a head start on enrolling your student for next year! Check out the new Austin ISD's open enrollment / registration. Deadlines for Academies and Magnet Schools applications are Feb. 6th, 2024. Feel free to call the office if you have any questions.

"ACE is currently not accepting anymore students for the Fall semester. Registration will open back up in the Spring. Please look out for that information if interested!

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"Actualmente, ACE no acepta más estudiantes para el semestre de otoño. La inscripción se abrirá de nuevo en primavera. ¡Por favor, busque esa información si está interesado!"

8th Grade into High School!

Check out more information about our 3 nearby high schools and what they have to offer!

• Crockett High School Early College Website: https://crockett.austinschools.org/early-college-hs

• Bowie High School Incoming 9th Grade Website: https://bowie.austinschools.org/counseling/incoming-9th-grade

• Akins High School Incoming 9th Grade Website: https://akinsechs.austinschools.org/academics/in-coming-9th-grade

Family Choice Sheet Night

We will host our Choice Sheet Night on December 19th from 5:30-7:00 pm. All families and all grade levels are welcome, including incoming 6th graders! We will be helping students and families complete their choice sheets for next year. Please join us!

Covington Garden Committee Meeting

Our Garden Committee will meet on January 30th at 4pm in the Counselor’s Office, room 116. We will discuss plans for the spring garden. If you are interested in joining the committee, please join us on Jan 30th or email jessica.busceme@austinisd.org for more information.

GeoFORCE Summer Camp Program

8th grade students were invited to check out the University of Texas GeoFORCE presentation this week. They got info about how to apply and where they will visit. Check out the link for more info about this exciting and FREE opportunity. Applications are due February 1st! https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/geoforce/summer-academies/registration/

El Ranchito Nature Summer Camp

If your student is interested in exploring nature and making lifelong friends this summer, 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/

AISD Registration for 24-25 School Year!

Enroll Austin is now open! Check out this video on the new registration process for all AISD students.

• English: https://vimeo.com/723868396

• Spanish: https://vimeo.com/731817396/5fa2b52f1f?share=copy

Groups and Clubs!

If you believe your student would benefit from joining a group or club for Spring 2024, fill out this Groups and Clubs Interest Form. Please reach out if you have questions.

Counselor.

Jessica Busceme

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!

The education of our children depends on a successful partnership between you and Covington Middle School. That is why your involvement is important. There is no one like you! The more that you learn and grow, the more your children will too.

· Central Texas Food Bank-Find Food Now webpage: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/food-assistance/get-food-now

· Central Texas Food Bank resources: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/get-help

· El Buen Food Pantry webpage: https://elbuen.org/wellness/food-pantry/

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

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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

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