Covington Connection

• Thursday, October 13th: Early Dismissal @ 11:30 A.M.
• Thursday, October 13th: Family Conferences - 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
• Friday, October 14th: No School
• Friday, October 14th: Family Conferences - 11:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.
• Monday, October 17th-Friday, October 21st - District 123 Unity Week
• Friday, October 28th: Covington Spooktacular - 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
• Monday, October 31st: Early Dismissal @ 11:30 A.M.

We are excited about our upcoming Fall Family Conferences later this week. Conferences will take place on Thursday evening from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Friday from 11:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Please note and remember that each conference is allotted 15 minutes. We want to be mindful and respectful to all other families that have conferences scheduled so it is imperative that we begin and end conferences on time and that.

As a district, Unity Week is when we all come together with a powerful message that bullying sholud never be a part of childhood.

• Monday, October 17th: Classrooms will be decorated orange
• Tuesday, October 18th: Dreaming of a kind world. Wear your pajamas today!
• Wednesday, October 19th: Wear orange today as we pledge to be bully free!
• Thursday, October 20th: We are all on 'Team Kind'. Wear your favorite sports shirt today!
• Friday, October 21st: We support each other. Wear your school spirit wear today!

Hello Covington Families:

We're excited to show our appreciation for our teachers and staff by providing a dinner during the Fall Family Conferences. The teachers and staff are always so thankful to have dinner ready on their extra long day.

Fall Family Conferences will be on Thursday, October 13th & Friday, October 14th.

The PTO will provide dinner for the staff and teachers on Thursday, October 13th to show our appreciation for all the teachers and staff do for our kids.

Please sign up to bring an appetizer or a dessert, or drinks or paper goods. The PTO is providing the main course.

Please bring your item to school office between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 13th. (This is a half-day, but food can be dropped off any time until 3:00 P.M..) It's fine to send the items in with your child.

Thank you all so much for your generosity! If you have any questions contact us at CovingtonSchoolPTO@gmail.com or text me at (708) 533-0213.Sincerely,

Tracey Alvarez and the Family Conferences Dinner Committee

Fall Family Conference Dinner Sign-Up

The Halloween Spooktacular Bash held by the Covington PTO is quickly approaching. It is being held on Friday, October 28th in the Covington Gymnasium. We will have the Gymnasium from 4:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.. We are looking for volunteers to help with set up, clean up, and during the event for various things. Any help is appreciated.

Please note that middle school and high school volunteers for this event will qualify for service hours, just add that information in the comments upon Sign Up. A member of either the PTO Board or PTO Spooktacular Committee will be happy to sign their forms.

Spooktacular Volunteer Sign-Up

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.

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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