Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year The new school year was kicked off with many fun-filled days. Staff and students have made a positive start to this new school year. All have enjoyed the Back to School Fair sponsored by the PTO, and Meet the Teacher Ice Cream Social was filled with many new faces and lots of hugs from all. All the volleyball, football, and cross county athletic teams are busy making Covington proud with their team efforts and “can do” attitudes. Students and staff made it through the first week of school enduring all the changes that were in place. There were smiles all day as the photographer snapped pictures on picture day. The first pep-rally was a decade theme day with lots of students dressing up to reflect the decades of the 50’s through the 80’s. It is clear to see that this school year will be full of surprises, fun, and positive attitudes. Welcome Back, Everyone! September 15, 2017 COVINGTON OWL FOOTBALL 2017 Varsity Date Playing Where Time 9/15 OGELSBY AWAY 7:30 9/22 MORAN HOME 7:30 9/30 WALNUT SPRINGS (HC) HOME 7:30 Junior High 9/14 OPEN 9/22 MORAN (BEFORE VARSITY) HOME 5:30 9/28 WALNUT SPRINGS AWAY 6:00 Covington Owl Cross Country Date Meet Team Where Time 9/13 Invitational Covington V, JV & JH Covington 5:30 CSM Sports Complex 9/20 Billy McCreight Invitational V, JV & JH Whitney Lofer’s Bend 9/27 Grandview Invitational V, JV & JH Grandview Beaumont Ranch Note: Meets and times are subject to change Covington Lady Owl Volleyball Date Playing Where Team Time Aug. 15 Penelope Home V 5:00 Aug. 18 Milford Home JV, V 5:00 Aug. 22 Avalon There JV, V 5:00 Aug. 25 *Crawford Home JV, V 4:30 Aug. 29 *Blum There JV,V 5:00 Covington Lady Junior High Owl Volleyball Sept. 25 Crawford Home 5:00 Oct. 2 Abbott There 5:00
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Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year
The new school year was kicked off with many fun-filled days. Staff and students have made a positive start to this new school
year. All have enjoyed the Back to School Fair sponsored by the PTO, and Meet the Teacher Ice Cream Social was filled with many
new faces and lots of hugs from all. All the volleyball, football, and cross county athletic teams are busy making Covington proud
with their team efforts and “can do” attitudes. Students and staff made it through the first week of school enduring all the changes
that were in place. There were smiles all day as the photographer snapped pictures on picture day. The first pep-rally was a
decade theme day with lots of students dressing up to reflect the decades of the 50’s through the 80’s. It is clear to see that this
school year will be full of surprises, fun, and positive attitudes. Welcome Back, Everyone!
9/20 Billy McCreight Invitational V, JV & JH Whitney
Lofer’s Bend
9/27 Grandview Invitational V, JV & JH Grandview
Beaumont Ranch
Note: Meets and times are subject to change
Covington Lady Owl Volleyball Date Playing Where Team Time Aug. 15 Penelope Home V 5:00 Aug. 18 Milford Home JV, V 5:00 Aug. 22 Avalon There JV, V 5:00 Aug. 25 *Crawford Home JV, V 4:30 Aug. 29 *Blum There JV,V 5:00
Covington Lady Junior High Owl Volleyball Sept. 25 Crawford Home 5:00 Oct. 2 Abbott There 5:00
October Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
5:00p JH VB @
Abbott
7:00p Mini Cheer
Practice
3
5:00p HS VB
HERE
4
CC JH/HS Meet
@ Blum
5
6:00p JH FB @
Penelope
7:00p HS JV FB
@ Penelope
6
End - 1st Six
Weeks
Student Holiday
4:30p HS VB
HERE
7:30p HS FB
HERE
7
8 9
Start - 2nd Six
Weeks
5:00p JH VB @
Aquilla
6:00p Mini Cheer
Practice
7:00p School
Board Meeting
10
5:00p HS VB @
Abbott
11
PSAT Testing -
10th & 11th
CC JH/HS
District 20-1A
12
5:00p JH/HS
Open House /
Report Cards
6:00p JH FB
HERE
7:00p HS JV FB
HERE
13
4:00p HS VB
HERE
7:30p HS FB @
Avalon
14
15 16
State Testing
5:00p JH VB
HERE
6:00p Mini Cheer
Practice
17
HS VB Bye
State Testing
18
State Testing
19
State Testing
6:00p JH FB @
Kopperl
20
4:30p HS VB
HERE
7:30p HS FB
HERE
21
22 23
CC Region III
Championships
5:00p JH VB @
Itasca
6:00p Mini Cheer
Practice
24
5:00p HS VB @
Valley Mills
25 26
6:00p JH FB
HERE
7:00p HS JV FB
HERE
27
7:30p HS FB @
Bynum
28
29 30
6:00p Mini Cheer
Practice
31
Library News
Box Tops for Education
Your Covington library collects Box Tops for
Education. The proceeds are spent on AR parties,
incentives, and books. Please help support our
readers.
Each six weeks a 15-minute popcorn party is given
to the class that brings in the most. Any class can
win! All you have to do is bring your Box Tops in a
baggie with your grade level marked on it.
Elementary students give Box Tops to your
teachers. High school students can bring them into
the library.
Jokes
Q. What did the ground say to the earthquake?
A. You crack me up!
Q. Why did the music teacher need a ladder?
A. To reach the high notes.
Read more at http://www.ducksters.com/jokes
Book Club
Are you a book lover? Are you in ninth, tenth,
eleventh, or twelfth grade? If you said yes, bring your
lunch to the library on September 27, 2017 for Book
Club.
This is the launch date for our high school book club.
We will select a book to read and discuss.
The book club will meet the last Wednesday of every
month to discuss our read. Plus we’ll have a few fun
times, too.
Scholastic Book Fair Coming
On October 30th through November 3rd
, there will be
some new books in town, and we want you to read
them first.
Come join in of our Wild West book fair. We are
looking for parent and student volunteers to help
before, during, and after school for the book fair.
Contact Mrs. Plants at the library or call 854-2215 ext.
35 if you would like to help.
September & October
C Q V Q F A V B V R T W R D C
K A H V R V E U H N V G I E Q
Z I P Q I N F A E S A T P F A
T L K P E Z A M E X A O M I N
J S N F R S N C E X E B N N A
G N I H C O N S T I T U T E L
I T P S R A A E R A Y A H M Y
M E R I N J U C K T M D T Z Z
Y D V I B O A P H C O W V A E
A N F O M D C X Y M N S P Q D
E S D T P E C N O C O W J E F
A S S E S S H E G E C X R F V
O K X U I R M O U C E I Z B U
Y A C F M L S Y H O V N H B D
N K T D J E M V D E X J W D V
ANALYZE APPROACH
AREA ASSESS
ASSUME BENEFIT
CONCEPT CONSIST
CONSTITUTE DATA
DEFINE DERIVE
ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT
FINANCE
Word Search
18 5:00p JH VB @ Valley Mills 6:00p Mini Cheer Practice
19 5:00p HS VB @ Kopperl
20 CC JH/HS Meet @ Whitney 2:00p Flu Shot Clinic
21 22 4:30p HS VB HERE 5:30p JH FB HERE 7:30p HS FB HERE
OWLstanding Students Each week Covington elementary focuses on a different
positive characteristic word. Teachers select students
performing the acts of the characteristic words each week.
The following students received OWLstanding student awards
for August. It is a great feeling knowing students can stand
out by doing the right things. Our first characteristic word of
the year was PRIDE. Great job Braden Reitz, Catelynne
Nickell, Keith Karlicek, Jaycee Smith, Cali Griffin, McKenzie
Bevens, Sawyer Ownbey, and Jenna Baker.
Student Council Officers Named Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Student Council Officers. President JJ Salas, Vice President Chandler McGhee, Secretary Lexi Uselton, Treasurer Fernando Navarro, Historian Kinleigh Stott.
Student Council Donates to Hurricane Victims Covington Student Council was called upon to help evacuees from Hurricane Harvey. We donated hygiene kits with double supplies including soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, combs, razors, etc. to Covington Cares which then donated the kits to hurricane victims in Fort Worth. "It's a great way for us to provide a community service, especially for those victims who may have lost everything." said Ms. Saccardo council sponsor.
Throughout the last school year Student Council provided hygiene supplies to our students via our school nurse and counselor and also to the Community through the local food bank. We are always accepting donation of supplies. You can drop off any supplies to Ms. Saccardo.
Powderpuff Game Covington Student Council will again man the entrance gate at the Powderpuff/Old Timers Game on Friday, September 29. Game fee will be $2 for all attendees. This is a great way to come out and support your Covington Student Council.
Club News
New Teacher Spotlight
PTO News Covington PTO wants to thank everyone who came out to this year’s Back to School Fair. We love to see such a great turnout each year. The next PTO sponsored event will be the Teacher Luncheon for the first six weeks on October 6th. Our theme will be "PTO" also known as pizza, tea, and Oreos. Please watch for membership forms to come home with your student for the annual membership drive. Becoming a member supports activities for the students, teacher luncheons, and the annual Back to School Fair. Your membership supports the kids even if you can't make every meeting or event.
The next PTO meeting will be held October 9th at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Mrs. Nickell is one of Covington’s newest elementary teachers. She will be filling our student’s
minds with science wonders this school year. Mrs. Nickell is from Aledo, Texas. She is no
stranger at Covington, she was a sub last school year for an extended period. She is a 2016
graduate of Dallas Baptist University.
Mrs. Nickell’s favorite subject in school was science. In her spare time she enjoys designing
horse show clothing. Her goals for the future are to raise children in a way that makes them
positive contributors to society and to never stop learning.
She and her husband have been married for 10 years and are proud parents of two children,
who attend school at Covington; Catelynne is in kindergarten and Colton is in second grade.
Mrs. Nickell said, “I love my kids and love the Covington family. I’m blessed to have some of
them for a second year in a row, but this time as a permanent teacher.” Her words of wisdom
for student are “don’t focus so much on chasing the dreams and desires of others that you
lose focus of your own.”
Journalism Club
The Hoot will be published once a month, please bring
any news you would like to share school-wide to the
library.
If any student would like to be a part of starting a
journalism club, please stop by the library.
There will be many ways to help with articles for the
newspaper. For example, writing articles on sports,
fashion, jokes, puzzles, taking pictures, and much
more. Consider helping out, it would be a great
community service project. Stop by and share your
ideas.
National Elementary Honor Society
The National Elementary Honor Society voted on officers. Congratulations to President- Macie Gross, Vice President- Allen Black, Secretary- Cheyanne Collins, and Treasurer- Brazos Stewart. All members are looking forward to a great year.
Cross Country Runners
Coach Rodriguez is proud to announce the 2017-2018 Running Blue Owls:
High School Breanna Todd, Monique LaFountain, Valerie Cipres, Kaley Cockerham, Haleigh Cowthon, Haley Spur, Kaira Cline, Caleb Marbet, Jonathon Salas, Miguel Vasquez, C. J. Wickliffe,Gerardo Cipres,.Klay Howard, David Malone, Devin Ray, Jeffory Taylor, Austin Windham, Giovanni Duran, Fernando Navarro, Chance Meek, Elijah Atkins, Oliver Dixon, Kollin Howard, Koltin Kennedy, Cody Williams, and Kaira Cline.
Junior High School Hayden Burt, Jadan Meek, Kolby Sorensen, Cash Barnes, Caleb Cockerham, Tymothy Gatton, Isaiah Jennings, Brianna Dixon,
Jessica Baack, Ariana Johnson, Skye Lightfoot, Kira Ryder, and Ethan Ramirez. . He also wishes to thank all who have come together to help out during the meets. .
Kindergarten Mrs. Manning is so proud of the Kindergartners. They are working hard practicing our rules and procedures. Everyone is trying their best to be a great friend. They are enjoying learning our friends’ names and playing in stations. Every day is a great day in Kinder! Keep up the good work parents!!
Second Grade Mrs. Hardin’s class kicked off the new year in a healthy way. They watched “The Sneeze” video on Discovery Education. It showed what happens when we have germs on our hands. We refreshed our memories about how to properly wash hands. In math, they are learning that math is so much fun. Place value blocks and digit cards have been used to show numbers in different ways. Reading time is going well with groups going to stations and getting their AR tests taken. She hopes students earn their AR goal so everyone will be with us on the AR field trip in the spring. We have four new students this year and we are very happy to have them. Welcome to Savannah, Payton, Parker, and Jerry.
Science and Health with Mrs. Nickell 4th Grade Science-Are nearing the end of their study on matter in Unit 3. They have had the opportunity to do many exciting labs, including one called a Balloon Poke. The class had three balloons, all filled with either air, water, or ice. This was a great way for them to visually observe the 3 states of matter. Next, we will start Unit 4, Forms of Energy, and finish it at the beginning of the second 6 weeks. We have emerging scientists and they are very excited about coming to class. 4th Grade Health-The first 6 weeks they have focused on making responsible decisions, avoiding harmful ones, nutrition, and building a pleasant character within ourselves. These 4
th graders have some huge hearts!
5th Grade Science- Started the year off strong! 5th grade is a huge year for science so they aren’t wasting any time the first week. The first 6 weeks, students have covered 2 units; Matter and Forces and Motion. They have done multiple hands-on labs and worked really hard at journaling in our science notebooks, as well as using our book as a valuable resource for information. These 5
th graders are very energetic and Mrs. Nickell sees tons of future
Einsteins!
6th Science-Has started the year off with Scientific Tools and Measurements in Unit 2. It's so important for them to understand measurements and conversions as they prepare for junior high. By doing this, they have paved their way for higher level science courses that introduce scientific notation into science equations. They will end the first 6 weeks studying matter and reviewing solids, liquids, and gases. They will also start covering the periodic table of elements.
6th Grade Health-They are building amazing characters in health! We have discussed healthful behaviors, hygiene,
nutrition, and making responsible decisions.
Math, Science, and Technology with Mrs. Benton
4th grade Math-Students have been working super hard on learning place value, decimals, and how they relate to
fractions and money.
4th Social Studies-Students are learning about the different types of Regions in Texas. Students made a project of a
specific region that included; climate, habitat, animals, and elevation of their regions.
4th
Technology-The students are learning how to type.
Classroom Happenings
School-Wide Fundraiser Students started selling World’s Finest chocolate bars for
our school wide fundraiser. Each candy costs $2.00. The
elementary, junior high, and high school students can win
prizes.
The elementary student who is the top seller will win 100
dollars and be principal for the day, second top seller wins
75 and gets to be an office helper for the day, while the
third top seller will win 50 dollars. The top selling class
overall will share a 5-pound chocolate bar. Any
elementary student that sells one box will get to wear
pajamas and will have a picnic (date to be set) and
students who sell 2 boxes will enjoy a pizza lunch with the
principal.
High school students have just as many fun prizes to win.
The top high school seller will win 100 dollars, 2nd
highest
seller wins 75 dollars, 3rd
highest seller wins 50 dollars.
All high school students who sell one box will get to wear
a hat to school. If they sell two boxes they will have a
pizza lunch with the principal. The top selling class will
share a 5-pound chocolate bar.
Students will only be issued one box at a time unless paid
for upfront and a permission slip with a parent signature
must be returned to school for each box received.
Help students raise money for our school. Sales lasts
until October 4, 2017. Please remember you cannot sell
at school. Get your box soon! These chocolate bars sell
out fast!
Flu Shot Clinic
Covington will hold a flu shot clinic on September 20,
2017, from 2-4 pm in the foyer of the high school gym.
Please help spread the word. Bring your insurance
card & for the uninsured it is $28.
School-Wide Happening
Homecoming Schedule
Friday, September 29th
7:30 pm - Powder Puff Football Game - $2.00 at gate 8:30 pm - Ole Timers Football Game @ Charles "Sonny" Moore Sports Complex
Saturday, September 30th
10:00 am - Parade through Downtown 11:00 am - Pep Rally in High School Gym 12:00-2:00 pm - Bar-b-que Lunch in School Cafeteria (Support the Junior Class) $5.00 - 12 and under, $8.00 adults 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Ex's Gathering in cafeteria
Charles "Sonny" Moore Sports Complex 7:00 pm - Crowning of Homecoming Queen, Football Sweetheart & Cheerleader Beau 7:30 pm - Covington Owls vs. Walnut Springs Hornets
Spirit Week Spirit week will be September 25 through the 30
th.
Be sure to dress up each day to show your Owl spirit. Mon - Superhero/Villian Tues - Twin Wed - Pajama Thurs - Hip Hop Fri – Spirit Let’s have fun but remember to stay in our dress code.
