Maddox's Message

Covington Colts,

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and commemorating those who have bravely served and sacrificed to protect our country. This past Wednesday, we honored their commitment and expressed our deepest gratitude during Covington's annual Veterans Day Assembly. Our Fine Arts Department and students performed beautifully, celebrating veterans throughout our community. Thank you to all who were part of this special event, and a heartfelt thanks to the parents who attended or volunteered.

We also want to thank all the parents who joined the CAC meeting on Wednesday. It was wonderful to welcome new parent members to the CAC Board, and we truly appreciate everyone’s dedication to supporting our school community.

As a reminder, please consider signing up to volunteer at the school whenever you’re available. Your presence and support make a meaningful difference, and we’re always grateful to parents who can lend a hand.

Finally, we’re just two weeks away from Thanksgiving! Let’s keep up the fantastic work as we approach the holiday season.

Your proud principal,

Cedric Maddox

Important Upcoming Dates!

Nov. 11th - Veterans Day - We DO have school.
Nov. 14th - Strings Festival @ The
Delco Activity Center at 12:15pm - Come on out to watch our Orchestra perform!
Nov. 14th - Girls Basketball Vs. Gorzycki @ Covington @ 4:30 pm
Nov. 16th - Boys Soccer Vs Bailey @ Bailey at A Team @ 9am, B Team @ 10:30 am
Nov. 19th - Tools for Success Live! A district forum about Mental Health and School Safety in Austin ISD. See Flyers below to register and join!
Nov. 24th - 30th - FALL BREAK! NO SCHOOL!

Important Emails:

Principal: Cedric Maddox

cedric.maddox@austinisd.org

Assistant Principal: Rachel Gregory & Jason Summerville

rachel.gregory@austinisd.org

jason.summerville@austinisd.org

Counselors: Debra Austrum & Rabecca Mc Donald

debra.austrum@austinisd.org

rabecca.mcdonald@austinisd.org

Parent Support Specialist: Esther Garcia

esther.garcia@austinisd.org

Click HERE to learn about our F.O.W.A.R.D. - Restorative Practices here at Covington

Haga clic AQUÍ para aprender sobre nuestro F.O.W.A.R.D. - Prácticas Restaurativas Aquí en Covington

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS SOCCER TEAM!

Boys soccer tied Burnet 1-1 and beat them in sudden death penalty kicks 6-5. Next game is Saturday against Bailey @ Bailey. Come out and support our Covington Colts!

Students! Nominate a student of the month and staff member of the month!

Click Here to Vote for Student of the Month!

Click Here to Vote for Staff of the Month!

We will post the results here on the newsletter!

Thank you for participating.

R.E.A.L

Routines: Daily attendance routines can reduce stress, increase your child’s self-confidence and lay a foundation for good attendance in later grades.
Engagement: Participation in school helps your child connect with other children and adults and get excited about learning.
Access to Resources: Schools can give you access to meals, physical and mental health care and other supports, and fun enrichment activities (sports, clubs, music, afterschool and summer programs, etc.).
Learning: Children learn best from hand-on activities and through meaningful interactions with their teacher and other students.

Veterans Day Celebration

Thank you to all the veterans who came out and visited our school. It was a beautiful celebration with a guest speaker and performances by dance, orchestra, choir, theatre and band. Here are some pictures below.

Hello Covington Colts! We have outlined campus consequences for student devices / Chromebooks. Here is a one-page document that describes the process of device replacement for parents.

Please email jenigh.burrus@austinisd.org if you have any questions.

Covington Políticas de dispositivos

Covington Middle School Device Policies

Covington Counselors Corner Week of Nov.11th, 2024

Classroom Guidance Lessons - November

Enroll Austin - Opens November 6th

The Enroll Austin application is currently under maintenance from Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2024. The application is expected to re-open at midnight on November 6, 2024, for Priority Registration for the 25-26 (next) school year and General Registration for the 24-25 (current) school year.

Family Support Manual - English

Manual de Apoyo a las Familias Para el Proceso de Matriculación

Coming Soon!!

AISD counselors administer lessons that support secondary outcomes. In these lessons we will ensure that students understand high school requirements, 4 year plans, endorsements, and programs of study.

One-on-One Mini Meetings

Counselors are working diligently to meet with each individual student one-on-one during Mini Meetings. These meetings are designed to create a relationship with the student and his/her counselor, as well as to see if there are any needs/supports counselors can provide or help facilitate to help students be more successful in their school and home lives.

Important Dates

October 21 - November 15 - CogAT Testing (Gifted & Talented Screening)

November 6 - Enroll Austin opens

CMS Fine Arts Academy Application goes live

November 13 - LASA (Liberal Arts and Science Academy) visit to

Covington for all 8th grade students to discuss programs

available at LASA

December 18 - CMS Fine Arts Academy Family Choice Sheet Night

(for 2025-26 incoming 6th grade students)

January 9-10 - Crockett High School Visit to Covington - Choice Sheets

for incoming 9th grade students (currently 8th grade)

January 27 - Bowie High School Visit to Covington - Choice Sheets for

incoming 9th grade students who are zoned to Bowie High

School (currently 8th grade)

Mrs. Debra Austrum

7th Grade & 7th Grade A-L

debra.austrum@austinisd.org

Ms. Rabecca McDonald

7th Grade M-Z & 8th

rabecca.mcdonald@austinisd.org

Tools for Success is a great series of Zooms that are informative sessions for parents of AISD. They have sessions in English and Spanish. Please join them if you have time@ If you would like more information, or have a watch party of the sessions you are interested in, please contact Esther Garcia, your parent support specialist. I would be glad to host one in my room here on campus. (512)414-3276 ext: 54748 or esther.garcia@austinisd.org

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FIRST EVER Tools for Success - Live! An in person conversation about Mental Health and School Safety. This is a great opportunity to bring your questions and concerns about safety to other heads of AISD. The district will provide transportation for those who need it as well.

For more information, click here: https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/tools-for-success-live/home

Please register for this free event at the link 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 Garcia, Parent Support Specialist 512-414-3276 ext:54748

esther.garcia@austinisd.org

Submit your request here: https://forms.gle/H3WXDRyYz7rCckYw5

Become leaders in our school!

Your input and participation in the Parent/Teacher Association (PTA)

joinpta.org 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:

https://austinisd.voly.o

Click the link below to find great resources for Special Education and 504!

Special Education & 504 Information for Parents

Hello Covington Families,

My name is Fatima Lozano and I am a Program Coordinator for Con Mi MADRE. Con Mi MADRE is a non-profit organization serving both AISD and DVISD campuses where we work to deliver a social-emotional learning and college readiness curriculum to students from 6th grade through their undergraduate college years. We implement a dual-generational program that includes the parents; meaning out-of-school events like college trips, conferences, and fairs. We currently have open enrollment for our cohorts at Covington Middle School for our 6th-8th grade students. We have attached our link for our application.

Please feel free to contact me at fatima@conmimadre.org or (512) 222-6645 for any questions!