Principal's Weekly Bulletin
Ross Elementary School May 17, 2021
Principal's Message
Dear Families,
Thank you to everyone who was able to participate in our 13th annual Ross Auction Saturday night. It was wonderful to see our community members online playing trivia and supporting our event. Please join me in recognizing our enterprising Auction Committee members Amanda Tyler, Shailee Adinolfi, Jenny McAllister, Carly Rounds, Alison Brody, Melissa Sabatier, Brian Knudsen, Charles DeVilmorin and our generous sponsors. They created a successful virtual event for our community during a challenging time!
Join "A Monumental Conversation: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month" today, May 17 at 5:00pm.
This is a virtual event.
Please join me in congratulating Ross Second Grader, Nala Ikarashi, for winning the DC Public Library's West End Branch 2021 Haiku Contest.
Spring in DC
Flowers are blooming.
Warm wind is coming today.
Best time of the year.
Wishing you continued good health. Please continue to visit coronavirus.dc.gov for the most current COVID information for DC residents.
Best Regards,
Holly
June Parent Workshop and Survey
Parent Education News from Ms. Clark, Ross Social Worker
FY22 Budget Update
Unfortunately, our additional budget assistance requests were all denied.
Enroll Your Child for SY21-22!
Thank you to all families who have re-enrolled for next school year!
DCPS expects us to be at 90% re-enrollment by June 4.
Please remember to schedule medical appointments and complete all health forms. Updated immunizations are required for students to return to campus next fall. Please see the attached flier from the DC Health with more information.
Enrollment
1. Read the Frequently Asked Questions.
- Proof of DC residency – see the Residency Form for a complete list of acceptable documents and verification methods
3. Complete the SY21-22 electronic submission enrollment packet.
4. If you received a sibling preference in the lottery, you MUST enroll all siblings at the same time to receive the lottery sibling preference. The deadline to enroll for lottery matches is May 3.
Questions? Contact Ms. Green laverne.green@k12.dc.gov
Uniform/Dress Code Survey
For more information regarding dress codes in DCPS, please see the attached.
DCPS Summer Programming
With limitations around student seats for the Summer Acceleration Program, DCPS is offering additional options for families interested in summer programs.
- ECE SeeSaw Summer Learning Academy
- ECE “Ready for Pre-K!” Parent Cafes
- K-8 Summer Programs (Partnership with Springboard for K-2 literacy focus)
- English Learner Summer Academic Program (Adjustments may depend on school-based summer learning plan)
- Extended School Year (Based on eligibility for students with an Individualized Education Program)
Key Dates
Key Dates
May 26: Final PTA General Body Meeting and PTA and LSAT Elections (virtual)
May 28: May birthdays celebrated at Ross
May 31: Memorial Day Holiday, no school for staff and students
June 2: Parent Workshop, 5:00pm (see above for survey)
June 3: Final LSAT meeting 5:00pm
June 18: June and July birthdays celebrated at Ross
June 23: Grade 5 Promotion, 10:30am
June 24: Last Day of School
Ross Elementary
Email: holly.searl@k12.dc.gov
Website: http://rosselementary.org/
Location: 1730 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: (206)-673-7200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RossElementarySchool/
Twitter: @rossesdc