March 4, 2008

To the Janney Community:

How about those Lady Jaguars!? In a very spirited match, the Lady Jaguars prevailed over Lafayette in the City Championship game, 25-20. We had a 12 point lead at half-time but Lafayette showed their spirit by clawing their way back into the game. Ultimately though, the Jaguars rallied and won the day. Congratulations to Mr. Harvey and Ms. Green for doing a tremendous job coaching, Mercedes Suarez for being the tournament MVP, Pooja Duleep for making the all-tournament team, and to the entire team for a fabulous season. Thanks to all those that cheered them throughout and particularly for the 90 or so fans that came to the title game.

Last Thursday, the three developers that had responded to the city's RFP revealed their plans. For those that missed the meeting, the plans should be posted soon on the Tenley-Janney blog (http://tenley-janney.blogspot.com) as well as the website for the Office of Planning (http://dcbiz.dc.gov). In the Take Home Tuesday (THT), there is a survey for folks to fill out if they want to give the SIT any feedback about the three plans. ANC 3E is also hosting a second public meeting this Thursday at St. Ann's Church at 7:00 p.m. (see flyer in THT). The city is planning on having a very brief period for comments before reviewing the proposals and making a decision this month. This has been a long discussion but it's coming together very quickly and there is just a small window for making your voice heard on the issue. I've also copied into the THT the letter that the SIT sent when the RFP was initially announced. This is a good reference point for those that are looking for a "school-specific" view on the process. Obviously the issues that are most important for Janney are safety of children, protection of green space, and assurance that the school will get a renovation and addition in a timely fashion. Please note that although the three proposals show plans for where the addition to the school could go, those decisions will ultimately be left to DCPS. If the city moves forward and accepts one of the proposals, this doesn't mean that DCPS will necessarily implement the plans that developer has sketched for the school.

Many thanks to Barbara Murphy and all the parent volunteers for making Dr. Seuss's birthday such a fun day. In addition to numerous parents, we also had firefighters (with a cool truck) and the 2^nd District Police Commander. As always though, Ms. Watkins and Ms. Green stole the show with their compelling portrayals of Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Scott Cartland

Scott Cartland
Principal