-Dr. Karen Langford, MathCounts Co-Host with Dr. Thomas Verghese

Parents, teachers, staff, and students are invited to the annual Janney Talent Show, Friday, May 30, starting at 9:30 am in the multi-purpose room. Come see our talented community perform various singing, dancing, and other assorted acts.
    
Students are encouraged to join in the fun. All students' acts need to be "checked in" with Ms. Miller before the show. She is available to watch you perform most mornings before school and lunch times. Parents must also sign off in order for their child perform. Talent show sign-up sheets are available from Ms. Miller. Hope to see you Friday morning at the Janney Talent Show.
 

Mrs. Ermyn Roberts, a Janney teacher for 36 years, is retiring at the end of this school year and we will celebrate with her in Janney style on Thursday, June 5 at a reception in her honor.  The party will be held in the Great Hall of St. Columba's Episcopal Church, corner of 42nd and Albemarle streets, at 4 pm. Come and wish Mrs. Roberts well as she starts a new chapter in her life.  All former students of Mrs. Roberts are invited to attend as well, so please spread the word to your neighbors and friends who are Janney alumni. Please help organizers get an accurate head count for the party by sending an RSVP to robertsparty@gmail.com.
 
In addition, we are organizing a special gift for Mrs. Roberts. Voluntary contributions may be dropped off at the school office in an envelope marked "Roberts Party." Make checks out to Janney PTA. 
 

Calling all energetic, conscientious, creative and fun individuals for a very important meeting of the minds.  Join us as we usher in a new era at Janney. On Thursday, June 5th at 7:30 pm all interested parties are invited to the home of Melissa Torgovitsky at 4712 Asbury Place, NW to brainstorm the future of fundraising at Janney. DCPS is stepping up, but your PTA still is responsible for a lot of what makes Janney function. We welcome your input on how this well oiled machine will chug into the future. 
 
There has been much talk about what families want and expect, and here is your opportunity to put in your two cents. Should the auction be retired?  Are we ready for something other than wrapping paper? Was the item driven raffle preferred over the cash prizes? These are questions that are being bantered across the benches at pickup time and on the playground, but what are the answers? We would love to hear your thoughts.
 
Join Fundraising Chairs, Melissa Torgovitsky and Lisa Kennelly, as well as our current and future PTA presidents, as we work through some ideas and set up some guidelines for next year's fundraising events. Our primary goal is to get some people thinking and working through the summer and hit the ground running when the 2008/09 school year starts. Please email either of us at storgovitsky@aol.com for Melissa or kennellyadventure@rcn.com for Lisa. We would love to hear from you if you plan to attend so that we can make plans for the masses expected.  If you cannot make it on June 5th but are interested in participating in the process, then please share those intentions with us as well. We need all the help that we can get to tackle the various aspects of fundraising for the school and look forward to a productive and energized conversation. 
 

 

Now that it has finally sunk in that Scott Cartland will no longer be principal here at Janney, we need to find a way to say goodbye in Janney style. Mr. Cartland is leaving Janney to fulfill his mission of ensuring that more children in this city are given an opportunity to receive a good education.
 
Please join us in saying farewell and good luck to Scott Cartland on Friday, June 6, at 5:00 pm on the Janney blacktop (or in the gym if it's raining.) Be sure to check the listserv for any additional updates.
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Malin: malin1@verizon.net or 202-362-9055 or Jennifer: edjook8tr@aol.com.

 

-Malin Kerwin and Jennifer Miller

 

Dust off the mirrored ball and the polyester suit, it's time to boogie-oogie-oogie at the Dance at the Disco, sponsored by the student council, Friday, June 6 from 6 to 9 pm at Studio 4130 (a.k.a. the Janney gym).
 
Come dressed in '70s duds, eat food from the era, and enjoy great disco music. The entrance fee is "all the dimes you can carry;" proceeds go to the Save Darfur effort. All ages are welcome. Imagine-Dimes for Darfur and Dancing at the Disco-better than a Time-Life music collection! See you there.
 

 

The DCPS has given Janney 30 brand new band instruments this year: Flutes, clarinets, trumpets, saxophones, horns, and drums. We would like to find third, fourth, and fifth graders who have the interest and time to care for them this summer. The instruments need to be taken out of their cases and played five times per week. In addition, the players need to be willing to take 10 weekly lessons during the summer to learn how to play their instrument. And, most importantly, the new instruments need names. Since the children would be the first to play them, they get to name them and train them to play the kind of music they like. For more information, email me at sscrogg@american.edu. I will be out of town until June 5 but will be available by email from to time to time.

 

-Sterling Scroggins
 

If you gotta have heart on DVD from this year's Janney musical production of "Damn Yankees," you can purchase a disc for just $10. Please leave payment (check made out to Janney PTA) in the PTA box in the school office. Please include your child's name and teacher's name with payment. Mark the envelope with the notation, Damn Yankees DVD. Emma Murdock and family will make sure you receive your copy.
 

Dear Parents/Guardians of new Janney ES students and rising K, 1, 3, & 5th Graders:
 
A packet of health forms for School Year 2008-2009 was sent out on May 20th.  All children entering the targeted grades listed above must have a new health certificate and dental record completed for entry into school in the fall.  These certificates should be based on an exam done after April 15, 2008.  www.k12.dc.us/schools/immunization.htm.
 
Please note these additional requirements: 
--All students entering the system must have a recent TB test. 
--Students under the age of six years old must have a lead test. 
--Immunizations must be complete according to age requirements. Although all current students are up to date with their immunizations, some rising 5th graders may need a tetanus booster-check with your pediatrician. 
 
If your child has allergies or serious health problems (past or current), please make sure this information is communicated on the health certificate in the section titled Part 2 A, B, and C.  We appreciate knowing this information as soon as possible for planning purposes (ex., serious peanut allergy).  Many Doctors overlooked these sections; parents please check these forms before submitting them to school.
 
I enclosed for your convenience a medication authorization form.  If your child needs medication on a daily, emergency, or as needed basis, this form should be completed by the first day of school.  The top half is completed by the parent, the doctor should complete the bottom half.  Medications must be provided as they come from the pharmacy (labeled with the child's name, dosing instructions, etc.)  If your child needs an over the counter preparation such as Tylenol, this form is still required and a sealed bottle or box of the medication must be provided with your child's name on it.
 
For questions regarding District of Columbia Immunization policies and requirements call: Jacquelyn Campbell, RN, MSN, CPNP Nurse Specialist, District of Columbia Department of Health Immunization Program, (202) 576-9324
 
Please feel free to call the school at 202-282-0110 if you have any questions.  There will be a nurse covering the school over the summer; you may leave a message at the main office and the nurse will contact you.

 

-Roslyn Polk, RN
 

Please help the Save Darfur Coalition to meet the goal of sending 100,000 messages to President Bush urging him to use this opportunity to help bring peace and security to the people of Darfur.  Copies of the petition are posted outside each classroom and along the walls of the first floor hallway. The petition must be sent to Save Darfur by May 29th, so please make sure you sign it soon!
 

Parents, please do not double park a vehicle in a school zone. 

 

-Ali Bauman, Safety Patroller 

Come and cheer Wilson High School on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Nationals stadium. Free tickets for all students. This is the first-ever, city-wide high school baseball championship game, "Congressional Bank Baseball Classic," at the new Nationals Ballpark hosted by DC Sports and Entertainment Commission (DCSEC) and The DC High School Baseball Classic, Inc. The event will recognize baseball achievement and accomplishments at DC schools as well as outstanding student academia. It will also raise money for baseball programs, equipment and renovating high school baseball fields in the District.  For complete event information go to: www.washDCsports.com.

 

 

Have a great week!

 

Sincerely,