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4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-282-0110
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Tues, June 10,
7:15 pm
PTA meeting Thurs, June 12,
12:15 pm
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Early dismissal Lost and Found will be emptied
Editors
Gretchen Cheney
Jenny Kletzin DiBiase
Elizabeth Levenson
Karen Mandel Muoio
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A Note from Your PTA Co-Presidents
It's been
another great year at Janney.
It is with some sadness that we wrap up this particular year and have to say
goodbye to many wonderful kids, stellar teachers, dedicated staff, and our
much-loved principal. You have all helped make Janney a fabulous school, and
you will be missed.
The school gave a terrific send off to Mr. Cartland last Friday. Mr. Cartland
was a gift to the Janney community, and we know that the children and parents
of Webb-Wheatley will love him and appreciate him as much as we have.
We want to thank Ms. Roberts, Ms. Litvack, Ms. Dedolph, Ms. Murphy, Ms. Cassidy,
Ms. Barry, and Ms. Butler for all you have collectively contributed to Janney
and to our children's well-being and growth. We wish you the very best!
Hundreds of unnamed staff, teachers, and parents played important roles at
school in these last fun-filled days-thanks for being there, stepping up, and
helping out. Special thanks go to the parents and staff that organized all the
fabulous and fun end of the year events of this last week; Some behind the
scenes superstars were Lee Coykendall, Anita Seline, Beth Burchard, Malin
Kerwin, and Jennifer Miller. Thank you also to the many teachers and
parent volunteers who pulled off the Reading Rodeo! It was a great event and
the children had a wonderful time.
Our final PTA meeting of the year is tonight at 7:15 in the all-purpose room.
As always, child care will be provided. We will be thanking a great group of
parents who have supported Janney throughout the years so come and show your
appreciation for all they have done! We will hear a report from the Principal
Selection Advisory Committee, which has completed a number of principal
interviews. We will also be approving our PTA budget for
2008-2009. We look forward to seeing you there.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Thanks and have a great week!
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Lost
and Found to Be Emptied Thursday
All
unclaimed items in the Lost and Found will be donated to local charities on
Thursday, June 12, at 12:15 pm SHARP. Please stop by BEFORE then to check for
items belonging to your children. Feel free to contact us with any questions or
concerns.
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Soup
Kitchen Thanks
Thank you
to all the supporters of the Soup Kitchen this year.
Thank you
to the parents, students, and teachers who made lasagna, brought food, snapped
beans, drove food, made snacks, and served food. Everything was thoroughly
enjoyed! Particular thanks to Jill Palmer for signing up parents to bring food
each month and to LaVern Green for organizing teacher participation. The next
Soup Kitchen is in September. Thanks, and see you then.
Camille Martone
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Mentor
a New Janney Family
Have you
ever felt as if you didn't know the procedures for curbside parking, drop off
and/or pick up, especially in inclement weather? Or found there was no school,
and you took the kids bright and early?
Did you ever
wonder who to ask about PTA activities? Or were you curious about why you
didn't know how much fun the school picnics arre?
Well,
consider being on the other end of that call! We are looking for
interested families willing to volunteer to mentor a new family in the
Janney community.
Please
contact Linda Tyrance-Strickland at ltstrick2@yahoo.com, (202) 269-6370, or Elaine Pirozzi at Elaine.Pirozzi@gmail.com, (202) 234-5235.
Remember
here at Janney,
Each one
can teach one, and
Your
mentoring can reach one.
Linda and Elaine
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 Safety Patrol Tip of the Week
Everyday
before you begin driving, remember to adjust seat, safety belt, mirrors, and
vehicle controls.
Nico Colaizzi, Safety Patroller
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In the Neighborhood
Maryland Madness AAU Youth BasketballMaryland
Youth Basketball seeks boys ages 9-10 (born in or before 1998) for summer
league and tournament play.
Please
contact Kevin Jackson at 202-498-3456.
Practices are held in Montgomery County,
just minutes from DC. Additional team information is available on the
Maryland Madness Website: http://www.marylandmadness.org/. Maryland
Madness is one of the Washington,
DC, metro area's premier boys
youth basketball organizations, regularly placing teams at all ages in the AAU
National Championships. We are a not-for-profit IRS designated 501(c)(3)
organization.
Tenley
Library Community Design Meeting
Please join your neighbors, staff from DC Public
Library, and the architects from The Freelon Group for the final community
design meeting for the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library. Near-final
design drawings and interior finishes will be presented. The meeting will be
held Wednesday, June 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Tenley Interim Library, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
For more information, please visit the library's website at www.dclibrary.org or contact Martha
Saccocio at (202) 727-1188 or Martha.Saccocio@dc.gov.
Recreation
News
Lafayette Recreation
Center is now holding registration for
its 2008-09 tackle football and cheerleading teams. The teams will be forming
in July. Boys and girls, ages of 5 to 15 can get more information on the
Lafayette Panthers Football & Cheerleading Organization website:
www.thelafayettepanthers.org.
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 Principal's Letter
Thank you
to everyone for all the kindness and generosity you showed me last week. I was touched and am humbled by the
outpouring of kind words and the number of books that were donated to my new
school. It was incredible to see all the kids (and staff members) wearing ties
and getting close to 500 sweaty hugs on the playground made my day. Janney
truly is an incredible school community, and I'm going to savor these moments
for the long road ahead. I promise to be
in touch frequently, and I'm looking forward to working together through the
"Collaborative."
I'd like
to publicly thank Dan Charles, Sczerina Perot, and Karen Kalat for their
service to the school this year. Sczerina and Karen have been incredible PTA
Presidents. They consistently worked to build up the community and did an
amazing job of staying calm and cool under pressure. Likewise Dan Charles
guided the SIT through some difficult discussions around the PPP, a new DCPS
budgeting process, and an unforeseen principal search (sorry!). He was always
gracious and inclusive. Dan, Sczerina, and Karen went above and beyond to
exhibit the "Janney Spirit" that makes this such a nurturing environment for
our kids.
Many of
you will probably be reading this electronically on Tuesday. If so, please note
that report cards (and all the detritus from your child's desk) will be coming
home in the backpack on the last day of school along with the Take Home Tuesday
Thursday. If your child misses the last day of school, their report card will
be left in the school office.
Thanks for
all of you who have registered already. Office hours are 8:00-4:30 throughout
the summer.
Have a
great summer! Make sure the little people are exercising their minds as well as
their bodies (lots of noses in books when not at the pool or playing baseball).
I'll be in touch and look forward to continuing to work together to improve the
educational opportunities for all of our youngsters.
Sincerely,
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Contributing to the E-Newsletter
Submissions to the PTA newsletter may be emailed to Janneynewsletter@yahoo.com.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday at 3:15 pm. Because the newsletter is reviewed by several individuals before distribution, we must adhere to this deadline in order to get the newsletter to you every week on time.
Please make every effort to submit your notices by email for the electronic newsletter. Include all text in the body of your email (rather than as an attachment). Small jpeg thumbnails may be attached and can be included in the newsletter. All links or email addresses will be made active (clickable).
Prepared fliers should be turned into the school office by COB Monday for inclusion in the regular Take Home Tuesday envelope.
We will run notices about community or other non-Janney events as space permits. It is the PTA's policy not to carry for-profit advertisements or classifieds. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Editors
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