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4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-282-0110
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Tues Dec 11:
PTA meeting, 7:15 pm
Wed Dec 12:
Tenley Library design meeting, 6 pm
Fri Dec 14:
Spirit Day
Tues Dec 18: SIT meeting, 6 pm, Cybrary Fri Dec 21 Blue & White Day Mon Dec 24-Jan 4 Winter Break
Editors
Jenny Kletzin DiBiase
Allie Hajian
Elizabeth Levenson
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A Note from Your PTA Co-Presidents
Just a reminder that tonight's PTA
meeting is at 7:15 in the multipurpose room. There will be a presentation on
science and how it is taught in all grades at Janney. Don't miss this interesting
and informative session!
Have a great week.
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Tenley-Friendship Library
The DC Public Library is hosting
the third Community Design Meeting to work with the community in designing and
constructing the new Tenley-Friendship Library. The Freelon Group-the architect-will
present the latest design plans to the community on Wednesday, December 12, at
6:00 pm at the Tenley-Friendship Interim Library, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
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Janney 4th Graders Seek Your Help!
The 4th grade is going to have a
holiday service project on Thursday, December 20th. The kids will make
toiletry kits for homeless men and women, and they need your help! It
would make the kits that much better if we could include a new (or like-new)
hand towel in each kit. Needless to say, this is quite expensive if we
try to go out and buy these for the (almost) 100 kits that we want to make!
If any Janney families out there
have hand towels that they no longer need, and would consider donating them to this
project, we would thrilled and grateful. A collection box is in the Front
Office and you can leave any donations there.
Thank you
in advance, and if you have any questions, please contact Lisa Wackler at gatorwack@yahoo.com.
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Found
St. Ann's is holding onto a beautiful black down coat,
which they think may belong to someone in the Janney community. If you think it
is yours, stop by St. Ann's
front office or contact Sally Juram at 202-686-5302 or philsal@verizon.net.
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Auction Donations Closed
We
asked and you answered. Thank you to all the Janney families, friends, and
associates who gave so generously this year to Carnevale-Janney Auction 2008.
We had a flurry of donations just before the deadline and are now happily
wading through the great items. Donations
are now closed. We will no longer accept more donor forms,
as we now must focus on preparing for the event to be held at
the Katzen Arts
Center on the American University campus
on Feb. 2, 2008. Thank you for your efforts, time, and dedication to our
school. All items promised in the donor forms must arrive at the
school by Jan. 17, 2008, and can be placed in the office next to Scott Cartland's office at school. You can bring
them in now or after the holidays. Many thanks again to our great school
community.
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Club Photos This Friday
Group photos for the yearbook will be taken this Friday,
December 14, for the following clubs: 6th Grade Chorus
Assistant Librarians
Band
Basketball-Boys
Basketball-Girls
Chess Club
Flag Football
Gardening Committee
Green Team
Math Club (Grade 2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6)
Notebusters (Grades 2-6)
Peer Mediators
Recorder Club
Recycling Committee
Safety Patrol
Student Council Clubs will be called over the P.A. system to
report to the multipurpose room. Please have your Janney student(s) wear or
bring any appropriate shirts and/or uniforms. If you have questions, please
contact Elizabeth
Levenson at elizabeth_levenson@yahoo.com or Karen Garman at karenandbob1@netzero.com.
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Looking for a Few Good Pastry Chefs
Do
you make a mean baklava? How about macaroons? The food committee has been
putting together a menu of tempting sweets for this year's auction, and we'd
love to be able to add several trays of baklava (enough to serve about 60) and
macaroons (also enough to serve about 60) to the list. If these are among your
specialties, and you think you (or you and a friend or two) might be up to the challenge,
please contact either Cheryl Ohlson (cohlson@gwu.edu) or Sam Corrigan (swarrick@us.checkpoint.com). Thanks!
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Counselor's Corner
In our
hurried world, it is important to remember the importance ofsleep. Sleep is one of the hallmarks of good
health, yet research is showing that children and adolescents are not getting
enough sleep or not the right kind of sleep (uninterrupted sleep). When
children are well rested, they wake on their own in the morning and feel
rested. In school, they are attentive
and available for instruction. When children are not sleeping well, they can be
irritable, inattentive, sleepy, overactive, or underactive. Below are some
helpful tips about sleep hygiene based on articles by Michael Thorpy, M.D.,
director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders
Center Montefiore
Medical Center
in Bronx, NY
and Michael J. Bruess, Ph.D.
Avoid
napping during the day; it can disturb the normal pattern of sleep and
wakefulness.
Avoid
stimulants such as caffeine too close to bedtime.
Go to bed
at the same time every night.
Exercise
can promote good sleep but vigorous exercise needs to be done in the morning or
afternoon. An intense workout too close to bedtime can be disruptive to sleep.
A relaxing exercise, like yoga, can be done before bed to help initiate a
restful night's sleep.
Food can
be disruptive right before sleep; a heavy meal too close to bedtime or a meal
that is too spicy can interfere with sleep. A light snack may be sleep inducing.
Milk and turkey contain the amino acid L-tryptophan, which has been shown in
research to help people go to sleep. But chocolate has caffeine, so milk without
chocoate is best.
Ensure
adequate exposure to natural light during the day. Light exposure helps
maintain a healthy sleep-wake cycle.
Establish
a regular relaxing bedtime routine. Try to avoid emotionally upsetting conversations
and activities before trying to go to sleep. Try to get rid of or deal with
things that make you worry. If you are unable to do this during the day, write
them down before going to bed.
Begin
rituals that help you relax each night before bed. A relaxing routine can
include taking a warm bath, having a light snack, or reading for a few minutes.
Associate
your bed with sleep. It's not a good idea to use your bed to watch TV, listen
to the radio, or do homework. If you are not asleep after 20 minutes, get out
of bed. Find something that makes you feel relaxed. Once you feel sleepy again,
go back to bed.
Make your
bedroom quiet, dark, and a little bit cool. Even the slightest nighttime noises
or luminescent lights can disrupt the quality of your sleep. Try to keep your
bedroom at a comfortable temperature not too hot (above 75 degrees) or too cold
(below 54 degrees).
Does your
pet sleep with you? This, too, may cause arousals from either allergies or
their movements in the bed. Thus, Fido and Kitty may be better off on the floor
than on your sheets. Maureen Leventhal
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In the Neighborhood
Family Fun during the Holidays
A new
drama group, Broadway Bound, which is specifically designed for the 'tween
group, is staging an original production called, "A Fairy Tale
Town Meeting" on Saturday, December 15th, at the Writer's Center in
Bethesda. The show is a delightful, satirical musical with gentle humor that
takes a look at how some of the beloved fairy tale heroines view themselves and
voice their opinions about bringing their stories to the 21st century crowd.
This play's witty exchanges and original score coalesce to create not only a
great play for all ages to enjoy but some wonderful positive messages about being
who you are.
Tickets
are available at the door or by contacting the show's creator, Mr. Joshua Rich
at 202-342-0034. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and
under. The ensemble class is composed of students from various DC schools including
some of Janney's finest, and Mr. Rich tweaked this play to fit each of the cast
member's unique personalities. You can check out more about Joshua Rich
and his music at joshuarich.com.
The
performances will be held on Saturday, December 15th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm at
the Writer's Center. The Writer's Center is at 4508 Walsh Avenue, Bethesda. Take
Wisconsin Avenue north
past Bradley Boulevard. Walsh Avenue
is the second right past Bradley
Boulevard. Parking is available in the public
lot across the street from the Writer's Center.
Free
Science Opportunity Offered by UDC
SEMAA, the Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace
Academy, is offering enrichment
programs at the University of the District
of Columbia. They have a Saturday Academy
during the academic year. The next session begins January 19, and applications
must be in by January 14. Other sessions begin in March, April, and May. Summer
sessions run Mondays through Fridays. Their mission is to increase the number
of DC students interested in math, science, engineering, and technology
careers. They have programs for a variety of ages. If you are interested, call
Mrs. Akua Sewer-Gunthrope at (202) 274-7461 or email her at asewer-gunthrope@udc.edu.
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 Safety Patrol Tip of the Week
The
speed limit in a school zone is 15 mph.
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 Principal's Letter
Dear Janney Community,
This
Friday is "Crazy Hat Day" at Janney. I'm looking forward to seeing some zany
lids!
We have
two great concerts coming up in the next week. On Friday, December 14th, the
Janney Band, 6th Grade Choir, and Orff Ensemble will perform in the auditorium
at 7:30. On Tuesday, December 18th, the Notebusters and Noteboomers will
perform at 7:00, also in the auditorium. Both shows will be spectacular.
On
Saturday, December 15th, there will be a bone marrow drive at the school from
3-6 pm. This is a very simple process,
requiring some paperwork and a cheek swab. We are hoping in particular for
registrants of South Asian descent. Registration costs $52 but is free for
anyone of African-American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Native
American ancestry as there is funding to encourage more participation from
these communities. There is a flyer for the drive in your child's Take Home
Tuesday, and I hope you'll consider participating.
Tonight at
the PTA meeting, there will be a presentation by myself, Fran McCrackin (1st
Grade), and Mary Osterman (4th Grade) about the science curriculum at Janney.
There will be an overview of the units that are currently in place and a frank
discussion about the possibilities of improving instruction in this area as
well as recognition of some of the limitations that are also in place. I
promised at the start of the year that science would be primary goal for school
improvement, and this meeting is one step in that process. Your feedback and
participation are welcome. If you're not able to attend the meeting, you are
always welcome to email me your thoughts at scott.cartland@dc.gov.
Have a great week!
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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.
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