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     December 16, 2008

4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-282-0110
In This Issue
Principal's Letter
A Note from Your PTA Co-Presidents
Lost and Found Will Be Emptied
MathCounts
Janney Used Book Fair
Safety Patrol Tip
Janney Shopping
Contributing to the Newsletter
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Calendar
Tues, Dec 16, 6 pm:
SIT meeting

Fri, Dec 19, 3:15:
LOST & FOUND EMPTIED
Mon, Dec 22-
Fri, Jan 2:
Winter Break
NO SCHOOL

Mon, Jan 5:
SCHOOL RESUMES



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Gretchen Cheney
Jenny Kletzin DiBiase
Karen Mandel
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Principal's Letter

As this year comes to an end, let us reflect on our children's accomplishments. They are learning new things everyday that spark their interests and increase their social and academic development. This month has been filled with activities that display our student's creativity and growth.

I hope everyone had an opportunity to attend the winter fair. It was wonderful to see the student participation in this event. Our children enjoyed selling their goods in the spirit of entrepreneurialism. Thank you to Ms. Miller for organizing this event.

The fall concert was awesome! I can remember hearing the band and chorus rehearse at the beginning of the school year. It is amazing to see how much they have progressed over the last few months. The music selections were beautiful. I am looking forward to the next performance.

Last Friday, I escorted members of our band to St. Columba's to perform a concert for the homeless. The students performed several musical selections and were loved by all. Our children were able to touch the lives of people in need through music. There were several comments from the audience and members of St. Columba's, expressing gratitude and appreciation of our students and their act of kindness. 

Our basketball team is gearing up for a great season! They are preparing for their first game. Ms. Green and Mr. Williams are working hard to get our boys and girls teams ready. Please support our basketball program by attending games and cheering them on throughout the season.

We are continuing to teach and encourage respect in our school. We have recently focused on teaching students to speak respectfully about each other and adults. Please assist us at home by discussing the power of words and appropriate ways to talk about peers and adults. Thank you for your support.

Well, this is our last newsletter for the year. Wow! How time flies! I wish you all a happy holiday and a wonderful new year! Take care and we'll see you in 2009!


Sincerely,
A Note from Your PTA Co-Presidents

You may have noticed that the PTA did not have a general meeting in December. The schedule for general PTA meetings has changed from past years. In past years the PTA had regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Last year the PTA voted to change the bylaws to state there would be "quarterly meetings" as opposed to monthly meetings. 
 
The PTA general meetings for the remainder of this school year will be:
Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at 7:30 in the Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at 7:30 in the Multipurpose Room
Tuesday May 12, 2009, at 7:30 in the Multipurpose Room
Tuesday June 9, 2009, at 7:30 in the Multipurpose Room
 
At each general meeting the PTA presents reports from the Principal, the PTA Treasurers, and the PTA Presidents. We review any old business and bring up new business. Parent participation is welcome and encouraged. Please email us or call us in advance about a topic you would like to address. Or simply come to a general meeting and bring up the topic yourself. 
 
We hope to see you at a general meeting or hear from you about topics you would like to see addressed by the Janney PTA. In the meantime, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday.

 
LOST AND FOUND TO BE EMPTIED FRIDAY at 3:15 SHARP

All unclaimed items in the Lost and Found will be donated to local charities FRIDAY at 3:15pm SHARP. Please stop by BEFORE then to check for items belonging to your children.

Note that if you are missing something that is not in our Lost & Found, you might try checking at St. Ann's school. Sometimes things belonging to Janney students end up in their Lost & Found because we share a playground.

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

The Lost and Found Committee
Sally Juram [philsal@verizon.net], Lisa Jacobson, Jennie Bonney, Melissa Modell and Ms. Leventhal (School Counselor)

A MathCounts Announcement

MathCounts will not meet this week or the first week back from Winter Break.

This means:
 
The fourth graders will not meet on Monday, January 5. Our first meeting in 2009 will be at 8:00 on January 12.
 
The fifth and sixth graders will not meet on Wednesday, December 17, or Wednesday, January 7. Our first meeting in 2009 will be at 8:00 on January 14.

The second and third graders will not meet on Friday, December 19, or Friday, January 9. Our first meeting in January will be at 8:15 on January 16.
 
Have a wonderful holiday season!
Dr. Langford
 
Get Ready for the Janney Used Book Fair!

Start putting together your piles of books to donate to the Janney Used Book Fair, set for Saturday, April 25. More details will be coming in the spring. If you're interested in helping out, please contact Jenny Craig (mikeandjeneva@verizon.net) or Marjie Thompson-Longshore (marjietl@gmail.com).

Crossing cartoonSafety Patrol Tip of the Week

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 100,000 police-reported crashes each year are the direct result of driver fatigue. Sixty percent of adult drivers, about 168 million people, say they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy.
Josie Iapalucci, Junior Officer
Janney shopping
Janney Shopping


Travel plans for the holidays?
Winter break is just a few short weeks away. Don't forget to book your travel and hotels through www.janneytravel.com.

Still have holiday shopping to do?
Don't forget to go through Janney's shopping link to buy toys and games. Toys R Us, Land of Nod, Disney, Lego, Little Tykes, and many others will give a portion of your purchase amount to Janney if you get to their site through the Janney link. Don't forget itunes, Best Buy, and Barnes and Noble for your music gifts this season! www.shoptoearn.net/Janney
 
Finally digitize your CDs for your iPod with 10% going to Janney PTA
Has ripping your CD collection for your iPod been on your to-do list forever? MusicZoo (owned by a Janney parent) can help. Our automated CD conversion system can get all your music converted, saving you enormous amounts of time. We do in days what can take you months or years. Order by Dec. 31st and 10% goes to Janney PTA.  Even if you can't do it until the new year, reserve your spot. Call MusicZoo at 202-449-8475, email janney@mymusiczoo.com , or go to www.mymusiczoo.com.
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.

If a notice should be run for more than one week, please indicate the dates the notice should be run, or resubmit the notice by the Thursday deadline for each week.

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 of interest to elementary school children as space permits. It is the PTA's policy not to carry for-profit advertisements or classifieds. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Editors