OPEFM/Architect Community Meeting, Multipurpose Room

Sat, Dec 12, 10:00 am-1:30 pm:
Student Council Winter Fair and Citrus Fruit Pick-Up, Multipurpose Room

Fri, Dec 18:

Last Day of School Before Winter Break

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Gretchen Cheney
Karen Mandel
Amanda Orr

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Principal's Letter

Last week we experienced a quiet, smooth transition back from Thanksgiving Break thanks to the consistent expectations our staff members have established and our students have respectfully expressed, reiterating the value of Responsive Classroom and Positive Behavior Systems implementation.

A big thanks goes out to Cynthia Schiffrin and Rennie Anderson for organizing and supporting last Tuesday's Candid Picture Day and Wednesday's Club Photos Day. We also thank staff and students for their flexibility both days, which resulted in minimal disruptions to the academic day.

We celebrated Spirit Day on Friday by wearing our favorite color. Stay tuned for upcoming Spirit Day themes, and remember, all other Fridays are Blue and White Days in celebration of our Janney Pride. Also on Friday, the PK/K classes ventured off campus to see a production of The Nutcracker at Glen Echo Park, including life-sized puppets to enliven the classic holiday tale.

This week, we held Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday from 12 - 7. Thank you to our families and staff members for engaging in important conversations around our students' progress. As we continue to prioritize constant reflection, please help us by completing this electronic survey by Saturday, December 12: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JZ99YRH.

Even though there were no classes on Monday, many students were on campus rehearsing for Geology Rocks! (there is an evening performance for parents, family, and friends this Wednesday at 6:30 in the Multipurpose Room) and for the school musical, being held in February.

Multiple meetings will be held Tuesday evening, starting with a Janney SIT meeting at 5:45, followed by an OPEFM/Janney SIT meeting at 6:15. The PTA holds its meeting at 7:30 in the Multipurpose Room, with discussions around the modernization, assessments (led by Dr. Langford and Ms. McClung), and extracurricular events on the agenda.

On Saturday, check out the wares on sale during the Student Council-sponsored Winter Fair from 10:00 to 1:30. Orders for the PTA-organized citrus sale can also be retrieved at this time.

On to another fantastic week, Jaguars!

Sincerely,

Norah Lycknell
Principal

A Note from the PTA Co-Presidents

A few reminders as we near the end of the year. Tonight is the last PTA meeting of 2009. We'll be meeting at 7:30 in the Multipurpose Room for an update on the Janney addition and modernization, a presentation from our math and literacy specialists, and a discussion of extracurricular activities.

At the December 15th 6:00 pm community meeting, we will get a full update from OPEFM about the details of the planned expansion and modernization. This is your opportunity to ask OPEFM and the architects detailed questions about the design and timetable.

Thanks and have a great week!

Scott Cheney and Jonathan McHugh

Geology Rocks! Musical

Janney's Geology Rocks! musical is this Wednesday December 9 at 6:30 in the Multipurpose Room. Professor Rock, a beloved geology professor, has disappeared! His students search high and low, singing their way through interviews with potential witnesses, racing against Detective Sherlock Holmes, and learning about geology along the way until the mystery is solved. Janney Pre-K-3rd graders will see the show on Tuesday during the school day. All are welcome to attend the performance Wednesday night.

PTA Citrus Fruit Delivery/Distribution

If you ordered Indian River Groves citrus fruit through the PTA, please pick your order up at Janney during the Winter Fair, on Saturday, December 12, between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. The distribution table and order lists will be on the stage in the gym. If you absolutely cannot make this time, please contact Allison Scuriatti at ascuriatti@gmail.com.

Janney Merchandise Makes Great Holiday Gifts

Now is the time to stock up on some great Janney merchandise for yourself or as gifts for the Holidays. The following overstock items --all with Janney logos-- are available now: golf umbrellas ($20 each or 2/$30), child baseball caps in navy or white ($10 each) and aluminum water bottles ($10 each). The PBA- free plastic water bottles are not available at this time but will be re-ordered for future purchase. If you are interested in purchasing any items, please contact Kelly Lee at krlee123@yahoo.com. Items will be sold on a first come/first served basis. Thank you.

Art Club

Due to the tremendous response this fall there will be a second session of Art Club starting on Wednesday, January 6 at 3:15-4:30 pm in the art room. Please sign up in advance if your son or daughter is interested by emailing emilystrulson@hotmail.com as space is limited. Please include pick-up instructions as well. This is an 8 week session ending on Wed., Feb 24. Parent volunteers are welcome and Art Club is a free community event.

Safety Patrol Tip of the Week

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

Bryson Torgovitsky, Safety Patroller

Janney Healthy Foods Committee
Snack of the Week

Louisa's lunchbox tip:
One of my favorite things to pack in my lunchbox is hummus. I like to dip rice crackers and red and yellow peppers.

Louisa Thompson-Longshore, 1st grade, Ms McCrackin's class

Janney Shopping at Amazon!

Do you shop through Amazon? Earn money for Janney by clicking on this link or starting your search in the Amazon Search box on the Janney Homepage. Janney will earn up to 6 percent of your order every time you begin your search on the Janney site. Just think, no additional
cost to you, lots of additional funds for Janney.

In the Neighborhood

Deal Middle School Open House: Tuesday December 15th

Please plan to visit Deal Middle School on Tuesday, December 15th for an Open House, from 9:30 am to 2:45 pm. Come visit our classrooms, and see why Deal Middle is the highest performing middle school in the District! Tour our newly modernized building, take a look at our advanced academic offerings, and see our amazing teachers and students in action!

You do not need to register to attend. Alice Deal Middle School is located at 3815 Fort Drive, NW. For more information, visit www.alicedeal.org. If you can't attend December 15th, there will be another Open House on Saturday, January 9th, 2010.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The Faculty, Students, Staff and Parents of Deal Middle School

Upcoming Winter Concert
Announcing the coolest event of the year! Lisa, Mikel, and Brian of Milkshake, the Parents' Choice award-winning, Baltimore-based children's rock band, will be shakin' it up at Temple Sinai Nursery School on Sunday, December 13th from 10:30 to 11:30 am, at 3100 Military Rd NW, Washington, DC 20015-1396. The whole family will enjoy this upbeat, energetic show that has wowed audiences at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Hall and even the 9:30 Club! The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door; children under 2 are free.

Milkshake has been featured on PBS KIDS, the NOGGIN Channel and DISCOVERY KIDS. The Baltimore Sun described the band's live concerts as "a little like magic," bringing their happy, rocking energy to the stage."Milkshake rocks out the entire family," says Time magazine.
For additional information and advance tickets, please send an email to tsnswinterconcert@gmail.com.

Children's Art Studio Winter Camps

The Children's Art Studio is a local nonprofit founded on the belief that children reap tremendous emotional, intellectual and developmental gains from making art. We were founded in 2007 but have just secured a new, beautiful studio at 4737 Wisconsin Avenue, a short walk away from Janney. Please come join us for Winter Camps, Saturday Workshops and full day classes on the days when DCPS is closed to students.

Email childrensartstudio@gmail.com with questions and to sign up.

Check us out at: www.childrensartstudio.org.

Contributing to the E-Newsletter

All submissions to the PTA newsletter should be emailed to Janneynewsletter@yahoo.com. The deadline for submissions is Friday 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 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).

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 Friday deadline for each week.

Please note there is no longer a box in the Janney office where hard copy newsletter submissions can be turned in. If you have prepared fliers to be included in the Take Home Tuesday envelope, those should be turned into the school office by COB Monday.

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