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4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-282-0110
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Feb 19 & 20:
Jungle Book at Hardy Middle School Mar 2:
Read across America Mar 13:
Used Book Sale
Mar 16, 4 pm:
Notebusters Starts
Apr 16:
Janney's Wild!
May:
Spring Plant Sale
May 21:
Spring Picnic & Raffle
Editors
Gretchen Cheney
Karen Mandel
Amanda Orr
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Feb 19-20 The Jungle Book with The Janney Players
"We'll set the stage and turn the page and open up The Jungle Book..."
Mark your calendars and tell all your friends! On February 19th and 20th at Hardy Middle School, the Janney Players will proudly present the musical The Jungle Book. Based on the book by Rudyard Kipling and the classic Disney movie and directed by the incomparable Ginny Curtin, The Jungle Book is more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Journey with us to the jungle and learn about "The Bear Necessities" of life from Mowgli the jungle child, Bagheera the wise panther, Baloo the fun-loving bear, the swinging ape King Louie, Colonel Hathi the elephant and all their jungle friends. Bagheera thinks it is time for Mowgli to return to civilization. But is he ready? And what if he meets Kaa the snake or Shere Khan the tiger on the way? "Trust in us" - with toe-tapping tunes, dynamic dancing and an all-star cast of talented Janney 4th and 5th graders, The Jungle Book will be a musical to remember! This is a great show for all ages and the perfect destination for a birthday group or gathering. Tickets are $5 general admission, $15 reserved, and will be available at Janney beginning February 16.
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Spring Musical Theater Class for Grades 1-3Classes
will be Thursdays, February 25-May 13, from 3:20-4:30 in the Janney
music room. In class, students will be introduced to aspects of
musical theater: singing, movement, improvisation and performance
skills. All class members will take part in the final performance of
Coyote Steals Summer - a 30 minute musical written particularly for
this age group. Teacher/Director: Karen Harris. Cost: $160 (includes
a $30 materials fee).
Coyote Steals Summer - The Tipi folk have summer locked up all
for themselves! At the request of the Sky Spirits, Okimi the Coyote
must steal summer before everyone freezes! But how? As the characters
sing some new, old and familiar tunes and dance their way through this
Native American adventure, they work together to bring summer back!
Enrollment forms are available at http://www.janneyschool.org/Links_to_other_sites/Links.htm
and can be turned into the PTA box in the school office. Forms are due
Feb 19th at 3pm. Class size is limited. A majority of spaces will be
reserved for
children who were not able to participate in this class in the fall and
3rd grade students. Any additional spaces will be determined by a
lottery held February 20th. Some exceptions to this policy may be made
at the teachers' discretion. Enrollment will be confirmed by email Feb
22nd.
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Notebusters
Spring session
begins March 16 !!!!!!!
"The Jersey Boys Use
Hairspray"
Notebusters is an after school vocal music
experience open to children in grades 1 through 5. Notebusters is
about teaching children to have fun through singing and to enjoy performing in
front of a live audience. The
children have weekly opportunities to gain confidence by standing up in front
of their peers to sing alone or in small groups. They are given lots of opportunities for solo and small
group performing experience which builds confidence and self assurance, and
transfers to all aspects of life.
Notebusters is directed by Mr. Alex Helsabeck, a
professional singer with the US Army Chorus and the founder of SHS: Soldiers
Helping Students. Mr. Alex, performs regularly in the Washington,
DC community and across the nation.
He has directed Notebusters at Janney School since 2002. Mr. Alex is assisted by Dr. Wood (of Janney School) and
other members of the Army Chorus who join the Notebusters in rehearsals and the
final performance.
Notebusters will meet on Tuesdays after school beginning March 16.
Pick up is at 4:00 p.m. The
spring session will run for approximately 10 weeks with a final performance for
family and friends tentatively scheduled for May 23. For this show, Mr. Alex is combining the greatest hits from
the musical, The Jersey Boys, with the best songs from the musical, Hairspray, to create a fantastic fun
show for everyone to enjoy!
Registration
forms will be sent home soon and also will be available in the school office.
The fee is $100 per child for the spring session.
You may
learn more about Mr. Alex and Notebusters by logging onto AlexHelsabeck.com
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2009-2010 Yearbooks coming in May
Reserve yours now!
Silly Halloween costumes, crazy hair
day, Jamboree, PE, Music and Recess. Not to mention favorite teachers and
friends, lunchtime antics, and the last year of our school building as we know
it and love it, before the new addition.
It's not too soon to start
thinking about preserving those cherished memories from your Janney school
days. Pre-Order forms will be in your Take Home Tuesday envelopes to make sure
you don't miss out on the fun. Last year we ran out and many people were
disappointed. Don't let that happen to you. Order now! Order more than one and
get a discount on your additional copies. Orders will be due by March 1. This
will be your only chance to guarantee your copy - only limited copies
will be available for sale in May.
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Save the Date: Janney's Wild!
Mark your calendars, and find a babysitter now, because Janney's annual fundraiser, Janney's Wild! is going to be Friday, April 16th, 2010. You won't want to miss this great evening of gaming, food, music, and fun!
Part of the evening's festivities will be silent and live auctions. The Janney's Wild! committee is still looking for luxury items to include in both auctions. If you can help with the acquisition of these items, please contact Dianne Bock (364-9858) or Karen Harris (966-8765).
And look for information each week in the Janney newsletter for more details about the event!
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Alice Deal Middle School Tours
In order to accommodate continuing community requests to see Alice Deal Middle School in action, Deal's counseling department and Mr. James Albright, IB coordinator, have teamed up to offer "Visit the New Deal" days throughout the second semester. These bi-weekly sessions will allow families who haven't been able to visit us during our Open Houses to get a feel for the school and to meet with Deal representatives. The tours are from 9 - 10 am on the following days:
February 19
March 5
March 19
April 9
April 23
May 9
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 Safety Patrol Tip of the Week
Always show extra caution and be prepared to
stop for pedestrians with guide dogs, carrying canes that predominantly white or
metallic in color, or in wheelchairs, motorized scooter or crutches. Gwen Tsai, 1st Lieutenant
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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.
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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.
Material in the newsletter must be:
1) For the benefit of Janney students;
2)
Related to activities or programs that take place on Janney school
grounds, or for specific Janney-sponsored events or programs;
3) From and for not-for-profit organizations (unless #1 and #2 above are satisfied, and approved by both PTA presidents); and
4) Submitted by an official representative of the organization or program referenced.
Inclusion
in the newsletter is at the discretion of the newsletter editors, the
PTA presidents, and the principal. Please include all text in the body
of the 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. Prepared fliers to be included in the
Take Home Tuesday envelope should be turned into the school office by
COB Monday.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The Editors
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