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Tuesday, May 2, 7- 8:30:
Read-In
Wednesday, March 3, 8 a.m.:
Principal's Coffee
Friday, March 5th, 3:15 p.m.
Lost and Found Emptied
Editors
Gretchen Cheney
Karen Mandel
Amanda Orr
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 Principal's Letter
Parents and teachers have spent a day meeting (help keep us
on track and give us your feedback: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7NT33MM, now we return for a week that begs completing. Alas, the floors are
waxed, and our students are relaxed as I sit down to write you this greeting.
Although I would like to take on the endeavor of writing this week's entire
newsletter in rhyme, I thought it might be a bit clearer if I stuck to standard
syntax; nonetheless, we will begin the week by celebrating one of history's
greatest rhymesters, Dr. Seuss. For Read Across America day (Tuesday,
March 2nd), we will read aloud, share books, dress up and come together for an
evening read-in - and if we are lucky, a few Dr. Seuss characters will
join us for the festivities. To
accommodate the read-in. The PTA Exec Board meeting will be delayed until this
Wednesday at 7:30pm. We also have
two upcoming opportunities to discuss the modernization, slated to begin over
Spring Break: a Principal's Coffee beginning at 8am this Wednesday and a PTA
meeting next Tuesday at 7:30pm.
The SIT team will specifically address staging plans, use of play space
amd any questions from participants.
Also coming up are the Open House for prospective Janney families on
March 12th and next weekend's Used Book Sale (March 13th).
On another scheduling note, DCPS has evaluated several
options for making up the four February snow days and has identified additional
student days in our schedule:
- March 19 will convert from a Professional
Development day to a regular instruction day.
- May 17, a parent-teacher conference day will now be a
regular instruction day. DCPS will work with schools to ensure that teachers
and parents schedule time to talk about summer learning and end-of-year topics
during late May.
- June 18, a current half day will convert into a full regular
instruction day.
- June 21 and June 22, our designated make up days, will be
used as full regular instruction days.
- The last day of school for students and teachers is June 22.
- Summer school begins Monday, June 28.
The full description of the plan can be found here: http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Press+Releases+and+Announcements/Press+Releases/DCPS+Releases+Snow+Make+Up+Calendar+for+the+2009-2010+School+Year
Finally, at the suggestion of several parents and faculty
members, I have clarified our policy around student and chaperon purchases on
field trips. In order to ensure
equitable experiences and to preserve our students' focus on the purpose of the
trip, I ask that families do not send money on field trips and that chaperons
do not purchase treats for their groups.
There are two exceptions: one, should all chaperones determine they
would like to treat all students, they are welcome but certainly not expected
to do so. Two, students will be
permitted to bring money on out-of-town field trips (such as the annual
fourth-grade trip to Jamestown) as those experiences are more unique and make a
repeat gift-shop trip less likely.
Thanks you for joining our faculty and staff in supporting this policy
meant to ensure a better field trip experience for all.
At this time I have finished my part, but I
do have one last thought to impart.
I cannot help but take the opportunity to wish a wonderful week to
you.
Sincerely,
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PTA-Hosted Meeting on Expansion & Modernization
On Tuesday, March 9th at 7:30 pm the PTA will host an update and discussion on our soon-to-start Expansion and Modernization. This meeting is intended for the Janney Community to hear the latest and ask any questions. Representatives of the SIT will be available to answer questions. We will meet in the multi-purpose room.
Thanks and have a great week!
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Janney Spring Open House
Janney will host its spring Open House on Friday, March 12th at 9:30 a.m. The Open House will include student/parent led tours and presentations by Ms. Lycknell and the PTA. A Q&A session will follow. Please let prospective Janney families know about this event.
In addition, we still need parents to co-lead the tours with students. Parents tour leaders will start with an informational meeting at 8:45 on the morning of the open house, and will then co-lead a tour group of prospective parents. Please contact Julie Hamlin (jhamlink@aol.com) or Karen Garman (karen.garman4@gmail.com) if you are able to volunteer.
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Calling All High Rollers-Janney's Wild is April 16th!
Mark your Calendars for April 16th, 2010, for the second annual Janney's Wild! fundraiser for Janney Elementary at the House of Sweden in Georgetown.
What is Janney's Wild!, you ask? Only the most fun you'll have all year! Janney's Wild! is an evening of casino-style gaming and auction-bidding with food, music, and dancing. Your ticket gives you the chips (no monetary value) and the chance to try your luck at poker, roulette, blackjack, and other Vegas-style games. The gaming is for entertainment purposes only, but we will award prizes for the top three winners at the end of the evening. Best of all, the proceeds of Janney's Wild will help fund a variety of programs at Janney.
The Janney's Wild! committee is also looking for event sponsors. Sponsorships are available on a number of different levels, and there's sure to be one to fit your budget. All contributions are tax-deductible, and matching grants through your workplace are a great way to double, or even triple, your contribution to Janney. For more information, please contact event chairs Dianne Bock at dibock@starpower.net or Karen Harris at karenh@gmail.com.
Don't forget to check this space every week for more information about Janney's Wild! as it develops!
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Last Call for 2009-2010 Yearbook Pre-Sale
We're thrilled to see all the interest in the yearbook pre-sale and want to remind you that this is the last week for you to guarantee your own copy of the yearbook. We need to place the order for printing so please, get your pre-sale form and cash or check to the Yearbook box in the PTA cabinet no later than this Friday, March 5th! They're $25 and each additional copy is $20. Please make checks out to Janney PTA. Books will arrive in late May. Don't miss out!
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Janney Art Club
The last day of Art Club was Wednesday, February 24. Art club was a tremendous success this year and we hope to do another session in the fall. Special thanks to our parent coordinators of the art club which includes Camile, Jane Maholtra and Jacoba Krol.
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Join Us for the Read Across America "Read-In" Tonight
Happy 'Read Across America' Day! Today the students of Janney are participating in a variety of activities that celebrate reading, and also honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
Please join us in the Multi-Purpose Room tonight from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for our annual "Read In." Wear your jammies, bring a pillow or blanket, and come with a book! You can read all alone, you can read on the phone, you can read while you jig, you can read to a pig! Just come-- and read, read, READ!
Hope to see you there!
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 Safety Patrol Tip of the Week
Distracted driving occurs whenever a driver is slow to
recognize a potential hazard because something inside or outside the vehicle
draws the driver's attention away from the driving task. Samantha Cohen, Safety Patroller
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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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