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4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-282-0110
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Tues, March 9 5:45pm: SIT Mtg.
7:30pm: PTA Modernization Mtg., MPR Fri, March 12, 9:30am
JES Open House
Sat, March 13, 10-2:
Used Book Sale, MPR
Fri, April 16:
Janney's Wild
Editors
Gretchen Cheney
Karen Mandel
Amanda Orr
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 Principal's Letter
We start the week with another beautiful day; like me, I
imagine many Janney families took advantage of the sun and warmth to connect
with the outdoors once again. There is
nothing like that first break in winter, especially this one, to reenergize!
We started last week with parent conferences. As I mentioned in last week's newsletter, I
have posted a survey to collect feedback from all stakeholders, with the new
structure of having the opportunity to view student folders prior to the
conference highlighted. Please take a
moment to respond survey - in order to collect as many responses as possible,
the survey will remain open for one more week, with results shared in next
week's letter. I believe the original
link did not work for everyone, so I have provided an alternative link here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sctVii9V7GD_2b7c8awg4ELA_3d_3d.
Our students were busy sharing their love for reading and
presenting culminating projects. Thanks
to Lisa Wackler for leading our PreK - Third grades through a successful Read
Across America day, both during school and for the evening read-in, and the
Janney families who provided cupcakes to support Wheatley's celebration of Dr.
Seuss' birthday as well. At Friday's
Jamboree, Lauren Rockwell continued to build our community's love of reading
and shared a special rendition of "Gotta Keep Reading" (to that infamous song,
"I've Got a Feeling"). The link to the
full video can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6D9jiEYxzs&sns=em
Our fourth and fifth graders spent part of Friday sharing
the results of their respective projects.
The fourth grade held their Colonial Fair, an impressive mix of oral
presentations, colonial games and foodstuffs, dancing and theatrical
performances, highlighting the economies, politics, notable people, and
religions of the colonies. The fifth
graders took a personal spin on their unit on immigration, representing a vast
array of immigrant experiences, and in many cases their family history, through
one-act plays. I commend the teachers,
paraprofessionals, and students for their breathtaking work.
I had the pleasure of hosting several parents for last
week's principal's coffee around the modernization, slated to begin over spring
break. If you missed that chat, I invite
you to attend this Tuesday's (March 9th at 7:30pm) PTA meeting which will also
focus on the modernization. It will be
immediately following this month's SIT meeting (March 9th at 5:45pm), so we
expect to arrive at the PTA meeting with updated information. The PTA continues its vital work with the
Used Book Sale on Saturday, March 13th from 10-2. I know I am excited to have cleaned off my
bookshelves for some new reads!
Also this week, our third-fifth graders will take the final
round of DC-BAS tests, a critical snapshot of our students' strengths and growth
areas in advance of the April DC-CAS. On
Friday, March 12th, we will host our Spring Open House. Families considering Janney will have the
opportunity to visit classrooms and speak with administrators and parents - new
prospective parents, return visitors and/or families who have been accepted through
the lottery process are welcome.
Have an extraordinary week, Jaguars!
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 Used Book Sale - March 13
The Used Book Sale is set for March 13! Start your spring cleaning early by clearing out your old books (and making space for some new ones).
We will also hold a bake slae during the book sale. If you can bake, please bring items for the sale to school on Friday after dropoff or pick up. Please wrap items for sale in individual portions.
We will collect items for the book sale from February 22 through March 12 at Janney (see the bins to the right of the guard's desk). We are looking for the following in good to excellent condition:
* Children's books (soft and hard cover)
* Adult soft and hard cover fiction
* Adult soft and hard cover non-fiction
* DVDs in case and in working condition
* Computer games and educational CDs in case and in working condition
Please try to sort your donations into these categories, if possible.
We do not need:
- Yellowed or damaged books
- Magazines
- Outdated books travel guides/books published before 2005
- DVDs or CDs without their original cases and/or not in working condition
If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Jenny Craig (mikeandjeneva@verizon.net) or Marjie Thompson-Longshore (marjietl@gmail.com).
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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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Hüs Band is coming to Janney's Wild! April
16th!
We are pleased to
announce that local band and fan favorite Hüs Band will be playing at Janney's
Wild! on April 16th at the House of Sweden in Georgetown. Hüs Band bass player, Mike Kerwin, is a
former Janney parent (and husband to our own awesome librarian, Malin
Kerwin)!
But this band is
no bunch of amateurs, mind you! Hüs
Band will keep us rockin' throughout the evening with a variety of material,
both original and covers. You will
love their ripping good sound, and we dare you not to get down! If you'd like to learn more about the
band, or listen to some of their songs, you can check out their MySpace page at
http://www.myspace.com/husbandrocks.
Janney's Wild is
only a few short weeks away, so continue to watch this space for information
about invitations and other great party information. This is Janney's biggest fundraiser of
the year, and you don't want to miss it. Line up your babysitter NOW, and plan to
try your luck and dance the night away at Janney's
Wild!
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Notebusters Begins March 16
"Jersey Boys LOVE Hairspray" -- a Mr. Alex arrangement
Open to children in grades 1 through 5
Pick up registration forms in the Janney school office
Performance Sunday May 23 3pm
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 Safety Patrol Tip of the Week
If you are reading a book, using your cell phone, or listening to
loud music, then you are a distracted driver.
Jackson
Todd, Co-Captain
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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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