Dear Janney Families,

I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Although we have a shortened school week, or maybe because it is a shortened week, we have many events taking place.

First, grade-level team planning retreats begin on Tuesday with the 5th grade and continue through next week. While each team is off-campus, teaching and learning is still taking place in the classroom. Teachers worked hard to prepare meaningful, relevant lesson plans for their substitutes. While off-campus, teaching teams will be using very thoughtfully prepared planning documents and guidelines for reflecting on this past school year and developing and revising curriculum plans for next school year.

Additionally this week, Ms. Osterman's 5th grade class will be visiting the Thai embassy on Wednesday, the 5th grade classes will travel to Valley Mill on Thursday, and all of the 4th grade will be traveling to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on the same day. For those not on a field trip on the 3rd, our lunchroom will host the Strawberries and Greens event, encouraging students to eat healthy foods. We will wrap up the week with the Reading Rodeo for the Early Childhood classes on Friday.

A few things beyond the school day are happening this week as well. The PTA Executive Board Meeting is Tuesday evening, and the Community Clean-Up Afternoon at Janney is taking place on Saturday afternoon, when plants on the west side of the building are yours for the taking (if you do the digging!). Please also see the blurb below regarding the LSRT.

Lastly, congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners: Miles Mellot, Sammy Levinson, Issac Boris, and Alex Nardello. Please come out and support them at the DC3 Collaborative Spelling Bee being hosted at Scott Montgomery Elementary School on June 9 at 6:00pm. It is a wonderful time to share in the community composed of the nine member schools, and is a chance to connect with families from across the city.

All the best for a great week,

Norah Lycknell
Principal

A Note from the PTA Co-Presidents

Good morning. Just a couple items this week. First, if you are interested
in being a candidate for the LSRT please write a brief bio about yourself,
and email the bio to Scott Cheney (scottlcheney@gmail.com) and Jonathan McHugh (jmchugh40@mac.com) by June 4th. See the article below for details.

Also, next Tuesday the 8th of June is the final PTA meeting of the year.
We'll be voting on PTA Executive Committee membership for the next school year, reviewing our final budget report, getting an update on the
construction, and discussing committee chairs for next year. Please join
us.

And finally, there is going to be an impromptu clean-up day on June 5th for the front of Janney's property. Please join us in the morning if you can.

Thanks very much, and have a great week.

Scott Cheney and Jonathan McHugh

Help to Mold Janney's Future-Run for the LSRT

Elections will be held on June 10th and 11th to elect three new parent representatives to the Local School Restructuring Team (LSRT). The LSRT is an elected body that supports and advises the Principal on matters related to advancing student achievement and continuing to grow a school community that is focused on high expectations and high achievement for all students.

The LSRT consists of six parent representatives (three rotate off each year), 1 building representative (WTU) or designee, 5 teachers, and 1 non-instructional staff member.

The LSRT meets monthly, and holds additional meetings as needed. A mandatory summer or fall training session will be held for all members.

The LSRT is seeking candidates who are willing to serve a two-year term; who represent the diversity of the Janney school community; and who share the following characteristics:

--They are already knowledgeable about much of what is occurring at school, or they are prepared to learn fast
--They consistently show good judgment
--They are professional in their actions toward and treatment of others
--They are focused on student achievement for all students
--They are advocates for their school's success
--They are good listeners
--They are excellent collaborative workers
--They understand the importance of hearing all voices

Additionally, it is important that parent representatives are willing to work to represent the ideas, perspectives, concerns, and opinions of all parents in the school community.

If you are interested in being a candidate for the LSRT please write a brief bio about yourself, and email the bio to Scott Cheney (scottlcheney@gmail.com) and Jonathan McHugh (jmchugh40@mac.com) by June 4th. The bio statement could include the following information:

� Grade levels of current students at Janney
� Goals as a member of the LSRT
� Past experiences that align with the described characteristics (see above) of LSRT members
� Experiences working with a diverse group toward a common goal

Candidate bios will be included in the June 8th Take Home Tuesday and posted on the Janney website.

The DC Farm to School Network & Janney ES HFP are Pleaseed to Announce...

Strawberries & Salad Greens...A Spring Harvest Celebration in Washington, DC Schools on June 3rd, 2010.

On June 3, 2010, Chartwells will serve fresh, locally-grown strawberries and salad greens in the school lunches at JANNEY ES! This will be part of a celebration called "Strawberries & Salad Greens" organized by the D.C. Farm to School Network.

There will be visuals to remind students where their food comes from and a chef demonstration for the first lunch period. This is activity is supported by the Janney ES Healthy Food Project (HFP) to celebrate the healthy, fresh, local foods available in the springtime!

PE Footwear Reminder

Hello everyone,

Please remind your children to wear the proper footwear during PE classes. No Crocs, sandals, or flip flops during PE class. There is always an increase in ankle related injuries during the spring time.

The PE Class Schedule is as follows:

Monday- David, Roy, Varner
Tuesday- McCrackin, Carrier, Gero, Seward
Wednesday- Zallman, Bigelow, Young, Rockwell, Morgan-Williams
Thursday- Zeedyk, Rutledge, Hunter, Brill
Friday- McClung, Osterman, Brudnick, Anderson

Thanks for your help,
Mr. Kovacs

Construction Update

Things are rather quiet as far as construction is concerned. Our classrooms that will undergo construction this summer have received explicit packing plans, and hazardous materials abatement is scheduled to take place from June 24th through mid-July. We expect to move our offices to a demountable during that period, but will provide more information as soon as we get definitive plans from OPEFM.

News from the Health Suite

Requirement & Importance of Reporting Communicable Diseases

The school setting can be a playground for germs due to the close contact of students and their vulnerability to childhood illnesses. In order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, it is important that parents notify the school nurse if their child is out sick and/or has been diagnosed with a communicable disease. There are certain diseases/conditions which may require exclusion from school until the child has been cleared by a doctor to return. Submitting a doctor's note may be required before a child can return to classes.

Parents play a vital role in the maintenance of a healthy school environment...we're depending on you!

--
Ros Polk, RN

202.282.0063

Safety Patrol Tip of the Week

Another Safe Routes to School reminder:

Please do not park in the Bus Zone, this area is designated for student pick up only.

Thank you for your support.

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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