Hello Miner Families,

I hope everyone is doing well. This weeks bulletin has a number of updates to sections that have been in the bulletin each week. They are all indicated with a note about updates so please read carefully. Here are a few highlghts:

In-Person Instruction: DCPS will return some students to the building for in person learning starting on November 9th, 2020. Those families that have been matched with a seat should expect communication from DCPS on October 23rd, 2020. The Miner team will follow up with phone calls starting next week. Families must adhere to the deadline for accepting their seat (if they chose to do so). Failing to do so in a timely manner will forfeit the seat and it will be offered to the next family on the lottery list.

Visiting Miner: Starting on Monday, visits to the school will no longer be allowed on a drop-in basis. Please see my letter about this change here and the one pager on scheduling a meeting here.

Re-opening Questions: We know that families have a number of questions or concerns about the re-opening plan for November. We will host our Admin Town Hall at 5:30pm on Thursday. Please join us as the topic for the conversation will be about the re-opening plan. We hope to see you there!

Than you all for all the the support and time ensuring your scholars are logged in on canvas daily and joining live sessions. Keep up the great work!

If you need anything from the school, here are the best contacts to use:

Enrollment: MinerESEnroll@k12.dc.gov

Principal Jackson - bruce.jackson@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Offor - uchenna.offor@k12.dc.gov

Stay safe and let the school know if we can be of any assistance.

Respectfully,

Principal Jackson

Students are required to attend virtual learning each day, Monday through Friday. Student attendance is tracked by logging into Canvas each day. Please make sure students log in between 6am and 11:59pm to receive credit for attending. The log in must be through CANVAS to ensure the attendance is captured daily.

District attendance requirements still exist. If your student is going to miss school, please let their teacher know and send a note to Ms. Joseph via email at chelsea.joseph@k12.dc.gov.

Universal Health Certificates, Immunization Records, and Dental Forms are due on August 31st, 2020. Families who have not turned them in will continue to receive reminders consistently until we return to in person learning, at which point they will be mandatory and students will need to have them turned in prior to returning to school in person. If you have them completed, please email them to MinerESEnroll@k12.dc.gov.

UPDATE: Families must have updated immunization in order to claim their in person learning classroom space if offered. Those who do not have updated documentation prior to November 9th will risk losing their seat and it will be given to the next family on the waitlist.

The Miner Mutual Aid Network will hold its monthly Community Table at Miner on October 24 from 10am-1pm. This Community Table will feature FREE flu shots administered by CVS Pharmacy.

To process flu shots for all who need them, please RSVP and select your time using this link. Please note, CVS can administer one flu shot every five minutes. When you select your block of time, indicate how many members of your household you would like to receive a shot.

There is no cost to getting a flu shot. If you have insurance, please bring your insurance card. If you do not have insurance, the cost will be covered by the Miner PTO.

We will also once again partner with Serve Your City and Ward 6 Mutual Aid to provide non-perishable food boxes, masks and other PPE, household items, and children’s books and toys.

This event is open to the entire Miner community and we encourage everyone to come out and support each other. Masks and social distancing will be required.

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering to support the event, please click here.

Donations
We are looking for donations of children’s books, diapers, and non-perishable food to support the event. To coordinate a donation drop off please email MinerMutualAid@gmail.com.

Remember, if you received an EBT card these can be used to buy groceries to be donated. Below is a list of non-perishable food we are seeking:

Non-perishable food:
Canned fish, such as salmon and tuna
Canned meats, such as chicken and turkey
Whole grains, such as quinoa and spelt
Rice (brown, wild)
Steel-cut or rolled oats
Whole grain dry cereals
Whole grain pastas, such as whole wheat, brown rice flour or quinoa
Fruits in natural juice with no sugar added
Canned vegetables, low salt or no added salt
Canned fruit packed in water versus syrup
Canned or boxed low-sodium soups and stews
Dried or canned legumes, such as peas, lentils, peanuts and beans
Pureed foods, such as sweet potato, pumpkin and applesauce
Low-fat dry or shelf-stable milk
Nut butters, including peanut, almond, walnut

Thank you all for your support.

In solidarity,

The Miner Mutual Aid Action Team

As a reminder, Miner Elementary School is a feeding site for the community throughout the summer. Families can come in and pick up meals Mondays-Fridays from 10am-2pm.

UPDATE: While appointments at Miner will need to be scheduled moving forward, the school will remain a feeding site. Families are welcome to come between 10am-2pm for a meal. The cafeteria staff will bring the meal to families at the door.

Per the Mayors orders, the Miner ES K-5 Playground is accessible during the hours the school is open. Custodians open the playground by 8:30am and close it at 4:00pm. Entry is only available through the door on the parking lot side of the building. Please ensure you adhere to social distancing and safe play while using the facility.

UPDATE: Please note that the playground will no longer be available during school hours beginning on November 9th when some students return to in person learning. Once that occurs the plaground will be secured and available for recess for those students learning in person.

Email: bruce.jackson@k12.dc.gov
Website: https://www.minerelementary.org
Location: 601 15th St NE, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: 202-397-3960
Twitter: @MinerElementary