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At Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, students will be accepted, appreciated, nurtured, and challenged according to their individual needs. Through their education at school, students will gain the skills, strategies, and desire necessary for continued learning. They will also develop a strong sense of responsibility for themselves and toward each other, their community, and the Earth's resources.

At Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, staff will use various sources of data to drive instruction and promote individual growth. We will foster collaboration among adults in service of our students. We will align resources to support our students and their needs; foster their unique identities, and create and sustain a responsive, inclusive, diverse, safe, and welcoming school community.

Hello Families!

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our students beginning next week. Below are some updates as we prepare for the year. Please reach out to the office with any questions or concerns.

Administrative Team

AM arrival - Doors will open each morning at 8:15am for student arrival. As a reminder, students are not supervised by school staff prior to 8:15am, so please be mindful when bringing students to campus.

Pre-K students - Parents will drop students off with the instructional aides in the cafeteria each morning and sign their child in prior to 8:45am. Students arriving after 8:45am will need to get a late pass and will be escorted to the classroom by a member of the staff so that we do not interrupt instructional time.

Kindergarten - 5th grade - Students will enter through the front entrance and report to the gym, where they will be greeted by members of the support team prior to reporting to classrooms for breakfast and Strong Start. Students arriving after 8:45am will be signed in for a tardy pass by a parent or guardian, and then report to the cafeteria for breakfast.

PM Dismissal - Students will be dismissed promptly at 3:15pm each day. Families are expected to arrive for pickup between 3:15pm and 3:30pm unless their student is in an approved after school event.

• K-5 Students will be dismissed from the blacktop each day (unless inclement weather occurs)
• ECE students will be dismissed from their classrooms each day. Parent will enter via the door near the Child Development Center. Members of the staff will help direct parents on the first few days.

Students will NOT be released to any adult that is not listed on their authorized pickup form. Students will only be allowed to walk home if they have signed permission and are of the appropriate ages.

Registration & Immunization Records - Students must be fully registered and have proof of residency on file to attend school each year. If you are missing paperwork, please be sure to drop it off to the office prior to the first day of school to avoid longer wait times. Immunization records are also required to be up-to-date. If you have a question about these items, please reach out to Ms. Cureton in the main office via email at latetia.cureton-alston@k12.dc.gov.

Dress Code - Please be reminded that Amidon-Bowen is a School Uniform School. Students should attend school daily in their uniform which consists of navy blue bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts/skorts) and a polo shirt in white, gray, or navy blue.

Website - Please be sure to visit our website at https://www.amidonbowen.org/ for updated information. A HUGE thank you to our parent partners for the fresh new look and updated information! We will continue to update information and resources over the next few weeks to ensure the website remains an up-to-date resource for families.

Before care - Amidon-Bowen has limited space in before care. If your family is in need, please sign up using the link here. We will confirm availability by the end of next week based on demand. Before care will begin on Wednesday, August 28th.

After School - DCPS After School for 3rd - 5th grader will begin on August 26th.

Polite Piggies Aftercare - K-2 students will begin on August 27th. ECE will begin on September 3rd.

Athletics (4th/5th Grade) - Cross Country will begin Tuesday, September 3rd from 3:30-4:30pm. Practices will be Monday-Thursday from 3:30-4:30. Only eligible 4th and 5th grade students will be allowed to participate. This document: https://dcgov.seamlessdocs.com/f/xy78cih2mxg7 needs to be filled out, as well as an up-to-date copy of a physical. If you have any questions or in need of assistance, the point of contact will be Coach E (email: emoni.smith@k12.dc.gov.)

Health Suite - We are excited to welcome Ms. Wilson as our new Student Health Technician for SY24-25. We wanted to announce that Children's National has instituted a mask mandate in the health suite only. Masks will be provided for students needing the heath suite only. Students wishing to wear a mask daily are welcome to do so, but that mask must be provided by the family.

Hair Styling at Welcome Back BBQ: Below is the link for the hairstyling. Our volunteers will be taking the 1st 6 students signed up that are also present beginning at 3:30pm. If there are siblings, there needs to be a separate form completed for each student.

Hair Styling Sign Up

Question: Contact Ms. Mitchell at nia.mitchell2@k12.dc.gov.

2nd Grade Team

- Ms. Lucas (ELA)

- Ms. Bethea (Math)

3rd Grade Team

- Ms. Griffin (ELA)

-Ms. George (Math)

4th Grade Team

- Ms. Woodley (ELA)

- Mr. Cischke (Math)

5th Grade Team

- Ms. Alexander (ELA)

- Ms. Stone (Math)

All of our students in 2nd - 5th grade will spend 1/2 their day with each teacher.

ECE-1st Grade Families - Emails went out with teacher assignments. If you did not get the email, please contact the main office!

August 23rd - 3:30pm - 5:30pm - Meet the Teacher & Welcome Back Fun

• Families are invited to come into the school and meet their child's classroom teacher. We will also have some fun activities out on the field to come together as a community before school starts! Please plan to join us.

August 26th - First Day for K-5.

• Doors open at 8:15am for student arrival.

August 27th - 10am - ECE Play Date

• Join our ECE team on the Playground to meet your child's teachers and classmates.

August 29th - First day for ECE

• Doors open at 8:15am for student arrival
• 9am - ECE Family Orientation in the Cafeteria w/ Principal Jackson

September 2nd - No School - Labor Day

Website: amidonbowen.org
Location: 401 I Street, SW Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-724-4867