Principal's Bulletin

Dear Ross Roadrunners,

I hope your winter break was filled with cheer! While it was lovely to travel and enjoy time with extended family, it was good to return home to my own bed and get back into a routine. Here's to a productive, prosperous 2023! I look forward to observing the continued growth of students and celebrating their mid-year progress with mid-year assessments taking place throughout this month.

Warm Regards,

Holly Searl, Principal

holly.searl@k12.dc.gov

The DC Public Library is offering a variety of programming and resources honoring Dr. King. Students will also learn about his work and legacy in class and in library at Ross.

https://www.dclibrary.org/mlkweek

In case of delayed openings or school closings due to inclement weather, DCPS will communicate in the following ways:

@dcpublicschools social media accounts: All inclement weather announcements are shared on

three primary social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
o Dcps.dc.gov website: All DCPS inclement weather decisions will be posted to both the DCPS website in

our Emergency Banner, as well as on DC government websites.

Once the announcements are made by DCPS, Ross will follow up with a message through the Remind App and on S'more,

Ms. Juriga is leading the Ross Spelling Bee for Grades 3-5 which will be held the week of January 17. Grade 2 will participate as a "practice" experience only since they may not participate in the citywide Bee. The winners in Grades 3-5 will then progress to the citywide competition. Ms. Juriga has provided all students with hard copies of lists to study. Please direct any questions to Ms. Juriga (lisa.juriga@k12.dc.gov)

2022.23 DCPS Calendar

2022.23 DCPS Calendar Spanish

Thursday, January 12: Ross Open House for prospective families (9:00-10:30)

Friday, January 13: Parent Meet/greet with Ms. Kaplan (K Cheetahs class) 8:10-8:40 in classroom

Monday, January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/No School

Week of January 17: Spelling Bee (see above for details)

January 18-24: Scholastic Book Fair in Ross Library (details forthcoming)

Monday, January 23: Arts Night for PK through Grade 2 (5:30-7:00pm at Ross)

Tuesday, January 24: Arts Night for Grades 3-5 (5:30-7:00pm at Ross)

Wednesday, January 25: Professional Day, no school for students

Tuesday-Wednesday, January 31/Feb. 1: ANET Math testing for grades 3-5

Monday, January 31: Ross LSAT 5:00pm (virtual)

Thursday, February 2: Ski Trip (Grades 4-5)

Tuesday, February 14: Valentine's Day, celebrations coordinated with teacher and room parents

Monday, February 20: President's Day Holiday, no school

Tuesday, February 21--Friday, February 24: Winter Break, no school

March 1 is the lottery deadline for PK3-Grade 8 applicants

The MySchoolDC Lottery is now open. www.myschooldc.org

• If your child is currently at Ross, you DO NOT need to do the lottery if you plan to return to Ross next year.
• If you have a younger sibling of a current Ross student at home, please note that you must enter the lottery for PK4. All PK spots in DCPS are awarded via lottery.
• If you have a current 5th grader at Ross, you have a right to our two feeder schools, Cardozo or Francis-Stevens, or the school assigned to your address or you may enter the lottery for other possible options.
• March 1 is the lottery deadline for all PK3--Grade 8 applicants

The next Ross Open House for prospective families is January 12 at 9:00am. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend.

DCPS Parent University has a New Format

The Family Engagement Team is excited to launch a new Parent University Format! Recordings will be available for families to watch on their own time. We are building our on-demand catalog to include concise, high-impact recorded content at bit.ly/puondemand.

Families can join live Q&As with content experts to get their answers right away by registering via bit.ly/dcpsparentureg

Email: holly.searl@k12.dc.gov or graciela.segovia@k12.dc.gov

Website: http://rosselementary.org/
Location: 1730 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: (206)-673-7200
Twitter: @rossesdc