Principal's Bulletin

Dear Ross Roadrunners,

Thank you for the holiday wishes and thoughtful gifts. I am grateful to serve such a loving, generous community. Wishing you and your families a healthy, safe and joyful holiday season.

Please note your child must "test to return" before coming back to Ross on January 3. Please upload your results here on Monday, January 2.

Warm Regards,

Holly Searl, Principal

holly.searl@k12.dc.gov

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.

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

2022.23 DCPS Calendar

2022.23 DCPS Calendar Spanish

Sunday, December 25: Christmas

Monday, December 26: First Day of Kwanzaa

Tuesday, January 3: Return to school with a negative COVID test

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

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

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

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