Principal's Bulletin

Dear Ross Roadrunner Families,

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful autumn weather and gorgeous foliage!

If your family celebrates Halloween, I hope to see you at our annual PTA sponsored "Spooktacular" on Thursday at 5:00pm for activities and trick or treating on 17th Street followed by a pizza party at Pupatella. Please see the attached flier for details and to sign up to volunteer. Costumes are encouraged; no toy weapons, please and no costumes during the school day.

Warm Regards,

Holly Searl, Principal

holly.searl@k12.dc.gov

The American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association are sponsoring the Pokémon Online Trading Card Game at libraries around the country. Ross will be hosting our own club on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 (students who are currently playing soccer at Stead will be picked up at Ross at 4:30 by their soccer coach and escorted to Stead). Students do not need to have any experience or knowledge about how to play. This is the perfect opportunity for your child to explore how to play the game, not just collect the cards. The cognitive processes needed for game play, as well as expansion of creativity, imagination, logic development, experimentation and the process of evaluation are all skills that are involved in Pokémon.

Please contact Ross Librarian Lisa Juriga to enroll your child in this free after-school enrichment at lisa.juriga@k12.dc.gov.

We live in an incredible city filled with many opportunities and experiences rooted in science and engineering. As a family, we invite you to join Ross's monthly STEM in the CITY experience!

Click HERE to check out Ross's October STEM in the CITY to the ARBORETUM!

Join our Ross Team!

Ross is running in Miriam's Kitchen's annual Run 4 MK race on Sat Nov 12. The event will drive awareness and raise funds to help end chronic and veteran homelessness in DC.

Races include a 5K, 10K, and a Kids Fun 500M Dash that will take place alongside the C&O Canal in Georgetown.

Register to join the Ross team, Ross Runs 4 MK, or donate here.

For questions, contact Ross parent Tsveta Polhemus at tsveta.polhemus@gmail.com

2022.23 DCPS Calendar

2022.23 DCPS Calendar Spanish

Monday, October 24: Diwali begins; ANET testing (Grade 4)

Tuesday, October 25: ANET testing (Grade 3); Cross Country Championship meet;

October LSAT 5:00pm (virtual, link below)

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzAzYWQyZjMtOTYwOS00OWRiLThiZTYtNzhiZWNhMWFlMGY2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222aa046ee-b34e-4a33-92b7-999df2bc0a32%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22172a7bd0-d62a-428d-bd66-b3ca4fb8843f%22%7d

Wednesday, October 26: ANET testing (Grade 5); Ward 2 EdNetwork Meeting 7:00pm (virtual)

Register HERE to attend the meeting on Zoom

Thursday, October 27: Spooktacular Halloween Party 5:00pm at Ross followed by parade & trick or treating and a pizza party at Puppatella (for those new to Ross, we do not dress up in any costumes during the school day, just at the evening Spooktacular event)

Monday, November 7: NO SCHOOL, End of Term 1 Records Day and PD for teachers

Tuesday, November 8: NO SCHOOL, Election Day Holiday

Wednesday, November 9: First Day of Term 2

Friday, November 11: NO SCHOOL, Veteran's Day Holiday

Saturday, November 12: Run4MK, join the Ross team (see above)

Thursday, November 17: Open House for prospective families 9:00-10:30am

Wednesdsay, November 23--Sunday, November 27: Thanksgiving Holiday

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

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Location: 1730 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: (206)-673-7200
Twitter: @rossesdc