Family Newsletter

Dear Hyde-Addison ES Families,

Thank you to all of the families and community members who helped us celebrate Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!

As announced yesterday, Ms. Mustian has been appointed as Principal of Lafayette Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year. While we are sad to see her leave our school, we are also immensely proud of her achievement and excited for the opportunities that lie ahead in her new role. Ms. Mustian has been an integral part of our school community, demonstrating unwavering dedication, passion, and leadership. Her tireless commitment to the well-being and success of our students, staff and families has left an indelible mark. As she embarks on this new chapter of her career, let us take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for her exemplary service and countless contributions she has made to our school. We wish her nothing but the best.

Enrollment

As of this morning, our enrollment was at 87%. The DCPS benchmark for May is 90%. As we have begun making wait list offers to ensure full and timely enrollment, please be mindful that reenrolling now will significantly support maintaining small class sizes. More information is shared in the newsletter.

Class Assignments

Each spring, there is considerable discussion about placing students in classes for the next school year. The instructional staff and administration spend many hours forming well-balanced classes in which students will have an opportunity to learn and grow in their academic and social skills. When classes are structured, we follow a clear set of guidelines. Classes are formed into deliberate heterogeneous groups with the following in mind:

• Gender and racial balance

• A full range of aptitudes, achievement levels, and learning styles, across the classes, at each grade level, and within each class

• An equitable number of students in each class, within a grade level, as applicable

Upon considering those factors, the team builds classes of students and attempts are made to match pupil and teacher personality and style. Quite understandably, those decisions are based upon observations made by the teachers during the course of the year. While we review additional input about your child’s individual learning needs, such as your feedback, any such input will be considered in the context of the guidelines above.

With this understanding, if you have reenrolled and if you still have a personal request, for your child only (please no cohort or grouping requests), you may share that here by May 17, 2024, to ensure it is taken into consideration, as final decisions are made by school administration.

As always, please feel free to email hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov, with any school specific inquiries.

Kindest Regards,

Dr. Calvin Hooks, Principal

Hyde-Addison Elementary School

Feel free to dress up for Spirit Week, which will be June 3-7, 2024.

Field Day for Grades K-5 will be Monday, June 10 and PreK will have Field Day on June 6.

ANY FAMILY WHO DOES NOT WANT THEIR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN SPLASH DAY CAN OPT OUT BY EMAILING HYDE.ADDISON@K12.DC.GOV PRIOR TO THURSDAY JUNE 13.

We would like all families to share some information with our team in advance so that we can get to know their strengths and learning needs. This information will be given to your child's classroom teacher in advance of the first day of school so that they can support their transition. Fill out this short form!

DCPS is so excited to offer Grades 5-8 DCPS students a host of summer enrichment opportunities. Families can register their children here. Programs run 3-5 weeks. POC: 6-12summerlearning@k12.dc.gov

Please complete SY24-25 enrollment by following two steps:

1. Complete the online DCPS enrollment packet at Enrolldcps.dc.gov (ask the main office if you need a paper copy)

2. Submit Valid Proof of DC Residency. Examples of residency documents are listed below. You can attach and and submit these documents at the end of the online Enrollment Packet (linked above).

If you need help or have questions, email: ch002523@discoverchampions.com

To enroll your child in Champions aftercare for SY24-25:

1. Create a parent portal [STEP 1]

   a. Your parent portal will give you access to billing, scheduling and many more things that will assist you.

   Link: https://connect.klcschoolpartnerships.com/

   
   

2. Fill out the attached Enrollment Packets [STEP 2]

1. Ensure to have your REQUESTED SCHEDULE completed.

2. Ensure you fill out all 3 OSSE forms.

3. Ensure you fill out a separate form for each of your students.

4. Ensure there is contact information for primary and secondary payer (email and number).

5. Ensure you are putting your child/children grade on the enrollment form.

6. When finished please email a copy to CH002523@DISCOVERCHAMPIONS.COM.

SummerFest has been confirmed for Friday, May 31 from 4:30-7:30! This is a free event for our community to come out, have some fun and celebrate the end of a great school year and the start of summer. We are seeking sponsors to help cover the cost of activity stations at SummerFest so if you want to help make the event a success please reach out to Skyler F. on Konstella or email pta.hydeaddison@gmail.com. Join the Summer Fest Planning Committee on Konstella at this link!

Each May the PTA holds elections for Exec Board members for the following school year. We are especially seeking volunteers for Treasurer, Secretary, and VP(s) of Fundraising for the 2024-2025 school year but encourage anyone interested in stepping up and joining our dynamic group of volunteers to reach out! A full list of offices and their descriptions can be found in the current bylaws here. Please email pta.hydeaddison@gmail.com by Sunday, May 19 if you'd like to nominate yourself or another parent/guardian for any of these roles! Elections will run online for about a week beginning on or around May 20.

If last weekend's rain interrupted your plans there's still one more chance to participate in our school-wide lemonade stand weekend on May 11-12. Stands can be hosted outside your home, at your local park, or Whereever works best for your family!

The attached PDF has a flyer with the PTA's Venmo account. You can either encourage patrons to use the QR code to pay for their lemonade OR transfer a lump sum with some of all of your proceeds to the PTA at the end of the weekend.

In case you missed the sign ups at The Five Gala, this spring we are kicking off PARENT HOSTED - ADULTS & KIDS PARTIES with all proceeds going to the PTA! The first parties to get excited for are below. If you have any great ideas to bring our community together while fundraising for our school please bring these awesome ideas our way.

Saturday, May 18 from 6-9 pm
Tickets are $65 per person; Capacity 30 guests

(Please note this is an adults-only event so book your babysitter now!)

Hosted by Brian and Sara Macauley at their home in Georgetown

Purchase tickets at https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/khq5aju08gk

Sunday, June 1 from 12-2 pm at Anacostia Park Pavilion

Tickets are $20 per person; Capacity 30 kids

Free skate rentals available or BYO!

Hosted by parent Tami Twyman

Purchase tickets at https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/61f4toqug2ps

Please be reminded to email hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov to inform the team of your child's absence, in order for it to be excused. If your child has a communicable illness, like strep throat, RSV, pink eye, or lice, please also include that information.

School ends at 3:25pm and students are late being picked up after 3:30pm. Please be reminded that early dismissal ends at 2:50pm and we must clear the field for aftercare students to use.

April 30 - May 17: DC CAPE Testing

May 27: DCPS Closed (Holiday Recognition)

First Tuesday of the Month: LSAT Meeting

Fourth Tuesday of the Month: PTA General Body Meeting on Zoom

Last Friday of the Month: Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force Meeting on Microsoft Teams

For copies of previous Hyde-Addison ES newsletters, please visit the Hyde-Addison ES website at https://hydeaddisondc.org/updates2233

Email: hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov
Website: https://www.hydeaddisondc.org
Location: 3219 O St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-282-0170
Facebook: facebook.com/hydeaddison/
Twitter: @DrCalvinRHooks