Family Newsletter

Dear Hyde-Addison ES Families,

“The 2023 DC School Report Card is built on OSSE’s amended ESSA State Plan, which increases the school accountability system’s emphasis on student growth and marginalized student groups. The school accountability system will also see returning metrics that were not available during the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency such as ACCESS growth and student growth on the math and ELA assessments, as well as introduce new metrics such as high school student growth, five-year graduation rate and AP/IB/Dual Enrollment participation.”

In short, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has released the 2023 DC School Report Card, which scores and rates schools in various areas, including academic achievement, academic growth, attendance and enrollment.

Based on this data, Hyde-Addison ES was ranked #2 for all DCPS Elementary Schools.

Reminder

Last year, we were able to donate a total of nearly 300 hats, scarves and pairs of gloves, for those in need. We have currently collected 40 items. Please help us continue our community service efforts this year. Information is below in the newsletter.

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

When the temperature or climate determines that indoor arrival is necessary, the field will not be available for family supervised play at 8:00am and students will be asked to go directly to the cafeteria/gym at 8:10am.

At dismissal time, families should go to the building door (from the playground) to give their child's name to the staff member at the door beginning at 3:20pm so that they can be sent down to that door, directly. At 3:30pm, remaining students will be taken to the main entrance to be picked up from late dismissal and all other building doors will be closed.

Each year, DCPS asks all families to complete the Impact Aid survey to generate additional federal funds for DCPS. The surveys will be fully electronic using the Seamless platform.

Impact Aid Website

Here are the survey links:

1. English: https://forms.dc.gov/f/DCPSImpactAid_English

2. Spanish: https://forms.dc.gov/f/DCPSImpactAid_Spanish

3. French: https://forms.dc.gov/f/DCPSImpactAid_French

4. Amharic: https://forms.dc.gov/f/DCPSImpactAid_Amharic

5. Vietnamese: https://forms.dc.gov/f/DCPSImpactAid_Vietnamese

6. Chinese: https://forms.dc.gov/f/DCPSImpactAid_Chinese

Thanks to all who attended our General PTA meeting and/or our restaurant night at Mono All About Burger! It was great to see old and new friends in our school community. Please be on the lookout for additional information on our next General PTA meeting in the new year. As always, if you have suggestions for restaurants that might be open to partnering with the school, please email pta.hydeaddison@gmail.com.

There is still time to place your bids on a variety of items from kids camps and activities to home goods and fun for grown ups. Visit https://www.32auctions.com/HydeAddisonWinterAuction to shop the auction, which is open to the public and ends at midnight on December 8. Please contact fundraising.hydeaddison@gmail.com with any questions.

The PTA is bringing back the annual Hyde-Addison Gala and we need your help! Do you have an idea for a venue that can hold approximately 100 guests? Do you know a caterer, DJ, furniture rental, band, etc that would provide services at a discounted rate? In addition to ideas we are looking for volunteers to help plan and run the event. Email Tami (tami.twyman@gmail.com) or join the Gala committee in Konstella! We’re hoping to begin regular planning meetings next month.

You can view the new items that have been added to our online shop (including winter hats and patches) at https://hydeaddisondc.org/pta. Orders are typically filled once a week and sent home via backpack mail. Have ideas for other items you'd like to see? Please email fundraising.hydeaddison@gmail.com.

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.

December 21: Winter Concerts, PK3-2nd Grade @ 2:45pm and 3rd-5th Grade @ 2:00pm

December 22 - January 2: No School for Students (Winter Break, Holidays and DCPS PD Day)

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