Principal's Message June 20-22

Dear Families,

We made it! This is our last weekend before school is out and we couldn't be more proud to promote our 5th graders today and our Kinders on Tuesday. Our 5th grade students shined bright today at the promotion ceremony. Congratulations! Check instagram for some great pictures!

Before the end of the month, I will send a preview of our summer mailer - what to expect over the summer and into the next school year around what information will be shared, and when. We have a few community building events over the summer and welcome back ideas. Stay tuned!

Link to our cluster calendar!

Quick look ahead:

Please save the date. Registration for before and aftercare at both campuses opens on Tuesday, June 20th. See our website for more information: https://www.capitolhillclusterschool.org/before-after-care

The Peabody Field Day Team is excited about this year’s event that will take place both on the school grounds AND at Stanton Park across the street. Students should wear shoes for active play, have sunscreen on, and have a water bottle in their classroom. Thanks to volunteers who have signed up. Even if you didn’t sign up, you are still welcome to just COME and help! All volunteers should come to the blacktop by the tricycle shed 15 minutes before the Grade Level Time Slot for which they are helping.

Thank you so much to the many volunteers who arranged to support our Panthers tomorrow. We’re hopeful you can still join us on June 21st. Please revisit the sign up genius and take your name off the list if you cannot attend any longer. For caregivers that haven’t signed up yet, this is a new opportunity!

Times for Field Day Activities for each grade level:

PreK 3: 9:45 - 10:45 am

PreK 4: 11:00 - 12:00 pm

K: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

How can we wrap up the year without one more PJ's, stuffies and reading session together? Join us to hear some of Ms. Bloom's all-time favorite picture books! Here's the link to join on TEAMS: https://tinyurl.com/2nycxc26

Email addresses are often entered into our systems with mistakes. If someone you know (partner, friend, neighbor) isn't getting school communication please have them email their names, their child's name, email addresses and phone numbers and any other information to either PeabodyESEnroll@k12.dc.gov or WatkinsESEnroll@k12.dc.gov. Our team will correct the errors asap.

If you somehow are unsubscribed from Blackboard, please email your appropriate school inbox above and Adia.Howard-Stroud@k12.dc.gov who will fix the issue on Blackboard.

Field Trips have resumed and we welcome parents to join as chaperones. Parents who would to volunteer/ chaperone on an ongoing basis, must complete the DCPS Clearance process beforehand. Upon receipt, clearance letters should be emailed to tanisha.montgomery@k12.dc.gov.

Exceptions

Exceptions may be granted to the DCPS Clearance process in the following situations:

1. You are volunteering for a one-time, on-campus event, like Career Day or Field Day. Please email the Clearance Team at dcps.clearance@k12.dc.gov to confirm whether you qualify for a clearance exception.
2. You are a potential volunteer with an active secret or top-secret federal security clearance. Individuals in this group should complete the Federal Security Clearance Verification letter in lieu of being fingerprinted with DCPS. The original signed verification form and a copy of a state issued photo ID to dcps.clearance@k12.dc.gov