Family Newsletter

Dear Hyde-Addison ES Families,

Weather permitting, the 5th grade students are slated to join their peers from other DC Public Schools in presenting various historical speeches and songs on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, on February 28, 2024 at 10:00am. Additionally, I will have the honor of providing opening remarks on behalf of DCPS. Over the years, this opportunity has proven to be a transformative experience for many of our students and families, especially those who embrace the significance of such an experience. Feel free to join us, if your availability allows.

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

Please note that emails that are sent from DCPS central office may now come from <noreply@finalsiteconnect.com> rather than the previous Blackboard sending account. These messages are not phishing and although Dr. Hooks' name may appear on it, such notifications are not sent from school leadership.

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.

The Federal Impact Aid Survey allows the District of Columbia to qualify for partial reimbursement for Federally connected children. This funding supports ALL public schools, including your child’s: 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

“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.

Please join us on Tuesday, February 27 at 5:00 p.m. for a special PTA General Body Meeting featuring Principal Westover of Hardy Middle School. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and we'll save time for your questions. Hope to see you there!

Get excited, because 'The Five Gala,' celebrating Hyde's five core values: kindness, curiosity, integrity, diversity and perseverance, is just three weeks away! Tickets are on sale at www.hydeevent.com for $100 per person.

The big event, which helps raise critical funds for Hyde, will take place on Saturday, March 9 from 7-10pm at St. John’s Church. Tickets include heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and dessert. Grab your best cocktail attire and book your babysitter now for this adults only event.

In addition to music and dancing, we'll also have a silent auction featuring items such as fun outings with Hyde teachers, gift baskets full of surprises, and other experiences and home goods so plan to bid early and often! The live auction will help end the night with exclusive experiences like sporting events, vacation rentals and more - you won't want to miss it.

Email fundraising.hydeaddison@gmail.com with questions, leads on sponsors or auction items, or if you need a discounted ticket for financial reasons.

Your room parents are putting together grade-level baskets to auction off at the Gala. They can use your help to fill it with any gift cards, unopened toys, wine, books etc. Please reach out to your room parents with your great ideas and contributions

Do you have a business that would like to sponsor the gala or make a donation to our silent auction? It’s a great opportunity to advertise to ~300 Hyde families AND support our school! Please see the attached flyers or http://tinyurl.com/Hyde-Sponsor for more information and contact fundraising.hydeaddison@gmail.com with any questions.

The Gala committee is also seeking volunteers! The committee meets every Tuesday at 8pm via Zoom. Contact tami.twyman@gmail.com to get involved and help make this event a success!

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.

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