Stoddert Elementary

Notice: D.C. State Board of Education Hearing to Review the Proposed Common Core College- and Career-Readiness Standards

Washington, DC – the DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will hold a joint public hearing with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to review the proposed common core college and career readiness standards.
The hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at 441 4th Street, NW, in [...]

First Grade Library Media Lessons; Sept. 28-October 3, 2009

Ahlan wa sahlan,
This means welcome in Arabic (certain dialects may use Merhaba or variations thereof). This week we welcomed the first graders back to the library media center with a whole host of challenging questions. We asked them to answer the following essential questions: “Do you remember the procedures for checkout?” “What [...]

Read here for the most recent Chalkboard 9/27

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September 26 | Message from Dr. Cuthbert

Hi Everyone,
Hope you had a good week. It was a busy week for the Stoddert Wolves. The students were busy with different projects and many were taking baseline assessments. We practiced a fire drill and then had another authentic fire drill practice when a microwave set off the fire alarm. It was good to know [...]

The NEW Playground for Stoddert “East” needs you | Saturday the 26th

New Play Space
The PTA has paid for and organized both hard and soft surface outdoor play spaces…AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE TERRIFIC!
Here’s the catch: We need some volunteer help this Saturday to assemble and build the NEW space out. We’ll need things like wheel-barrowing wood chips, assembling outdoor furniture, building a sandbox, transplanting plants, [...]

Resources Available through the District of Columbia Public Library

Click here to learn about databases, electronic books, audiobooks, live homework help, resources for parents/teachers and more!

PTA meeting notes 9/17

Thanks to everyone who attended the PTA meeting and Back to School night last week! For anyone who could not attend, here are some of the things discussed at the PTA meeting:
Dr. Cuthbert spoke about how the school year is going (see her post). She introduced the staff, touched on striving for improvements in reading and math, [...]

The Stoddert Directory Needs You

Please remember to complete your 2009-2010 directory forms.
We will print the directory in October, and will stop collecting
the forms on September 30. Remember, the directory is a tool
for you to use to become better acquainted with other Stoddert
families, your school, and the PTA. We never sell or post online
any of this private information.
Please return your [...]

Stoddert Renovation Update | Public Meeting on September 23

From ANC 3B:
The Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 23, to update the community, and receive community input, on the ongoing renovation of Stoddert Elementary.
The meeting will take place at the temporary Stoddert trailers — “Stoddert East” — from 6:30 to 7:30 on Wednesday evening.
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