Stoddert Elementary

Headfirst Summer Camps for Ages 3.5-12 | Summer 2012

Headfirst Summer Camps offer various themed programs serving kids ages 3.5 to 12. Locations include Cathedral Heights (St. Albans/NCS) as well as Bethesda and McLean.  Camps start the week of June 11 and run through the week of August 20.  Discounts are available for groups, siblings, multiple weeks, and early enrollment. For more information, read [...]

Aftercare Spring Classes

Stoddert’s Aftercare program is offering numerous classes for the spring session, including Homework, Mad Science, Spanish, Bricks 4 Kidz, Guitar, Pre-Ballet, Karate, Kids Pics, Photo Shop, Yoga, Girls on the Run, Chess, Environmental Sleuths, HipHop Dance and Art. — You should sign up ASAP as many classes begin Jan. 30.

This Week from Dr. Cuthbert | January 27

Open house sessions continue to see strong interest. Kids are off Feb. 3 (professional development) and Feb. 6 (parent conferences). Click on the post to read more and find out Dr. Cuthbert’s advice about shopping for bargains!

Free Parenting Lecture | February 2

National Presbyterian School invites members of the Stoddert community to attend a free parenting lecture by Psychologist Dr. Brad Sachs, Feb 2 at 7 p.m at NPS. Details are in the attached flier.

Northwest Little League Spring 2012 Tryouts

Northwest Little League (NWLL) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the spring 2012 baseball season. Tryouts will be held in late February. Click on the post for more info.

Congratulations to Geography Bee Winner Robert M.

Congratulations to Geography Bee winner Robert M. (1st Place) and and runners up Casey B. (2nd Place), and George T. (3rd Place)! Click on the post to read the contestants’ personal statements.

This Week from Dr. Cuthbert | January 20

This week’s topics include LSAT meetings, enrollment trends, Paced Interim Assessments (Jan. 23-24), Open House (Jan. 26), spelling bee (Jan. 27), and the importance of attendance and on-time arrival. Click on the header to read the full post!

Message from Hardy M.S. Principal Dr. Mary Stefanus

Hardy is one of two DCPS middle schools approved and chosen by Chancellor Henderson to pilot a gifted and talented program for the upcoming 2012-13 school year…..[click on title for full post]

For Your Consideration: A Glover Park Bike Rodeo

Bike Rodeo is the term Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) uses for a fun, hands-on exercise using bikes and an obstacle course to teach kids the skills they need. We need to get plenty of community feedback on a proposed “Bike Rodeo” in Glover Park this coming spring. If there is sufficient interest, we plan to approach ANC3B for funding. Click through for more info, and please take the short survey so that we can bring the results to the ANC. Thank you

This Week from Dr. Cuthbert | January 12

It has been another successful week for the Stoddert Wolves!  The weather has been unusually kind to us with respect to outdoor recess.  We also were able to do our January fire drill and be completely out of the building in slightly less than 3 minutes.  Perhaps Mother Nature will catch up with her usual [...]