Stoddert Elementary

Back to School Drive | August 4th, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

We hope the past six weeks of summer have treated you well.  In just four weeks it will be time to go back to school!  That means back to school shopping is right around the corner.  As we prepare our children for school it is hard to think that another parent in our community may not have the  Read More »

Extended Day Enrollment

The Stoddert PTA Extended Day Program offers before and after school care. We are registering children for the 2012-2013 school year NOW!. If you are interested in our services, please read and complete the new 2012-2013 Parent Contract, Payment Agreement Form and Emergency Contact Form. Your child[ren] cannot participate in the Extended Day Program until  Read More »

Stoddert Earns “Reward” Status, Good-bye from Dr. Cuthbert

Hello to All, I just wanted to let you know that, through the hard work of our teachers, your continued involvement, and the students’ doing their best, Stoddert ES has now earned the highest status on the new rating system for DCPS schools.  Under the Office of the State Superintendent for Education’s (OSSE) waiver from  Read More »

Reminders for Stoddert grads attending Hardy MS in 2012-13

For our Stoddert alumni — and anyone else — attending Hardy MS in the fall, we wanted to pass along some useful information on summer assignments, the August 2 orientation, course selection forms (7th and 8th grades), the 2012-13 packet, and a guide to the dress code. There’s lots more on the Hardy website, and you can also call the sch Read More »

Summer Garden Update — Bi-Weekly Workshops

Stoddert garden community open times are held in the garden with Ms. Kealy every Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to stop by to learn, plant, weed, and harvest at the gar Read More »

Meet Interim Principal Patricia Pride | July 25, 6:30 p.m.

UPDATE: Pizza and childcare will be provided. Please RSVP to Nitchet Quarles (nnewton@msn.com) if you plan to come so that we can plan for the right number of people. You can read the announcement here from DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson regarding our interim principal, Patricia Pride. We look forward to welcoming Ms. Pride to our school and commun Read More »

Letter from Chancellor Henderson Naming Interim Principal

Chancellor Henderson has named Patricia Pride as the interim Principal for the 2012 – 2013 school year.  You can read Chancellor Henderson’s letter to the community here.  Please join the PTA in welcoming Ms. Pride to Stod Read More »

DCPS Summer Updates

Here’s a convenient set of links and reminders from DCPS to help get ready for the 2012-2013 school year. The excerpted newsletter covers enrollment, the 2012-13 school year calendar; immunizations and health certificates; residency verification; Early Childhood Transition week; special education students’ transportation information; and a notice about District-wide afterschool programming in 2012-2 Read More »

Principal Selection Panel Update

We had a good turnout for the June 28 community meeting. Thanks to all who volunteered to participate on the principal selection panel. The panel participants elected by parent votes are: Parents:  Ginger Jacobs, Elizabeth Ludgin, Leigh McKenna, Nick Jacobs Alternates:  David Clark, Robin Spence Community Member:  Deborah Srabstein We anticipate convening a meeting within  Read More »