Dear Stoddert families: The DCPS budget for the 2013-2014 school year includes devastating cuts for the Fillmore Arts Center, which provides arts instruction for students at Stoddert and seven other elementary schools. Over the past four years, per-pupil funding at Fillmore has dropped by a whopping 40%, and this latest round of cuts would force Read More »
February 1 is the last day of the first semester for Fillmore and the grades 3-5 students will do a performance sharing in the auditorium at Fillmore/Hardy beginning at 1:30. Parents, family and friends are invited to see the dance, drama and music students per Read More »
Support your fellow Stoddert wolves by coming to the Fillmore Winter Music Concert on Monday, December 10 at 7 pm in the Fillmore/Hardy Auditorium. Wondering if your child is involved? Students from Ms. Purdie’s beginning and intermediate string classes (grades 3 -5), Mr. Bowie’s band students, grades 3-5, and Mr. Sligh’s Monday, Wed. and Friday Read More »
Be an Artist! Fillmore will host its Back to School Night on November 14, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Parents will have a chance to meet the teachers and take 2 arts classes (choices include sculptural ceramics, paper sculpture, violin, dance, digital arts and brush painting). You can bring your children. Be sure to come Read More »
The Kindergarten Fillmore Open House previously scheduled for October 29th was cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy. It has been rescheduled for this coming Monday, Nov. 5th at 10 a.m. Come and see what your Kindergarten student is doing at Fill Read More »
Remember to support Fillmore Arts Center on Thursday, September 20th by stopping by Whole Foods and filling your cart! Everyone who shops at Whole Foods – Georgetown (2323 Wisconsin Ave. in Glover Park) on September 20th helps raise money for art supplies your children will use throughout the year. Whole Foods will donate 5% of that day’s proceeds to Fillmore Read More »
Fillmore Principal Katherine Latterner is pleased to report that several pieces of art by Stoddert students will be on display at the DCPS Visual Art Show at the Katzen Center at AU from June 1 to June 17. Children whose art will appear include: Phoebe Bradburn William Smith Alyssa Frisby Bugaka Abow-Magd Artrim Trofinon Ava Read More »
From Fillmore Director Katherine Latterner – On Friday, June 8, at 1:30 p.m., the Stoddert 3rd through 5th grade music, dance and drama classes will share performances for each other in the Fillmore/Hardy auditorium. We would love to have any parents who can come. We will be sending reminders home with the student performers. Read More »
From Fillmore Director Katherine Latterner – May will be bustling at Fillmore. The annual Art Show is May 11 from 5 to 7:30 at Fillmore. A piece from every visual arts student will be on display. On May 15, the annual spring concert will be held in the auditorium. The concert will feature string, band Read More »
Fillmore’s Open House is March 12 to 16. For Stoddert, the date is Friday, March 16 from 10 to 11 a.m. (pre-K, 1st and 2nd graders); and 1 to 2 p.m. (3rd, 4th and 5th grader Read More »
