A recommendation from Stoddert parent Jodi Ferrier Are you tired of saying the same things over and over? Find yourself giving in to your kids’ demands and/or yelling at them? Come to “Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Me?” – a free workshop presented by the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) for parents of children age 2 ½ [...]
This year’s classes will begin the first week of September. This can only happen if you help by signing up for classes now. We have added some new classes such as HipHop and Break Dancing, Chess, Yoga (from KaiZen Karate), and Bricks 4 Kidz. See more detail in the post. A zip file of all necessary forms is available for download.
Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, DCPS is partnering with the Washington Nationals to host a School Supply Drive for DCPS students. They need 20 volunteers each day who can help collect school supplies from game attendees before they enter the stadium. The Nationals will provide one pass for the game to each volunteer. RSVP is required.
A delivery coordinator is needed for the Glover Park Gazette! If interested please contact Sheila at sammeeha [at] yahoo.com. The time commitment is around 3 hours per month.
The Washington Wrestling Youth Club will be running four free clinics this summer. July 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2011; from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., for boys and girls, ages 6-13. Details in the post.
The garden that we built together has been a huge success this year. The crops are growing beautifully, the students enjoyed a wonderful harvest day organized by parents, and as Dr. Cuthbert said to us, the students and teachers are “jazzed” about it. Now that the summer months are here, it falls to us as a community to ensure that the garden is maintained (watered and weeded) and that the bounty of produce doesn’t go to waste!
Notes about the talent shows at Stoddert and Fillmore; reminders about Science Fair deadlines and judging opportunities; details about fifth-grade promotion ceremony, schedule, and activities; and our regular exhortation to REGISTER and show proof of residency.
This coming Tuesday Stoddert’s 3rd-, 4th- and 5th-graders will have a “salad party” in the Stoddert garden. The party will be an opportunity for the students to experience the garden in a hands-on way. Students will harvest and wash the spring greens and herbs they planted and helped grow, and then sample them with delicious dressings they’ll help make. We still need volunteers for the day and a few supplies. Details and contact information in the post.
Come out to Nationals Ball Park on Sunday, June 5, at noon for the Congressional Bank Baseball Classic, featuring Cardozo Sr. High School vs. Wilson Senior High School. It’s FREE!! Come out and support your favorite team—it will be a great game!
Start your Saturday with a visit to Glover Park-Burleith farmer’s market at Hardy, every Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Highlights from this week’s market in the post. The market is brought to you by DC Greens, a local 501(c)(3) organization. Proceeds from the market support school gardens (they sponsored the teaching garden at Stoddert).
