We need lots of volunteers Saturday June 19, starting at 9 am to help pack up Stoddert East in preparation for the move to our new school! Kids welcome and coffee and donuts will be provided. Can’t stay all day? No problem! We’ll welcome any help you can give.
This is a link to a flickr photoset taken by Brian Cohen of last month’s walk-through by Dr. Cuthbert, a few teachers, PTA- and community members. We think you’ll find the work in progress very inspiring!
Molly Evans and FoGP are organizing a ceremony to dedicate the co-op classroom in the new school to the memory of Miss Beth. They will install a bronze plaque and donate some special classroom equipment in her honor. The PTA would like to make a contribution to this effort, and are asking those of you who have special memories of her to consider a donation to be used toward the memorial.
What an exhilarating week for the Stoddert Wolves and their teachers. Stoddert is assessed for Autonomy School status, and construction on the new school is still on schedule. Don’t forget to get your registrations in soon.
This meeting is for anyone interested in discussing options for Stoddert’s natural playground. We have a landscape architect lined up to help with ideas and options but have to work out the specific details for the meeting. We really want the word out so everyone who is interested has a say in putting it together.
Thanks to the PTA and parent donations of activity fees, time, and resources, Stoddert “East” has lovely play areas for the students in the front and back of the trailers. Your donations also help purchase teachers’ supplies, field trips (through scholarships), teacher trainings, and classroom libraries.
At the PTA meeting on November 12, Julie Schneider updated us on the explorations of a group of parents, teachers, and community members on the potential for integrating natural playgrounds into the new Stoddert campus. Natural playgrounds and other uses of outdoor space create rich opportunities for curriculum development (in science, history, creative arts, and [...]
Powerpoint presentation from November 12 PTA meeting [PDF - 2MB]
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THANKS to the PTA and parent volunteers for the wonderful new front playground! The students have many new outlets for their energy. The four-square numbers were painted on Thursday and are terrific. It is so exciting to have been a part of this tremendous effort. It is also great to have more balls and hula [...]
