Stoddert Elementary Day at American University basketball will be held on Saturday, January 14 at AU’s Bender Arena. All Stoddert students can receive a free ticket to this game, and parents can purchase discounted $5 tickets. Details in the post.
Calling all 4th and 5th Grade boys! A new WEBELOS Den at Pack 666 has just formed and is looking for additional Cub Scouts ages 9 and 10. Weekly meetings are Sundays at 5:30-6:30PM, and once a month at Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church at 3401 Nebraska Ave NW (at New Mexico). Join in January and [...]
Holiday Art Show! Lori Milstein- Fused Glass: Jewelry, Functional and Decorative Art Ariadne Henry- Photography: Greeting Cards, matted photos, and stocking stuffers Sunday December 11, 1:00-5:00 Sunday December 18, 1:00-5:00 2450 Huidekoper Place NW Washington, DC 20007 C (202) 253-2285 h (202) 337-0855 See Flyer.
From Stoddert (and Hardy) parent Brian Cohen – Hardy Middle School will host an open house on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Prospective parents are cordially invited to come and meet Dr. Mary Stefanus, the new principal, and the teachers and staff who make Hardy a great place to learn. [...]
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray will host a youth town hall on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Wilson High School. Check out the event flyer for more information.
From Fillmore Director Katherine Latterner — We had a wonderful winter concert last evening and a very supportive and enthusiastic audience. What a nice way to start the winter season. We will be hosting some musicians from the National Symphony this week for our music classes and are planning a few sing-alongs with the younger [...]
Local coverage of Stoddert’s WABA-led bike and pedestrian safety programs. Don’t forget to ask your children what they learned from the class, and have them practice their good safety techniques each time they ride or walk in the neighborhoods!
Stoddert Wolves merch for sale starting next week; we need your immunization updates, as well as your free- and reduced-price lunch forms and IMPACT aid forms; winter holidays start December 22 and end January 2 (see you at school on the 3rd!). [Also: Go Wisconsin Badgers!]
DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration will begin its annual street tree planting next week. This year, more than 3,500 new street trees will be planted in all eight D.C. wards. See the post for more about the program, and for details about becoming a “Canopy Keeper,” helping to keep new trees watered until they become well established and can thrive.
In November the largest PTA expense was the salary of a new part-time coordinator for the Stoddert garden. The garden coordinator, funded by the PTA and hired through DC Greens, will be introduced at the January PTA meeting and will be a wonderful educational resource to both teachers and students as well as be responsible [...]
