Thank you to everyone who joined Principal Bryant for coffee on February 4, 2016 in the library to discuss current issues at school. For those of you who weren’t able to join, here is a brief run down of items that were discussed: Mrs. Hong and several 4th grade EPASS students shared a Vertical Community project that was done Read More >>
Archives for February 2016
Minutes for the Stoddert PTO Executive Meeting on February 4, 2016
The following are the minutes for the Stoddert PTO Executive meeting on February 4, 2016… Attendees: Maria O’Donnell Nitchet Quarles Don Bryant Ibis Villegas Diane Terrell Brian O’Beirne Julie Schneider Iris Ogburn Leigh McKenna Caitlin Oppenheimer David Clark Sarah Strike Jessica O’Connell Emily Russell Juli Smith Melissa Loughlin Jason Orlando Cristina Boccuti Allan Gordus PTO Presidents‘ Welcome Remarks Stoddert’s Annual Fundraising Auction Update Preparations for Stoddert’s Annual Auction are in full swing. Because the Read More >>
All Students Update Your Contact Info
Its half way through the school year and it is time to update your contact information with the school’s front office. With school closures, nurse visits and the potential for emergencies, it is critical that the school have your most current contact information. The school is asking that EVERY student update their information, regardless of Read More >>
RSVP For Family Fun Night + Volunteers Needed
Mark your calendar! The Stoddert PTO will host its 6th annual Family Fun Night! This FREE event that you and your family won’t want to miss! It will be Saturday, February 27th at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Stoddert. This fun and fantastic event will include: Please bring your family’s favorite board game to share. Music by Read More >>
February At Fillmore
As you may know, the students at Stoddert attend the Fillmore Art Center (FAC) for their arts education, including music, art, dance and more. Friends of Fillmore is the volunteer parent organization that supports the teachers and staff at FAC. There is a new post this week on the Friends of Fillmore website about class Read More >>
4th Grade EPASS Participates In Architecture In The Schools Program
The 4th grade EPASS mathematics participants at Stoddert recently partnered up with the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architects and the Washington Architectural Foundation for the Architecture in the Schools (AIS) program. This dynamic, project-based program incorporates STEM, critical thinking skills, art/design, and social studies. Students were able to understand the roles of architects and urban Read More >>
Stoddert Hosts It’s First Geography Bee
The 4th and 5th graders at Stoddert got an opportunity to show off their geography skills on January 28th during the school’s first-ever National Geographic Society Geography Bee. Over 100 Stoddert students competed in the written competition. The top-ten scoring students then competed in a live contest featuring oral and written questions and answers. Fouthgrader Kieran H. won Read More >>
School Success Goes Hand-in-Hand With Good Attendance
The following is a message from Assistant Principal Villegas and Ms. Rivera regarding attendance… Winter is the time of year when the weather takes a toll on school attendance. Snow and slushy weather may keep you from getting your children to school on time. So can the colds, fevers and earaches that often come with the Read More >>
Auction Ticket Sales On Sale NOW!
Raise your paddle and get your dancing shoes ready! Tickets to the annual auction, which will be held on March 12, 2016 at 7pm in the Stoddert Gymnasium, are on sale NOW! You can purchase tickets in the website’s online store right here. Join the Stoddert PTO for a fun night full of cocktails, light bites, Read More >>