Washington City Paper has announced that Stoddert was voted the best elementary school in Washington DC. Congratulations to all the families, teachers and staff who have worked so hard over the years to make it possible for Stoddert to not just be in the running for the accolade but to win it!
Archives for May 2019
Teacher Appreciation Week Praise
Teacher Appreciation Week was amazing thanks to the leads on this committee- Laurena Liu and Melissa Terzis. Thank you for your hard work this week AND all year for staff birthdays and recognitions. We need help on this committee next year! Contact president@stoddert.org if interested. It’s a great way to get involved and get to know Read More >>
Student Supply Lists for Next Year
The supply boxes for next year are now ready to order. Teachers find it VERY helpful when parents order their supplies through Sprout Supplies. It gives teachers a chance to label and sort supplies before the kids arrive at the start of the school year. Buying through Sprout also raises important funds for Stoddert. Please Read More >>
Stoddert Website Security Upgrade
You may have noticed a slight change in the Stoddert website address. Earlier this year we added SSL security to the site resulting in an upgrade of the website URL from http:// to https://. SSL is a best practice for websites about which you can learn more here. The website upgrade created compatibility issues with Read More >>
Principal Bryant Makes ANOTHER Plea for 2019 DC Visitor Parking Passes
Principal Bryant has identified a serious problem behind the Stoddert building; the overcrowded parking lot is blocking garbage truck access to the school dumpsters. As a result the dumpsters are not being emptied as frequently as is required to maintain ideal sanitary conditions in and around the Stoddert grounds and facilities; full dumpsters and higher Read More >>
Principal Bryant’s SY19/20 Teacher Request Guidelines
May 1, 2019 Dear Stoddert Families, In preparation for another great school year in 2019-2020, I want to clarify our policy regarding classroom/teacher requests. We are blessed to have wonderful teachers in all of our classrooms at Stoddert. The teachers in each grade level are currently collaborating to develop proposed class lists for SY19/20. As Read More >>
Proposed SY19/20 Stoddert PTO Executive Board Slate
Proposed Slate of Officers for Next Year’s PTO Co-Presidents: Lucie LeBlois and Jorge HighlandVice-President of Budget: Kate GillespieSecretary: Pip DowningTreasurer: Gupi Dhillon HowieVice-Presidents of Communications: John MunzerVice-President of Special Projects: Jan MorrisVice-President of Advocacy: Anita CrabtreeVice-President of Membership: Vice-President of Garden and Sustainability: Jessica O’ConnellLocal School Advisory Team (LSAT): Lisa McCluskey, Lauren Welsh, Megan Rouhier (other positions to be added from Principal and community)Hardy Middle Read More >>
Hardy Middle School SY19/20 Orientation Information
Please find below information on new student orientation for children who will begin 6th Grade at Hardy Middle School in fall 2019 and other important dates related to Hardy MS. If your student cannot attend the orientation, please DO NOT worry; current Hardy parents say that students who previously missed the orientation still had a Read More >>