December 19, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, This is the last weekly update for 2020. The next update will be issued after school resumes on January 4, 2021. Stoddert participated in the annual district-wide EdFest school information event on Saturday, December 12. During that event, information about each DCPS school was housed in virtual “booths.” Families Read More >>
Principal Bryant’s November 20th Return to School Update
November 20, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, I’ll begin this update by sharing good news. Stoddert was recently recognized by DCPS for significantly increasing our LOVED index over the past three years. The LOVED index measures students’ perceptions of positive experiences at their school. Our index increase places us in the top five of all DCPS Read More >>
Principal Bryant’s November 13th Return to School Update
November 13, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, It was great seeing you at this week’s PTO meeting. We look forward to seeing you again at our next Roundtable Discussion, which is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2nd at 2:00 p.m. Our staff members have identified successes and lessons learned from Term 1 of distance learning – and Read More >>
Specials Teachers’ Joint Letter on Term 1 Grading
Greetings parent(s)/guardian(s): This has been a fall term like no other. Distance learning has presented numerous challenges for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Some of these challenges relate to our weekly subjects commonly referred to as “Specials”, e.g. PE/Health, Science Lab/Garden, STEM, Art, Music. The teachers responsible for these “Specials” have been posting asynchronous lessons Read More >>
Another Very Important Message from Principal Bryant
November 2, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, Earlier this morning Chancellor Ferebee released a communication regarding changes to the DCPS reopening plan. In this update I want to briefly summarize those changes. In-person instruction WILL NOT RESUME on Monday, November 9. Instead, virtual instruction will continue. No alternative reopening date for in-person instruction has been announced. Read More >>
Very Important November 1st Message from Principal Bryant
Dear Stoddert families, We have been informed that the Washington Teachers Union is encouraging teachers to take a mental health day tomorrow – Monday, November 2. Our current understanding is that teachers who choose to participate in that action will not be doing any formal instruction tomorrow. However, they may be in contact with their Read More >>
Principal Bryant’s 8th Weekly Message
May 29, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, As SY19/20 comes to a close, I thank you again for your support and cooperation during the weeks of distance learning. Your partnership with us has made the best of a challenging situation. Kudos to our Fifth-Grade Students and TeachersThis morning our fifth-grade team led a wonderful fifth-grade promotion Read More >>
Deadline For 2020-21 Stoddert Enrollment Is May 13th
It is critically important that families complete their enrollment. We are asking that Stoddert families submit their enrollment forms online as soon as they are able, and NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. Why is it so important to enroll your children now? Knowing the number of children returning to Stoddert allows Stoddert to best allocate resources and Read More >>
Second Weekly Friday Message From Principal Bryant – April 17
April 17, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, Thanks for all you’re doing to support your child’s Distance Learning. This morning the Mayor and the Chancellor made the following announcements about the 2019/2020 school year: Distance learning will continue for the remainder of the school year. The school year will end for students on May 29. On Read More >>
Principal Bryant Welcomes Stoddert Families to Distance Learning
March 24, 2020 Dear Stoddert Families, On behalf of all Stoddert teachers and staff members: IT’S GREAT TO HAVE OUR STUDENTS BACK IN SCHOOL TODAY!! Our teachers and staff members are working incredibly hard to plan and facilitate virtual learning experiences as well as old-fashioned hard copy learning experiences for our students. We realize that Read More >>