Principal's Bulletin
Ross Elementary School January 23, 2022
Principal's Message
Dear Families,
Thursday, January 27 marks the official start of the second half of our school year! We are so proud of our students and look forward to celebrating their academic growth as we complete our middle of the year diagnostic assessments. You will receive parent reports from reading and math diagnostics with your child's Term 2 Report Card. Report Cards will be sent home on February 11.
The week of January 24-28 is DCPS Feeder School Week. Our two feeder middle schools are Cardozo Education Campus and Francis-Stevens. We hope you were able to join the Francis-Stevens virtual Open House last week.
Cardozo is hosting a Ross-specific virtual Open House this Tuesday, January 25 at 6:00pm. Join on your computer or mobile app
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Warm Regards,
Holly Searl, Principal
PK and K Test-to-Return Updates
PK and K families should test on Sunday, January 23. Please upload results by 4:00pm. This is required for all PK students and optional for Kindergarten.
1. Write the date on your child's test result (1/23/22)
2. Take a picture
3. Upload the dated photo to dcpsreopenstrong.com/testing by 4:00pm on Sunday, January 23.
4. Contact Principal Searl and teacher with a positive result and inform any close contacts from previous 48 hours.
5. If your child is symptomatic, even with a negative result, please keep them home. Students who are sick need to stay home.
5. Please DO NOT contact us with news of negative results. We will celebrate with you in spirit but cannot manage the additional information.
You must test your own child before coming to school Monday. There is no option for DCPS staff or contractors to do the testing for you. Please do not bring a photo to the gate on Monday morning. It must be uploaded to the site by 4:00pm on Sunday.
Based on the success of the January test-to-return program, it has been expanded to include test-to-return after the February break and after Spring Break for all students and staff. Details will follow closer to those breaks.
Staff Update
Inclement Weather/School Closing Guidance
KEY DATES
Monday, January 24: LSAT 7:00pm
Tuesday, January 25: NAEP Testing, Grade 4; Cardozo Education Campus Open House 6:00pm
Join on your computer or mobile app
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Wednesday, January 26: PD Day and Records Day; End of Term 2; no school for students
Friday, January 28: Virtual Open House 9:30am
Wednesday, February 2: Lunar New Year begins; Groundhog Day
Friday, February 11: K-5 Report Cards sent home (backpack mail)
Monday, February 14: Valentine's Day/Parties (simple celebration/card exchange) Parent volunteers may assist if DCPS cleared
February 21-25: No school, February break
Ross Elementary
Email: holly.searl@k12.dc.gov
Website: http://rosselementary.org/
Location: 1730 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: (206)-673-7200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RossElementarySchool/
Twitter: @rossesdc