Weekly Falcon Announcements
for the week of May 19th
Class of 2020 Spirit Night - May 20th
Chick-fil-A, District Heights, MD
See the flyer below for details
Family Volunteers Needed
Families that are interested in volunteering for any school sponsored event must complete the KeepnTrack volunteer application. Click on the volunteer link below to sign-up.
For more details or questions, contact Mrs. Holman-Jones, rholmanjones@seedschooldc.org.
Annual SEED DC Athletic Awards Banquet
We are extremely excited to announce our Annual SEED DC Athletic Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in the Charles B. Adams gymnasium from 6:30-9:00 p.m. This event is to celebrate each team's wonderful season full of accomplishments and accolades. All 14 teams with over 100+ student-athletes and their families are welcomed to attend as every team will be recognized.
This year, all the teams' programs will be timely as to make this event as efficient as possible. The event has been revised for all the guests enjoyment throughout the entire banquet.
This is a formal event that is held at the end of the year to showcase the fall, winter and spring athletics programs. FORMAL ATTIRE is requested.
Thank you,
Joe Thompson RMSAA, CAA
Athletic Director | The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C.
ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
9th-11th Grade Families - SUMMER SCHOOL INFO
9th-11th Grade Families,
As we prepare for the end of year, SEED will be working with 9th-11th graders that failed select classes within the scale range of 50-69%, from June 10th-19th from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Attending scholars will complete projects and extended work. These scores will be combined with their final semester/year end grade. All other scholars with grades lower than 50% will have to attend the full summer school period. Families will receive phone calls, emails, and a letter to confirm if a student is in danger of failing a course. If you have a question about this intercession opportunity please contact Mrs. Rashida Holman-Jones at rholman@seedschooldc.org or 202-248-3005.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
Available Summer Opportunities
SEED DC is committed to identifying challenging and exciting opportunities beyond SEED’s campus for any student that demonstrates academic excellence and has mastered SEED’s Core Values. Our long-term goal is for each SEED student to participate in an external opportunity that promotes The SEED School’s mission of college-preparedness.
Visit our website, https://www.seedschooldc.org/experiential-learning-external-opportunities, to see a listing of these opportunities or contact Mrs. Lesli Thompson, 202-248-3030, lthompson@seedschooldc.org for more information.
THIS JUST IN...WE THE GIRLS LEADERSHIP CONFERNCE
On Saturday, June 1, the Bowser Administration will host the third annual
We the Girls Leadership Conference at Eastern Senior High School.
The conference, which is for young women in grades 5-12, celebrates our young women of color in DC Public Schools and provides students opportunities to engage in workshops on leadership, identity, college readiness, bullying, health/wellness, and much more. It will also include workshops for educators and parents centered on gender equity and supporting young women of color. Registration is open until Friday, May 24.
Learn more and register HERE.
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Teacher Appreciation Week Thank You
A huge thank you goes out to all of the families that contributed, donated, or treated our school staff and faculty last week. Your expressions of appreciation were appreciatively received by all and also the necessary boost for us to push forward to a strong finish this school strong.
Thank you, again!
Accepting Waiting List Applications for 9th Grade Enrollment for 2019-2020
Do you have a current 8th grader or know of a current 8th grader who would benefit from a school like SEED? If so, send them our way!
The waiting list application to join our Tier 1 high school program is open on My School DC at www.myschooldc.org.
Annually, you choose SEED for your child’s education and we believe the trust you have in our school helps others see the value in SEED’s unique boarding program. For more information, visit our website at www.seedschooldc.org. Thank you!