Weekly Falcon Announcements
for the week of June 2nd
It's the Last Week of School
The end of the school year is finally here! Oh, what a year it has been! We hope your summer is full of family fun in the sun, rejuvenation & relaxation. See you in August!
Here's a condensed list of activities for the week:
- Sunday, 6/2 @ 1 p.m. - Senior Brunch
- Sunday, 6/2 @ 6:30 p.m. - Athletic Awards Program
- Thursday, 6/6 @ 10 a.m-12 p.m. - 8th grade promotion ceremony
- Thursday, 6/6 @ 3:30 p.m. - Check-out for all students, ALL BELONGINGS MUST GO HOME
- SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH @ 10 a.m. - CLASS OF 2019 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Become a Parent & Family Advisory Board Member!
The Parent & Family Advisory Board will help inform decisions about the school calendar, family-scholar handbook changes, and overall policy. We will meet twice during the summer (Thursdays: June 13th & July 11th) and once quarterly. The quarterly dates will be set at these meetings. Click the following link to RSVP & sign-up.
SIGN UP TODAY: https://www.smore.com/bqz5e
Family Volunteers - Thank You!
A huge "Thank You" goes to all of our family volunteers that donated their time to various school events and departments this school year. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed and are appreciated more than you know.
Thank you for partnering with us this year. We look forward to even more opportunities for
SY 2019-2020!
Annual SEED DC Athletic Awards Nights
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
8th Grade Families - EOY Activities Reminder
Grades will be final on Monday, June 3rd. Any student that fails math or English will not be able to participate in the promotional ceremony. Ms. Cannon will call those families Monday, June 3rd after 10 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for the PROMOTION CEREMONY will be available Tuesday, June 4th, after 10 a.m. ONLY SIX (6) TICKETS PER SCHOLAR.
All students will be able to participate in the prom and end of the year trip. If you have specific questions or concerns please contact Ms. Cannon, ecannon@seedschooldc.org.
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
NHS & NJHS Inductees - Congratulations!!!
Congratulations are in order for the newest members of the National Honors Society & National Junior Honors Society, who were inducted on Wednesday, May 29th. Join us in celebrating the following scholars who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
NHS 2019 Inductees
- Yasmine-Gizelle Ali
- Lamiyah Allen
- De'Nayia Bennett
- Dakota Blakney
- Lakayla Callaway
- Dayanah Gee
- Niya Harling
- London Hart
- Kendriss Johnson
- Imani Nixon
- Monae Scott
- Alizey Seymour
- Alexus White
- Alexis Wilson
NJHS 2019 Inductees
- Ameenah Aleem
- Amillyah Barnes
- Danae Bowyer
- DeeCurry Buckman
- Sekiya Eddy
- Nia Fowler-Washington
- Ky'Ya Monk
- L. Pannell
- Briana Spruill
- Ronnyce Thompson
- Diondre Wooden
Kudos to these scholars for their commitment, effort, and hard work!
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.
2019 DACkids Summer Camp Counselor-in-Training Program
Are you interested in architecture?
Motivated to learn leadership skills?
The Washington Architectural Foundation would like to invite high-school students ages 16-18 to apply for the 2nd annual Counselor-in-Training program.
https://www.aiadc.com/SummerCamp2019
*Apply by June 7th - accepted students will be notified by June 21st *
Dual Enrollment C.A.R.E. Program Flyer
Application Deadline: June 15th
Contact Mrs. Thompson for more information:
202.248.3030 or lthompson@seedschooldc.org
Dual Enrollment C.A.R.E. Program Info
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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!