PTSA Newsletter – 1/4/2017

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Happy New Year to all the students, parents and staff of Payne Elementary!  We hope that you all had a great winter break and that your children were excited to return this week!
Welcome back Payne Wildcats!

There’s still time to submit your comments and/or suggestions to PTA’s proposed strategies for the school year.  You can find those strategies at the following link: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/abf262ce4035696294280e80e/files/PTAstrategy2016.pdf 

Please send your input to Andria Thomas by Friday, January 6, 2017.
Thanks to all who have submitted thus far.

Save the date for the next Coffee with the Principal this Friday, January 6 at 9:00 am.  Parents will have an opportunity to take a look at and discuss kindergarten and 1st grade classes.

New Year’s Bird Count
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
660 K Street, NE
Washington, DC
Saturday, January 7, 20179:15 am – 12:30 pm for 1st – 5th graders and their families
10:30 am – 12:30 pm for PK – K students and their families

Families from all over Ward 6 are invited to participate in this FREE annual event organized by Brent’s science teacher Mike Mangiaracina.  Please click below for additional details:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/abf262ce4035696294280e80e/files/Bird_Count_flyer_2017_reminder.docx

New January Date!  New January Date!  New January Date!

Save the date for our next PTA meeting on January 26 at 6:00 pm.
Dinner and Childcare will be provided.

Summer Camp Fair

January 26, 2017
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm


Not sure about your camp and child care plans this summer? Join us for our 3rd Annual Summer Camp Fair, hosted by the JO Wilson PTA. It’s your chance to visit
over 30 camp exhibitors representing a wide variety of summer activities, ranging from traditional camps to academic, arts, music, sports, early childhood, and special interest camps. Many of these camps operate right here on Capitol Hill and others provide transportation from the Hill.

When: Thursday, January 26, 2017, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: JO Wilson Elementary School (660 K St NE) Washington, DC.
Why: Learn about camp offerings, enter a drawing to win free weeks at camp, and sign-up for camp (if you wish!)

  • January 6 – Coffee with the Principal
  • January 16 – MLK Day:  No school for students, teachers and staff
  • January 19 – Records Day:  No school for students
  • January 20 – Inauguration Day:  No school for students, teachers and staff