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- State of the Cluster: Principal's Report for SY 2012-13
Dear Cluster Families,
This has been a very productive year at the Cluster and I would like this opportunity to outline our accomplishments over the last nine months. Please take the time to review our “State of the Cluster” outline below and feel free to email me with your comments. Above all, I hope that you come away with a sense of the major strides we have made this year and the important academic work your children are doing as well as the community we have created through work with the PTA.
Also, please note that Stuart-Hobson was featured last week on the front page of Ed Week Magazine for our work on the Common Core. Our eighth grade ELA Chair, Dowan McNair Lee was shadowed for the past six months by Ed Week reporter Catherine Gewertz, resulting in a series of four articles to continue throughout the summer. Good work is being done at the Cluster. The link to this article is (http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/05/22/32common_ep.h32.html)
Thanks and have a great summer!
Principal Clemens
STATE OF THE CLUSTER
SY 2012-2013
WATKINS
Academics
- Piloted Read 180 in preparation for SY 2013-2014
- Purchased $27,000 Leveled Reading library ensuring all students will be challenged and met at their level
- Continuation of Winter Reading Incentive Program
- Fifth grade participation in Project Based EdLab’s $200,000 grant through the Smithsonian
- Math curriculum/manipulative materials purchased for use at all grade levels (Envision Math, Accelerated Math, First in Math)
- Major gains in number of children using Math Buddies before and after school
- Major gains in working toward math fluency at all grade levels through fidelity to First in Math
- New Dean of Students resulting in proactive approach to discipline resulting in dramatic reduction of suspensions and disciplinary referrals creating a climate conducive to learning
- Parent Curriculum Nights at all grade levels to ensure small groups and encourage parent participation/education of school goals
- Use of Reading extension guides at various grade levels
- Math lab for struggling Math students
- Second Grade Math Nights (2) for parents
- Fidelity by entire faculty to Guided Reading to ensure student achievement in reading at every level supported by the Leveled Reading Library
- $42,000 Responsive Classroom professional Development for Faculty
- Piloted STEM program sponsored by the Boston Museum of Science- Engineering is Elementary at second Grade
- Implementation of the Differentiation Bloc three times per week
- Four Classroom Aides at First grade to support academic achievement paid for by PTA
- Smaller class sizes at second grade to support learning
- Teacher fidelity to Bursting, DIBELS and TRC progress monitoring
- Family Math night, ELA night, Principal Meet and Greets and Differentiation night to support family academic engagement
- Doubled instructional technology in less than 2 years, 34 lap top computers, one for every faculty member to support academic achievement, 10 Thin client computers for library use
- Purchase of document cameras and LCD projectors for every staff member to ensure availability of on-line leveled teaching materials
- Significant strides in Central office support of technology implementation
- Extension of Food Prints to 5th grade
- Teacher participation at the 4th grade in the Harvard Math Study
- Teacher fellowships to participate in writing Common Core Curriculum at the District Office this summer
Watkins Operations and Community engagement
- Three lunch periods to ensure enhanced environment
- Work with Cafeteria staff to ensure quality preparation of meals
- Working groups for PTA, Building representatives, parent-organized lost-and-found, running club, Reading and Math Buddies, First Cluster Wide Auction
- Robust communication with parents/community- monthly calendars, weekly Robo’s and fidelity to back pack fliers
- Multiple OST enrichment offerings
- Robust Music program
- OSSE Garden grant
- BOKs exercise program daily before school
- Family Nutrition Nights through OSSE Nutrition Grant
- ELA night Featuring Author Katie Kelly May 23rd
STUART-HOBSON
Academics
- Common Core Math Textbook series purchased, New Spanish textbooks purchased with on line capabilities
- Extended day program for Technology, PE, and Music
- Read180 double periods for struggling Readers
- MAC’s for all students (Academic Conferences with the Administration each quarter to review grades and individual progress)
- Saturday tutoring sessions six weeks prior to the DC CAS
- New Dean of Student position with proactive approach to discipline resulting in dramatic reduction of suspensions and disciplinary referrals and a climate conducive to learning
- Seventh grade participation in Project Based EdLab’s $200,000 grant through the Smithsonian
- $42,000 Developmental Designs professional Development for all Faculty
- Use of Reading extension guides at various grade levels
- Student Science project chosen for NASA International Space Station
- Continuation of Winter Reading Incentive Program
- Awarded six medals at city-wide STEM fair
- Major gains in working toward math fluency at all grade levels through fidelity to First in Math
- Math lab for struggling Math students
- Family Math night, ELA night, Principal Meet and Greets and Differentiation Night to support family academic engagement
- Robust Music program including Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced and Jazz band
- 20 students participating in the City Vision Partnership with the Building Museum
- 15 Students to state National History Day Competition, 7 students to National Competition
Operations and Community engagement
- OSSE Garden Grant partnership with Lands and Waters
- BOKs exercise program daily before school
- ELA night Featuring Author Katie Kelly May 23rd
- Suspensions decrease of 79% over SY 2011-2012
- PIA parent nights (2) to review and explain interim assessment data to parents
- Monthly Pep Assemblies
- Robust Sports program including award winning teams: 1st place Ski Team, Football quarter-finals, Volleyball 2nd place, Girls Soccer 2nd place, Baseball this year for boys, Basketball for both boys and girls, Track
- Use of Engrade by all staff allowing for progress monitoring by parents
- Marketing done at six elementary schools to enhance community awareness of the SH program
- Grade-level parent meetings throughout the week with staff members
- Restructured Parent Teacher Conferences allowing for more time for parent meetings
- Adopted Uniforms for entire student body
- Parent Curriculum Nights at all grade levels to ensure small groups and encourage parent participation/education of school goals
- BOKs exercise program daily before school
- Modernization of the Gym, first floor and infrastructure of the building
- Four Students chosen to attend City-wide Diversity conference
- Introduction of Common Core, Complex text and Close reading at all grade levels.
- Introduction of the House System and Advisory at all grades
Peabody
- 45% of students met literacy the end of year benchmarks at middle of year
- Five teachers working with the $200,000 Ed Lab grant through the Smithsonian
- OSSE Nutrition Grant
- OSSE Garden Grant
- General Mills Grant
- ANC Grant
- Capitol Hill Community Foundation Grant for Scholastic Leveled Readers
- Modernization summer of 2013
- Library transition to Center based curriculum
- Cooking Coordinator to ensure participation of Story or Food each month
- Gardening Coordinator
- Half time Music Teacher paid for by PTA
- Parent Curriculum Nights at all grade levels to ensure small groups and encourage parent participation/education of school goals
- Initiation of Parent Teacher Book Club
- Peabody Handprint Day! Featuring SH Student Helpers
PK3 students pose in front of the new hand print wall.
Peabody students had a full-day event following up on the Election Day vote to decorate the Garden Shed with hand prints.
In November 2012, Peabody students held a special election, not to vote for Obama or Romney but to vote on an issue more tangible and relevant to their every day lives: they voted on whether to decorate the plain and boring blue garden shed with hand prints or with painted bugs. There were voting booths, ballots, “I VOTED” stickers and everything!! While the final outcome was close, the hand print design won.
On April 3rd, the students all were able to participate in putting their own hand print on one of three walls of the garden shed. A dozen volunteer helpers from Stuart Hobson Middle School were instrumental in getting the students’ hands clean, ushering them from station to station and promoting fun play on the playground. The Peabody students also put hand prints on Stuart student shirts.The hand print project was spearheaded by Art Teacher Katie Cushman.Enjoy the pictures!
SH student volunteers worked with Peabody students. The shed wasn’t the only thing that got handprinted by the Peabody kids!
- Welcome New Peabody Families - Information Session!
Please come to a fun and informative evening with the Peabody staff! You will have the opportunity to:
➢ Get information about a typical school day
➢ Learn about the course of study for your child’s next grade
➢ Meet the teachers
➢ Find out about before- and after-school programs
➢ Make connections with other Peabody familiesFor families and students entering PK3: Thursday, June 6, 5:00-6:45
For families and students entering PK4: Tuesday, June 4, 5:00-6:45*5:00-5:30 Children and families play on the playground and meet new friends.
5:30-6:00 Adults come to the second floor lobby to meet teachers while children stay on playground supervised by other Peabody staff.
6:00-6:45 Families are welcome to bring picnic dinners to enjoy on the playground.Families and students entering Kindergarten will receive written information from the Kindergarten team following the PK4/Kindergarten “Buddy Day” activities. If you have a Kindergarten child who is new to Peabody, please feel free to attend the PK4 Information Night.
Questions? Please contact the Main Office, Ms. Howard (PK3), Katherine.howard@dc.gov, Ms. Houghton (PK4), Rachel.houghton@dc.gov, or Ms. Dorsey (K), Sharon.browndorsey@dc.gov.
Please save the date:
*Monday, August 26 – First Day of School – Parent/Child/Teacher conferences 8:30am to 3:30pm
*Wednesday, September 4 – Peabody’s Curriculum Night – Learn about the academic program for School Year 2013/2014.
*Tuesday, September 10 – Peabody’s Back to School Night – Classroom teachers will share the plans, projects, trips and experiences that students will be a part of for School Year 2013/2014. - PTA Meeting & Family Reading Night Tues May 28th
PTA MEETING DOCUMENTS>>
- 2013-14 PTA Board Nominees (pdf)
- 2013 – 2014 Budget Proposal (word) and Draft budget proposal_May22 (xls)
Also see Post about Summer Reading>>
Find suggested reading and websites to check out from our amazing Cluster librarians: Ms. Bloom, Ms. Renwick, and Ms. Ledford, and download this Summer’s Reading log.
- Peabody SIT Meeting: Tuesday May 14th
Invites Parents & Community Members to
Join the School Improvement Team (SIT)
at its monthly meeting to discuss
the Modernization of
Peabody Early Childhood CenterFor more information, download the ANC FAQ Peabody Modernization questions (pdf, 71kb, 2 pages).
and the MAP (pdf)
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Place: Peabody Early Childhood Ctr.
2nd Floor
425 C St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
If you have any question please contact Mesfin W. Medhin
- News Release: 34th Annual Cap Hill Classic: New Course and Shadow Run in Afghanistan
34th Annual Capitol Hill Classic To Be Run Sunday, May 19; Shadow Run Will Be Held at Camp Phoenix In Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 8, 2013) — Approximately 3500 runners are expected to hit the streets of Capitol Hill on Sunday, May 19, for the 34th Annual Capitol Hill Classic (http://www.
capitolhillclassic.com ). The Classic benefits the Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA, and supports over 1,100 students across the Cluster’s three campuses in the heart of Capitol Hill.This year’s 10K race will feature an exciting new course, taking runners from the starting line at Stanton Park past RFK Stadium and then onto the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the first race ever to be given a permit for the trail. The Classic also includes a 3K race and a kids’ fun run around Stanton Park.
In describing the new course, Race Director Jason Levine said, “We managed to replace the loop around RFK Stadium with a run along the shoreline of the Anacostia River. It will be great to introduce residents and visitors alike to this recently restored slice of DC’s national parklands!”
This year also brings the first-ever Capitol Hill Classic shadow run that will be held in Kabul, Afghanistan. Approximately 150 soldiers will participate in a 10K at Camp Phoenix on Friday, May 19th, giving them a chance to get out of their fatigues and into running clothes (including official Capitol Hill Classic T-shirts and bibs) and put miles on their shoes for fun rather than work.
Runners can register in advance online at www.capitolhillclassic.com or in person during packet pickup hours at Peabody Primary School (425 C Street, NE) on Friday, May 17th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saturday, May 18th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or Sunday, May 19th from 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM.
“The Capitol Hill Classic is one of my favorite community events of the year,” said Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA Fundraising Chair Shayna Rudick. “It’s fun to see how this event brings together families, teachers, and students from all of the Capitol Hill schools. There’s always a welcoming atmosphere and a strong sense of pride in our neighborhood. Participating in the Classic is a great way to support a local school, promote fitness with our children, and gather together as a neighborhood. With the shadow run this year, we’re also supporting our military.”
HealthCorps, the nonprofit health education and advocacy group founded by Emmy Award-winning television talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz, will be bringing its Highway to Health fair back to the Capitol Hill Classic as well this year. With yoga lessons, cooking demonstrations, arts & crafts, games, and prizes, the fair will promote awareness of a healthy lifestyle and empower students to become advocates for their own health.
ABOUT THE CAPITOL HILL CLASSIC
The Capitol Hill Classic is a major annual fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA. This will be the 34th annual running of the Classic, which includes a 10K race, a 3K race, and a kids fun run. The Classic is the only race run exclusively on the roads of Capitol Hill. Approximately 3,500 people are expected to participate this year.
ABOUT CAPITOL HILL CLUSTER SCHOOL
A unique DC Public School for students from age three through eighth grade, the Capitol Hill Cluster School educates more than 1,100 students across three campuses in the heart of DC’s Capitol Hill.
Peabody Primary Campus nurtures our youngest learners in preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten in a teacher-led, arts integrated program.
Location: 425 C St. NE.
Watkins Elementary provides students in first through fifth grade with a strong academic foundation and love of learning to carry them through their school years. Diverse “specials” classes ranging from art and music to computers and FoodPrints offer students a well-rounded, enriching curriculum.
Location: 420 12th St. SE.
Stuart-Hobson Middle School prepares students in sixth through eighth grade to succeed in the city’s top high schools and beyond with rigorous courses, engaging activities, and a caring environment in which students can grow into independent thinkers and responsible young adults.
Location: 410 E St. NE.
Media Contact:
Jason Levine2013 Race Director
Capitol Hill Classic - DCPS Revises End of Year Calendar: Last Half-Day June 21st
DCPS Announces Updates to the School Year to Make Up Cancelled School Days
New Last Day of ’12-’13 School Year Will Be June 21
In order to fulfill the requirement of 180 instructional days in the school year, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will need to restore two instructional days lost due to inclement weather. DCPS will extend the originally scheduled half-day on Thursday, June 20 into a full-day and add a half-day on Friday, June 21, making it the new last day of the 2012-2013 school year. DCPS will also convert the scheduled Parent-Teacher Conference Day on June 3 into a regular school day.
“Our obligation is for our students to have at least 180 days of instruction. We take an abundance of caution before we cancel the school day, but this year because of the weather, we had to cancel three days,” said DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson. “To meet that obligation, we are extending a previously scheduled half day, extending the school year by a half-day and converting a parent-teacher conference day into an instructional day.”
The school cancellations occurred on October 29 and 30 related to Hurricane Sandy and additionally on March 6. DCPS builds 181 instructional days annually into the school calendar with a requirement to provide 180 days for students. DCPS will work with schools to ensure activities previously scheduled to occur during the parent-teacher conference day, will take place accordingly in other ways.
- Peabody Clay Bowl Open House - You Are Invited!
Peabody Families and Friends!
You are Invited to
Our Clay Bowl “Elbowl” Open House!!
Each of our wonderful Peabody Artists has created a beautiful clay bowl and decorated it with gorgeous colors. We worked with our art teacher, Katie Cushman, to create our very special bowls on our elbows! The bowls were fired in our own kiln. Please come and see each class’s amazing bowls on display, along with your child’s beautifully decorated apron!!! When you go, you may take your child’s bowl and apron home!!
When: Thursday, May 30 from 5:30-7PM
Where: Art Room at Peabody (4th Floor)
Light refreshments provided
We will happily accept donations to the Peabody Art Program at our
Open House
- PTA Budget Priorities for 2013-14, Meet Tues 3/26
Please join the PTA this Tuesday, March 26th from 6:30 to 8:00 at Stuart Hobson to discuss what priorities the PTA should invest in for the 2013-2014 school year.
Thanks to everyone’s participation, our fundraisers have been very successful this year. Now is our chance to make sure those funds are invested for the greatest benefit of our scholars and our school.
Free childcare will be provided with arts, crafts and games.
Pizza will be available at $1.00 per slice on a first come first serve basis.Make sure you’re also making your voice heard by participating in our budget survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PTA_Budget_Survey.
I look forward to seeing you all Tuesday at Stuart Hobson.
Caryn Ernst
PTA President - Peabody Book Fair Begins Tuesday March 19th
Dear Peabody Families,
Our Spring Book Fair is coming just in time for Spring Vacation! It will run from Tuesday March 19 through the half day on Friday March 29th. Stock up on some great new reading before your travels and/or relaxation days!If you are free right before or right after drop off this coming Monday, you can earn a free book for your child, by helping us with the set up. Ms. Bloom will be in the 1st floor lobby at 3pm and Ms. Ogden will join shortly after and they could both use your help! If you can come by between 3 and 4:30, that would be great!A copy of the flyer that will come home in your child’s folder on Monday is below.Many thanks for supporting our school with your book purchases. Have a great weekend,Ms. Bloom in the Library and Ms Ogden in Room 7[Flyer information below...]Our Spring Book Fair starts next Tuesday and lasts for 8 1/2 days!
What? The Scholastic Book Fair comes twice a year
to Peabody and raises money for both
library and teacher resources.
When? Tues. March 19 to Half-Day Fri. Mar. 29
8 to 9am and 3:00 to 6pm
Where? First Floor Lobby at Peabody
Also it will be available ON LINE!!!:
at the url noted right below:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.
com/homepage/ peabodyearlychildhoodctr Be sure to check out STORIA, Scholastic’s new ebooks – download first 5 for free!
Also take note…
“Books & Bites”: Come grab a cup of coffee and a nibble and browse & chat at the book fair with other parents on Monday, March 25, from 8:40-9:15am. Our Principal, Dawn Clemens, and Assistant Principal, Melissa Smith, will be there as well – so it’s a great time to catch up with them too!
Shop for your teacher’s WISH LIST: The teachers will have wish lists posted at the Book Fair of titles they’d like to add to their class collection. Your child can fill out the “TO/FROM” gift sticker for inside the cover. These are tax-exempt sales!!
Student Book Fair Wish Lists: See the reverse side if you may not be able to make it by the Book Fair this time around. Your child can still do some shopping without you.
Thanks for supporting your school! Sue Bloom, Peabody Librarian
Jeri Ogden, Room 7 PreK 4 Teacher
- View the Peabody Renovation Plans
R. McGhee & Associates, the architect for the planned Peabody Renovation, recently met with the community to go over initial plans for the renovation.
An elevator, bathrooms for every classroom, central heating & cooling, and important roofing and structural updates will all be addressed as part of this project.
Check out the new lobby – WOW —>
Download the layouts and images in this pdf document, 5.5MB
PeabodyPlans_2013 02 07_Community Presentation
- Celebrate Seuss and Peabody Reading Incentive Program
On Thursday, February 28th, Peabody will host a “Dr. Seuss Birthday and end of Winter Reading Program Celebration”.Students should plan to dress in red and white or as a Dr. Seuss character and we’ll be having Stuart Hobson students visit during the day to read with our students. We will also have short, mini-assemblies with each grade level to sing and celebrate all of our fabulous reading!
For more about the Reading Incentive Program, visit this post>>
Need more books for your home library, or want to donate books to your child’s classroom? Peabody is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair beginning Thursday, March 21st that will run through Friday March 29th. Motivate your scholar to read with a new book!
- Help in the Peabody Gardens Friday 2/15
If you’re home with your children on Friday, February 15th, which is Professional Development Day for teachers, and they are begging to dig in some dirt, COME OVER TO PEABODY any time after 10am.
Believe it or not, it’s time to prepare the beds for spring planting. Peas can go in the ground now and greens and other edibles will be planted shortly after in March. You and your children can help pull out any existing plants and weeds and then dig to your heart’s delight and mix in compost and new soil.See you all on Friday!Sue in the Peabody Library and the Healthy Sprouts Committee - Peabody is being modernized! Learn more on Feb. 7th at 6:00 pm
- Clusterwide Winter Reading Incentive Program Underway
The Capitol Hill Cluster scholars LOVE to read, and they are proving it with the Winter Reading Incentive Program (funded by the PTA ). Reading Around the World in 90 Days has everyone excited to read, from Peabody, to Watkins, to Stuart-Hobson. Scholars track every 20 minutes read on a “trip around the world”, until they have visited all 7 continents and their home of Washington DC.We have final numbers from Peabody, Watkins and Stuart-Hobson below…all told the CLuster Scholars have read 640,000 minutes this winter, and they keep going!
PEABODY – final tally
Almost 11,500 books or 172,500 minutes!!! Congratulations to our young readers.
Watkins – final tally
467,200 minutes!!!1st Ms. Bowers with 35, 600 minutes2nd Ms. Wertheimer with 42,800 minutes3rd Ms. Heffelbower with 31,200 minutes4th Ms. Ewart with 18,400 minutes5th Ms. Harris with 28,400 minutesSpecial praise goes to all the second grade classes who, together, read a whopping 152,600 minutes!!STUART-HOBSON – final tally
The Winter Reading Incentive Program officially ended on Friday. 7th grade won both for most minutes read by a grade and highest percentage of participation. Way to go House of Franklin! We will announce the dates for the week of recess and three dress down days after the DC CAS. Mr. Plaisted’s advisory won for most participants and mins read, and will therefore have a pizza party. Mr. LaRue’s advisory came in 2nd for most minutes read and will also have a pizza party. Thank you all for your support of the program. Altogether students read 96, 019 mins and 106 students participated. This is a huge improvement over last year. THANK YOU!6th grade35,795 mins30% (39 students)Star reader: Natnael Abate 3,082 minsTop Advisory:Aikman 6,061 mins, 8 advisees7th grade35,837 mins36% (47 students)Star reader: Toian Jenkins 4,408 minsPlaisted 10,543 mins, 10 adviseesLaRue 8,5608th grade24,387 mins17% (20 students)Star reader: William Witt 6,510 minsTop advisories:McGrath 6, 510 minsWoodard and Ledford 5 adviseesLet’s reach our goal of one million minutes – KEEP READING and traveling the globe. Need something to read? Visit the SE Library for more books.
Watkins will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday February 25th and through Friday March 1st…check it out>>
Peabody is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair beginning Thursday, March 21st and will run through Friday March 29th.
- The Cluster Rocks Gala and Auction - It Really Rocked!
Thank you to the amazing auction committee and all the wonderful volunteers who made the Cluster’s first auction TRULY ROCK!
Please send your favorite photos from the event to Shayna Rudick, shaynarudick at gmail dotcom
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We hope you saved the Date! For full information about the auction, see the auction home page>>
Tickets are on sale NOW for The Cluster Rocks Gala and Auction!
http://cloud.bidpal.net/Portal/bpe25620Tickets are at their lowest price until February 15 so get them now!
Feel free to share this link with friends or family who would like to purchase tickets or make a financial contribution.We are starting to get some great donations from families, teachers, and businesses. Please remember that we need donations from all of our Cluster families for a successful auction. Need help brainstorming? Click HERE
Item Donation Forms can be turned in on each campus in the silver auction box. Or you may scan completed forms and email to chcsauction@gmail.com. If you need a letter to present to a business or any potential donor, you can download our Potential Donor letter.
Our Item Solicitation Committee needs help! Please sign up today http://vols.pt/N98vBP
or email Lisa Raymond at chcsauction at gmail dot com.I want to thank everyone for their help and contributions thus far.
Please contact me with any questions.
Amy Bryan
Auction Chair
wrightandamy at gmail dot com - The Cluster Rocks Gala & Auction - Donate an Item Today!
Dear Cluster Parents,
The first ever CHCS Auction will be here before we know it! The Auction committee has been working hard but we need EVERY CLUSTER FAMILY to help make this Auction a success by donating at least one item. Please download the Auction Donation Agreement (pdf). Over the winter holiday we hope you will think about items or experiences that you may be able to donate, or a friend or relative that you might want to ask to donate to the Auction. Auction donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. The deadline to turn in the Auction Donation Agreement is March 1st; however, it would really help our awesome parent volunteers if you turn in your donation agreement form as soon as you can (I’m sure you can imagine how tough it would be to coordinate all of the auction items in just a 2 week period).
Not sure what to donate? Successful school auctions usually receive
• donated sports tickets
• restaurant gift certificates
• DC experiences (museums, nights on the town packages, etc.)
• get away packages,
• cultural events,
• services (photography sessions, catering, etc.),
• artwork,
• electronics (ipads, laptops, etc.)
• baked goods (maybe your hobby is making spectacular birthday cakes, or you have a repertoire of soups , breads or other food items that you would be willing to make for someone for a set time period)
If you can’t think of an item to donate than maybe you’ll consider hosting a Cluster Hosts Community Socials Event (CHCS Event). What is a CHCS Event? A fun event you would like to host for other members of the Cluster community! A themed dinner party, a mardi gras party, a sushi making class, a Belgian Beer tasting, a progressive dinner party with some of your neighbors, a chocolate and champagne soiree – whatever you would like to host. If you would like to host a CHCS Event, please provide a brief description on the Auction Donation Agreement under the ITEM/SERVICE DONATION heading of the type of event you would like to host and someone will follow up with you to discuss pricing and parameters to be set for the event .Auction Donation Agreement (pdf)
If you have any questions, please feel free to email Amy Bryan at wrightandamy@gmail.com or Shayna Rudick at shaynarudick@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Amy Bryan Shayna Rudick
Auction Chair PTA Fundraising Co-chair - Get a Closer Look! Attend a Cluster Open Classroom
- Peabody Family Nutrition Night
Are you interested in learning more about good nutrition for your family?
Are you struggling to make tasty, affordable, nutritious meals at home?
Would you like fresh ideas for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner?
Are you interested in improving your own health through positive changes to your diet?
Then RESERVE your spot NOW in the first of a
3-Part Series of
“Peabody Family Nutrition Nights”—Space limited to 25 participants—
Peabody 4th Floor
Thursday, November 29th, 6:00-7:30pmThis first workshop will focus on simple ways to pack tasty, nutritious lunches. You will go home with lots of new ideas and recipes, and can enjoy eating the sample lunches we prepare! This series of nutrition events is funded by a General Mills grant through OSSE and coordinated by FRESHFARM Markets.
Free childcare will be provided (age 3 & up) and students will be invited to taste foods with their parents AND to pack a lunch for the next day!!!
Questions? Contact kristin.wood@dc.gov or susan.bloom@dc.gov
To Register, go to http://peabodyecc.wiki.zoho.com/Family-Nutrition-Night.html OR complete the form that goes home in your child’s folder and return.
- FIT 4 A.B.C. Fundraiser w/ DC Top Personal Trainer
The FIT 4 A.B.C. (A Better Community) fundraiser was created by DC’s top personal trainer (via Washington City Paper ’09 -’12) with the goal of providing Capitol Hill Cluster School with the additional financial funding needed to facilitate extra-curricular school events, activities, and resources in conjunction to promote use of the brand new gym. Moreover, this program provides the community with a jump start into better health to help eliminate the obesity epidemic now plaguing our youth and adults. FIT 4 A.B.C promotes fitness and wellness while building stronger bodies and stronger communities!Belin Sport & Fitness (BS&F) believes as the parents increase their awareness and priorities of their health, they will then provide a healthier lifestyle example for their children to emulate. This makes the fundraiser so critical because it positions parents to send a message to the kids, providing them with an example of how to live a healthier and fit lifestyle.
“Show me a fit parent and I will show you a fit child” – Corey Belin, NASM-MPT
Donate $25 and receive:
• 1 Month of Unlimited Boot Camp Workouts
• 15 Day Access Codes to our NASA Approved Meal Planner
• Workout w/ DC’s Top Personal Trainer
• Lose inches around the waist-line
• Drop a few extra pounds
Location: Stuart Hobson Middle School
Days: Monday – Friday
Times: 6AM – 7AM or 6PM – 7PM
Belin Sport & Fitness is…
BS&F is one of Washington D.C.’s premier fitness companies. We offer innovative and imaginative fitness programs enjoyed by thousands of individuals who have identified that exercising should be motivating, challenging, and result oriented. Since 2006, BS&F’s group training company has been designed to “make a workout work anywhere.” We also created a revolutionary, small group training program called “The Belin Challenge Fitness Camp,” which provides communities including Capitol Hill with exclusive, customized group exercises. These communities are located throughout Washington D.C., Maryland, and New York. For more information on our original programs, visit www.BfitDC.net.
Belin Challenge Fitness Camp, lead by Corey Belin
