Spread Some Love

It's hard to believe that we’re nearing the end of the month. As we dive headfirst into the end of the year, let’s all take time to prioritize self-care and wellness. We’ve spent a good deal of time in our Trauma Responsive Schools sessions thinking about what this looks like on an individual level and for our students.

We will also look to share this learning and find opportunities to connect with our parents and families. This was a great week to experience the joys of warm weather and sunshine! Be sure to take time this weekend and for the next few weeks to spread that warmth and sunshine around!!!

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Updates

• Enrollment is Underway

• Step-Up Save the Date

• Comfort with a full Reopening Next Year

• Before and Aftercare Next Year

• Final PTA Meeting of the Year – Monday May 24, 2021

• “The Sandwich Swap” this week at Books and Belonging with Berkowitz

Enrollment is Underway!

We want you back! Parents and caregivers should head to https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/node/71 to re-enroll in Peabody and Watkins. Please do so today!

Step-Up Save the Date

As we look for opportunities to connect while closing out the year, please save the date for Wednesday June 9 for a grade level Step Up event. More details to come.

Comfort with a full Reopening Next Year

We are also hosting a community event designed to provide information and context to what school is like in person. Our target audience is the over 200 families that declined an in-person seat this year and any other parent who would like to feel more confident in our reopening for next year. We will have parents that are doctors, teachers, and students prepared to speak to our community members about their experiences in person in an attempt to prepare our families for a full reopening in August. Please save the date, June 15, 6pm.

Before and Aftercare Next Year

The Chancellor recently announced that before and aftercare will be available for families next school year. The COVID-related details and restrictions have not been published yet, however we have reached out to our partners so make sure these programs are fully in place to support our full reopening.

Final PTA Meeting of the Year – Monday May 24, 2021

We will be covering the SY 2021-2022 budget and elections, and we have a representative from the National Park Service to discuss outdoor activities that all families can enjoy around the DC area this summer.

“The Sandwich Swap” this week at Books and Belonging with Berkowitz

Join us at BBB this Wednesday at 11:30am to hear "The Sandwich Swap" read by Principal Berkowitz In addition to reading the book, we will discuss the role that food and food traditions play in our sense of identity. This book, authored by Queen Rania of Jordan, focuses on two friends who have to overcome their reaction to something new or strange.

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Reminders

• End of Year Events for Students!

• Rock the Red Parade – June 23

• Peabody Stabilization Updates from the SIT Team

End of Year Events for Students!

• June 18 5th grade promotion. In person and virtual.

• June 22 Kinder promotion. At school for IPL students, virtual for families.

• June 23 Rock the Red Parade!

Rock the Red Parade – June 23 We want to continue to find ways to have fun with students and celebrate the end of a very tough school year.  We are planning a Rock the Red Parade for June 23.  All students, families, and staff to take a year-end victory lap around Lincoln (Watkins) and Stanton (Peabody) Parks while rocking our Red. More details to come – parents and caregivers, please save the date!

• 9am at Stanton Park for Peabody students and families.

• 11am at Watkins field, parading to Lincoln Park for Watkins students and families

Parents will be required to escort their students.

Peabody Stabilization Updates from the SIT Team For the latest updates, please visit here and Peabody ES Project Resources and Meeting Materials.