Volunteers Needed!

Support our Upcoming Tree Sale & Holiday Festival

We Need Volunteers Starting Next Weekend - Tree Sale & Dec 7 Holiday Festival

🎄⛄🎄Your help is critical to make these events a success!🎄⛄🎄

The annual Ross Tree Sale & Holiday Festival are important fundraising events for Ross and fun, festive community-building activities for our school, Ross families, and our neighbors! But we need help from the entire Ross community to make them happen.

When: Weekends of Nov 30-Dec 1 and Dec 7-8

Where: On the Ross field and playground

How You Can Help:

Sign up to volunteer here! Volunteers are needed to sell trees onsite and deliver trees, during 2-3 hour shifts. Kiddos are welcome to join and can play on the playground during shifts!

Buy your holiday tree or wreath from Ross! Pre-order by Nov 29th for a discount.

Share this link to spread the word among local friends, family, and neighbors!

Questions? Email PTApresident@rosselementary.org.

December 7th Holiday Festival Activities

Help with the Bake Sale (9am-4:30pm)

Our annual Bake Sale will be held Sat Dec 7, 10am-4pm on the Ross playground, as part of the Holiday Festival and Tree Sale.

Are you ready to show off your baking skills?

We need families to donate baked goods and volunteer to cover shifts to staff the table and help with set-up and clean-up.

Sign up to help here!

Questions? Reach out to PK4 parent Katie Swafford at klmgrills@gmail.com.

Help with our Volunteer Project (10am-Noon)

As part of the Dec 7 Holiday Festival, we'll host a volunteer project with Miriam's Kitchen.

Ross students will pack bags of supplies (like socks, snacks, etc.) for the Miriam's Kitchen outreach team and write welcome cards for newly housed residents.

How you can help:

Donate supplies for bags (see MK wishlist) and drop off in the Ross lobby the week of 12/2 or bring to the project on 12/7.
Help manage the project on Dec 7!

Questions? Reach out to kindergarten parent Chrissy Frey at chrissyfrey@gmail.com.

Decorate Holiday Ornaments (1-3pm)

As part of the Dec 7 Holiday Festival, Treehouse Atelier will be hosting an ornament-decorating station from 1-3pm on the Ross playground!

After you pick out your holiday tree and wreath, stop by to create your own unique decoration!

Collecting Additional Donations for Miriam's Kitchen

To further support the work on Miriam's Kitchen to end chronic homelessness in DC, we are accepting donations from the Ross community:

1) Coat Drive: Have a gently used adult coat to donate? Drop it off at Ross during the week of December 2nd or bring it with you to the Ross Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 7.

3) Toiletry Donations: Got extra soaps, shampoos, or other toiletries from recent hotel stays on your travels? Drop off those items at Ross during the week of December 2nd or bring them to the Ross Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 7.

Your support can make a difference in the lives of those in need this winter!

Questions? Reach out to Kindergarten parent Chrissy Frey at chrissyfrey@gmail.com.

About the Ross PTA

The mission of the Ross PTA is to support the education of all Ross students, to support Ross faculty and staff, to foster relationships among parents, staff and community members, and to assist faculty and staff to provide a safe and nurturing environment where all students, families, and faculty can thrive and grow.

Email: ptapresident@rosselementary.org
Website: https://rosselementary.org/pta/
Location: 1730 R Street NW Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202.673.7200
Facebook: facebook.com/RossElementarySchool/
Twitter: @RossESDC