The Cardinal Connection

At J.O. Wilson Elementary School, we are SOARing to success every day in every way by creating an environment in which joy, pride, positive interactions, and growth mindsets lead students to comfort in taking risks, self-advocating, and facing adversity.

May 29th: Kindergarten Sneak Peek at 9AM

May 31st: Career Day

June 4th: DC Primary Election Day...No School for Students and Teachers

June 6th: Stuart-Hobson MS Presents...Terrific Taco Thursday! (see below for details)

June 7th: Field Day

June 11th: Virtual PTA Meeting @6PM

June 17th: Last Day of School for Students

CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to all of our newly elected PTA Board members and parent representatives for the upcoming school year!

• 2nd Vice President - Cynthia Belmonte

• Treasurer - Gray Brooks

• Assistant Secretary - Keavney Klein

• Assistant Fundraising Director - Jamison Huff

• Membership Director - Victoria Winter

• Staff Representatives - Ms. Cierra Barnes and Ms. Carleen Coker

• Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) Parent Representatives - Monica Perry, Paul deClouet, Jackson Hughes, Ms. Stephenson

• Ward 6 Public School Parent (W6PSPO) Representatives - Catherine Lux Fry and Annabel King

On May 23, 2024, the PTA Board sent a letter to the District of Columbia Council urging increased investments in programs affecting J.O. Wilson for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. Read the letter here.

On June 11, 2024, the PTA will hold the last General Body meeting of the school year, where it will consider a proposal to amend the bylaws to permit the Board to temporarily fill vacancies by Board appointment until an election can be held. Below is the language the Board will ask the General Body to consider:

Amending section 6b to read as follows:

"The executive board shall fill a vacancy in any office other than President through special election; provided, that the executive board may appoint, by majority vote, individuals to serve in vacant positions in an interim capacity. Individuals appointed to fill a vacancy in an interim capacity may serve for no more than 90 days from the date of their appointment."

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpc-mprD8jHNNMDD0FH-MTvNhTKo4_m2FV

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Join us for J.O. Wilson's Kindergarten Sneak Peek on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 9 AM in the Commons! This event is a fantastic opportunity for Pre-K4 parents to meet the kindergarten teachers, learn about the expectations for the upcoming school year, and get familiar with the daily schedule. Don't miss your chance to get a glimpse of what the kindergarten day looks like and discover exciting developments for the next school year. We hope to see you there!

Incoming students and families for the school year 2024-2025 are invited to join us for Terrific Taco Thursday!

Date: Thursday, June 6th
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 410 E St. NE

Come and learn about the student experience, meet teachers and admin, and enjoy some tasty tacos! We look forward to welcoming you to our school community.

We need volunteers to make this day as great as it can be for our kids. Please sign-up to be a Field Day Volunteer! See the flyer for class donations and colors. New! Special game: dunk your favorite teacher for $1.00!

The PTA has ordered a limited number of black and gray kids t-shirts. Pre-order your J.O. t-shirts today at bit.ly/swag-preorder.

As DCPS launches engagement for the SY 26-29 calendars, DCPS invites you to submit your own calendar proposal! Submitted proposals will be used to inform the draft calendars that are shared publicly for feedback in Fall 2024. Learn more about how to submit your calendar proposal here. Questions? Email dcps.sead@k12.dc.gov