Family Newsletter

Dear Hyde-Addison ES Families,

Enrollment season has begun! Please review the re-enrollment kickoff information shared under "News & Updates". Be mindful that reenrolling in early April will significantly support maintaining small classroom sizes.

If you have not had the opportunity to read the March edition of the Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force Newsletter, you may use this link to view.

Per DCPS, following Spring Break, all students and school-based staff (including partner staff, school-based service providers, and Early Stages team members) will be expected to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning to school on April 24, 2023, by uploading results to the centralized database. Hyde-Addison ES will send COVID test kits home with students by Thursday, April 13, 2023, to support families with this DCPS requirement.

Reminders:

As part of the Hardy MS feeder pattern, schools have been asked to share the attached letter from the Deputy Mayor for Education, Paul Kihn. The letter explains the impact of Mayor Bowser’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Fiscal Year 2024-2029 budget submission on the opening of Foxhall ES.

Marymount University is holding its annual STEM event on April 22, 2023, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in Rowley Hall. This event is for all students from PK-9th grades. Parents, teachers, administrators, and especially students are invited to a day of fun activities which include but are not limited to Arts and Crafts activities, making and setting off rockets, petting a snake or turtles, making mother's day presents, maker space activities and much more. Please see the attachment below.

For resources and information about the District of Columbia Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response and recovery efforts, please visit coronavirus.dc.gov. Please visit dcpsreopenstrong.com for DCPS updates and resources.

Kindest Regards,

Dr. Calvin Hooks, Principal

Hyde-Addison Elementary School

You can re-enroll your child at Hyde-Addison beginning on Friday, March 31, 2023! Did you know that we are only able to keep our class sizes small if current Hyde-Addison families re-enroll their children right away?

Help us meet our goal of re-enrolling at least 100 students by the end of the day on April 3, 2023! You can do this at home or at school:

1. Submit your enrollment paperwork and proof of residency online -OR-
2. Join us on the playground on April 3 from 8:00-9:00am or 2:00-4:00pm to re-enroll on laptops that we will have set up. We will be there to support you with any questions and help you knock it out!

Every student who is re-enrolled by the end of the day on April 3 will come home wearing a one-of-a-kind, blue Hyde-Addison wrist band to go along with their core value bracelets that they have earned!

If you know that your child(ren) will not be re-enrolling at Hyde-Addison next year, it is not yet time for us to work together on their withdrawal paperwork, however you can fill out this brief form to let us know this important information.

Please review the message from Chancellor Ferebee regarding the DCPS PARCC & DC Science test window and links to helpful resources for families.

• English
• Amharic
• Chinese
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• Spanish
• Vietnamese

You can find information about summer learning opportunities that DCPS is hosting, here: DC Public Schools Family Guide to Summer Learning 2023 - DCPS Strong

No student will be allowed to leave school alone or with a sibling until the DCPS self-dismissal form has been signed and returned to the main office or emailed to hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov. Please note that PreK3 and PreK4 students are not eligible. Please contact hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov with any questions.

If you would like a Kids Ride Free Card for your student, please fill out this short form. They will be sent home in students' backpacks on Mondays.

Thank you to those who were able to join the Student Support Team Chat and Chew to learn about Zones of Regulation and engage in important conversations about supporting the healthy development of our students.

School mental health services and supports are an effective means of addressing the mental health needs of children and improving the learning environment. Click here if you would like to refer a student for mental health or counseling support provided by Ms. Stovall. Referrals will be processed by the Mental Health Team and staff will receive communication and updates regarding services.

April 10: End of Term 3 Records Day / Professional Development Day (No school for students)

April 17: DC Emancipation Day (DCPS closed)
April 18 - 21: Spring Break (No school for students)

First Tuesday of the Month: LSAT Meeting

Fourth Tuesday of the Month: PTA General Body Meeting on Zoom

Last Friday of the Month: Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force Meeting on Microsoft Teams

For copies of previous Hyde-Addison ES newsletters, please visit the Hyde-Addison ES website at https://hydeaddisondc.org/updates2233

Email: hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov
Website: https://www.hydeaddisondc.org
Location: 3219 O St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-282-0170
Facebook: facebook.com/hydeaddison/
Twitter: @DrCalvinRHooks