We are still in search of one parent to run the Spooktacular Halloween celebration at Ross on Oct. 31. This Spooktacular will be different from previous years because it will happen on Halloween, which means that we won't organize a specific trick-or-treating event for Ross students, but there will be other fun Halloween activities and pizza, before heading to trick-or-treat in surrounding neighborhoods. Interested? Email hollykilness@gmail.com and ptapresident@rosselementary.org.
The Back to School Picnic is next Thursday, September 26!! Please come and enjoy the evening with friends new and old to celebrate the new school year. The event will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Stead Park Rec Center. We are excited to announce we will again have a shaved ice truck for all to enjoy at the picnic!
We are always looking for help: you can bring food and drinks, serve pizza, or help set up and clean up. Please sign up here to volunteer today, and many thanks to those who have already signed up!
The Cox Farms Fall Festival kicked off this past weekend, and it is a family favorite for us. There are pumpkins galore, multiple slides, swings, games, mazes, picnics, live entertainment, farm animals, and much more. The weekends can get pretty crowded so I recommend going earlier if you can. You can also find the typical fall fare: apple cider, donuts, kettle corn, etc. Enjoy! Learn more and get tickets here.
Moms for Clean Air Force has two upcoming events this week. The first is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17: a press conference with Members of Congress about electric school buses and electric trucks. There will also be an electric ice cream truck giving out ice cream to kids until 5pm. The event will be outside on the corner of Maryland Ave SW and 3rd St SW in front of the Capitol. RSVP here. The second event is a postcard-writing party to remind friends and relatives of the importance of voting before November 5. This event will be hosted this Friday, September 19, from 5:00-6:30 pm on the office rooftop at 555 12th St NW. Pizza will be served! RSVP here.
Join WABA & woom bikes for a discussion with Coach Sam Balto (the TikTok bike bus guy) & Jessica Hart from DC Families for Safe Streets. Cycling is growing in DC and nationwide but many families hesitate due to very real safety concerns. Bike buses are one way communities can come together to support kids on bikes AND instill an active transportation mindset in the next generation. Advocating for safer streets is another, one that organizations like DC Families for Safe Streets are embracing. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 25, from 7:00-8:00 pm at the City-State Brewing Co in NE. Register here!
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: http://rosselementary.org/pta-board/
Location: 1730 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202.673.7200
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