Dear Ross Community,
Reporting to you live this week from the San Francisco Bay Area, where I have enjoyed five consecutive sunny and mild days--I refuse to believe I grew up like this, because it feels incredibly foreign 😆. I expect my return to the swamp on Thursday afternoon to be a little harsh--meanwhile, however, you will be enjoying a great event, you lucky duck: the End of the Year Picnic, of course, drowning your humid woes in some super righteous shaved ice and amazing Ross camaraderie! You still have a chance to volunteer or bring something along--sign up here.
We are at T - 1 week, and we have the usual end of year updates for you: our classrooms lineup and new Room Parents for SY25-26, updated info about registering for before and after care, and a reminder about grabbing a yearbook if you haven't yet. Have a great last week of school, Road Runners!
-Aimee
Join students, families, teachers, and staff this Thurs, June 12 from 5-7pm to celebrate the end of the school year with a potluck picnic at the Stead Park Rec Center and playground! Pizza and sweet treats (shaved ice!) will be provided by the PTA.
Move over, pandas. The Black-Footed Ferret Cam is live: "Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia welcomed a litter of endangered black-footed ferrets last week. Three-year-old female Aristides gave birth to eight kits on May 28. Watch Aristides and her kits progress live on the black-footed ferret cam!"
Stay entertained all summer with a great lineup of live shows around the DC area. Not only is seeing a show a fun activity with kids while they’re on break from school, it’s a great way to stay cool on hot summer days or, at some venues, to spend time outside on nice ones. --KidFriendlyDC
Here is a list of what is showing now and what's to come for the rest of the summer.
Girls Scouts of the Nation's Capital is hosting a Listening Tour tomorrow to hear directly from families about their needs, challenges, and ideas for youth programs.
Wednesday, June 11 at 6 PM
Dorothy I. Height/Benning Library
Free childcare + light refreshments
$50 gift card for participating families
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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