Dear Ross Community,
A pigeon made a nest on our window sill a few weeks ago, and proceeded to lay two eggs. We have had our very own Squab Cam going, as we all check regularly for any movement. About five days ago, the first egg hatched, to everyone's absolute delight. There was yelling, there was fanfare. Oh, Roadrunners, he was so fluffy. It was then that the David Attenborough documentary of Dupont Circle began (this is safe for work, but barely): we noticed with alarm that said fluffball was quickly, very, and quite missing. My brain overfull with Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, and mythical creature stories, I mustered: "The squab must have learned how to fly very early..." It was the best I could do, but we had our saving grace: there were two eggs and one remained, a little time bomb of fluff. Yesterday morning before school, the second egg hatched: a new fluffball had arrived! Terror in my heart as I returned from school dropoff, I checked--Fluffy Fluffs was still there! I looked that mom pigeon in the eye, gave her one stern finger, and said "do not mess this up." We've got children's mental health riding on Fluffy Fluffs, people. As of the writing of this newsletter, he is still there, but I hope he sleeps with one eye open.
In this week's edition, we have a final update on our highly successful Book Drive, a call for nominations for the PTA Executive Board as well as the LSAT, a search for a few volunteers, and a detailed summary of Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week which starts on Monday! Have a great week and so many thanks to Kathy Crutcher and all the Book Drive volunteers for making this year's drive such a success. Bravo!
-Aimee
From KidFriendly DC:
"There's a glorious flower bloom in DC right now: The azaleas at the National Aboretum are peaking...Not only is it a beautiful showcase of the many varieties of the flower that grow there, it's fun to hike the trails around Mount Hamilton, where the collection in located. Get a glimpse of it here (and a past bloom here). Of course, the rest of the Aboretum is always great to explore. A few features kids will especially love: The Washington Youth Garden, the Asian Collection with its “secret” path leading down to the Anacostia River, the stream in Fern Valley where it’s fun to look for frogs, the gazebo in the Conifer collection, and the fountain full of koi fish by the Visitors Center. Read more about the Arboretum here, here, and here."
Swing by Dupont Circle Park on Saturdays from 12 - 3 PM to catch amazing live local music for free! Different acts and genres play weekly and the series will continue until July. More info here.
There are several outdoor movie options available this month, including Movies on the Potomac at National Harbor (May 1), CiNoMatic at Alethia Tanner Park (May 7), Drive-In at Union Market (May 9), Rosslyn Cinema at Central Place Plaza (May 15), Cinematery at Congressional Cemetery (May 23). Info from KidFriendlyDC
The National Children's Theatre will be offering summer camp this coming August for children age 6-11. There is a different theme each week, and children participate in a short performance each Friday. Registration and more info 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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