PTA Updates

Everyone who donates to our Fall for Ross fundraising drive by midnight TONIGHT will be entered to win a drawing for a free pizza dinner for 6 at Pupatella's Dupont restaurant. And even if you don't win, everyone who donates will receive a coupon for a free Pupatella pizza.

Don't miss your chance! Donate Now!

Our Fall for Ross fundraising drive ends on Nov 1, and currently we are 33% of the way to our goal of raising $50,000. We are asking all Ross families to consider giving at least $50/month ($600 annually) to help the PTA continue to deliver strong programs in support of Ross and our community. If $600 isn't possible for your family, please contribute what you can. Everything helps!

The PTA uses funding to:

• Offset Ross's operational expenses, enabling Principal Searl to invest more of Ross's DCPS budget in staffing,
• Hosting community-building events, like the Back-to-school Picnic, Spooktacular Halloween celebration, and Family Bingo Night, and
• Funding teacher and staff appreciation activities.

Donate today, and help the PTA continue to deliver strong programs for our school!

Does your employer match your charitable donations? If so, you could double your impact at Ross. Check here to see if your employer has a matching program!

Thanks to everyone who was able to join our first PTA general body meeting of the year last week! For those unable to attend, you can access the meeting recording and presentation slides here:

• Meeting recording
• Meeting presentation deck

During the meeting, we voted to sign (as the Ross PTA), a Safe Routes to School petition. You can learn more about the DC Safe Routes to School Program here.

Join fellow Ross families and help pack meals for needy families in Haiti, through the DC Feeds Haiti packathon event on Oct. 15. You can register with the Ross group, Team Gryffindor, and volunteer from 12-2pm.

For further information, contact Ross parent Nandini Patel at nandini416@gmail.com.

From Oct 17-23, use our unique promo code to save 25% on kids clothing at Tea Collection, with 20% of sales donated to the Ross PTA.

Our unique promo code is: SDF22ROSS. It will be valid from Oct 17-23.

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The next virtual meeting of the Ward 2 Education Council (W2EC) will be Wed Oct. 19 at 7pm. At-Large Councilmember Robert White will be joining us as the Chair of the Committee overseeing the city's building maintenance to talk about school facilities needs.

Register HERE to attend the meeting on Zoom.

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: rosselementary.org
Location: 1730 R St NW, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: (202) 673-7200

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