Hearst Weekly Update

Thanks to all those who came out to last night's auction! Your generosity and support is a crucial part of our school's success and on behalf of all of our staff, thank you, thank you, thank you!!

We have a full week this week at Hearst, including the Alice in Wonderland auditions on Monday and Tuesday after school, our boys basketball game on Tuesday at Deal, the DCPS clearance event on Wednesday, and an all school community meeting on Friday. All events are on the new and improved Bloomz calendar, which now has day, week, and month options for easier viewing.

We have two students to celebrate this week at Hearst. 5th grader Braxton Castle has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a Certificate of Excellence from the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, and with a President's Volunteer Service Award. Also, a Hearst 4th grader, Dmitri Brandt, has qualified to compete in the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee which will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018. Congratulations to Braxton and please wish Dima good luck when you see him!

Thank you again for all of your support of Hearst and have a great week!

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Please use this form (https://goo.gl/forms/r05ykqbp69kcF9GR2) to register for the DCPS Clearance event that will be held at Hearst on Wednesday, March 7, from 3:00-5:00pm in the conference room in the Hearst main office. In order for the event to occur, we need a minimum of 25 pre-registered volunteers, meaning you’ve completed the Volunteer Clearance Application (https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bg37a864v​ ) and this google form at least two days before the event. In order to be fingerprinted, all those attending on March 7th must also bring a negative TB test result from a test administered within the last twelve months.

Your clearance is valid for two years and there's still time to get your TB test done and sign up for Wednesday's event. We hope to see you there!

This is my eighth year at Hearst and fifth teaching first grade. I am the part of the most awesome classroom team in the building with Ms.Yvette Gilmore.

I grew up in New Jersey with my amazing parents, married 42 years this fall. Despite being an only child, I was always surrounded by family. My parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and their families all still live close to each other in south Jersey. I have an amazing 3 year old son, Declan Miles. He brightens my world and grays my hair in equal measure. I am a very lucky momma.

I attended The College of New Jersey back when it was still Trenton State College. I started as a biology major but ultimately graduated with a bachelor’s in history and a minor in biochemistry. After college, I worked as a Youth Service Team Leader in an AmeriCorps program devoted to community organizing and education around water quality issues in NJ. Loving the intermix of history and science explored during undergrad, I was lucky enough to be able to continue these studies as a master’s student after AmeriCorps. I attended the Centre for History of Science, Technology, and Medicine at the University of Manchester in northwest England. Although I loved the academic world, I also felt a bit useless after a year of community organizing and teaching and years working with students in aftercare and summer camps. While I tried to figure out what I really wanted to do with my life, I somehow fell into restaurant management for a number of years. I did love learning something new each day and enjoyed training my staff and building relationships but this was certainly not my life’s work. I finally relented to a lifetime of being told I should teach and realized that’s where my true passion lay.

I always say I am so lucky to have found Hearst. While working toward my master’s in education at George Mason University, I learned far more in the classrooms of Hearst as a teaching assistant in Kindergarten. My luck continued when I was hired as a lead teacher and paired with Ms. Boyle in first grade…Go Team Schoyle! I am grateful each day for my incredible coworkers. I love this little school and this community has been amazingly supportive and loving to me. I am forever an Owl. Hoot Hoot!

Be sure to mark your calendar for National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) next week, March 5th through March 9th! This week se​rves to:

• Celebrate the benefits of the National School Breakfast Program, and
  
• Encourage student meal participation
  

School Breakfast is an extremely valuable service available at no cost to all children attending D.C. Public Schools. You’ve heard the phrase, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Well, it’s true. Breakfast helps children learn. Students who eat breakfast have improved learning and attendance, and reduced behavior problems and tardiness. Breakfast promotes good health. Eating breakfast at school results in fewer visits to the school nurse, improves children’s diets, and helps build healthy habits. Additionally, children who start the day with breakfast are less likely to be overweight. Remember – students can eat free breakfast after the bell. Don’t let your child miss another day. School Breakfast, That’s What’s Up!

Hello Hearsties! Thank you, thank you, thank you to Christina Burnett, Kim Cooper and the rest of the Auction Committee for all of the amazing work that went into Saturday’s auction. The auction was just amazing and a great time was had by all as we supported our kids and our school. Thank you also to all the teachers and staff who donated their time and money and who attended the event as well.

Upcoming Events:

• Enrichment: Spring Enrichment is right around the corner. Please contact enrichment@hearstes.org if you would like to teach a class.
• PI Day: Do you like Pi(e)? The PTA does. Our March monthly meeting will take place on March 14 – AKA Pi Day. Email Judy Goodstein at jgoodstein@segalco.comand let her know what type of pie you will be bringing!
• PTA Meeting: The PTA will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, March 14 at 6pm in the library. Pizza and childcare will be available for all potty-trained kids. To sign up, please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Dbm0kkXBjLWlAVZDZF6zfmcMF9B_aZbWkUX_vGsdoew/edit
• Teacher Appreciation Week: The PTA is looking for parents to volunteer to coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week in May. Please reach out to Amanda Provost at amanda@wydlerbrothers.com.
• Family Fitness/ Fun Run: The Fun Run is back! This time it’s with the British School on May 6. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact Judy Goodstein at: jgoodstein@segalco.com

Registration is now open for the 2018 Spring Break Camps. The Department of Parks and Recreation offers full-day Spring Break Camp for children ages 3 to 13 during DC Public Schools' spring break.

This year, camp will be held between Monday, March 26 and Friday, March 30. Learn more and register HERE.

Textiles such as clothing, bed linens, towels, and rags comprise more than five percent of the waste that District residents and businesses send to the landfill. However, most of these items still have plenty of life in them, so the Department of Energy and Environment is hosting ReThread DC on Wednesday, March 14 to teach residents how to repair, reuse, and donate unwanted clothes and textiles.

Learn more and RSVP HERE.

Please see the flyer below for additional information.