PTA Updates

📚Our annual “Mother’s and Father’s Day Book Drive” starts tomorrow, and we need YOU to make it a success! NEW THIS YEAR: We're running a class competition for the Book Drive - The class that sponsors the most books will win a popsicle and water balloon party at recess! Here's how you can help:

• 📕Sign up your family to volunteer at the on-site book drive table. Your child’s class will earn 2 points for every book sponsored during your shift. We need kids (and their grownups) to volunteer for a slot during one of the following times:
• Friday, May 3 – On the Ross playground, 8:00-9:00am and 3:00-4:00pm
• Saturday, May 4 – In front of Safeway on 17th, 10:00am-4:00pm
• Sunday, May 5 – At the Little Flea Market at 19th and Q, from 9:00am-3:00pm
• 📙Sponsor books online here any time between now and Sunday, May 5. Your child’s class will earn 1 point for every book you sponsor. After your donation, watch for the auto-response email with a link to name your honoree(s) and earn your class point!

This fundraiser is critical to our ability to buy appropriate and updated books for our children’s classrooms and Ross’s library. Our goal is 200 new books for the 2024-25 school year. How many can you help purchase for Ross’s young readers?

For every $25 you donate, you will sponsor a new book for the Ross library in the name of a loved one or favorite teacher. You can dedicate the book in their honor via a special book plate within, and you can also have a letter sent to them acknowledging the donation—a great gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or any other reason to celebrate.

Contact Ross parent, Kathy Crutcher, at kathy@shoutmousepress.org with any questions about volunteering. Thank you for supporting Ross young readers!

Please help celebrate our incredible Ross teachers and staff next week! See below for the schedule of activities. Please help your child bring in requested items for Tuesday and Friday.

Ross Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Activities:

• Monday - PTA provides breakfast for teachers and staff.
• Tuesday - Students bring in flowers for teachers and staff. We will have buckets for the flowers set up on the picnic tables in front of school.
• Wednesday - PTA provides coffee gift certificates for teachers and staff.
• Thursday - PTA supports a teacher/staff happy hour.
• Friday - Students bring in cards/art for teachers and staff (staff list for each class will be shared). PTA provides lunch for teachers and staff.

2023.24 DCPS Calendar and DCPS Google Calendar

Ross PTA 2023.24 Calendar

Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

Thursday, May 16: Ross Piano/Open Mic Night, Saloon (1205 U Street NW) 6:00-7:30pm

Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23: Ross School Musical (Day and Evening Performances)

Monday, May 27: NO SCHOOL

Friday, May 31: Ross Field Day

Saturday, June 1: Playdate for Incoming PK4 Families

Tuesday, June 4: NO SCHOOL

Saturday, June 8: Ross Participation in Capital Pride Parade

Thursday, June 13: Fifth Grade Promotion

Monday, June 17: Last Day of School for Students

Thursday, June 20: Ross Piano/Open Mic Night, Saloon (1205 U Street NW) 6:00-7:30pm

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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Do you have updates or announcements that you think would be of interest to our school community? If so, email Ross PTA Secretary Melanie Mayhew.