PTA Updates

Tomorrow at 8:30AM, Ross parents/guardians are welcome to meet with Principal Young from School Without Walls at Francis Stevens in the Ross Cafeteria to learn more about our feeder Middle School.

If your family is traveling over the Feb break, please consider purchasing a few unique souvenirs to create a regional gift basket to donate as a silent auction item!

Here's an example basket from last year's auction: Taste of the Rhone Valley and Lyon Gift Basket - This basket included a bottle of Côtes du Rhône wine, some locally sourced honey and marmalade, mustard samples, biscuits, and other treats from France’s gastronomy capital.

We are collecting donated items for the 2023 Ross auction. We are depending on the generosity of this community to pull off our biggest fundraising event of the year!

Can you donate any of the following?

• Airline miles or hotel or Amtrak points

• Vacation home rental for a weekend or week

• Home-cooked meal or baked goods

• Lessons for children or adults based on special skills (e.g., dance, sewing, cooking, etc.)

• Tickets to a show / sporting event

• Hosting a party for a special event

• Babysitting services

• Gift cards

Please complete the donation form here.

Do you have friends or contacts who run local businesses and might be interested in donations or sponsorship opportunities? Please share the donation form with them!

If you have an idea or a lead on an exciting item, email rosselementaryauction@gmail.com.

Calling all Ross Families to join us for the PTA's 5th Annual Family Bingo Night!

Date: Thursday, March 2

Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm

Location: Foundry United Methodist Church (1500 16th St NW)

RSVP to help and attend (so we order enough pizza): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EA5AE2EABF58-ross1

As in past years, we’re planning for another fun evening of bingo, prizes, pizza, and good times for the whole family! And we are so lucky to have Mr. Eickmeyer emcee the event once again. Please join us for some fun with the Ross community!

We held our first PTA General Body Meeting of the year on Feb 1. For those who missed it, the presentation and recording are available here:

• Presentation slides
• Recording

Come join fellow Ross students and families for an afternoon at the theatre! We are going to see The Hula Hoopin’ Queen at Imagination Stage on Saturday, March 4th at 1pm!

Book your tickets on the Imagination Stage website and use the code Ross15 for a discount when booking. Tickets are starting to sell out for some shows, so please book now.

For those who want to metro over together, come meet at the Ross playground at 11:45am to walk to the Dupont Circle metro and then metro to the Bethesda station, which is a 0.4 mile walk from Imagination Stage.

We are starting a game library at Ross! This will be a collection of games that families and teachers may borrow. We are starting our collection with game donations from Ross families.

Please consider donating games you may have that are:

1. In good condition and not broken or missing pieces
2. For ages 4-12, and
3. Can be easily transported and stored.

You may drop them off in the box by Ms. Segovia's office.

Please contact Liz Lowry (ptapresident@rosselementary.org) or Sarah Roma (sarahandsokol@gmail.com) with any questions.

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
Facebook: facebook.com/RossElementarySchool/
Twitter: @RossESDC