Message from Principal Lundgren
Dear Panther Community,
The new school year begins this month! As you have heard by now, Mayor Bowser and Chancellor Ferebee have announced that, in response to the ongoing public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 school year will begin 100% online for PK-12th grade students for the first term, lasting through at least November 6. The first day of school for K-5 students will be Monday, August 31. The first day of school for PK-3 and PK-4 will be Thursday, September 3rd.
This week marks the first time we are including our newly enrolled panthers for SY20-21 in our weekly communications blast. For those who are new to our community, welcome! We are committed to providing a nurturing, joyful, and rigorous learning experience for all of our students, despite the unique challenges of the upcoming school year.
Today we're launching a new image of the Panther Post, the main source of information from our school. During summer we are offering a bi-weekly edition and weekly one during the school year.
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Back to School Preparation Meetings
To support families in preparing for the new school year, we will be hosting a series of virtual town hall meetings and back-to-school orientations this month with families according to grade-band. Please mark these dates in your calendars and plan to log on so you can obtain important information about teacher assignments, instructional scheduling, attendance expectations, and more! Login information will be shared prior to the meetings.
Town Hall events with School Administration – learn about the instructional schedule, technology and other supplies needed, attendance expectations, our approach to family-school partnerships in the time of COVID, and more.
- K-2nd grade families: Tuesday, August 18, 4:00-5:00pm
- 3rd-5th grade families: Wednesday, August 19, 4:00-5:00pm
- PK3 and PK4 families: Thursday, August 20, 4:00-5:00pm
Back to School Orientations with Teachers – meet your child’s teachers, learn details about whole group and small group lessons, accommodations for students with IEP’s or 504 Plans, navigating Canvas, Clever, Teams, and more.
- K-2nd grade families, Thursday, August 27, 4:00-5:00pm
- 3rd-5th grade families, Friday, August 28, 4:00-5:00pm
- ECE families: Tuesday, September 1, 4:00-5:00pm
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Advancing Anti-racism at Marie Reed
Marie Reed teachers, administrators, and staff are committed to advancing racial justice through the academic and social experiences of students at our school. This summer, a team of Marie Reed educators is working to develop a series of lessons for students at each grade-level (ECE-K, 1st-2nd, and 3rd-5th grade) that promotes inclusion, equity, and racial justice. Additionally, we are designing a family series to support families in having critical conversations with their children about race and racial justice. We are tapping into the wealth of resources available on the Teaching Tolerance website as well as the DC Area Educators 4 Social Justice website, which features bilingual resources. These steps are aligned with our school’s overall vision for equity and racial justice, and we hope you will join us in the process. More details will be shared in August!
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Free Books for Marie Reed Students
Thanks to the generosity of First Book and a charitable donation, free books are now available for students to take home and add to their home libraries. The books are available near the meal pick-up location at the 18th Street entrance, which is open daily from 10:00-2:00.
* Pic of some of the books available for donation.
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Marie Reed Summer Learning Resources
Marie Reed teachers have compiled summer learning resources by grade-level that families can use at home to support with your summer learning/camp routines. Access them here: https://bit.ly/2WRyZDI
Additionally, DCPS will offer summer learning for ALL students. More information is available here: https://bit.ly/2ASMr1z
Our Marie Reed family FAQ document contains helpful information to help your family prepare for the summer.
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Enrollment SY 20-21
Marie Reed is now nearing 100% enrolled for next year, and we need your help to get to 100%!
The DCPS enrollment process is completely online and can be completed on a computer or mobile device.
Detailed instructions, including all necessary forms, are on the DCPS website: Enrollment for SY 20-21
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After School Enrollment -DELAYED
In light of the decision to start the school-year online, DCPS Out of School Time Programs (OSTP) has announced that afterschool registration will also be delayed and will no longer open on July 27 as previously advertised. We are committed to a safe return to learning for every student and appreciate your understanding with this change as we continue to work through our plans for School Year 2020-21.
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Marie Reed Administrative Team is here to help!
Although our physical building is closed, our administrative team will continue to be working full-time and is available to support families as needed. Please reach out to us if you have questions or concerns.
Marie Reed’s temporary phone line (202-671-1772) during building closure continues to be answered from 8:00am-2:30pm daily.
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Technology Survey
Complete the technology survey! To best serve 100% of our students at Marie Reed, everyone must have a working device with reliable internet to access lessons. Please take 5 minutes to complete this important tech survey so we can support you with these resources if needed.
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Food resources during the COVID-19 emergency response.
Please visit this DC Government interactive map tool that includes the locations of grocery stores and fresh food markets that are open for business, as well as schools, restaurants, churches, and non-profit organizations providing free meals and/or groceries to the public.
Click the interactive map tool fill in your address and click on the nearby locations to see additional details about it.
As a reminder, Marie Reed serves as a DCPS meal pick-up site for
anyone under age 18 every Monday through Friday from 10:00am – 2:00pm. Stop by!
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