January 2022: Return To School (REVISED)
January 2022 Return to School
Patterson is a Vaccination Site
We Need Your Input on Calendars for School Years 2023-2026
To enable future planning and for the convenience of students, staff, and families, DCPS will release the SY23-26 calendars this upcoming winter. Please review the proposed calendars and share your feedback at this link:
https://publicinput.com/dcpscalendars2326
by Sunday, October 31 in order to help shape our upcoming calendars!
Afterschool Programs for 2021-2022
Juneteenth Celebration
The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center (1100 Michigan Ave, Washington, DC, 20017). We will engage in mindfulness activities, yoga, arts and crafts, and more from 10am – 12pm. The event is open to all families and students.
Juneteenth is the oldest national celebration commemorating the end of slavery and June is national Pride Month, which promotes the affirmation and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. This event seeks to highlight the importance of intersectionality, centering the unique experiences of our LGBTQ+ Black youth and to affirm them.
Below are details for the event:
WHEN: Saturday, June 19 (10am – 12pm)
WHERE: Turkey Thicket Recreation Center (1100 Michigan Ave, Washington, DC, 20017)
REGISTRATION LINK: http://bit.ly/2TbHqdK
Note: We will gather in the grass area adjacent to the Rec Center.
CLOSEST METRO STOP: Brookland Metro CUA (Red line)
CLOSEST BUS STOPS:
- 10th St NE + Randolph St NE
- 12th St + Michigan Ave
- Michigan Ave NE + 12th St NE
- Quincy St NE + 12th St NE
- Brookland-CUA; Fort Totten
PARKING: Recreation Center and Street Parking
Some reminders on what to wear and bring:
- Wear comfortable clothing suitable for yoga or other physical activities
- If you are not vaccinated, please bring a mask
- A yoga mat (if you have one), though we will provide temporary mats to guests
Register NOW for our #Juneteenth Celebration! @DCSBOE @Ward5EEc @dcpspublicschools @FriendshipPCS @DCOmbuds @DC_Advocate invite you for a day of fun in the sun to meet and celebrate our LGBTQ+ Black Youth. Don’t forget your mat & a friend as we come together to focus on the intersectionality of race and sexuality.
FREE Summer Baseball
We are offering a free and fun summer instructional baseball league for boys and girls ages 6-12. The summer league will be in the evenings between June 28th-August 5th.
While Nats Academy is our host site in Ward 7, our Ward 8 site (just a few minutes from your school) will be at Oxon Run (900 Mississippi Avenue SE, Washington DC). We are eager for DC youth—and Patterson students — to safely get back out on the fields to play, exercise, and be with their peers.
Family Listening Sessions for Parent/Guardian/Caregivers
We are partnering with the DCPS Family Engagement Team to conduct a series of Family Listening Sessions for Parent/Guardian/Caregivers about recovery/School Year 2021-22 and we would love your participation! The session will take place on April 21 at 10am. Your voice matter to us and we want to make sure that all families have an opportunity to share their opinion.
Please RSVP here if you are interested in participating or just go to bit.ly/PattersonFamilyListening at the date and time above.
Reach out to ceo.info@k12.dc.gov if you have any questions.
‘They got back to us’: How one school built trust and got reluctant parents to return
Patterson Elementary in The Washington Post