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JFM Grocery Distribution: COVID-19 Response

JFM Grocery Distribution: COVID-19 Response

All school-site distributions are from 12:30pm to 2pm.
Due to high demand and in order to give as much food to as many folks as possible, we are able to give ONE bag per family. Families with children or who are picking up for a neighbor or elder may request a second bag.  Unfortunately, we are no longer able to honor requests for multiples of bags for large groups. 
If someone in your community is in urgent need of additional food, the Martha’s Table grocery pick up at 2375 Elvans Road SE is open Monday thru Friday from 11am to 4pm and Saturday from 10am to 2pm.  There is no limit to the number of times per week families can shop with us. 
For more information and additional community supports:  marthastable.org/covid19 .

Thursday, April 2nd

Kimball Elementary
3375 Minnesota Ave SE (Ward 7)
MT van will be in the parking lot off of Ely Street
Anacostia High School 
1601 16th Street SE (Ward 8)
MT van will be on the street in front of the school

Friday, April 3rd

Ballou High School
3401 4th Street SE (Ward 8)
MT van will be in the upper parking lot near main entrance
E.W. Stokes Community Freedom PCS — East End Campus
5600 East Capitol Street NE (Ward 7)
MT van in the parking lot (enter from Blaine Street)
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Coronavirus – COVID 19 Updates

DCPS facilities will remain closed and distance learning will take place through Friday, April 24.   At this time, classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, April 27.

Distance Learning
With the extension of distance learning, schools will continue to implement consistent methods to deliver instruction remotely to students in ELA and Math. District Government will work with schools to address challenges where they exist and develop engagement and submission mechanisms to increase the demands of online learning.

Assessments
Due to the extended school closures, OSSE plans to seek a one-year waiver from federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements around assessments, and will cancel statewide summative assessments for students, including Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and DC Science.

Meal Sites
Beginning April 1, the District will add 10 meal sites for all students, bringing the total meal sites at DCPS buildings to 29 across the District. These sites serve lunch and a shelf-stable breakfast for all residents under the age of 18 Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

A full list of meal sites can be found on coronavirus.dc.gov/mealsites.

 

DC Parks and Recreational Facilities
All DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities, including playgrounds, parks, and athletic fields, will be closed to the public.”

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Distance Learning

DCPS prepared printed packets of learning materials for every grade level from Pre-K through 8th grade and each graduation requirement course for 9-12th grade. These activities will continue classroom learning at home and engage students during a period of school closure. These materials were designed to meet the needs of all students including English Learners and students with special needs. DCPS families can pick up hardcopies of distance learning printed materials at their school on the following days between 8:30 am and 2 pm: Thursday, March 19; Friday, March 20; and Monday, March 23.

Instructional materials will be available online starting Friday, March 20. Follow this link to download lessons and activities for students, no login or password necessary, at  bit.ly/DCPS_ICP.

We encourage you to share how your family is continuing learning at home by sharing your experience on social media using #DCPSatHome.

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Comprehensive Meal Sites

Use this link for a listing of DC Comprehensive Meal Sites.

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