โข With 64% of African American children unable to swim, DCPS is changing that narrative at Hendley Elementary School in Southeast, where third-, fourth- and fifth-graders are starting their swimming and water safety lessons.
โข The 2021 โPanorama Student Surveyโ and โPanorama Family Surveyโ are open through March 19. Take the family survey at http://bit.ly/dcpsfamily and encourage your child to take the student survey at http://surveys.panoramaed.com/login.
โข Join the โMale Educators of Color Collaborativeโ on March 30 for โRacism & Misogyny: Letโs Talk About It Community Discussion.โ DCPS educators are invited to have an honest conversation about addressing misogyny & sexism. Contact the DCPS Equity team to learn more.
โข Many DCPS facilities have virtual โOpen Houseโ events scheduled for families to get to know their SY 21-22 school community. Visit http://dcps.dc.gov/openhouse for dates and times or contact your school for details.
Pandemic EBT
Students who have not been receiving free or reduced-price meals at school because the school is closed or has been operating with reduced attendance or hours for at least five consecutive days is eligible to receive P-EBT benefits.
P-EBT benefits were $5.70 per school day per child in the 2019-20 school year and increased to $6.82 per school day per child for 2020-21. The District issued P-EBT benefits to 59,000 children for a total of $7.8M for August and September for the 2020-21 school year.
Beginning this month, the District will issue P-EBT benefits retroactively for students eligible during the 2019-2020 school year and/or August and September of the current school year but have not been paid yet.
My School Lottery
The results of the My School DC Lottery will be released Friday, April 2.
No School for Students
Term 3 Ends Monday, April 12, with no school for students and a half-day and records day for staff.
DC Public Schools Parent University
DCPS Parent University is a workshop series facilitated by the Office of Communications and Engagement.
The workshops are an opportunity for families to share strategies and learn from each other and DCPS Central Office teams. RSVP to upcoming workshops for participation. For questions, email ParentU@k12.dc.gov.
Operation Hope
Operation Hope Inc.โs โBanking on Our Future Programโ provides ๏ฌnancial literacy education focus primarily on urban, underserved communities and the programโs four modules: (1) The Basics of Banking, (2) Checking and Savings Accounts, (3) The Power of Credit, and (4) Basic Investments.
The curriculum breaks down knowledge of banking and credit into terms that youth can understand.
Register now at bit.ly/parentujoin to participate in this virtual event that will be presented at 5:30 p.m., April 8.
Download the Microsoft Teams App and Zoom App on your phone or tablet to participate.
For questions or interpretation assistance, contact parentu@k12.dc.gov.