DCPS LEGACY
[Pages:32]DCPS LEGACY
SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
2020 - 2021
Banneker High School, Ward 1 Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
Dear DCPS Community,
As Chancellor of DC Public Schools (DCPS), I have the pleasure of engaging with students, staff, families, community advocates, and District leaders every day. I am always energized by the immense pride that members of the DCPS community share. It is that pride that is carrying us through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is that pride that attracts families and educators to DCPS and drives our progress as one of the nation's fastest improving urban school districts.
In School Year 2019-2020, DCPS proudly enrolled more than 50,000 students for the first time since 2006. I am grateful that more families trust DCPS to provide their children with rigorous and joyful learning experiences. As we celebrate the scholars we serve across the district,
we honor the generations of students, families, and educators who studied in our classrooms, taught in our schools, and crossed our graduation stages.
Our DCPS Legacy is grounded in the tireless efforts of our school communities, the endless belief in the potential of our students, and the incredible power of our district. From Principal Tukeva, the founder of Columbia Heights Education Campus (Ward 1) who is inspiring the next generation of educators, to Samiyah, a third-generation Nalle Elementary School (Ward 7) student and future leader, every person in the DCPS community leaves a mark that transforms our district for the better.
As we embark on a new school year, we are
proud to continue the DCPS Legacy by launching the Stevens Early Learning Center (Ward 2), the first citywide, standalone early learning center with Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 classes, as well as a child care center for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 3, and closing the digital divide through the Empowered Learner's Initiative (ELi), a threeyear investment in technology led by Mayor Bowser. Students, staff, families, community advocates, and District leaders -- thank you for your continued support, pride, and trust. It is going to be a great school year.
In partnership,
Lewis D. Ferebee, Ed.D. Chancellor DC Public Schools
FIND US HERE:
AT SCHOOL
We are always ready to provide information, answer questions, give tours, and address concerns.
ONLINE
? Visit dcps. for important updates and student stories.
? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @dcpublicschools.
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ON THE PHONE
Questions? Call the DCPS Central Office at 202.442.5885.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Keep an eye out for community meetings throughout the year to provide input on DCPS programs and initiatives.
Cover Photo: ? Peabody Elementary School, Ward 6, Photo by DCPS ? Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, Ward 6,
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto ? Bancroft Elementary School, Ward 1,
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto ? Hyde-Addison Elementary School, Ward 2,
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto ? Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, Ward 7,
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto
Inside Front: ? Hyde-Addison Elementary School, Ward 2
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto
2020
Parks and Recreation Month
KEY DATES
STUDENTS
03
Independence Day (Observed)
24
Summer Schools Ends
31
Rainbow Graduation
TEACHERS
03
Independence Day (Observed)
SPECIAL DATES
04
Independence Day
30
Eid al-Adha Begins
"Ron Brown means a lot to me because [the staff] has pushed me through a lot of adversity and taken me to places I never
thought I would go."
- RaShawn, Demonte, and Mamut, members of the Class
of 2020, Ron Brown's first graduating class
7
Ron Brown College Preparatory High School /dcpublicschools
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday Thursday
01
02
Friday
Saturday
Independence Day (Observed) No school for students, teachers, and staff
Independence Day
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Summer Schools Ends
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Eid al-Adha Begins
Rainbow Graduation
26
27
28
29
30
31
01
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto
2020
Back to School Month
KEY DATES
STUDENTS
10-13 17-20
31
Summer Bridge
First Day of School for K-12 Students Term 1 Begins
TEACHERS
19 24-28 31
New Educator Orientation Preservice Week Term 1 Begins
SPECIAL DATES
20
Muharram Begins
28
Ashura Begins
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, named for civic
leader Anthony Bowen and educator Margaret Milburn Amidon, proudly serves more than 350 future leaders in
grades Pre-K through 5.
6
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School /dcpublicschools
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Eid al-Adha Begins
Friday
Rainbow Graduation
Saturday
28
29
30
31
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Summer Bridge
Summer Bridge
Summer Bridge
Summer Bridge
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
Summer Bridge
Summer Bridge
New Educator Orientation
Summer Bridge
Muharram Begins Summer Bridge
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Preservice Week Begins
Ashura Begins
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
First Day of School for K-12 Students
Term 1 Begins
First Day of School for Pre-K Students
30
31
01
02
03
04
05
Photo by Jesse Anderson, CoPhoto
2020
Attendance Awareness Month, Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 ? October 15), Library Card
Sign-Up Month ()
KEY DATES
STUDENTS
03
First Day of School for Pre-K
Students
07
Labor Day
TEACHERS
07
Labor Day
SPECIAL DATES
07
Labor Day
13
Grandparents Day
15
Hispanic Heritage Month Begins
18
Rosh Hashanah Begins
27
Yom Kippur Begins
"I attended Nalle in the first grade with my siblings. My children went to Nalle, and now their children are here. It continues to be a family
atmosphere."
- Anita Ellis, Nalle Restorative Justice Specialist, and her granddaughter, Samiyah
7
Nalle Elementary School
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