Kindergarten Graduation (9 AM - 12 PM)
2025-06-12 - 2025-06-13

End-of-Year Block Party
2025-06-13 - 2025-06-14

Father's Day
2025-06-14 - 2025-06-15, 2025-06-20 - 2025-06-21

3rd Grade BBQ
2025-06-15 - 2025-06-16

Last Day of School
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-18

Juneteeth
2025-06-18 - 2025-06-19

Session 1 of The Future Stars Enrichments Registration Begins (5PM)
2025-08-01
We are excited to announce that Session 1 of The Future Stars Enrichment Program at Ludlow-Taylor schedule will begin September 8th! The session will run for a duration of 12 weeks, concluding on December 5th.
To ensure smooth registration and scheduling, HERE you will find the Session 1 schedule. It outlines the activities, timings, and important dates for your reference. We have a few new clubs that have joined our community; CLICK HERE for club descriptions.
Registration for Session 1 will officially open on August 1st and close September 1st at 5pm.
Please follow the steps below to guide you through the registration process:
1. Purchase a ONE-TIME membership HERE to have access to all TFS activities at Ludlow-Taylor (if you purchased one when registering for after-care, you will NOT need to purchase again. I️ recommend you complete this before 5pm on Friday, August 1st)
2. Fill out the information for your students and your profile is then complete!

At 5pm on August 1st, all of the enrichment clubs for you to register will go live. To find and pay for clubs follow the steps below:

1. Go to our website
2. Click the tab ‘Location’
3. Click Ludlow -Taylor
4. Click Sessions-there you will see the price and names of all that is live and ready for you to register.

Club Zone!
Club zone is offered to families who are enrolled in 2 or more clubs. This gives families the opportunity to receive extended care services, after clubs, at a discounted rate. Please email our team at ludlowtaylor@thefuturestars.net for the registration link. Please note: If you wish for your student to attend aftercare starting August 25th – all club zone invoices must be paid by August 15th at 5pm.

MATH & READING WITH FRIENDS

The Future Stars, with assistance from the PTO, will be offering both Math With Friends (“MWF”) and Reading With Friends (“RWF”) this fall! For new members of the community, MWF & RWF is LT’s after school tutoring program. These programs provide students with small-group instruction geared to existing levels of ability.

Both MWF & RWF will start on 9/8 and conclude on 12/5.

Financial assistance is available for families as necessary – please reach out to Ms. Isaacs at aisaacs@thefuturestars.net to apply.

Availability in both programs is constrained by the number of teachers opting in to teach. As such, seats will be allocated first & foremost according to academic need. In order to register your interest in either (or both) programs please complete this Form HERE:

Please note the following regarding the MWF and RWF Form:

The form is now live and will remain open until 11:59 PM on August 17th. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
A separate form MUST be submitted for each student.
End of Year Math & Reading scores are required in order to form groups of students with similar abilities. THESE SCORES CAN BE FOUND ON EACH STUDENTS DCPS TERM 4 REPORT CARD. For students coming to LT from a non-DCPS school please use the final question in the form to provide qualitative feedback on a student’s ability-level.
The Future Stars will directly communicate to parents ONLY IF a spot is offered to your student.

Should you have any questions or technical difficulties please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ms. Mahni mhellams@thefuturestars.net. You can also text Ms. Mahni @ 301-337-7068. We’re here to assist you every step of the way. Please give us 24hrs to reply to emails and texts. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for our Future Stars Enrichment Program. We look forward to another successful session with you!

Drop off uniforms for Uniform Swap at 7th St. Entrance (9:00am - 3:30pm)
2025-08-18 - 2025-08-22
Drop off gently used uniforms at the 7th Street entrance, in the donation collection bin by front door.

Meet the Teacher (2:30 - 3:30pm) & Family Tours (3:30 - 4:30 pm)
2025-08-22
Meet the Teacher:
Families and students are warmly welcome—kids are invited too! Please plan for about a 5‑minute visit: bring your school supplies, say hello, and help your student settle in. In order to keep things flowing for everyone, we kindly ask that you move along promptly. Our teachers are committed to their scheduled hours and will need to wrap up all introductions by 3:30 PM. We appreciate your understanding, as they are not expected to stay beyond that time.
Family Tour:
Following the meet-and-greet, families are invited on a guided tour of our facility. This relaxed walkthrough will introduce you to classrooms, shared spaces, and key areas of the school. Sign up here.

Summer's Last Hurrah - LTES Beautification, Playdate, and Uniform Swap (10:00am - 12:00pm)
2025-08-23
Everyone Welcome: Students, siblings, caregivers, and community members—come join in!
Beautification & Playdate: Help spruce up our outdoor space—garden cleaning and fun for kids. Enjoy frozen treats, bubbles, and, weather permitting, sprinklers and water play. Be sure to bring a change of clothes and sunscreen!
Uniform & Clothing Swap: Bring gently used or outgrown items to donate, donate in the correct size bin—or browse and swap with other families.

August 18–22, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM: Drop off gently used uniforms at the 7th Street entrance, in the donation collection bin by front door.
Event day (Aug 23) at 9:30 AM: Additional drop-off opportunity in size specific labeled bins.

The Future Stars Enrichment Camps Table: Staff from The Future Stars—who run Ludlow‑Taylor’s before- and after‑care and enrichment clubs—will be on-site with an info table.

First Day of School (K-5)
2025-08-25
August 25 is the first day for kids K-5.
If kids are eating breakfast they should arrive by 8:15 AM; if not they should arrive between 8:30-8:45 AM.
1st -5th graders: will enter 7th street main entrance and go to the multipurpose room and form up in their respective grade locations. Children will sit in front of their respective classroom signs. Parents should not walk kids to multipurpose rooms.
Kindergarteners: enter the 7th Street main entrance – if having breakfast go to the cafeteria; following breakfast or if the child is not eating Kindergarteners line up in front of the main office with a LTES staff member.

On FIRST DAY of school K parents can walk kids to class from G street entrance from 8:30-8:45 AM.

First Day of School (ECE)
2025-08-28
ECE families will use the G Street door for school drop off. ECE families should walk child to class, and sign them in. On the first day of school for ECE students, ECE parents are invited to a short “Welcome to Ludlow!” meeting with Principal Miller and PTO ECE Lead in the multipurpose room at 8:45 AM.

LT Apparel Shop Closes!
2025-08-29
Last day to shop the LT apparel shop this season! Get your gear HERE before it’s too late.

No School (Labor Day)
2025-09-01

Drop off uniforms for the swap!
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-04
After the success of our first uniform and back by popular demand we will have one more Ludlow-Taylor Uniform Swap. Yay!
Donations will be accepted before and after school Tuesday, September 2nd, Wednesday, September 3rd, and Thursday, September 4th, at the 7th and G Street Entrances. Then, shop the swap for free and stay for the PTO Meeting on Thursday, September 4th, from 5:30 – 7:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room.
Acceptable Donations are clothes in good condition in size 3T and up that are:

Shirts or blouses in white, yellow, or green;
Pants, skirts, shorts, dresses, or jumpers in khaki, green, or yellow; or
LT-branded apparel.

No need to donate clothing to take clothing.

All swapping will be done for free.

Anything not swapped will be donated.

In addition to a uniform swap, the spirit team will have a table for you to purchase a limited amount of new L-T apparel.

Thanks in advance for helping make this swap a success and let us know if you have any questions. And an extra BIG THANKS to Mallory Domingue, Margot van der Vossen, and Sarah Fink for pulling this all together!

PTO Meeting (6:00pm)
2025-09-04
New and returning families are encouraged to join the first PTO meeting of the year, which will include a welcome from members of the LTES Administration, and more. The PTO will provide pizza and childcare by The Future Stars, sign up here.

Uniform Swap (5:30PM)
2025-09-04
Shop the swap in the LT multi-purpose room and then stay for the PTO meeting. The Spirit Team will have a table of new apparel to order as well.

Back to School Drag Brunch w/ Tara Hoot (10AM - 12PM)
2025-09-07
We are thrilled to be teaming up with the infamous Tara Hoot for a fabulous Drag Brunch at neighborhood favorite, Fresca Taqueria, on Sunday, September 7 from 10AM-12PM! Your ticket is good for the entire family!

Tickets are $125 and include your meal (you’ll choose from a set menu & we’ll also include one adult drink for the adults) plus an amazing performance and story time hosted by DC legend, Tara Hoot!
Hosted by LT parents Heather & Josh Martin (parents to Emme who will be in 5th grade this fall) and Brittany & Nate Ward (parents to Levi, who will be in preK4 this fall).
This event promises to be a fabulous feel good way to start the school year! Get your tickets at: https://ludlowta2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package/14852895

Session 1 of TFS Enrichments/Clubs & MWF/RWF friends
2025-09-08
This is a reminder of several upcoming deadlines for our programs:

Club Zone Registration for August 25th attendance

Families must register their students by today, August 15th at 9:00 PM.
If your student is currently enrolled in Club Zone but was initially enrolled in Aftercare, you must notify us after completing Club Zone registration so we can cancel all upcoming Aftercare payments. We are human, if you did email about aftercare cancellations, please check your account to make sure that it reflects the request.

Tutoring Enrollment

Tutoring registration will close on August 17th. This allows our team time to review student data and group students according to their academic needs.
Families can expect to receive a registration link no later than August 31st. You will only receive communication from Ms. M if your student received a spot.

Extended Care Financial Assistance

If you need financial assistance for Extended Care starting August 25th, please reach out to Ms. Isaacs at aisaacs@thefuturestars.net no later than August 21st.

We rely heavily on PTO communication – you’ll receive a lot of emails from them but it’s the best way to stay in the loop about everything. To join their listserv please Click HERE. (Highly Recommended to stay in the loop)

Back to School Night (6 - 7:30PM)
2025-09-09
Save the date! Back to School Night is an opportunity for parents to come into the school to get an overview of the academic year, chat with teachers, and see our classrooms. As in prior years, Back to School Night is intended to be for parents and caregivers, not students. (Though, in the past, Principal Miller has given guidance that if you need to bring your kids in order to attend, it is fine to do so.) Principal Miller will provide additional information about this event.

Events Committee Kick-off Meeting (6:30pm)
2025-09-10
Co-chaired by Rashonda Riddle and Laura Miller, the Events Committee spearheads LT many community events.

Join us at Senate Square (201 I St NE) to learn more. Refreshments will be served.
Can’t make it? No problem, sign up here to stay up-to-date

👉Email events@ludlowtaylor.org with questions

School Wide Birthday Celebration (K-5)
2025-09-10
Once a month there is a date set by the admin as the all-school birthday celebration date for the month. This is the only date when a food treat can be brought into the school. The students eat treats in the cafeteria (where they also have lunch) which keep crumbs (and therefore critters) out of the classrooms. By doing all birthday celebrations on the same date, it helps ensure all kids who share a lunch period are getting a special treat on the same day and no one is feeling left out.

LSAT Meeting (6PM)
2025-09-15
Join us at the first LSAT meeting of the year, which will include a welcome from the LT administration and more.

Pizza and childcare by The Future Stars provided.
Questions email lsat@ludlowtaylor.org

👉 Sign up Here by Thursday, Sept 11

Auction Committee Kick-off Meeting (7PM)
2025-09-16
The Auction Committee, led by Liza & Brad Reed, organizes Warriors Night Out—our biggest fundraising event—and other key efforts that help raise essential funds for the school.

Join us at Fresca (701 H Street NE) to review last year’s event & talk through key roles and tasks for the fall.

Can’t make it? No problem, sign up here to stay up-to-date

👉 Email auction@ludlowtaylor.org with questions

Movie Night!
2025-09-19
What You Need to Know: Family Movie Night is Friday, Sept 19 at 6PM — pre-order your pizza (by Sept 15) and t-shirts (by Sept 3) to join the fun!
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We are kicking off the school year with one of our favorite traditions — Family Movie Night on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 6:00 PM! Doors open at 6:00 PM, and as the sun sets, we’ll settle in for a magical adventure with The Smurfs!
This is more than just a movie night — it’s a chance to come together, build community, and share some laughter (and snacks!) with our amazing L-T families.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:
Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza – Pre-order by September 15! Each pizza feeds one adult (cheese or pepperoni).
Concessions Galore – Fresh popcorn, sweet + salty snacks, and refreshing drinks.
Special Edition L-T T-Shirts – Perfect for our tie-dye station at the event! Pre-order by September 3 to guarantee your size. Families can also bring their own clean white cotton shirts. Supplies will be ready in our school colors: vibrant green & gold! (Tip: sizes run small, so size up!)

Bonus: A limited number of shirts will be available on movie night — but the best way to make sure you don’t miss out is to order early and join in the tie-dye fun with the Spirit Committee!
ORDER YOUR PIZZAS & T-SHIRTS

Questions?
T-shirts: spiritfingers@ludlowtaylor.org
Movie Night & Pizza: events@ludlowtaylor.org
We can’t wait to see you on the lawn for a night filled with fun, friends, and school spirit. Bring a blanket, bring your family, and let’s make this first community event of the year one to remember!
See you at the movies!

ECE: Zoo Field Trip (Buses leave @ 9:00AM)
2025-09-19
Please connect with your child’s room parent for additional information.

The Dancing Stars @ H St. Festival (1PM, 7th St. stage)
2025-09-20
Come out and cheer on The Dancing Stars at The H St. Festival. They will be at the 7th St. stage at 1PM!

Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

ECE Committee Kick-Off (6:30PM)
2025-09-24
Please reach out to ece@ludlowtaylor.org for more information.
