Good afternoon,
 
We cannot believe it is May already! We are sending out the updates this week a little early to help us prepare for a few events upon us including Bike to School Day (Wednesday), PARCC testing (Tuesday) and Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.  Please see further information below:
 
Spring Concerts: Our Spring Concert has been moved to Thursday, June 6th for one night. The event will look as follows:

• 6:15 – 6:45 – PS-K will perform
• 6:45 – 6:55 – 10 minute intermission to allow for PS-K dismissal
• 6:55 – 7:40 – 1st-5th grades will perform

Walking field trip permission slips will be sent home for those that would like to have afterschool students walked to Stuart Hobson.
 
PARCC Testing and Logistics:  PARCC testing for students in general education will begin Tuesday, May 7th.  Thank you for your helping us to create a calm, supportive environment for our students as we try to reduce the stress of testing that many students can experience – we are confident each student will do his or her best!  Additionally, to accommodate testing, we are switching the morning breakfast and recess times between Grades 3-5 and K-2, so the schedule will look as below for the next two weeks:
Grades K-2
8:05 – 8:30 – cafeteria
8:30 – 8:50 – students run around outside
8:50 – 9:05 – students back to cafeteria for those that didn’t have breakfast yet.
Grades 3-5
8:05-8:30 – outside
8:30-8:50 am. – cafeteria /breakfast

Afterschool Enrollment begins Wednesday May 1st at 9:00 a.m. Registration is only available online at https://dcps.dc.gov/node/1063782.  As a reminder, students will need to be registered for the 19-20 schoolyear in order to register for afterschool (please call the main office if your student ID number is needed).  We are encouraging all families to enroll for school and afterschool asap!
 
End of Year Graduations/Promotions:  It is that time of year to start marking your calendars for end of year celebrations!  Please check with teachers on individual times, as we have tried to spread out promotion dates across a few days to allow families with students in multiple grades to attend.

• June 4th – PreK 3
• June 5th – PreK 4
• June 6th – Kindergarten Promotion
• June 7th – 5th Grade Promotion

 
Bike to School Day: Please join us for Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 8th! Details below:

• When: Wednesday, May 8th 7:30-8:15am
• Where: Lincoln Park- near Emancipation Statue
• What: This is Capitol Hill’s local celebration, but also the national event for the National Center for Routes to School with activities, snacks, local and national speakers, local businesses and organizations, and of course all your neighborhood friends!
• Also: Our school team, led by Coach Smith and Principal Smith will leave the par around 8:15 to head to LTES.

 
From the PTO:   Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! Please help us in supporting our entire staff with events throughout the week, including:

• Monday, 5/6—OPENING DAY: Omelettes cooked in JP's room from 7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, 5/7—GRAND SLAM SMOOTHIES: Made-to-order smoothies in the lobby resource room at 8:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, 5/8—PRINCIPAL SURPRISE: Look forward to a home run treat from Mr. Smith.
• Thursday, 5/9—7th INNING MASSAGE: Located in the dance room. Sign-up for your time slot in the front office.
• Friday, 5/10—TAILGATE PARTY: Happy Hour at Red Rocks Pizza on H Street from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pizza and one drink ticket will be provided.

On another note: starting May 4th and running until May 12th, Hill's Kitchen and Summit to Soul will both be hosting their Annual Giving Week.  Both shops will donate 15% of each sale to the DC school of the purchaser's choice and Ludlow-Taylor is participating.  Shopping at these stores between this weekend and next is not only a great way to support two local small businesses, but also support our school. Just don't forget to designate Ludlow-Taylor as your school of choice at checkout. And when you're in the stores, don't forget to give their owners Leah (Hill's Kitchen) and Kim (Summit to Soul) a shout out for their amazing support of our local schools!
Lastly, thank you to everyone who attended, assisted, or participated in last week's school auction.  It was a great success and simply another indication of the strong community support we are fortunate to have at Ludlow-Taylor.
 
Thanks for your continued support!
 
Principal Smith

Good afternoon,

We just wanted to send out a few quick announcements for some upcoming events and extend a huge thank you to everyone that made our LT Taste for The Arts Auction such a success.  It was great to see so many families out and we are thrilled with the opportunities that we will be able to further provide our students.

Spring Concerts: There was a conflict with our original date to use Stuart Hobson Middle School again, so the Spring Concert has been moved to Thursday, June 6th for one night (82% of respondents to our survey earlier in the year preferred one night instead of two, so we are going to give this a try)!  The event will look as follows:

• 6:15 – 6:45 – PS-K will perform
• 6:45 – 6:55 – 10 minute intermission to allow for PS-K dismissal
• 6:55 – 7:40 – 1st-5th grades will perform

We will have clear details for logistics including a walking field trip permission slip for those that would like to have afterschool students walked to Stuart Hobson.

Afterschool Enrollment begins Wednesday May 1st at 9:00 a.m. Registration is only availabl online at https://dcps.dc.gov/node/1063782.  As a reminder, students will need to be registered for the 19-20 schoolyear in order to register for afterschool (please call the main office if your student ID number is needed).  We are encouraging all families to enroll for school and afterschool asap!

End of Year Graduations/Promotions:  It is that time of year to start marking your calendars for end of year celebrations!  Please check with teachers on individual times, as we have tried to spread out promotion dates across a few days to allow families with students in multiple grades to attend.

• June 4th – PreK 3
• June 5th – PreK 4
• June 6th – Kindergarten Promotion
• June 7th – 5th Grade Promotion

Bike to School Day: Please join us for Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 8th! Details below:

• When: Wednesday, May 8th 7:30-8:15am
• Where: Lincoln Park- near Emancipation Statue
• What: This is Capitol Hill’s local celebration, but also the national event for the National Center for Routes to School with activities, snacks, local and national speakers, local businesses and organizations, and of course all your neighborhood friends!
• Also: Our school team, led by Coach Smith and Principal Smith will leave the par around 8:15 to head to LTES.

Thanks for the continued support!

Principal Smith

​LT Families:
 
Thank you to everyone that came out to support our recent events including the Spring Fling and International Night!  We are hoping to see everyone at the Auction, this Saturday! Please see further information below:
 
LT Taste For the Arts Auction – We can't wait to see everyone at the Taste for the Arts Auction this Saturday, April 27th, 2019 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill! The online auction is NOW OPEN for bidding! The auction will run from now through Saturday, April 27th at 10:00 pm. You do not need to attend the event to participate in the online auction. Just keep an eye on your bids so you don’t get outbid at the last minute!  You can view all open items (and buy tickets to the event) here:
 
https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=7499
 
Bike to School Day: Please join us for Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 8th! Details below:

• When: Wednesday, May 8th 7:30-8:15am
• Where: Lincoln Park- near Emancipation Statue
• What: This is Capitol Hill’s local celebration, but also the national event for the National Center for Routes to School with activities, snacks, local and national speakers, local businesses and organizations, and of course all your neighborhood friends!
• Also: Our school team, led by Coach Smith and Principal Smith will leave the par around 8:15 to head to LTES.

 
Drop-Off/Parking – Thank you for your support in this always challenging DC parking matter!

• G Street Door Open from 8:05 – 8:50 – in hopes of reducing congestion on the 7th street entrance, we are going to try opening the door on G Street during morning arrival for the next two weeks of school.
• Parking – For morning drop-off, we ask that families park along G Street or Morris Street when possible, to eliminate some of the congestion in the front of school on 7th Street.  As the spots directly in front are reserved for busses from 8:15 – 8:45, we have recently seen cars parked in the crosswalks and on the grass across from the front door creating safety concerns and an increase in parking tickets (which we have no control over). 
• Dogs – If walking with a dog in the morning or afternoon and leaving it out front, please tie it up away from the front door of the school.  We have had a few friendly animals scare some of our kiddos, so please tie it up across the street from the front door, or along the Morris Street fence.

 
Spring Concerts: There was a conflict with the set date to use Stuart Hobson Middle School again, so we are waiting to update our calendar in the next few days and will send an additional email when the date is finalized.
 
End of Year Graduations/Promotions:  It is that time of year to start marking your calendars for end of year celebrations!  Please check with teachers on individual times, as we have tried to spread out promotion dates across a few days to allow families with students in multiple grades to attend.

• June 4th – PreK 3
• June 5th – PreK 4
• June 6th – Kindergarten Promotion
• June 7th – 5th Grade Promotion

 
Student Cell Phones – We ask that students that are bringing cell phones to school, that they remain in backpacks (and off/airplane mode) unless there is an emergency.  Student cell phones are only permitted during dismissal times 3:15 – 3:30 and 5:45 – 6:00 p.m. 
 
PTO Updates:

1. LT Taste for the Arts Auction – The auction is one of Ludlow Taylor’s primary methods of raising funds to support additional educational resources, including improved technology, field trips, more books for more classrooms, and many other materials and supplies that benefit all students.   It is a wonderful event for families, teachers, staff, and community members to spend a fun night out in support of our school. This year’s event will take place on April 27th, 2019 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. Tickets are available at https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/tickets.cfm?auctionID=7499. We want to ensure our entire LTES community is represented at this event. Please encourage our teachers to join us in a fun evening by sponsoring their guest.

 
Upcoming Events: Visit https://www.ludlowtaylor.org/calendar.html to see all upcoming events.

• April 27th – Taste of the Arts Auction
• May 1st – Afterschool enrollment begins
• May 8th – Bike to School Day
• May 27 – Memorial Day – No School
• May 28 – Parent Teacher Conference Day – No School
• June 6th – Kindergarten Promotion
• June 7th – 5th Grade Promotion
• June 12th – Field Day (everyone – details to come!)

 
Thank you all for your continued commitment to Ludlow-Taylor ES!
 
Sincerely,
 
Principal Smith

​LT Families:
 
With a few events around the corner, we wanted to get the update out early this week.  As a reminder, this will be our last week before Spring Break and there is no afterschool on Friday, April 12th .  We are hoping to see everyone at International Night this week (4/10) and our Auction soon after Spring Break (4/27).   Please see further information below:
 
Assistant Principal Transition:  We are excited to announce that with Assistant Principal Addison on maternity leave, Ms. Johnson will be taking on the responsibilities of a temporary assistant principal through early June.  To ensure a smooth transition, Ms. Johnson will still remain the lead in her classroom during the core morning instructional block with Ms. Wright’s support.   During this time, Ms. Johnson’s main areas of focus will be around school-wide events, early childhood instructional lead, paraprofessional support, school-wide coverage and schoolwide family support.  We thank Ms. Johnson for taking on the additional responsibilities and appreciate her leadership!
 
Drop-Off/Parking – Thank you for your support in this always challenging DC parking matter!

• G Street Door Open from 8:05 – 8:50 – in hopes of reducing congestion on the 7th street entrance, we are going to try opening the door on G Street during morning arrival for the next two weeks of school.
• Parking – For morning drop-off, we ask that families park along G Street or Morris Street when possible, to eliminate some of the congestion in the front of school on 7th Street.  As the spots directly in front are reserved for busses from 8:15 – 8:45, we have recently seen cars parked in the crosswalks and on the grass across from the front door creating safety concerns and an increase in parking tickets (which we have no control over). 
• Dogs – If walking with a dog in the morning or afternoon and leaving it out front, please tie it up away from the front door of the school.  We have had a few friendly animals scare some of our kiddos, so please tie it up across the street from the front door, or along the Morris Street fence.

 
Afterschool, Friday April 12th – There will not be afterschool this Friday, April 12th as we head to Spring Break, so all students will need to picked up from school by 3:30 p.m.
 
Student Cell Phones – We ask that students that are bringing cell phones to school, that they remain in backpacks (and off/airplane mode) unless there is an emergency.  Student cell phones are only permitted during dismissal times 3:15 – 3:30 and 5:45 – 6:00 p.m. 
 
PTO Updates:

1. International Night - Save the date for our annual International Night on Wednesday, April 10th at 5:30pm as we celebrate the many cultures among the Ludlow-Taylor community.  To volunteer, please go to ludlowtaylor.org/volunteer. To RSVP and/or support please go to https://goo.gl/yqLbYk.
2. LT Taste for the Arts Auction – The auction is one of Ludlow Taylor’s primary methods of raising funds to support additional educational resources, including improved technology, field trips, more books for more classrooms, and many other materials and supplies that benefit all students.   It is a wonderful event for families, teachers, staff, and community members to spend a fun night out in support of our school. This year’s event will take place on April 27th, 2019 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. Tickets are available at https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/tickets.cfm?auctionID=7499. We want to ensure our entire LTES community is represented at this event. Please encourage our teachers to join us in a fun evening by sponsoring their guest.

 
Upcoming Events: Visit https://www.ludlowtaylor.org/calendar.html to see all upcoming events.

• Wednesday, April 10th – International Night – please sign up here: https://goo.gl/yqLbYk.
• April 15th – 19th – Spring Break
• April 27th – Taste of the Arts Auction

 
Thank you all for your continued commitment to Ludlow-Taylor ES!
 
Sincerely,
 
Principal Smith