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CentroNía Family Bulletin | August 2022
Important Dates

  • July 2 - August 20: DC Free Summer Meals Program (see more information below)
  • August 11: COVID testing and vaccines available at CentroNía Maryland (See more information below)
  • August 24: Virtual Open House for Maryland
  • August 26: Open House Meet & Greet for CentroNía Maryland, parents are limited to a 15 minute walk thru.
Announcements
Diaper Bank: If you are in need of diapers, please complete this form. Reminder: CentroNía will distribute diapers directly to your child's classroom. If you have questions, please email Lisa Rivera at lrivera@centronia.org.
DC Summer Camp: Summer Camp at CentroNía's Columbia Rd center in DC will take place from June 28 to August 18 with service hours from 8:15am to 4:45pm.
COVID-19 : The CDC and the FDA have now authorized the COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months old. Read this important parent notice to learn more about this update.

Due to limited supply, vaccines are only available in certain locations. Please review these links for possible vaccination sites and to schedule appointments.
Covid 19 Parent Letter: CentroNía parents, please read this parent letter about recent classroom closures and our new Covid classroom closure policy.
2022-2023 School Year: CentroNía is in open enrollment for this upcoming school year!

If you have children or know someone who has children between 3 - 4 years old for our early childhood education program, please complete our application.

  • DC enrollment: is at no cost for all DC residents
  • Maryland enrollment: no cost during school hours

To enroll, you must first apply to be part of our wait list. Please fill out our waitlist application and if you have any questions email our admissions office at admissions@centronia.org.
DC Free Summer Meals Program
CentroNía and FreshFarm Columbia Heights Farmer’s Market are participating in the DC Free Summer Meals Program for children and youth under 18, from July 2nd and through August 20th, 2022!

Free meals will be available to eligible children Wednesdays between 4 pm – 6:30 pm and Saturdays between 9 am – 12:30 pm. Located on 1400 Park Road NW (in the Civic Plaza, intersection of 14th St. NW and Park Road NW)

Meals will be given at a first come, first serve basis and children must be present to receive a meal.
CentroNía Maryland: Pediatric Health Screening
In partnership with Special Olympics of MD and Kennedy Krieger Institute
This month our Maryland center hosted a pediatric health screening event in partnership with Special Olympics of MD and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, where they provided comprehensive pediatric health evaluations to 27 children.

Take a look on how the day went and thank you to Special Olympics of MD & the Kennedy Krieger Institute for this event!
Donations for Columbia Road and Upshur centers
CentroNía Columbia Road is currently accepting clothing donations only sizes 2T-5T. No shoes.

Columbia Rd & Upshur - Help CentroNía's Food Bank! We are accepting unexpired food items for our food bank. For a list of suggested items, see our list below:

  • Dry Pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, etc) 
  • Pasta sauce 
  • Cans goods such as: Beans, chickpeas, green peas, tomato sauce, vegetables, tuna, salmon, chicken, fruits, Salt, Oil, Rice, Maseca, UHT milk
  • Reusable clean bags
Upcoming Events
MD: Virtual Open House
August 24th 10 am or 4 pm
Come and participate in our virtual open house!

Our Maryland center is hosting a virtual Zoom open house for parents with children enrolled in our program.

Meeting ID: 832 1052 0231
Passcode: centronia
MD: Open House Meet & Greet
August 26th 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
CentroNía Maryland is hosting a meet & greet for CentroNía parents!

Parents will have a 15-minute walk-through, meet and greet teachers and can drop off supplies.
MD: COVID 19 Testing and Vaccination
August 11th 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
CentroNía Maryland will be providing COVID-19 testing and vaccinations August 11th between 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm! (weather permitting)

It is free and no appointment or health insurance is needed.

The Pfizer vaccine will be available to children ages 5-11 and people 12 years and older. The Moderna vaccine will be available to children 6 months-5 years and people 18 years and older.

For more information on COVID-19 testing and vaccine call (301) 270-8432
Solar for All
Solar for All aims to bring the benefits of solar energy to 100,000 low to moderate income families in the District of Columbia. The DC Department of Energy and Environment is partnering with organizations across the District to install solar on single family homes and develop community solar projects to benefit renters and residents in multi-family buildings.

Feel free to visit this website for more information on qualifications and eligibility.


If you are interested or have any questions please contact Laura Pimentel (bilingual English & Spanish) at:
Cell: (202) 570-9002 
Wipeout Summer with Greater DC Diaper Bank!
In celebration of summer fun, show your support by helping Greater DC Diaper Bank raise $5,000 in wipes for Wipeout Summer with a high five!

Visit the Wipeout Summer webpage on the Greater DC Diaper Bank website to learn more on how you can help!
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