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CentroNía Family Bulletin | December 2022

Important Dates



• December 10: EdFEST, MySchoolDC virtual school fair
• December 14: DC - Santa is coming to Columbia Road!
• December 15: COVID 19 testing, vaccines, and boosters
• December 23-30: Winter Camp
• December 23-30: MD - No Pre-K, CentroNía open to extended care only
• December 26: CentroNía is closed

Inclement Weather Policy: As we enter the holiday season, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our inclement weather procedures.

If you need to update your contact information, please fill out this form and drop it off with Admissions.

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.

• Maryland
• DC

DC's School Lottery opens on December 12th!

My School DC is the application and public school lottery for DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC public charter schools.

Click on the links below to find out any important dates and deadlines for the school lottery and for a list of questions you can ask while you attend EdFEST.

• Important dates (English)
• Important dates (Amharic)
• List of questions (English)
• List of questions (Amharic)

My School DC staff will be answering questions from parents on December 14, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, outside of the Dance Studio in Columbia Rd.

Read below for more information on EdFEST!

EdFEST 2022

My School DC is excited to bring you Virtual EdFEST, DC’s annual public school fair! Meet with school representatives without leaving the comfort of your home.

With the My School DC lottery application opening on December 12, 2022 for the 2023-24 school year, Virtual EdFEST is the perfect one-stop shop to check out the District’s diverse school options and discover the school that is the best fit for your child.

It’s free to register for EdFEST! Just go to bit.ly/virtualedfest.

The event will offer language support services in American Sign Language, Spanish,

Amharic, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and French.

Sign up for My School DC alerts to stay informed on Virtual EdFEST, as well as on key deadlines and lottery information through text, email, or both.

CentroNía's Winter Clothes Swap

This past month CentroNía hosted a clothes swap event at Columbia Road! CentroNía families were able to come in and take home clothes donated by the CentroNía community. Thank you to everyone who donated!

Winter Magic Show in MD

Take a look at these photos of some of our early learners in CentroNía Maryland enjoying a winter magic show!

They were able to see some magic tricks and a wonderful magical snowman show from Wild Willy Woo Woo and friends!

How to help picky eaters

Are you having trouble with your child during mealtimes? Are they being picky with their meals?

Click on this link to learn some tricks and tips on how to best help your picky eater!

Santa is coming to Columbia Road!

December 14th

CentroNía will be helping Santa this year by giving out some toys to our early learners!

Visit this link to see what time your child's class will be able to get a Christmas surprise!

MD: Covid 19 Testing, Vaccines & Boosters

December 15th

CentroNía Maryland will be providing COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and boosters on December 15th 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 5 years and older. Dose now available for children 6 months to 4 years old.

For more information on COVID-19 testing and vaccine call (301) 270-8432