Dear Oyster Adams Families,
I did not and still do not have all the words or wisdom to describe my feelings from this week as I watched the insurrection and chaos unfold at the Capitol in a perilous pursuit to derail the path of social justice and our democracy. I am, however, proud of our teachers and staff and the way they showed up for students this week. While 2021 may be a new year, we are still all going through a very heavy time and I encourage us all to approach one another with kindness and understanding. The collective grief that we are experiencing is big and heavy and many are dealing with it in silence. I am hopeful and thank the mayor for prioritizing educators in her phased roll-out of the vaccine, the target date for DCPS employees to begin making appointments for vaccines is January 25th.
As a reminder, this week is a full 5 day week followed by a 5 day weekend:
1/16: Saturday
1/17: Sunday
1/18: Monday (MLK day)
1/19: Tuesday (no school for DCPS)
1/20: Inauguration for the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden and Madam Kamala Harris (no school for DCPS)
New! Reopening Update
Next week, there will be parent communication per grade level explaining the implications and staffing changes for term 3. Please be on the lookout for this communication.
Re-opening Corp Meeting #4 is next week. Oyster-Adams has a Term 3 plan based on direction from DCPS and feedback from the Oyster-Adams community. However, a lot has happened between this plan’s approval and the mayor’s situational update on Jan 4. This Reopen Community Corps* meeting will explain details for the current Term 3 plan and discuss the implications of the new updates for Oyster-Adams. All community members are invited to listen and participate through the chat function. Please send any initial questions, comments or reflections to lsat@oysteradams.org by Jan. 9. These will be compiled and shared with Principal Cruz before the meeting of January 12th.
When: Tuesday January 12, 2021
Time: 6-8pm
Meeting ID: 944 5183 3964
Passcode: 418921
Join by phone: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
**Reopen Community Corps is a group of school-level stakeholders convened at every DCPS elementary school to support and advise the principal on reopening strong in Term 3. At Oyster-Adams, the LSAT is serving as the Reopen Community Corps. More info here.
Reminder! SY20-21 Smartrip Card Requests
If you would like to request a Smartrip card for your student, please complete the Kids Ride Free Smartrip Card Request Form. We will notify you via email once your student’s Smartrip card is ready for pick up.
Reminder! Internet for All for DC Residents
Mayor Bowser’s Administration will pay for a year of residential internet service for eligible households with school-aged children enrolled at DC traditional and charter public schools that receive SNAP or TANF benefits. (Comcast and RCN both recognize SNAP and TANF as eligibility requirements for their low-cost internet programs.) See here for more information in English and Spanish. If you have questions, please feel free to call the school at 202-671-6130.
Go Tigers!
Mayra Cruz
