Holiday Greenery Sale!

Visit our online store to pre-order your trees, wreaths, and other holiday items

Visit our Holiday Greenery webpage for full details about this annual fundraiser event

Upcoming PreK3 & PreK4 Open Houses

  • Monday, November 26 from 9:15 - 10:15 AM
  • Saturday, December 1 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Monday, December 17 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday, January 8 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday, January 16 from 9:15 - 10:15 AM
  • Wednesday, February 27 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM

​All open houses will begin in the Parent Center in Room 103. Children are welcome to attend.

The common school lottery opens Monday, December 10. Apply here.

​Miner is a DCPS "Early Action" school, so if you're in bounds for Miner, you're guaranteed a PreK3/PreK4 seat if you include Miner on your lottery application.


2018-19 Fundraising Drives

Explore!Excite!Expand! campaign goals:
​$15,000 and 50% family participation

Progress so far: 
​
$11,870 from 44 families

​Move!Play!Grow! campaign goal:
​$15,000 from area businesses

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Progress so far: 
​
$5,750 from 6 businesses

​See our sponsors

Upcoming Events

FINAL WEEK! Wednesday, October 17 through Thursday, November 15
  • Thanksgiving Food Drive: Miner's fifth graders are leading the school's annual drive to collect food items to provide a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner to Miner families in need. Drop off your donations in the lobby or cafeteria. The PTO is also accepting donations of turkeys.

​Tuesday, November 13 through Tuesday, November 20
  • Scholastic Book Fair: During our twice-yearly event, families will have the opportunity to browse an incredible selection of age-appropriate books and make purchases that support Miner's library and literacy programs. Parents, please consider buying an additional book or two and donating it to your child's classroom library! More information and online shopping is available on the Scholastic Book Fair website. Click to download the event flyer.

Tuesday, November 13
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM in the library // Scholastic Book Fair: Come check out the great selection of books and support literacy at home and at school.
  • 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM in the Parent Resource Center (Rm 103) // PreK Parent Committee Meeting: PK3 and PK4 parents meet to discuss upcoming ECE events and get the latest news from DCPS Early Childhood Division.
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the cafeteria // PTO General Meeting: Join us for the PTO's regular monthly meeting for membership to hear the latest news, developments, and plans from the PTO leadership, Principal Jackson, and special guests. Light refreshments and free babysitting provided.

Wednesday, November 14
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM in the library // Scholastic Book Fair: Come check out the great selection of books and support literacy at home and at school.
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM // Family Literacy Night: This year's theme is "An Enchanted Night of Literacy." Come out for a fun evening of literacy-theme crafts, activities, and book readings!

Thursday, November 15
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM in the library // Scholastic Book Fair: Come check out the great selection of books and support literacy at home and at school.
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM in the gym // Student Achievement Ceremony (3rd-5th): Miner will be honoring outstanding student performance in academics, attendance, and citizenship.
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM in the gym // Student Achievement Ceremony (K-2nd): Miner will be honoring outstanding student performance in academics, attendance, and citizenship.
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in the Parent Resource Center (Rm 103) // School Garden Team Meeting: The monthly status meeting about Miner's garden program. All interested in Miner's gardens are welcome to attend.
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at the Rosedale Recreation Center // Community Meeting: Proposed Rosedale Farm: ANC6A07 Commissioner Sondra Phillips-Gilbert is hosting a community meeting with potential bidders for the proposed urban farm to be located on Kramer between 16th and 17th, less than a block from Miner. Educational tie-ins with area students may be a part of this city-sponsored endeavor, so come out to learn more and to make your voice heard. Click to read a recent Washington City Paper article about the site.

Friday, November 16
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM in the library // Scholastic Book Fair: Come check out the great selection of books and support literacy at home and at school.

Monday, November 19
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM in the library // Scholastic Book Fair: Come check out the great selection of books and support literacy at home and at school.

Tuesday, November 20
  • ​8:00 AM - 3:00 PM in the library // Scholastic Book Fair: Come check out the great selection of books and support literacy at home and at school.
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM in the Large Group Instruction Room // LSAT Meeting: All are welcome to observe the Local School Advisory Team’s discussions with Principal Jackson. More information about the LSAT here.

Wednesday, November 23 through Friday, November 25
  • School Closed: Thanksgiving Break
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Menus - November 2018

Link to DCPS menus: dcps.dc.gov/menus

​Volunteer & Donation Opportunities​​

All contributions to Miner Elementary Parent Teacher organization are tax-deductible.
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Principal's Corner

View the latest message from Principal Jackson to the Miner community here.

"Bears Bulletin" newsletter

Check out the latest edition of "Bears Bulletin," Miner's newsletter here.

"PTO This Month" newsletter

Download a copy of the monthly report on the accomplishments and plans for each of the PTO's committees here.

    Subscribe to the PTO email list:

If you are a Miner parent and would like to receive emails sent directly from the school administration, please email Principal Jackson at bruce.jackson@dc.gov
SY2018-19 PTO General Meeting Dates:
  • September 11
  • October 2
  • November 13
  • December 4
  • January 8
  • February 5
  • March 5
  • April 2
  • May 7
  • June 4
All meetings start at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Free babysitting is provided. See you there!

Visit our PTO page for more information.
SY2018-19 LSAT Meeting Dates:
  • September 18
  • October 16
  • November 20
  • December 18
  • January 15
  • February 12 (to be confirmed)
  • March 19
  • April 23 (to be confirmed)
  • May 21
All meetings start at 5:00 PM in the Large Group Instruction Room. All are welcome to attend, except during closed sessions.

Visit our LSAT page for more information.

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