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.

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 16
  • School Closed: Emancipation Day

Tuesday, April 17
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM in the Peace Garden // Garden Work Day: Get your hands a little dirty and help prepare Miner's veggie garden for spring planting with our garden partner Cultivate the City.
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 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.
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM in TBD location // CHPSPO Meeting: Miner welcomes the Capitol Hill Public School Parents Organization for its monthly meeting! More information about CHPSPO here.

Saturday, April 21
  • April Community Day:
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Main Office // Enrollment Fair: Miner will be open and staff will be on hand to assist current and incoming families complete the enrollment process for School Year 2018-2019.
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Room 101 // "Growing Peace In the Family" Workshop: Little Friends for Peace will be holding an interactive workshop about family cooperation and problem-solving. The event is free and all ages are welcome! Click here to download the flyer.
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM in the Gym // Incoming & Prospective Family Playdate: We would like to welcome all incoming and prospective families to come and meet current parents and staff and hear about all the great things happening at our school! The bounce castle will be up and running to tire out the little ones just in time for nap!

​Monday, April 23 - Thursday, April 26
  • Every Kid Healthy Week: There will be fun, healthy, and tasty activities all week long for Miner students and families. For all the details, click to download the flyer.

Tuesday, April 24
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM in the Gym // Family Yoga Night: As part of Every Kid Healthy Week, come get your zen on for our third annual Family Yoga Night.

Thursday, April 26
  • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Garden Market, CSA Pickup, and Garden Work Day:  See and purchase locally-grown produce and fruits from Miner's garden partner, Cultivate the City. If you've purchased a CSA share, you can pick it up at this time. Also, get your hands a little dirty and help maintain Miner's Peace garden. 
  • 4:00 PM at Miner // Soccer Game vs. Orr: Come cheer on our Mighty Miner Bears as they take on Orr ES!
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Gym // "Head to Toes" Family Fitness Night: As part of Every Kid Healthy Week, come get a bit sweaty for a fun and active Family Fitness Night.

Friday, April 27
  • No school for students: Professional Development Day

Saturday, April 28
  • 9:00 AM - Noon in the Cafeteria and Gym // Third Annual Community Yard Sale: You're invited to shop, donate, or volunteer for this important PTO fundraiser. See the dedicated Yard Sale webpage for all the details on how you can get involved.
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Thank you Donors and Sponsors!

The Miner Parent Teacher Organization wishes to express our gratitude to all the families, friends, and businesses who contributed to our Move!Play!Grow! fundraising drive this fall!

Please be sure to visit our Sponsors page for a list of local businesses whose contributions will help us to enrich the educational experiences of our Mighty Miner Bear scholars this school year!

​Volunteer & Donation Opportunities​​

We have a lot of spring events planned, so if you're interested in volunteering, please visit out Volunteer page.
OTHER WAYS TO DONATE
All contributions to Miner Elementary Parent Teacher organization are tax-deductible.
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SY2017-18 PTO General Meeting Dates:
  • September 12
  • October 3
  • November 7
  • December 5
  • January 9
  • February 6
  • March 6
  • April 3
  • May 1
  • June 5
All meetings start at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Free babysitting is provided. See you there!

Visit our PTO page for more information.
SY2017-18 LSAT Meeting Dates:
  • September 19
  • October 10
  • November 21
  • December 19
  • January 16
  • February 20
  • March 20
  • April 17
  • May 15
  • June 19
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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