​Contribute to the SY2019-20 Bear Paw Fund via the PTO's annual Fall Fundraising Campaign.

Our goals are to raise $10,000 from families, friends, and neighbors and reach 50% family participation.

Progress so far:
$4,650 from 10 families

Upcoming Events
(Two-week look-ahead)

Monday, September 23
  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 101 // TB Testing Part 1: Parents wishing to volunteer at Miner or chaperone field trips must undergo the DCPS clearance process (more info here), the first step in which is a TB test. Miner's Community School Coordinator, Ms. Woodson, has arranged for onsite TB testing. To reserve a spot, email Ms. Woodson at mwoodson@ebfsc.org. Note that a follow-up is required on Wednesday, September 25 to read the results. Reading will also be done onsite at Miner.

Tuesday, September 24
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM in Room 143 // Garden Team Meeting: All those interested in Miner's garden program are welcome to attend the Garden Team's monthly status meeting.
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Room 143 // PTO Leadership Team Meeting: The monthly meeting of the PTO Executive Board and Committee Chairs is open to anyone interested in attending and/or providing feedback to PTO leadership.

Wednesday, September 25
  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 101 // TB Test Part 2 (Reading): For parents who participated in Part 1 on Monday, reading of results is this morning.
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in Room 143 // PTO Family Engagement & Events Committee Meeting: All are invited to the Family Engagement & Events (FE&E) Committee kickoff planning meeting to review the 2019/2020 events calendar of events as well as plan for Miner's annual OktoberFest extravaganza.

Friday, September 27
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Cultivate the City’s H Street Farm // Parent and Teacher Garden Party:  Please join our garden partner Cultivate the City as they host a garden party for Miner families and teachers on their rooftop garden (at WS Jenks Hardware, 910 Bladensburg Rd NE). Download the event flyer.

​Tuesday, October 1
  • 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, October 2
  • 7:30 AM in Lincoln Park // Walk-to-School Day: Join families from Miner and our sister schools on Capitol Hill for this annual tradition! Meet in the park to gather and hear speeches from local dignitaries, then walk together to Miner to start the day! More information here.

Thursday, October 3
  • ​9:00 AM - 10:00 AM in the Large Group Instruction Room // Equity Committee Kickoff Meeting: This is the first meeting of MIner's new Equity Committee, which is an outgrowth of work that Kindred did at Miner last spring. All parents and teachers/staff interested in ensuring equity at Miner are invited to share their thoughts and ideas as we get the committee established. There is an identical afternoon session as well.
  • ​3:45 PM - 4:45 PM in the Large Group Instruction Room // Equity Committee Kickoff Meeting: This is an identical session to the meeting held in the morning.
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​Volunteer & Donation Opportunities​​

All contributions to Miner Elementary Parent Teacher organization are tax-deductible.
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Miner Spirit Store

Visit our Spirit Store to order t-shirts and MIner-branded apparel and other items. All spirit wear is​ approved for use as school uniforms.

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"Bears Bulletin" newsletter

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

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SY19-20 PTO General Meeting Dates

  • September 10
  • October 1
  • November 12
  • December 3
  • January 7
  • February 4
  • March 3
  • April 7
  • May 5
  • June 2
All meetings start at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Free babysitting is provided. See you there!

Visit our PTO page for more information.

SY19-20 LSAT Meeting Dates

  • ​September 17
  • October 15
  • November 19
  • December 17
  • January 21
  • February TBD
  • March 17
  • April 21
  • May 19
  • ​June 16
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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