​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:
$7,952 from 22 families

Visit the Bear Paw webpage

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Upcoming Events
(Two-week look-ahead)

Tuesday, October 22

• 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in the Gym // Special Subject Teachers Meet and Greet: All families are invited to meet Miner's incredible specials teachers (PE, Art, Music, Spanish, and Library) and participate in some special classroom activities.

Wednesday, October 23

• 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Jefferson Middle School // DC Scores Jr. Fall Frenzy: DC Scores Jr. participants and their families are invited to attend this fun afternoon soccer tournament and festival!​

Thursday, October 24

• ​4:00 PM - 5:30 PM at Leckie ES // DC Scores Soccer: Come cheer on our Mighty Miner Bears as they take on Leckie!

​Friday, October 25

• 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Eastern Market // Hilloween: Come out and have some Halloween fun at this Capitol Hill tradition!

Saturday, October 26

• 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Trinity University // DC Scores Fall Frenzy: DC Scores participants and their families are invited to attend this annual, all-day elementary school soccer tournament and community festival!

Tuesday, October 29

• 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, October 30

• 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Amidon-Bowen ES // DC Scores Jr. Soccer: Come cheer on our Junior Mighty Miner Bears as they take on Amidon-Bowen!​

Thursday, October 31

• 9:00 AM - 11:20 AM in the ECE Wing // Book-o-Ween: Our youngest Bears will dress in costumes representing a character from their favorite book. There will be fun family engagement activities such as apple dipping, cookie decorating, pumpkin painting, and more! 
• 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Oktoberfest: Miner's annual fall party will include a DJ, games & activities, food, and "trunk"-or-treating. All the details are on our dedicated Oktoberfest webpage, including a link to RSVP and how to volunteer.

Upcoming Events Page

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​Volunteer & Donation Opportunities​​

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

Donate Today via Paypal:

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Volunteering Page

Donation Page

Shop via Amazon Smile:
Link your Amazon account to Miner PTO to have a percentage of your purchases benefit Miner! Click the banner below to log into Amazon and sign up.

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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.

Stay Connected!

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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.

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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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