The Week Ahead: January 30 - February 3

• MONDAY, January 30 // LSAT Meeting in the large group instruction room. We will review the budget process and talk about priorities for SY2017/18. Meetings are open to the public
• TUESDAY, January 31 [4pm] // Girls Basketball Game Girls basketball plays Payne in the Miner Gymnasium.​
• FRIDAY, February 3 [4pm] // Boys Basketball Game Boys basketball plays Browne in the Miner Gymnasium. 

​Volunteer Opportunities​​

• YARD SALE DONATIONS: If you're running low on space after all the holiday shopping, consider donating some items to Miner's Second Annual Community Yard sale. If you have any items you would like to donate, please bring them to the Orchestra Room (Room 200) by the elevator on the second floor. 
• HELP AT OPEN HOUSE DATES: Check out our upcoming open house events and come meet prospective parents and assist on the tours. 
• DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON? Link your Amazon account to Miner PTO to have a percentage of your purchases benefit Miner! Log into Amazon and go to THIS page to sign up.

The Week Ahead: January 23 - January 27

• MONDAY, January 23 // Monday Morning Mocha with Mial in the Parent Volunteer Center! Come speak with Principal Mial about what's going on and what you'd like to see at Miner! ​
• TUESDAY, January 24 [4pm] // Girls Basketball Game Girls basketball plays Browne in the Miner Gymnasium.
• WEDNESDAY, January 25 [9:30am] // Lottery Open House Located in the Parent Center.
• THURSDAY, January 26 [8:30am] // ECE Parent Breakfast Have breakfast and discussion in the cafeteria with the Early Childhood Education community. 
• THURSDAY, January 26 [9:30am & 6pm] // Eliot-Hine Open House ​Two open houses for parents of 5th graders interested in attending Eliot-Hine Middle School.
• THURSDAY, January 26 [4pm] // Boys Basketball Game Boys basketball plays Drew at Drew Elementary.
• THURSDAY, January 26 [6pm] // Summer Camp Fair Come learn about summer camp options for students at J.O. Wilson Elementary School's summer camp fair.

Volunteer Opportunities​​

• YARD SALE DONATIONS: If you're running low on space after all the holiday shopping, consider donating some items to Miner's Second Annual Community Yard sale. If you have any items you would like to donate, please bring them to the Orchestra Room (Room 200) by the elevator on the second floor. 
• HELP AT OPEN HOUSE DATES: Check out our upcoming open house events and come meet prospective parents and assist on the tours. 
• DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON? Link your Amazon account to Miner PTO to have a percentage of your purchases benefit Miner! Log into Amazon and go to THIS page to sign up.

The Week Ahead: January 16 - January 20

• MONDAY, January 16 // ***NO SCHOOL*** MLK Day
• TUESDAY, January 17 [4pm] // Girls Basketball Game Girls basketball plays Watkins in the Miner Gymnasium.
• WEDNESDAY, January 18 [3pm] // Essay Contest Entries Due Turn in to Ms. Coles.
• WEDNESDAY, January 18 [4pm] // Boys Basketball Game ​Boys basketball plays Kimball @ Kimball Elementary School.
• THURSDAY, January 19 // ***NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS*** Term 2 Records Day.
• FRIDAY, January 20 // ***NO SCHOOL*** ​Inauguration day.

​Volunteer Opportunities​​

• YARD SALE DONATIONS: If you're running low on space after all the holiday shopping, consider donating some items to Miner's Second Annual Community Yard sale. If you have any items you would like to donate, please bring them to the Orchestra Room (Room 200) by the elevator on the second floor. 
• HELP AT OPEN HOUSE DATES: Check out our upcoming open house events and come meet prospective parents and assist on the tours. 
• DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON? Link your Amazon account to Miner PTO to have a percentage of your purchases benefit Miner! Log into Amazon and go to THIS page to sign up.

Hello Miner families and friends!
Winter Break and the holidays are now behind us!  As you do some organizing to make room for all the new toys and goodies, you may be considering getting rid of some of your older toys, games, books, clothes, and household items.  If so, please consider donating to the PTO in support of our Second Annual Community Yard Sale! Because our inaugural event was so successful last spring, we have already begun planning the follow-on event to be held in Spring 2017 (probably in April).
All proceeds from the sale will go to the PTO general fund for use supporting Miner teacher and student activities.  Since the PTO is a 501c3 organization, you can write off the value of any donated goods from your income tax returns if you itemize.
And as we’re all well aware, DC homes, condos, and apartments don’t provide a lot of storage space. So the PTO has made arrangements with Miner’s administration to provide storage space inside the school for donations until the sale occurs. Donations can be dropped off in the Orchestra Room (Room 200) by the elevator on the second floor.
As always, thank you for all that you do for our students and our school!

The Week Ahead: January 9 - January 13

• TUESDAY, January 10 [4pm] // Girls Basketball Game Girls basketball plays Tyler @ Tyler Elementary School.
• TUESDAY, January 10 [4:30pm] // Lottery Open House (K Only) Located in the Parent Center.
• TUESDAY, January 10 [6pm] // Special PTO Meeting Come for an open discussion with DCPS officials in the Cafeteria!
• WEDNESDAY, January 11 [9:30am] // Lottery Open House In the Parent Center.
• THURSDAY, January 12 [8:15am] // PreK Parent Committee
• FRIDAY, January 13 [1:30pm] // School Spelling Bee Come see Miner's Top Spellers in grades 3-5 go head-to-head to compete for a spot at the cluster Spelling Bee.
• FRIDAY, January 13 [4pm] // Boys Basketball Game ​Boys basketball plays Watkins @ Watkins Elementary School.

​Volunteer Opportunities​

• SPELLING BEE: We need THREE volunteers to bring some face painting supplies and paint some "spelling bees" on the cheeks of our bee competitors on Friday, January 13 from 8:45 - 9:15am! Can you help? Email: minerpto@gmail.com
  • ALSO: If anyone has a Merriam-Webster Unabridged or Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, eleventh edition we can use for the bee, please let us know! 
• YARD SALE DONATIONS: If you're running low on space after all the holiday shopping, consider donating some items to Miner's Second Annual Community Yard sale. If you have any items you would like to donate, please bring them to the Orchestra Room (Room 200) by the elevator on the second floor. 
• HELP AT OPEN HOUSE DATES: Check out our upcoming open house events and come meet prospective parents and assist on the tours. 
• DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON? Link your Amazon account to Miner PTO to have a percentage of your purchases benefit Miner! Log into Amazon and go to THIS page to sign up.

• MONDAY, January 2 // ***NO SCHOOL***
• TUESDAY, January 3 // Welcome back! Classes resume Tuesday.
• FRIDAY, January 6 [4pm] // Boys Basketball Game Miner boys basketball plays Aiton at 4pm in the Gymnasium.

Volunteer Opportunities​

• PK3/4 SUPPLY DRIVE: Donate extra items to help stock up our PK3/4 pantries with needed cleaning and uniform items. Contact minerpto@gmail.com or bring items to your students' classroom. 
• HELP AT OPEN HOUSE DATES: Check out our upcoming open house events and come meet prospective parents and assist on the tours. 
• DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON? Link your Amazon account to Miner PTO to have a percentage of your purchases benefit Miner! Log into Amazon and go to THIS page to sign up.