The Miner Mutual Aid Network is collecting new and like-new toys for distribution to families in our community. Please bring donations to school beginning at drop-off on Monday, December 13th.

Items will be distributed at the Miner Mutual Aid Community Table event on December 18 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Have questions or need help this season? Just email minermutualaid@gmail.com or call (240) 621-0774.

​Hello Miner friends and family! 

The Miner Green Team would like to invite you to join us during the PTO Greenery Sale this Saturday for a Winter Garden Open House. We will be making some bird feeders and passing out warm cider for all to enjoy. Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Best, 
Ms. Emma & the Miner Green Team

Picture Day for Miner Elementary is Tuesday, December 7th. Please send the exact amount for payment with your complete order form by December 3rd. Payments must be cash, check or money orders payable to Studio K. Siblings may be photographed together at no additional cost. This is a fund-raising activity. If you have any additional questions, please contact Ms. Stapleton or Ms. Woodson. ​

On Thursday, November 18, K-5 students with perfect attendance were rewarded with an afternoon of roller skating fun during recess.  The DPR Roving Leaders brought their skatemobile to Miner for our Miner Bears to enjoy, and as you can see from these pictures, they had a blast!  Thanks so much to our Community School Coordinator, Ms. Woodson, and our Miner Administration for organizing this fun event!

On Wednesday, November 17, Ms. Stoyle's Fifth Grade homeroom buddied up with Mr. Gillam's First Grade class to work on a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) activity together. Together they shared what brings them joy and makes their hearts warm, and used their creativity to demonstrate this with an art project.

The Miner Mutual Aid Network will host our next Community Table event on Saturday, November 20 from 11am-12pm in the Miner parking lot. As the season changes and the holidays approach, we are focusing on Thanksgiving meal supplies and winter clothing as well as household items, diapers, and children's books/toys.

This event is open to the entire Miner community, and we encourage everyone to come out and support one another. Masks and social distancing will be required. 

Donations 
For this event, we are focusing on the following items:

• Food for Thanksgiving
• Diapers of all sizes
• Winter clothing
• Household items and cleaning supplies (this includes things like sponges, soap, detergent, disinfecting spray and sanitizing wipes)
• Perishable food such as bread, pasta, rice and other grains
• Non-perishable items such as canned tuna, tomato sauce, and canned fruit
• School uniforms (blue and white polo shirts, blue shorts, pants, and dresses)

We have had lots of requests for these items and hope that once again our community can come through with donations. If you would like to donate, please reach out to MinerMutualAid@gmail.com.

Volunteers 
We need volunteers to assist with set-up, distribution, and clean-up. Look for an email with a volunteer link in the next few days.
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Support Miner Mutual Aid: We Are Stronger Together
The Miner Mutual Aid team is committed to continuing to serve for the foreseeable future. To do this will require additional financial support. If you are interested in making a contribution, please consider making a donation here. We ask that you include a note with your donation indicating you intend it to support Mutual Aid.

In solidarity,
The Miner Mutual Aid Team

On Friday, October 29, Ms. Bolden and Mr. Yoho's Kindergarten classes participated in a "Buddy Read" with Ms. Stoyle's 5th graders in which the our most senior Mighty Bears had the opportunity to read to and mentor their fellow scholars. 

Miner Elementary Presents: Camp Kindergarten!

Kindergarten families are invited to join MIner's Kindergarten team for some fun family engagement. During this event, the Kindergarten team will share strategies that can help your child have a successful year!

Plus, no camping trip would be complete without SMORES!!

All parents and children are welcome.

Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Place: Miner Outdoor Classroom

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to anyone on the Kindergarten team!

On Saturday, October 23, Miner's 3rd-5th DC Scores Soccer Teams participated in Fall Frenzy with other teams from across the city.  It was a fun-filled day of soccer games, team building, and fun for players and families alike, with appearances from Talon (the mascot for DC United), PK (the mascot for Washington Spirit), and players from Washington Spirit!  Thank you so much to our amazing coaches Mr. Gee and Ms. Hopkins for their leadership of our girls and boys DC Scores teams! 

The 3rd-5th Grade LEGO Engineering Club met for the first time during recess on Friday, October 22! Over 40 students participated, and it was a lot of fun for all! Our club will be meeting weekly and could use some additional LEGOs to support our young engineers. If you have any LEGOs you'd be willing to donate, please reach out to Ms. Hillenbrand at trilby.hillenbrand@k12.dc.gov.