Reminders for the Week of April 3, 2017

PARENT INTENTION SURVEY FOR SY17-18

Now that the lottery results are out, please consider filling out this short (and anonymous) survey to let us know if you're planning to stay at Miner next school year, or enroll in another school, and why: https://goo.gl/forms/yll2bCnL1KHJIzbx2. If you filled out the paper version sent home in backpacks, just drop it off at the front desk or bring it to the PTO meeting Tuesday night.

DCPS NIGHT at DC UNITED (Saturday, April 8 @ RFK - 4:00 PM kickoff)

Miner families will be joining with other DCPS schools for "DCPS Night" at D.C. United's game at RFK on Saturday, April 8th. DC United will take on NYCFC who have former world cup winners David Villa and Andrea Pirlo. Special DC United (http://www.dcunited.com/) offers for this event include:

• Discounted tickets for students/families: regularly $30, discounted to $18 per person. Children under 2 are free
• Blocked Seating for Group
• Miner's name on the scoreboard
• A night of family fun!

Just return the form with a check made payable to “Miner PTO” by Tuesday April 4. You can drop it off at the front office, with your child's teacher, or bring it to the PTO meeting Tuesday night. 
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INTEREST IN UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

The PTO is still polling parents and friends of Miner to gauge interest in two opportunities for tours hosted by our school partner, Shrewsberry LLC (environmental & civil engineering firm). If you're interested in attending (or even think you might be), let us know by filling out the form here: https://goo.gl/forms/TJrzdfsUh1LqHUvD3. Once details become finalized, we'll reach out to those who have indicated interest in participating.

• TBD date, Spring 2017: Worksite tour of the Anacostia River Tunnel
• TBD date, Summer 2017: Tour of the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant

STEM SURVEY

Don’t forget to provide feedback on the direction you’d like Miner’s new STEM program to take. A paper copy of the survey went home in student backpacks, and the online version is here: https://goo.gl/forms/4L9dJ24eSB12e1rB2.