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11 2 2 33 4 4 5 5 6 6 KK 1 2 3 4 5 6 K Dear Parent or Guardian, 77 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12AA 4400 Brooks St. NE, W7ashing 8ton, 9DC 1020019 11 12 A Phone: (202) 939-3600 | Fax: (202) 724-2377 You are your child’s first teacher Principal: Shannon Feinblatt | [email protected] and our most important partner Web Site: www.dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/smothers in your child’s education. We un- School Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. derstand, though, that for you to Smothers Elementary School is a small, close-knit community that be an effective partner, you need challenges students academically in a safe and disciplined information. This school profile environment. In addition to our core curriculum, our students take is designed to give you what you art, music, and physical education. We also offer a variety of extracurricular activities, including an need to make the best decisions after-school program, a dance ensemble, a drama club, and tutoring sessions for interested students. At for your child. Smothers, we assist our students in realizing their potential while helping them develop into well-rounded and productivecitizens. MM  M In this profile, you will find impor- tant facts about school perfor- ProgrAmS (2010–11) mance, facilities, and academic and extracurricular programs. ACAdEmiC EnriCHmEnt WEllnESS And FitnESS ArtS And CulturE You also will find practical details •OST Academic Power Hour •Physical Education •Dance that will help you better com- •DC Reads •DC Start •Dr ama municate and be involved in the •Literacy Lab •Peer Mediation •Music school — including the principal’s •Three-Year-Old Program •Girls on the Run •Art name, the front office phone •Four-Year-Old Program •Guitar Ensemble number and what public trans- •Tutoring •Wind Ensemble portation gets you to the school. •Action 100 •Chorus This information is compiled •Singapore Math first and foremost to help you support and advocate for your child. But it is also my hope that you will use it to hold prin- cipals, school staff and my office accountable at getting better at StudEnt PErFormAnCE what we do every day. Percentage of students meeting or exceeding Percentage of students meeting or exceeding math standards on the DC CAS reading standards on the DC CAS Our goal is for every child in DCPS 2009 38% 2009 29% to succeed. We look forward to 2010 33% 2010 30% working with you to make this goal a reality for your child. School improvement status Restructuring Year 1 — This school must undergo major restructuring, which may include changes in staff and/or Sincerely, the school leadership. This school must develop a restructuring plan and will continue to offer Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services to eligible students. StudEnt dEmogrAPHiCS (2009–10) Kaya Henderson Enrollment: 216 English language learners: — Interim Chancellor n Asian/Pacific: — Free and reduced-price lunch: 88% n Black: 99% n Hispanic: — Special education: 7% n American Indian: — In-boundary: 61% n White: — n Other: 1% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Facilities: Destination School(s): Community Partnerships: Art room  M Kelly Miller Middle School District of Columbia Collaborative for Change (DC3) Auditorium Mt. Vernon Church Computer lab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Christ Center Missionary Practice Church Gym Media center Music room Outdoor recreation space 1 12 3 43 5 64 K 5 Science6 lab 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 A Other: Parent organization School uniform 1 2 3 4 5 6 K Title I 7 8 9 10 11 12 A

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WHAt you CAn do Parents and community members play an important role in ensuring that every child, in every classroom WHErE CAn i Find across the district, receives the high-quality education he or she deserves. inFormAtion on otHEr SCHoolS? Volunteer at school. Volunteers are key to helping what kind of classroom behavior they expect and students succeed. Many schools need volunteers how they reward positive behavior. Ask what your If you are interested in seeing the who can work directly with students on reading and child should be learning, how well he or she is information contained here for math, but volunteers also can provide support in doing, and what you can do to help. Parent-teacher every DCPS school, please visit classrooms, the office and the library, as well as help conferences will be held at school on Oct. 18, 2010; www.dcps.dc.gov/profiles. You will plan and staff events, write grants, and much more. Feb. 28, 2011; and May 16, 2011. be able to search for DCPS schools For more information, check with the principal or based on the information that you Work with or run for the school advisory visit www.dcps.dc.gov/dCPS/volunteer. care about, and you will also be able board. This group advises the principal on the to compare schools side by side. Join the school’s parent organization. Parent comprehensive school plan — including specific organizations are an important part of every school programs and activities that strengthen student community. They provide ways to support students performance, create safe and effective schools, HoW CAn i StAy uP to dAtE through community events, fundraising and other and involve parents and families. For more on WHAt’S HAPPEning? activities. Joining a parent organization helps parents information, check with the principal. meet other parents who are engaged in their child’s Be sure to let your school know if education. For more information, contact the school. talk to your child about school. Your opinion your contact information changes. matters to your child. Ask your child about one Visit www.dcps.dc.gov regularly, Attend parent-teacher conferences. Stay in touch thing he or she learned at school, and keep asking and sign up to receive regular with your child’s teachers and ask that they be in every day! For more information, visit e-mail updates from DCPS at touch with you. Ask your child’s teachers about www.dcps.dc.gov/dCPS/studentsuccess. www.dcps.dc.gov/dCPS/enews.