It’s time for the monthly update for neighbors of Hyde Addison Elementary School! With roughly one month left of school before winter break, I’m reflecting on the wonderful fall both of my children have had at Hyde. My son adores his PK3 teacher and the fun he and his classmates have each day (though he still insists on picking out one Matchbox car to bring to school each day!). And almost every day now, my daughter the kindergartner is telling me new words she knows how to spell. She is also expanding her skills into the performing arts in “Keegan Theater,” one of Hyde’s after school extracurricular classes (in partnership with the real Keegan Theater in Dupont Circle).
PK3 and PK4 Lottery and Prospective Family Open Houses
Hyde has one PK3 class (16 students) and two PK4 classes (19 students in each class). Enrollment in both PK3 and PK4 is via the DCPS lottery. You can enter the lottery for the 2023/2024 school year starting on Monday December 12 at myschooldc.org (results will be posted on March 31, 2023).
Hyde Addison will be hosting four Prospective Family Open Houses this winter (two virtual, two in-person), with the first one scheduled for Thursday December 15 at 10am. Please RSVP at: bit.ly/haeopenhouses ; it will begin with a presentation, so plan to be on time!
Fundraising for Hyde’s PTA
Hyde’s PTA is selling popcorn for four days—today through Friday Dec. 2nd at noon. My “popup store” is here:
There are ten flavors to choose from, including my favorite, Easy Peasy Caramel Cheesy. The holidays are here and this popcorn makes a great gift. Even fits in a stocking… Prices start at $9/bag (ie a $4.50 donation to Hyde!) and shipping is convenient- ships directly to the buyer!
Hyde’s PTA is now on Instagram! Please follow it to keep in touch about all the goings on at Hyde!
Tomorrow night the ANC will meet for its December session. The meeting begins at 6:30 and can be accessed via Zoom. This will be the last ANC meeting of the year. And with it marks the end of several commissioners’ times on the ANC. This includes Lisa Palmer, Jenny Mitchell, and Rick Murphy.
As is the custom of the Commission, it will consider a motion to issue a commendation to the departing Commissioners. It is a small token, and can’t really reflect the amount of work these individuals have performed over their terms. As I take office next year, I’m sure there will be plenty of times I wish they were still around! (Of course I will still not hesitate to bug them with emails in their “private” life…)
The meeting will cover additional topics as well, including:
Updates on Jelleff, streateries, and MacArthur High School
Some information on a new restaurant called L’Avante Garde finally taking over the old Guards space.
And THE TRANSFORMERS!
This will also, of course, be the last meeting for a while where I won’t be a Commissioner myself. I will endeavor to keep readers informed of the doings of the ANC despite the fact that I will obviously be coming at it from an entirely new perspective! This will inevitably nonetheless change the tone of my coverage a bit, starting with the fact I’m dropping the third person “GM” style (at least while discussing ANC matters.) I’m always happy for feedback, so please let me know how I’m doing as I figure this stuff out.
As you get ready for Thanksgiving this week week, it’s important to take some time to think about those that have much less than us to be thankful for. And to turn those thoughts into action, please consider giving to Georgetown Ministry Center.
The institution, based right in the heart of Georgetown, offer services and programs to the area’s homeless. And in cold winter nights, it offers a place to sleep, which can be a question of life or death.
If you’re a federal employee who participates in the Combined Federal Campaign, please add the center (CFC# 31661) to your list of charities. Then pass the gravy!
A new Indian restaurant is coming to 1639 Wisconsin Ave., in the Book Hill section of Georgetown. It is called Herbivore and it is taking over the space that was Pho Asian Bistro until about six months ago.
The sign in the window states that the restaurant will be 100% vegetarian, which makes sense given its name. (For what it’s worth, the online menu includes lamb and chicken dishes as well. GM suspects that’s more a result of a stock website design than a change in approach.)
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