Seaton Families,
We had an exciting weekend at Seaton! Thank you to all the families who joined us for the Spring Carnival and helped make it such a special event for our community. A huge shoutout to our custodial team and Officer Boone for supporting all school events and helping keep our community safe. We also want to celebrate our Seaton Girls on the Run team, who completed their 5K this weekend with 18 students participating! Thank you to our GOTR coaches and buddy runners for encouraging and supporting our student athletes every step of the way!
Reminder: After school registration for grades K–5 started today. Families can complete registration through MOST DC.
In Partnership, Principal Torres
School Key Dates
May and June Key Dates
We have a busy month of school! Please save the dates.
School Wide Events
Family Centered Special Education Event
Wednesday, May 20th 8:20-9:40 am in the Library: Join Seaton’s Inclusion Committee for coffee, light breakfast, and conversations about how to support your student with disabilities. Meet representatives from different organizations including Howard Speech Clinic, Beyond the Arc Basketball, Special Olympics, Autism Transit Project, and Aceing Autism Tennis.
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Student Bus Transportation to K.C. Lewis Swing Site
Families will receive a survey on Tuesday, May 26, to share their interest in using student bus transportation from Seaton to the K.C. Lewis Swing Site [Address: 300 Bryant Street NW]. Transportation will be provided by Deadwyler Transportation.
Families will be able to select from different morning and afternoon transportation options for their students. Student transportation will be available for all students in PK3 through Grade 5.
Today, families were able to register for after school programming for School Year 2026–2027. We intentionally waited for families to complete after school program enrollment before asking them to complete the transportation survey so they could make the best decision when selecting bus transportation for their students. Bus transportation will also be provided for students enrolled in the after school program.
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Multicultural Day Fundraisers
Tuesday May 19th and Tuesday May 26th: The Royal on Florida and 5th NW will donate 15% of all take- out sales between 5-10 pm using this link only: https://order.toasttab.com/online/the-royal-501-florida-ave-nw NO DoorDash or Uber Eats! Only the link provided.
On Saturday, May 30th 11:00am –3:00 pm Lulu’s Winegarden 1940 11th Street NW will donate 15% of net sales to Seaton’s Multicultural Day. Thank you for all your support!
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Seaton Pride in the Garden – Thursday 5/28 3:30-5PM
Please join us on May 28 for Seaton Pride in the Garden! We will be celebrating the upcoming Pride month with T-shirt decorating, pride crafts, rainbow snacks, and festive music!
All are welcome, and we would love to see you there! Please RSVP here if you plan to join us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PqnlXb3jK7QEcxAltt9Mwb_FODXIbzrYGlN7fPQU5y8/edit
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Multicultural Day
Mark your Calendars for Seaton’s Multicultural Day! Friday, June 5th. As each year, we would love to have support from families to make this a successful learning experience for our Stingers. Reach out to your child’s teacher if you are able to support this year – Any help is welcome!
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Spring Open Garden Times
Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Monday, June 8, will be our last Open Garden Time of the school year.
The garden is open for Seaton families (kids must be accompanied by a caregiver) for an hour after school on Mondays. Note that we will be sharing space with Seaton’s new after school garden club, which meets from 4 to 5 pm. We hope as many Stingers as possible can enjoy the garden before our move to the swing space.
School Wide News
Book Return Reminder
As we approach the end of the school year, it’s time to return all Seaton Library books. Please check your home for any books and send them back with your student or drop them off in the office or library. We will continue accepting returns through the last day of school—thank you for helping us keep our library collection complete for next year! – Ms. Janka
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DC Summer Resources for Families
The attached resources include free and low-cost resources available to keep students learning, active, and supported all summer long from the Family and Youth Transition Program Office.
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Grade 2 Biking Unit
The PE team will continue the biking unit through the end of the school year. We are currently selecting dates following end-of-year testing for the community bike rides. More information and dates will be shared soon!
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Seaton Playground Survey
Thank you, families, for completing the playground survey! Your feedback will support the design of the new Seaton playground.
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School Safety Drills.
May Fire Drill. This drill takes place school wide. All students and staff evacuate the building to their secure location and return following the end of the fire drill.
May Lockdown Drill. Our school will be conducting a Lockdown Drill during the month of May. This routine exercise takes place twice a year to practice safeguarding our school community from potential dangers within or outside of our building. During a lockdown drill, students are moved to the safest area of the room, away from doors and windows. The window shades are drawn, classroom door windows are covered, and the lights are turned off. While the drill is underway, all exterior doors are locked, and entering or exiting the building is not permitted until the all-clear is given. We ask that families refrain from coming to the school during this time, as you will not be allowed to enter the building until the drill is complete.
Lockdown Drill for ECE. Families of PK3 and PK4 students are able to opt-out of participating in this drill. Please contact Principal Torres with any questions at veronica.torres@k12.dc.gov
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Attendance Committee
Incentive for May: The two classes with the best attendance (starting this week) will win an attendance trophy. The trophy will have some treats (candy) but will also be displayed in the class. They will also win a popsicle party! The winners will be announced at the end of the month!
As the temperature changes and illnesses arise, please make sure you are contacting the school when your child cannot attend school. Reminder, not all absences are excusable. Please review the DCPS attendance policy here and if you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Mercado (school counselor and attendance poc) at abel.mercado@k12.dc.gov
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PTO News and Updates
Seaton Families,
We had such a great turnout for last week’s Spring Carnival – thank you so much to everyone who came! The biggest shoutout to our amazing events team, led by Angela Parsons-Herrington and Anna Cavnar, who spent so much time putting this event together. We are all so grateful to the many volunteers who stepped in to set up carnival games, grills burgers and dogs, serve popcorn and ice cream, break everything down and clean up, and just generally bring the magic for our kids. Finally, a big thank you from all of us to our wonderful custodians, Mr. Kelly and Ms. Prince. We have such a special community, and events like Spring Carnival really bring that home.
As our school year winds down, we have one last PTO volunteer opportunity, at Field Day on June 12. We know that the end of year can be a busy time, but this one is truly so much fun, and a highlight for the students. There are two separate shifts: 8:45-11 AM for PK4-1st grade, and 12:45 – 3 PM for 2nd-5th grades. You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14bVyoGr5MPlngKkDAwG_jLNXlTr84owt/edit?gid=1146092240#gid=1146092240.
Finally, as we end the year, we are actively seeking parents to join committees for the upcoming school year. Joining a PTO committee is a great way to engage with the school community, meet other parents, and look cool to your kids. Our committees are: afterschool enrichment, teacher appreciation, events, communications, fundraising, governance, family relations, yearbook/tshirts. We are particularly in need of help with communications (i.e. updating our instagram, sending emails), a yearbook coordinator (we have two teachers interested, we just need a parent to help too), a fundraising chair (with lots of support from me and others!) and people who may want to take the lead on a specific favorite event for the events committee. We are also engaging in a renaming process for Seaton and standing up a committee to seek community input on whether that should happen, proposing new names, and getting feedback. If you are interested in any of these, let me know!
Here’s the rest of what we have on deck for the year:
Dacha Happy Hour on Thursday, May 28, 5 – 8 PM: Dacha has been an incredible neighborhood partner to us over the years, including as a gold sponsor and a sponsor of our auction this year, and they’ve invited us back for one last year-end happy hour. This is not a fundraiser, just an opportunity to get together with friends and enjoy a night out in the neighborhood!
Free Nats Game on May 31, 1:35 PM: In order to be considered for tickets, please fill out this form by May 22, 2026. Tickets are for current students and families enrolled at Seaton. We have a limited number of tickets available, so they will be distributed first come, first-served in the order that we receive this form, with a max of 5 tickets per family. Tickets are sent electronically so you need to have the free MLB Ballpark app downloaded on your phone in order to access.
Last PTO Meeting of the Year on June 10, 5:30 PM: In addition to our normal updates, we’ll present and vote on a budget for the next school year. Pizza and child care provided!
