Seaton Families,
A heartfelt thank you for helping us celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! Our teachers and staff deeply appreciated the thoughtful tokens of appreciation from our students and families. We are so grateful for the incredible support of our Seaton parent and caregiver community; you help make our school the special place it is for all our Stingers. It’s been a busy and joyful week at Seaton, and I am highlighting a few exciting updates from our school community:
- CAPE Assessments: Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 have officially completed the CAPE Assessment for School Year 2024–2025. Thank you to all families for ensuring students arrived on time, well-rested, and ready to do their best each day.
- Embassy Adoption Program: Our 5th graders presented their Capstone project at the Embassy of Australia and later shared it with their families. Congratulations to all of our 5th grade students and a big thank you to their teachers and Embassy Adoption leads, Ms. McMahon and Ms. Janka, for guiding this learning experience!
- DC SCORES Highlights: The Seaton DC SCORES team had two exciting opportunities: welcoming MLS players at Audi Field and hosting a U.S. Women’s National Team player at school. Shout out to our student-athletes and DC SCORES coaches for their energy, teamwork, and spirit!
- Spring Carnival: Despite the rainy weather, we had a fantastic Spring Carnival! Thank you to our incredible parent volunteers for organizing and leading this joyful event. We made the most of moving inside, then outside again and were glad the sun made a late appearance!
Thank you – Principal Torres
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SCHOOLS NEWS
DDOT Safe Routes to School Study
Seaton has been selected to participate in the Safe Routes to School Study. The DDOT staff leading this study will be at Seaton observing arrival and dismissal times on Friday May 23. Parents are invited to join the DDOT team during their visit and can share feedback:
- Seaton Arrival Visit – May 23 – 8:15 to 9:15am
- Seaton Dismissal Visit – May 23 – 3:00 to 3:45pm
DDOT team will also be attending June 4’s PTO Meeting and presenting the scope of this project and parent surveys.
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Multicultural Day Celebration
Save the date, Multicultural Day will be Friday June 6!
- Pre-K Program – 9:30am
- Grade 1-5 Program – 1:30pm
- Festival – 3:30 to 5:30pm
Reach out to your student’s teacher if you would like to support the classroom!
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Future of Seaton!
Please join Principal Torres for one of the upcoming information sessions to learn more about Seaton’s exciting future! We look forward to connecting and sharing what’s ahead for our school community. Topics will include:
- What to expect for School Year 2025–26
- Upcoming school renovations
- Middle school options for Seaton’s graduating 5th graders
In Person:
- Tuesday June 3 at 8:15am – Future of Seaton in Spanish (in the Library)
- Tuesday June 3 at 3:30pm – Future of Seaton in English in the Playground following dismissal. The playground will remain open until 4:00pm.
- Tuesday June 10 at 9:00am – Future of Seaton in English (in the Cafeteria)
- Tuesday June 10 at 5:00pm – Future of Seaton in English (in the Cafeteria)
Virtual Option:
- We will share a virtual recording through Remind and the Seaton Website following the in-person sessions!
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End of Year Celebrations – Save the Date!
End of year celebrations will take place from June 11 to June 16. Save the date and time for your specific grade level. PK3 and PK4 celebrations will take place in the Early Childhood classrooms. Kindergarten through Grade 4 celebrations will take place in the cafeteria.
- PK3: June 16, 9:45am
- PK4: June 13, 2:00pm
- K: June 13, 9:15am
- G1: June 11, 9:30am
- G2: June 12, 2:00pm
- G3: June 16, 2:00pm
- G4: June 11, 2:00pm
- G5: June 12, 9:30am
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PE Update: 2nd Grade Biking Unit Update
The helmets are here! Students had helmets fitted last week. The PE team is sharing updated dates for the Grade 2 Biking Unit.
Grade 2 Biking in the City:
- May 22 – Ms. Langston’s Class – 9:30 to 12:00pm
- May 23 – Hawthorne’s Class – 9:30 to 12:00pm
- Parents, if you are available, join us for the culminating biking in the city unit!
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Art Exhibit
Join us on Friday, June 6 from 3:30-5:30 in the Art Room (second floor) for the End-of-Year Art Exhibit! Stop by during Multicultural Day to see what Stinger Artists have been learning all year in Art. For Grades PreK-5th.
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Euclid Middle School
We have created a new page on our site for information about the new middle school, which is scheduled to open for SY2028-2029 (just in time for current 2nd graders to enter), and we would love your feedback. Please click here to fill out the survey.
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Library Newsletter
Families can read the Library Newsletter from our Librarian Ms. Janka https://secure.smore.com/n/sdyv3
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Library Books.
Time to return Library Books. Please return all library books no later than June 2. We can accept overdue library books until June 20
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Enrollment SY 25-26.
The Enrollment Process for SY25-26 is now open. Families can complete the Enrollment process Online or in Person. Check out the attached flyer to learn more about the documents needed to complete the enrollment process.
In Person enrollment is now available daily in the Seaton main office from March 31 to June 17 during the following hours:
- Monday to Fridays from 9:00AM to 11AM
- Monday to Fridays from 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Online Enrollment is now available on the following DCPS Online Enrollment Website: https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/node/76
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SCHOOL POLICIES
School Safety Drills.
June 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.
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Attendance.
Please remember to submit excuse notes when your child is absent. You can fill out the form above or submit a written note to the main office. https://forms.office.com/r/yWUFiCqk50
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DCPS Calendar Key Dates.
May 26 – No school, Memorial Day
June 6 – Multicultural Day
June 17 – Fun Day
June 18 – Last Day for Students
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PTO NEWS and UPDATES
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 PTO Executive Board slate!
President: Swathi Bojedla
Vice President: Kat Matsa
Secretary: Cris Crider
Treasurer: Stacie Dunlap
At Large Director, PK-2: Nicole McEntee
At Large Director, 3-5: Dan Adams
The above slate will be approved at the next general body meeting on Wednesday, June 4th. If you are interested in serving next year on a committee please reach out to president.seatonpto@gmail.com. We would love to welcome new members with fresh ideas!
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Uniform Swap – Spring Term
Donate CLEAN school clothes that your student has outgrown. Donation bins will be at the main entrance of Seaton. Donation dates: Monday May 19 to Friday May 23.
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Share your Feedback on the New Euclid Middle School!
We want to make sure our voices are heard as DCPS moves forward with plans for the new Euclid Middle School. A Community Working Group has been formed to collaborate directly with DCPS, and they are actively seeking input from families to help shape the vision and priorities for the new school.
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your thoughts by 5pm May 30th.
Your feedback will go directly to the Community Working Group and will help inform decisions about the school’s design, academic programs, and student experience. This is an opportunity to ensure the new middle school reflects the needs and values of our community.
If you have any questions please contact your CWG representatives: Nick Nigro, nick.nigro@outlook.com, or Zandria Haines, zandria.haines@gmail.com
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Yearbook Orders
It is time to order the Seaton 2024-25 yearbook! They will arrive the first week of June, and you do not want to miss out on reliving all the special memories from the past year!
Yearbooks are $20 each. You can submit your order online here by May 30!
If you’d like to contribute a donated yearbook for another Seaton student, just add a second book to your cart and add the word “Donate” in place of the student name section.
Any questions? Reach out to Kaylan Adams – kaylan.m.adams@gmail.com
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General Body Meeting
Our last general body meeting of the school year will be held Wednesday, June 4th at 5:30pm. We will meet in the Seaton library and will have pizza for dinner and childcare in the multipurpose room. Come meet and support the new executive board members!
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Fun Day
Fun Day will be held Tuesday June 17th. This is our summer send off to the kids to celebrate another great year at Seaton. We are in need of parent volunteers. Stay tuned for more details on how you can help.
