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Striving Towards a Growth Mindset & Savoring

September 11, 2023

Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School Cooler days with dew on the grass, the scent of fresh mowing aloft, and...

Practicing PDS Values Over the Summer

July 5, 2023

Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School In a few days you will receive a link to a PDS webpage that...

The Lure and Language of Nature

July 5, 2023

Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School As summer nears, one of its draws for me is the chance to spend...

Developing Helpfulness in Children

July 5, 2023

Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School This past Sunday I found myself thinking about the “royal treatment” my sister Nina...

The Balm of Empathy

July 5, 2023

Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School As I have thought over time about the many divisions that exist in our...

The Unending Human Cost of School Shooting

July 5, 2023

Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School Earlier this week I wrote to you about some of the steps we have...

Important Dates

Fri Oct 6, 2023

School Closed for Staff Professional Day

Mon Oct 9, 2023

School Closed

Wed Nov 1, 2023

Late Start

Tue Nov 21, 2023

Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break

Wed Nov 22, 2023 - Fri Nov 24, 2023

Thanksgiving Break

Fri Dec 15, 2023

Dismissal for Winter Break

Mon Dec 18, 2023 - Tue Jan 2, 2024

Winter Break

Wed Jan 3, 2024

Classes resume

Fri Jan 12, 2024

Reserved for snow make-up (school open ONLY if needed or snow make-up day)

Fri Jan 12, 2024

Early Dismissal (No GRASP)

Mon Jan 15, 2024

MLK Holiday - School Closed

Fri Feb 16, 2024

Reserved for snow make-up (school open ONLY if needed or snow make-up day)

Calendar

October 2023

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2 Last Day for PK-1st Grade Last Day for PK-1st Grade Oct 2 all-day	3	4 8:00 pm PDPA Meeting PDPA Meeting Oct 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Zoom link – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4700887008	5 8:30 am PDS Family Phonovisual Workshop PDS Family Phonovisual Workshop Oct 5 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am Beako Room	6 School Closed for Staff Professional Day School Closed for Staff Professional Day Oct 6 all-day	7
8	9 Indigenous People Day Indigenous People Day Oct 9 all-day School Closed School Closed Oct 9 all-day	10	11 Stone Photography Stone Photography Oct 11 all-day PK & K Picture Day	12 Stone Photography Stone Photography Oct 12 all-day 1st & 2nd Grades Picture Day	13 Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Begins Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Begins Oct 13 all-day Chicken Tenders Lunch Chicken Tenders Lunch Oct 13 all-day 9:00 am Admission Coffee Admission Coffee Oct 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am	14
15	16	17	18 4:00 pm PDS Potomac Pizza Night PDS Potomac Pizza Night Oct 18 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Chevy Chase, Potomac, and Traville locations. It will take place on Wednesday, October 18 from 4-8 pm for dine-in and carry-out.	19	20 Pizza Lunch Pizza Lunch Oct 20 all-day 9:00 am Admission Coffee Admission Coffee Oct 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am	21
22	23	24	25	26	27 Chicken Tenders Lunch Chicken Tenders Lunch Oct 27 all-day 9:00 am Admission Coffee Admission Coffee Oct 27 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am	28
29	30	31 8:45 am Halloween Parade Halloween Parade Oct 31 @ 8:45 am – 9:15 am Details to follow in the Primary Source

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