the artistic creativity and dancing and singing abilities of LudlowTaylor students. Our Art Gallery doors open at 5 p.m., and the showcased pieces are available for purchase. At 6:30 p.m., our students will take to the stage to entertain and delight. Please come early for sparkling cider and a selection of cheeses and to secure your seat. This is a standing-room-only event and we expect a crowd! In other news, our Fall Festival on November 3 was a grand success despite the frigid temperatures. Children and adults alike enjoyed the petting zoo and the moon bounce as well as the home-baked cakes and cookies for sale. Principal Cobbs took charge of the indoor games, guiding young hands as they threw sand bags and rings hoping to win a prize. Wondering how else you can support Ludlow-Taylor? Attend our informal play date each Saturday on the school’s playground. Bring your coffee and bagels and get to know the children and adults who help to make Ludlow as friendly and dynamic as it is. Stop by our bake sale, held 3:15-4 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. each Monday. Each treat is only $1! We hope to see you soon! Questions? Check out our website: www. ludlow-taylor.org.
News from St. Peter School Social Awareness and Common Good Values
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Winter Break All Sports and Games Camps Stuart Hobson Middle School Session 1 Dec. 24 - 28 (no camp Dec. 25) Session 2 Dec. 31- Jan. 4 (no camp Jan. 1) Boys & Girls ages 5 - 13 9:00am - 3:00pm, after care available until 5:00pm $185, $225 with after care
PARTIAL WEEK REGISTRANTS ACCEPTED For more information or to register online go to
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A critical component of a St. Peter School education is developing thoughtful concern for others and embracing the common good values that anchor the Catholic faith. Each month students engage in at least one community-centered activity designed to foster social awareness. In November, for example, St. Peter School partnered with the Boy Scouts to collect canned food for needy families. A school-wide boys vs. girls competition ensued, with the girls winning bragging rights after collecting 350 cans, though the boys also collected an impressive 275 cans. The Student Council also marked November as Diabetes Month by selling grey “Awareness Beads” to symbolize diabetes awareness and raise funds for the American Diabetes
Association. And, for the second year in a row, St. Peter School and Parish fielded an impressive group of runners and walkers to participate in the Turkey Trot for Hunger to benefit SOME (So Others Might Eat). Over 50 members of the St. Peter’s community people gathered on Thanksgiving morning to raise funds for food, clothing and medical services for the homeless and hungry in the District. We are proud to be fostering a school community that embraces acts of kindness, empathy, selflessness.
Retro Petro BINGO
Harkening back to those evenings and afternoons spent with grandparents playing bingo in the church hall, nearly 100 members of the St. Peter School community recently gathered at the American Legion for a good, old-fashioned evening of bingo. One of two adult socials the school’s Home School Association (HSA) sponsors during the school term, Retro Petro BINGO gave parents a chance to kick back and socialize for a few hours of camaraderie. The HSA offered free child care at the school so parents could spend a few hours enjoying a retro night of 80’s music and decor and games. A special thanks to American Legion Commander Kathryn Stillman for guiding parent organizers through the process of organizing the evening – and serving as the energetic bingo caller!
Winter Open House
St. Peter School Winter Open House will be held Thursday, January 10 from 9-11 a.m. Applications will be available, and prospective families are invited to tour the school and meet with faculty and parents. If you are interested in learning more about the school, please contact the school office at 202.544.1618 or visit www.stpeterschooldc.org.
Capitol Hill Day School News Literacy Night: Teacher-Led Workshops Help Parents Support Young Readers
Last month, CHDS parents went back to school with the first through fifth-grade teachers, learn-