2007-2008 EVENTS 2007-2008 CLUBS


Title: Ashland Open House
Date: Friday, August 31, 2007
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: Free
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Description: Calling all students and parents! It's that time of year again. School is about to start, so please join us at the Ashland Open House to find your child's new classroom and get a chance to meet their teacher. If you ordered a back-to-school supplies kit last Spring, it should be in your child's classroom. You can also drop off additional school supplies so that your child won't have to carry them in on the first day of school.

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Title: First Bell Breakfast
Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: Free
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Description: Got time on your hands now that the kids are back in school? Catch up with old friends and make some new ones at the PTO First Bell Breakfast. New to Ashland Elementary? Stop by the cafeteria and join a group on a tour of our wonderful school. Come meet the new PTO Board and learn about all the fun PTO events planned for the school year.

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Title: Ice Cream Social
Date: Friday September 14, 2007
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: Free
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Description: Come join in the fun at our annual PTO membership drive Ice Cream Social. Make your own ice cream sundaes, play games, and win some great door prizes, including two tickets to a Redskins home game! Meet the new PTO Board and learn about all the exciting events and plans for Ashland Elementary!

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Title: Back-to-School Night
Date: Monday, September 17th (K-2)
Tuesday, September 18th (3-5)
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary
Cost: Free
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Description: Meet your child's teacher and find out what is planned for the year.

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Name: Ident-A-Kid
Where: Ashland Elementary Story Room
When: Monday September 24,2007
When: 9:30AM to 3:45PM
Cost: $10.00
Description: The Ident-A-Kid Program will be coming to our school sometime in September! This nationally recognized child identification program will make wallet-sized ID cards that contain a complete physical description of your child, including a photo and fingerprint. The ID also contains important information about what to do if your child is missing. More detailed information will be sent home with your child once school starts.

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Title: NOW THIS
Date: Friday September 28, 2007
Time: 2:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria (Grades 3-5)
Cost: Free
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Description: NOW THIS is a muscial improv show and it will be an in-school assembly. Actors and actresses take ideas from the audience and turn them into creative songs and stories. This is sure to be a lot of fun for the children.

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Title: Vision & Hearing Screening (K-2)
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Time: 9:30am - 11:15am and 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Contact: Terri Peoples 703-583-8774
Location: Story Room
Description: Vision & Hearing Screening for all kindergardners and new 1st and 2nd grade students. Volunteers, we need your help!! If you can help out, please contact Dotty Talbott at dotty@ttsolutions.com.

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Title: 3rd Annual Fun Run/Walk
Date: Saturday October 20th, 2007
Time: 8:00AM Start
Place: Ashland Elementary
Cost: $17.00 ($7.00 without t-shirt)
Contact: Patty Swanson
Description: Runners Ready? GO! Time to dust off your running/walking shoes and join the 3rd annual Ashland/Forest Park Fun Run/Walk. Make this a family event to promote health and fitness for everyone. Participate in either the 1 mile fun run or the 5K race. Who knows, you may catch the running/walking bug!! Awards for all participants and refreshments.

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Title: Vision & Hearing Screening (3-5)
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 3:20pm
Contact: Terri Peoples 703-583-8774
Location: Story Room
Description: Vision & Hearing Screening all 3rd grade students and new 4th and 5th grade students. Volunteers, we need your help!! If you can help out, please contact Dotty Talbott at dotty@ttsolutions.com.

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Title: Movie Night
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary Cafeteria
Cost: $3.00
Contact: Fred Stein (fstein@gwu.edu)
Description: Back by popular demand is the Ashland Movie Night. Wear your pajamas, bring your blanket and pillow, get comfy and enjoy a movie voted on by the students at Ashland Elementary. There will be movie concessions for sale! All your favorites: popcorn, hot dogs, nachos, candy, and drinks.

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Title: Dinner Theater Show Date: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Time: 6:00m - 8:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: Flyer with prices coming home soon!
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Description: Let your children experience the magic of a live musical performance without having to travel a long ways to do it! Theaterworks USA is coming to Ashland Elementary to perform a musical production of Charlotte's Web! Dinner will begin at 6:00pm and the show will start at 7:00pm. The show is about 1 hour long.




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Title: Holiday Store/Gift Cards
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2007
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary
Cost: Free
Contact: TBD
Description: Let the elves help your child shop for holiday gifts for family members without the hassles of the holiday crowds at the malls! For the first time we will also have gift cards available for purchase from hundreds of popular stores and restaurants, e.g., The Gap, Home Depot, Lowes, Toys R Us, Carrabba's, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, TGI Fridays, plus many more! We will also have a home-based business fair so parents can do some shopping!

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Title: Texas Hold'em Night
Date: CANCELLED
Time: CANCELLED
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: TBD
Contact: Joe McTernan or Fred Stein
Description: Calling all poker enthusiasts and football fans! Join us for our first Texas Hold'em Night. Play a little poker, watch a little NFL playoff football! Eat some great food and sign-up for a chance to win some great door prizes!

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Title: Scrapbooking Night
Date: Friday, January 18, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: TBD
Contact: TBD
Description: Ok all you scrapbooking fans, join us for a fun filled evening of scrapbooking, food, and good conversation! We will have consultants from all the popular companies to assist you in creating special pages with all your favorite photos. Price for entry will include a light dinner, access to all kinds of scrapbooking tools and materials and we will of course have some items to raffle off! Don't miss this night, sure to be filled with lots of memories of its own!

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Title: Reptile World
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Time: TBD
Contact: Dotty Talbott (dotty@ttsolutions.com)
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: FREE
Description: The Reptile World program was designed to give audiences the opportunity to meet an interesting selection of live, large, colorful, and gentle reptiles from all over the world. Audiences enjoy discovering what reptiles are, what makes them different from birds and mammals, and how important they are in our environment. Many of the myths and misconceptions are dispelled, instilling a greater appreciation and understanding of these fascinating reptiles.

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Title: Spirit Skate 2008
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2008
Time: 6:40PM to 8:30PM
Contact: Rainy Brookes (rainy-steven@comcast.net)
Place: Skate Quest
Cost: $8 Per Person Non-PTO Members/$7 Per Person PTO Members/ $25 PTO Family Price
Description: This is always a popular event with the kids! Come join us at Skate Quest for an evening of ice skating with family and friends.

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Title: International Festival
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Place: Ashland Elementary cafeteria
Cost: Free
Contact: Tina Fisher (fishercjto@yahoo.com)
Description: Ashland Elementary PTO will once again be hosting the International Festival. Come explore the cultures and heritages of the many countries represented in our Ashland school community. Sample ethnic foods and watch a showcase of talent from different places around the world.

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Title: Dance Night - CANCELLED
Date: CANCELLED
Time: CANCELLED
Place: CANCELLED
Cost: TBD
Contact: TBD
Description: This event is cancelled!

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Title: Discovery Channel Science Family Fun Night
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: CANCELLED
Place: CANCELLED
Cost: CANCELLED
Contact: CANCELLED
Description: Ever wonder how to make glob? How does sound travel? Learn about air pressure, aerodynamics, "vision persistence" and a lot more before the evening is done. Don't miss the first ever Family Science Night sponsored by the Ashland Elementary PTO.

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Name: Potomac Nationals Baseball Game
Where: Pfitzner Stadium
When: April 11, 2008
Time: 7:00pm (Gates open at 6:00PM)
Description: It is Ashland Night at the Potomac Nationals baseball game! Come enjoy the game with family and friends and cheer on the home team! Wear our school colors to show your support for Ashland and the Potomac Nationals! Look for the Potomac Nationals mascot, SLAM at our school on Tuesday, March 25th! This is a fund raiser for our school and we will make 50% profit on every ticket sold! All proceeds will go to the Playground Fund. Don't forget to purchase your raffle tickets to be the lucky winner to throw the first pitch of the game. Deadline for ticket sales is Thursday, March 27th. Hope to see you all there!

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Title: Family Fitness Fun Fair
Date: CANCELLED
Time: CANCELLED
Place: CANCELLED
Cost: CANCELLED
Contact: CANCELLED
Description: Have you ever wanted to learn more about jump rope, volleyball, or field hockey, just to mention a few? Come join us for a day filled with fun, fitness, sport clinics, demonstrations, food and refreshments. Local vendors will be on hand to provide information on wellness, physical fitness and sports activities. We will have lots of prizes to give away so don't miss out on this exciting event!

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Name: Athletic Club
Where: Ashland Elementary (If we get rain the camp will be held inside)
When: Thursday September 20,2007 thru October 25, 2007
When: 3:45PM to 5:00PM
Cost: $25.00
Description: Hey all you Ashland 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, come join the Falcon/Bruin Athletic Club sponsored by the Ashland Elementary PTO. Our main goal with this club is to promote athletics/fitness and to have fun. We will introduce:
  • Over all fitness and health issues
  • Proper running technique for sprinting and distance
  • Relay races/ Running Games
  • Stretching and strengthening
  • Different types of training
  • Positive Attitudes
A day with our club will include a warm-up, game activity, stretching, running stations (distance, sprinting, relays….), out and back run, stretching, go home, and sleep well. Based on the number of counselors/coaches, we will only be able to take the first 80-90 children who sign up.

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Name: Tae Kwon Do Club

Where: Ashland Elementary
When: Wednesday September 19, 2007 thru Wednesday October 24, 2007 (Every Wed.)
Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Description: Calling all 1st thru 5th graders, there is a new club at Ashland Elementary! Tiger Martial Arts is coming to our school! Join our after-school Tae Kwon Do club sponsored by the Ashland PTO. Our main goal with this club is to promote fitness and have fun.
  • Learn discipline and improve grades
  • Increase concentration
  • Respect for Self and Others
  • Building Self-confidence
  • Great exercise


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Name: Foreign Language Club
Where: Ashland Elementary
When: Starts Monday, October 22, 2007
Cost: $120 - $240
Contact: ashlandlanguages@yahoo.com
Description: Does your child have an interest in learning a foreign language? The Ashland Elementary PTO will once again sponsor this program offering Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French and German. Classes will be offered before and after school. Classes will meet weekly starting in October and end in April. The classes will also perform as part of the International Festival in March. Check back often for more details as they become available.

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Name: Art Club
Description: We are currently trying to find someone to run this program. If you have an interest or know someone who would like to be involved, please contact Dotty Talbott, PTO President.

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Name: Tae Kwon Do Club II

Where: Ashland Elementary
When: April 7, 2008 thru May 19, 2008 (Every Mon. except April 14th)
Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Description: Back by popular demand, this is the second Tae Kwon Do club for the school year! Join our after-school Tae Kwon Do club sponsored by the Ashland PTO. Our main goal with this club is to promote fitness and have fun.
  • Learn discipline and improve grades
  • Increase concentration
  • Respect for Self and Others
  • Building Self-confidence
  • Great exercise


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