Parent Information Page

Practical information

​Key links
New parents
  • Are you a new family and would like to talk to a veteran Eaton family to ask questions about… well, about anything in regard to our school? The HSA has a family mentorship program that brings families together. Please send an email to Chris Martin, and the HSA will find the right match for you!
  • Veteran Eaton parents - if you are willing and interested in being a mentor for new Eaton families, send an email to Chris. It generally requires being available for questions via email (or maybe nowadays through Zoom). Please provide the names of the teachers your child(ren) have previously had to help make the best matches.​

Costs

While Eaton is a free public school, families who can afford it are expected to contribute the following (per student, per year - this list is not exhaustive):
Non-optional items (all are estimations and depend on the student's grade):
  • ~$70 for school supplies
  • ~$200 for enrichment activities such as field trips 
  • $25 - $70 to the class teacher directly for class-related expenses
Discretionary items:

Eaton Profile

Food Pantry
The 2022-23 Eaton School Health Profile is provided by OSSE.

Also check out the school profile on My School DC.

Eaton feeds into Hardy Middle School.
Eaton’s Family Food Pantry is NOW OPEN!
The Eaton ES community opened a small food pantry, open to anyone with children at Eaton. it is possible thanks to our partners at DC Food Project and DCPS’ Food Services. The pantry is a large locker full of dry goods/food that families can come “shop” or take from free of charge if they are having difficulty affording food for them and their children. Items include everything from pasta, canned goods, and snacks, to hygiene and breakfast items.
​Please sign in at the front security desk, then someone from the office can show you where it is. It is open between 8:45-9:15 am, and 3-6 pm Monday through Friday, and anytime after 4, please have a JEAP or security team member assist you.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please drop by the front office or contact Trish Berman at patricia.berman@k12.dc.gov or Kat Tinkham at kathleen.tinkham@cc-dc.org M-F, 8-4.

Keyboarding Practice
Parents! Your child will been given an access to Clever Keybording Practice application. Kids need their student ID and their password is their digital birthdate MM/DD/YY. 10 minutes/day practice will get them proficiency on the keybaord. Longer, and their fingers get tired.   Some do practice more and that is fine.
It's Lousey!

Children & News
Below are the basics for dealing with those pesky creatures that turn up every year.
Check out the DCPS factsheet about head lice, www.cdc.gov and www.licehappens.com for more helpful information.
For help talking to your children about current events in the news check out Common Sense Media.

PARCC & Common Core

What are the Common Core Standards? Check out: http://www.corestandards.org

What are the top 8 questions parents ask about Common Core?

PARCC offers information about the assessments including fact sheets, a glossary and sample test questions at: http://www.parcconline.org/resources/parent-resources

The National PTA offers great grade by grade parent guides for student success. Available in English & Spanish.  Go to: http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583

Great Schools offers Milestones, a free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade level expectations in K-5. Visit http://www.greatschools.org/gk/milestones/

​District of Columbia State Specific Resources: http://osse.dc.gov/assessments

Parent Curriculum Guides

The Office of Family and Public Engagement and  the Office of Teaching and Learning collaborated to create grade specific Parent Guides.  These guides gives you the tools you need to support your child’s learning at home. In this booklet, you’ll find strategies based on the DCPS curriculum to help your child meet his or her learning goals. You’ll have a better understanding of what your child is learning in school and how you can further learning at home.