08/20/2026
Hi Powell families,
Good morning! Teachers have been busy this week, planning for a great school year and preparing their classrooms to welcome students. All students & families are invited to meet teachers and see classrooms tomorrow, Friday, August 21 from 2-3pm. Please note that some class rosters have changed due to enrollments and withdrawals over the course of the summer. You can confirm your student’s class assignment in Aspen at aspen.dcps.dc.gov or on print-outs that will be available at the school tomorrow.
Please see a few reminders below:
Kindergarten to 5th grade starts on Monday, August 24! Doors open at 8:15 am. Breakfast will be in the classroom on Monday and Tuesday. Families are always welcome to join students at breakfast.
Pre-K starts on Thursday, August 27.
After-school will begin on Wednesday, August 26 for K-5 and Thursday, August 27 for Pre-K.
Pick-up for all students is at 3:15 on Monday & Tuesday. Ensure you have completed the authorized pick-up form from the summer mailing (or available at the class preview or Monday morning) for anyone authorized to pick-up your student. Note that we do not allow early pick-up between 2:45 and 3:15 to prepare students for a safe dismissal. Those picking up students need to bring identification matching the name on the pick-up form.
Save-the-date for Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, September 1 from 4-6pm and the first Principal’s Coffee on Thursday, September 3 at 9am. We’ll share more about what to expect this year, including DCPS’ educational technology policy.
You’ll be receiving a message soon to welcome you to our new family communication platform, ParentSquare. ParentSquare takes the place of Remind that we have used in prior years. Please confirm your contact information via ParentSquare to receive important updates from your student’s teacher. Thanks for your patience as we learn a new system.
Thank you for choosing Powell! We value your partnership and are looking forward to collaboration in 2026-27.
Principal Lyons, Assistant Principal Cartagena & Assistant Principal Hall