From the Chancellor

Mental Health and Community Supports

From the Chancellor

This message was sent to DCPS families from Chancellor Ferebee on May 24, 2022. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families,  Too often, our city and country must grapple with how to respond to heartbreaking incidents of gun violence. There are no words that can paper over the work that must Read more

Celebrating DCPS Partners

From the Chancellor

This message was sent to DCPS families from Chancellor Ferebee on May 13, 2022. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families, This week, we are celebrating our first-ever Partner Appreciation Week, shining a light on the incredible opportunities that our partner organizations provide students every day. In today’s email, I want Read more

Update on School Health and Safety Measures

From the Chancellor

This message was sent to DCPS families from Chancellor Ferebee on February 11, 2022. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families, Thank you to our school community for your partnership in limiting the spread of COVID-19 in our schools. Today, I want to share three updates for our families on our Read more

Introducing Test to Stay Pilot for Pre-K Classrooms

From the Chancellor

As part of our weekly testing program, we are implementing a test-to-stay pilot program for Pre-K students. Test to Stay for Pre-K classrooms will go into effect should a student test positive through the required weekly testing each Sunday.

The Power of a Vaccine

From the Chancellor

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on December 3, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families, This week, our very own Kimball Elementary School had a few guests stop by to talk about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccines: former President Barack Obama Read more

COVID-19 Vaccination for Ages 5+

From the Chancellor

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on November 4, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families,  The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way for us to help stop the spread of the virus and keep our community safe. This week, the Centers for Disease Read more

The Power of a Vaccine

From the Chancellor

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on December 3, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families, This week, our very own Kimball Elementary School had a few guests stop by to talk about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccines: former President Barack Obama Read more

Sharing My Gratitude

From the Chancellor

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on November 18, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families,  This Thanksgiving, I want to reflect on the past year and express my gratitude to the entire DC Public Schools community. Our students, families, staff, and supporters have worked tremendously hard to reopen our schools, learn new routines, Read more

DCPS Welcomes the World + November Health Updates

From the Chancellor

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on November 18, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Community,  We teach our students that there are no limits to what they can achieve, and this week scholars across DC Public Schools had the opportunity to meet some inspiring individuals, including some who were Read more

Take the Fall Family Survey and Share Your Feedback with Us

From the Chancellor

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on November 10, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Families,  Over the last week, I heard directly from some of our students in grades 6-12 about how they’re feeling about the first term of the school year. They spoke candidly of the joy of seeing Read more