Powell Elementary School

10/13/2026

CLÍNICA DENTAL
27, 28, y 29th de Octubre
Powell Elementary

Su estudiante puede ir al dentista de forma gratuita en
Powell para su limpieza dental. Para que su estudiante
pueda ir al dentista, debe devolver el permiso usando el
codigo QR antes del 21 de octubre de 2026. Tiene que llenar
un permiso nuevo aun si su estuidante ha ido al dentista en
el pasado. Las visitas se realizarán durante el dia escolar. Si
no puede llenar el permiso usando el codigo QR, hay copias
en papel en la oficina.

¿Tiene preguntas? ¿Problemas
con el codigo QR? Contacte a la
Sra. Price por correo electrónico
en [email protected] o a
través de ParentSquare.

10/13/2026

DENTAL CLINIC
Powell Elementary School
October 27th-October 29th

Your student can visit the dentist for free at Powell for their
regular cleaning. For your student to go to the dentist,
please fill out the form at the attached QR code by October
21, 2026. You need to fill out a new form even if your student
has gone to the dental clinic in the past. The visits will
happen during the regular school day. If you can’t fill out
the QR code, paper copies of the form are available in the
front office.

10/13/2026

08/28/2026

Good Day Powerful Powell.

We are excited to have completed another wonderful day of school and look forward to welcoming our youngest learners tomorrow!

Today, we also held our first emergency fire drill of the school year. Students practiced how to safely exit the building and respond in the event of an emergency. We will continue to hold fire drills each month to help students become familiar and confident with our safety procedures. We encourage families to use this as an opportunity to talk with your student about what to do at home in the event of a fire.

As a reminder, our doors open at 8:15 AM. All families should enter and exit through our main doors. Students who are not enrolled in our after school program must be picked up by 3:30 PM.
Thank you for your continued partnership. See your bright and early tomorrow morning.

Principal Lyons

08/26/2026

After-school pick-up

Hi Powell families, we've reached our first day of after-school programming! For students in after-school programming, pick-up is from 4:30-6pm.

The person picking up must be on the list of adults authorized to pick-up and must also bring identification.

Kindergarten and Pre-K students are picked up in their after-school classes. All other students will be picked up at the front doors once they are signed out.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we get to know new cohorts of students. Reach out to Mr. Walters in the front office with any questions. Thanks for your partnership!

08/26/2026

👕Pantry Drive & Swag Sale!

Dear Powell Families,
There are two upcoming opportunities to donate goods to the Powell school pantry & to buy Powell Panther gear for your family! See flyer below for more info.

📅 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
⏰ Time: 8:00–9:00 AM (morning drop-off)
📍 Location: Table in front of Powell’s main entrance

📅 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 at the Resource Fair
⏰ Time:3:15 — 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Powell Playground — Powell Padres Table
We hope to see you there!
Powell Padres

👕Campaña de recolección de despensa
y venta de mercancía de Powell
Queridas Familias de Powell,

¡Hay dos próximas oportunidades para donar a la despensa escolar de Powell y para comprar ropa y mercancia de Powell Panthers para su familia! Consulte el folleto a continuación para obtener más información.

📅 VIERNES, AUGUST 28
⏰ Hora: 8:00–9:00 AM (entrega por la mañana)
📍 Lugar: Mesa frente a la entrada principal de Powell
📅 MARTES, SEPTEMBER 1 durante la Feria de Recursos
⏰ Hora: 3:15 — 4:00 PM
📍 Lugar: Patio de recreo de Powell — Mesa para Powell Padres

¡Esperamos verlos allí!
Powell Padres

08/26/2026

Update: Dismissal Process

Dear Powell Families,

We did it! We completed our first day of school! It was wonderful to welcome our students back and see so many smiling faces. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we settle into our routines.

I want to share a quick clarification about self-dismissal. This year, the District introduced a new Self-Dismissal form. While the District policy aligns with our practice, the form does not include Powell’s school-based process for preparing students to walk home independently. This caused some confusion about which students would be walking home on their own. I appreciate the families who brought this to my attention.

In DCPS, self dismissal is an option for students in grades K through 5. At Powell, we honor a family’s decision for their student to self-dismiss and use our Flash Pass process to help students prepare. Students complete a brief interview to show that they:
Know their home address
Know the phone number of a trusted adult
Understand important traffic signs and signals
Can describe their route home, including the names of the streets they will walk
Students being picked up by an older sibling who does not attend Powell will wait at school for their sibling and are not considered self-dismissing. Students in grades K through 5 may also self-dismiss with an older sibling who attends Powell.

At Back to School Night (BTSN) on Tuesday, September 1st, families can confirm their self-dismissal preference. We will review our records and complete the Flash Pass process as needed. Before then, families can stop by the office and speak with Ms. Thornton to begin the process.

Thank you for your partnership as we make sure our process is clear and our students are prepared to travel home safely and independently.

Principal Lyons
OLL