News Archives — Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

January 24, 2021News, Oyster-Adams Schoolby Catrin Morris

Message From Principal Cruz – Jan 22, 2021

Dear Oyster Adams Families, I hope you and your family are doing well and that you enjoyed the inauguration virtual …

Woman with needle and coronavirus graphic

January 22, 2021News, Oyster-Adams Schoolby oysteradams

Learn about the COVID Vaccine with Dr. Hamdy

OA Parent and vaccine expert Dr. Rana Hamdy (mom of Shaan Parekh, 4th grade) is a pediatric infectious diseases physician …

Meeting about OA Reopening & Term 3

Invitation / Invitación Oyster-Adams Reopen Community Corps Meeting – Jan. 12, 6-8pm Oyster-Adams has a Term 3 plan based on …

LSAT Reopen Community Corps and general meeting (virtual) – Monday Dec 14

Join the LSAT on Monday Night (12/14) @ 6-8pm to discuss re-opening plans and other LSAT agenda items. Monday’s (virtual) LSAT meeting will be …

OA Spirit: New designs, new gear, new gifts!

The Oyster-Adams online store is up and running! Something for everyone—from tigritos to abuelitos to pets!—just in time for the holidays. So many …

Oyster-Adams Bilingual (Virtual) Book Fair Has Begun!

Having trouble finding books for your kids during the pandemic? You are in luck! Our 26th Annual Bilingual Book Fair is …

News from the LSAT

The Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) is an elected committee of parents & teachers that advises the principal & administration …

Help OA families purchase food and/or necessities for winter break.

TARGET GIFT DRIVE: Our goal is to provide 65 OA families with a $100 TARGET GIFT CARD so they can …

Term 2 Updates & Building Preparedness

OA will continue virtual for the launch of term 2 while DCPS and city senior leadership negotiate staffing. DCPS hopes …

OA Student’s Winning Illustration in JK Rowling’s New Book!

3rd Grader Donates prize – $650 in books– to the Oyster Library!! OA 3rd-grader Annika recently won a global illustration …

K-5 FAMILIES: Update on Grades from DCPS:

Grades at Your Fingertips with ASPEN Dear DCPS Families, We are pleased to share that starting in mid November, families of …

Middle School Schedule Changes for Term 2

The middle school is making a small adjustment to the timing of classes which are now slightly shorter to accommodate …

Message from the Chair of the OCC

Our Oyster-Adams family has faced the COVID-19 pandemic with remarkable strength, resilience, and kindness. When buildings first closed, teachers and staff …

UPDATE: Nov 3-6 Schedule & Election

This week’s academic calendar will not shift as previously announced. Tuesday, Nov. 3 — Election Day; no school for students and …

UPDATED 10/23: DCPS Reopening

October 23, 2020 Dear Oyster Adams Families, I hope you are safe and well, I am writing with a brief …

UPDATED 12/3: DCPS Reopening On Hold

November 3, 2020 The DCPS Chancellor has announced:“While we planned to offer in-person learning at the start of Term 2 …

ON THE NEWS! OA Students “Get out the Vote” Efforts On NBC and Telemundo!

3rd-Graders’ GOTV postcard initiative makes the news… Again! After learning about elections, a group of OA 3rd graders started mailing …

OA students in the Washington Urban Debate League

This past weekend, the Washington Urban Debate League kicked off the local debate season, online! Students from 26 different schools gathered …

Latino/Latinx Spirit Week

OA will be celebrating Latino/Latinx spirit week for Hispanic Heritage month. Monday: No school, indigenous people’s day Tuesday: Día de …

OCA Virtual Enrichment Classes

Hi Oyster-Adams Families! Here are some fun, fall VIRTUAL Enrichment classes that OCA has put together for your pre-k -8th …

DCPS Middle School Grading Policy Term 1 / Directivas de calificación de DCPS para el Término 1

Dear MS Families, Officially, we are at the mid-point of Term 1. The end of the first quarter of the year …

Student Health Form Submissions

Dear OA Parents, Even though we started the school year in a virtual-only format, when students return to school, they …

OA Winter Athletics 2020-2021

Athletics will take place this year assuming we have some in person interactions during school hours. For now, we are …

Join us for Back to School Night

Back to school night is optional for parents this year and will be an opportunity to meet with school leaders …

August 30, 2020News, Oyster-Adams Schoolby Catrin Morris

PHOTO GALLERY: Oyster-Adams Black Lives Matter protest June 2020

Given the multiple and ongoing protests throughout the country we are posting (finally!) the wonderful photos from our June Oyster-Adams …

Fall 2020 Virtual Learning Schedule

Start time: 9 am with morning meetings (school-wide) Lunchtime: 11:30 am -12:30 pm (school-wide) Monday & Thursday schedules are the …

At-Home Virtual Learning Starter Kit

OA will be distributing at-home learning starter kits on Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30. These kits will be grade-level …

Important June Updates from Principal Cruz

SY19-20 Locker Cleanout Schedule Starting this week, parents are invited to sign up for a time to clean out their …

May 13, 2020News, Oyster-Adams Schoolby oysteradams

End of Year Gifts for Teachers and Staff: Rules & Regs

Many parents want to say thank you at the official end of the school year, but there are a few …

DCPS Grading for Term 4

April 27 marks the start our 4th and final term of the 2019-2020 School Year. The language below is a …

For more than 40 years, Oyster-Adams Bilingual Education Campus has served as a model for dual-language education in the District of Columbia and nationwide.

O-A students at work

Oyster-Adams offers after-school programs created to meet the needs of working parents, and provides athletic opportunities for students in grades 4-8.

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