/*
Architected by:
Marco A. Gonzalez
Amagavi, Inc.
web: http://www.amagavi.com/
email: marcoinc@mac.com
email: marco@amagavi.com
for Ross Elementary School in Washington, DC
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possible values for iconPath:
images/testing.jpg
images/books-w60x59h.jpg
images/gavel.jpg
images/schoolHouse-w60x54h.gif
*/
function RossHomeTeaserJSON(){
var teasers =
[
{
"startDate":"2009-0429",
"stopDate":"2009-0501",
"iconPath":"images/schoolHouse-w60x54h.gif",
"contentForColumn2": "Ross Open House",
"contentForColumn3": "Feb 19, 2009
9 am - 11 am",
"linkTo": "./events/openhouse.html"
},
{
"startDate":"2009-0429",
"stopDate":"2009-0501",
"iconPath":"images/gavel.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "Silent Auction",
"contentForColumn3": "Apr 18, 2009
6 pm",
"linkTo": "http://auctions.readysetauction.com/rosselementaryschool/home"
},
{
"startDate":"2009-0429",
"stopDate":"2009-0501",
"iconPath":"images/books-w60x59h.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "Principal and Parents
Book Club",
"contentForColumn3": "Mar 5, 2009
TBD",
"linkTo": ""
},
{
"startDate":"2009-0511",
"stopDate":"2009-0610",
"iconPath":"images/schoolHouse-w60x54h.gif",
"contentForColumn2": "5th Grade Promotional Excercises",
"contentForColumn3": "June 9, 2009
9:30 AM @ Carnegie Institute",
"linkTo": ""
},
{
"startDate":"2009-0511",
"stopDate":"2009-0613",
"iconPath":"images/books-w60x59h.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "End of Year Awards Program",
"contentForColumn3": "June 12, 2009
1:30 PM @ Carnegie Institute",
"linkTo": ""
},
{
"startDate":"2009-0511",
"stopDate":"2009-0616",
"iconPath":"images/books-w60x59h.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS",
"contentForColumn3": "June 15, 2009
Dismissal @ 12:00 PM",
"linkTo": ""
},
{
"startDate":"2009-0915",
"stopDate":"2009-0925",
"iconPath":"images/schoolHouse-w60x54h.gif",
"contentForColumn2": "See Ms. Zanghi's faculty page",
"contentForColumn3": "",
"linkTo": "./facultyPages/2009/jzanghi/index.html"
},
{
"startDate":"2009-1001",
"stopDate":"2009-1231",
"iconPath":"images/books-w60x59h.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "Mini-Lessons for Parents",
"contentForColumn3": "Beginning October 13th, 14th, 15th",
"linkTo": "./documents/2009/Mini-Lessons for Parents.pdf"
},
{
"startDate":"2009-1001",
"stopDate":"2009-1030",
"iconPath":"images/schoolHouse-w60x54h.gif",
"contentForColumn2": "Ross ES Fall Festival",
"contentForColumn3": "Thursday, October 29, 2009",
"linkTo": "./documents/2009/Fall Festival.pdf"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0205",
"stopDate":"2010-0218",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "Open House
Wednesday, February 17
9-11 AM or 5-7 PM",
"contentForColumn3": "Come meet Principal Amanda Alexander, teachers, current parents and students. See for yourself the happy faces, beautiful artwork, hands-on math, cool science experiments, and amazing writing. All pre-K spaces are filled through the lottery.",
"linkTo": "http://www.rosselementary.org/events/openhouse-2010-02.html"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0205",
"stopDate":"2010-0228",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "Pre-K and out-of-boundary enrollment underway",
"contentForColumn3": "Applications for out-of-boundary enrollment and for Pre-K can now be submitted online by visiting the DCPS web site. The application window is 1/28 - 2/28. Pre-K applicants must be 4 by September 30.",
"linkTo": "https://lottery.dcps.dc.gov/Main_Entry.aspx"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0205",
"stopDate":"2010-0211",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "Scholastic Book Fair
February 5-11
Library",
"contentForColumn3": "Parents, don't miss this popular event. All of your children's favorite books are here. A portion of the profits go to Ross.",
"linkTo": ""
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0208",
"stopDate":"2010-0212",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "DPR Play Day
Friday, February 12
8:30 AM - 5 PM",
"contentForColumn3": "DCPS students in grades K-8 are invited to participate in a full day of programs sponsored by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. DPR Play Days coincide with DCPS Professional Development Days for teachers and ensures that students engage in a mixture of arts and crafts, fitness, and enrichment activities outside of the classroom.",
"linkTo": "http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Events/DPR+Play+Day+-+February%2C+12"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0208",
"stopDate":"2010-0223",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "Fight For Children
2010 Quality Schools Initiative",
"contentForColumn3": "Ross is among a select group of schools eligible to apply for a Quality Schools Initiative award. This year Fight For Children will be awarding a total of $175,000 to three winning schools.",
"linkTo": "http://www.fightforchildren.org/"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0208",
"stopDate":"2010-0224",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "Family Science Night
Tuesday, February 23
6:45 - 8:50 PM",
"contentForColumn3": "On Tuesday, February 23 the Fillmore Arts Center and the Museum will be holding a Family Science Night. It is a trip to the Air and Space Museum, after the close of normal hours, just for the parents, students and educators from the Group of Schools who participate in the Fillmore Arts Center program. The program is limited to students in grades 3 and up.",
"linkTo": "http://www.rosselementary.org/downloads.xml"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0301",
"stopDate":"2010-0425",
"iconPath":"images/gavel.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "Annual Auction",
"contentForColumn3": "Apr 24, 2010, 5 pm
Our school will hold its second annual silent auction to raise funds to support our school in providing an excellent education environment for our children. Please consider contributing an item or service to the silent auction. You, your employer, or both can donate an item, service, and/or advertisement in our auction book.",
"linkTo": "http://auctions.readysetauction.com/rosselementaryschool/home"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0208",
"stopDate":"2010-0402",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest
DEADLINE: April 2, 2010",
"contentForColumn3": "The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children's reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The Contest encourages children in grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original pieces. The Contest extends the powerful tradition and annual success of the 15-year national 'Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest.' Email snorfleet.whut@gmail.com for more information.",
"linkTo": "http://pbskids.org/writerscontest/"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0422",
"stopDate":"2010-0424",
"iconPath":"images/earth.gif",
"contentForColumn2": "Earth Day Celebration at Café Saint-Ex",
"contentForColumn3": "Apr 23, 2010, 9 am to 11 pm
Café Saint-Ex Beautifies Mid-City with Ross Elementary School Students in Celebration of Earth Day on April 25th",
"linkTo": "http://www.rosselementary.org/documents/2010/CafeSaint-ExEarthDayMediaAlert%20FAP2.pdf"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0422",
"stopDate":"2010-0623",
"iconPath":"images/facebook_logo.jpg",
"contentForColumn2": "Ross is on Facebook!",
"contentForColumn3": "Come and see our page on Facebook and click on 'Like' to receive our most up-to-date news and event invitations!",
"linkTo": "http://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington-DC/John-W-Ross-Elementary-School-Washington-DC/395319850518"
},
{
"startDate":"2010-0208",
"stopDate":"2010-0331",
"iconPath":"",
"contentForColumn2": "Free Terra Cotta Warriors tickets
Wednesdays
National Geographic",
"contentForColumn3": "With generous support from The PIMCO Foundation, 200 free day-of tickets will be available for the 6:00 PM exhibition viewing every Wednesday. Tickets will be distributed at 5:30 PM with a limit of two tickets per person.",
"linkTo": "http://www.nationalgeographic.com/terracottawarriors/specialevents.html"
}
];
return teasers;
}