Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1. W6PSPO May 16, 7 pm meetingThis month we’ll be joined by Carolyn Bowen, a Payne parent who serves as a citywide community member on the Advisory Committee on Student Assignment and Boundaries. Carolyn will discuss the committee’s guiding principles and the Committee’s work to date. We willContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday May 16 @ 7pm”
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Bike and Roll to School Day is May 3 – details here👇🏽
[Video] W6PSPO April 13 2023 Meeting
Staff from the Deputy Mayor for Education’s team joined the April 2023 meeting to give updates on DC education budget for FY24, the Boundary Review / student assignment process, and master facilities plan.
Suzanne Wells Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Hearing – Apr 5 2023
Testimony of Suzanne Wells President, Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization (W6PSPO) met on March 21, 2023, to discuss the school budgets for FY24. Out of 13 schools, five received increases to their budgets averaging $335K with aContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Hearing – Apr 5 2023”
Betsy Wolf Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Budget Hearing – April 5 2023
Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Betsy Wolf, and I will have 3 kids at Amidon-Bowen next year. I wasn’t the only Amidon-Bowen parent signed up to testify today, but I’m the only one who can make it given work commitments. I want to start by noting thatContinue reading “Betsy Wolf Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Budget Hearing – April 5 2023”
Bike and Roll to School Day is May 3, 2023 – Register & Save the Date!
Bike AND ROLL to School Day is coming! For now, get ready by:
Decoding the FY24 DCPS Budget
The DCPS Budget for SY24 presents some schools with cuts (in spite of stable enrollment and in spite of DC Council Legislation designed to prevent cuts). It also provides increase in funds to some schools with large populations of students with the greatest need. To help DC families understand the budget, three DC parents (andContinue reading “Decoding the FY24 DCPS Budget”
W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Mar 21, 2023 @ 7PM
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1. W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 pm. We will discuss the following: a. Principal Jasmine Brann will share with us upcoming plans for Tyler Elementary to transition to a Bilingual-Arts model; b. School budgets. We’re hoping each school canContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Mar 21, 2023 @ 7PM”
Video: Ward 6 Middle Schools Principals Panel – March 14, 2023
Principals across Ward 6 feeder middle schools share their ideas on what makes a good middle school, how their schools help all students reach their highest potential, what extracurricular activities they offer, and more. Moderator: Denise Forte, President and CEO of the Education Trust.
Join the Ward 6 Middle School Principals’ panel discussion – March 14, 7:00pm
Have middle school on the mind? All of the principals of destination middle schools for Ward 6 elementary schools will share their schools’ programming, enrichment, and will answer questions. EVERYONE is welcome! Register via: https://bit.ly/W6PSPO23MSPrincipals
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