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Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 7 – register your school and join us!

Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 7! Join us at Lincoln Park, 7:30-8:30 AM for our annual early morning party with snacks, school performances, active transportation and education supporters, and this year – parkour and yoga! Register your school here, to get swag for your school from DDoT’s safe routes program (and to show your supportContinue reading “Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 7 – register your school and join us!”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 15, 2015

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Stuart Hobson Middle School September 15, 2015 1) Discussion about CHPSPO’s nomination to the Cross-Sector Task Force Issues we think are important for the Task Force to address Planning: # of seats, site selection, curriculum Grade alignment (consistency around at grades are included in middle school) Financial transparency Long-termContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 15, 2015”

CHPSPO meeting September 15 at Stuart Hobson

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, September 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Stuart Hobson, 410 E St., NE, Room 108. We will be discussing the Cross-sector task force being organized by the Deputy Mayor for Education, and identifying one person we want to nominate to represent CHPSPO. WeContinue reading “CHPSPO meeting September 15 at Stuart Hobson”

Join the DC education conversation with educationdc!

Join the DC education conversation! New blog, educationdc (http://educationdc.net/), by DC parent and education advocate, Valerie Jablow, “is a public platform for all issues in DC public education, including research, ideas, and movements within public education in general and in DC in particular.” The DC community is invited to read, share, engage, and contribute. StartContinue reading “Join the DC education conversation with educationdc!”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 21, 2015

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary July 21, 2015 OSSE Draft Parent Reports Gwen Rubinstein with OSSE, and Steve Cartwright, a contractor for OSSE, shared drafts of reports being designed for parents to help them understand their child’s test results under the new Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)Continue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 21, 2015”

CHPSPO Meeting – July 21 at Maury ES

CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Maury Elementary (1250 Constitution Ave., NE). We will be joined by Gwen Rubinstein from OSSE who will be sharing draft parent reports, and Faith Hubbard who is the new Student Advocate with the State Board of Education. Attached is the list of the PTAContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting – July 21 at Maury ES”

Notes from Ward 6 Speaks – A Community Forum on Language Immersion Programs

Ward 6 Speaks A Community Forum on Language Immersion Programs June 11, 2015 Tyler Elementary School 1001 G St., SE, Washington, DC   Ward 6 Speaks was sponsored by the DC Language Immersion Project (www.dcimmersion.org) and the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (www.CHPSPO.org). The goals of the evening were for the attendees to leaveContinue reading “Notes from Ward 6 Speaks – A Community Forum on Language Immersion Programs”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – June 16, 2015

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Jefferson Academy June 16, 2015 1. Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERRA) Roundtable (June 22) We discussed the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences Summative Evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Public Schools. This evaluation was on the Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERAA) of 2007Continue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – June 16, 2015”