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CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, December 17 at Tyler ES

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Tyler Elementary (1001 G Street, SE). Attached is the agenda for our meeting. Many of you know that George Arlotto, a parent who lives on Capitol Hill, was selected earlier this year to be the SuperintendentContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, December 17 at Tyler ES”

Payne ES Modernization – REPROGRAMMING IN JEOPARDY: PLEASE ACT NOW!

Dear Payne ES Community: As you may know, we received exciting news this week that Mayor Gray transmitted a reprogramming to the Council to fund the completion of Payne’s modernization project, including critical improvements for special education students and fourth and fifth graders, as well as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  If approved,Continue reading “Payne ES Modernization – REPROGRAMMING IN JEOPARDY: PLEASE ACT NOW!”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 18, 2014

Payne Elementary School Library, 1445 C St., SE November 18, 2014, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver, Jeff Noel, OSSE Process of preparing first administration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment – computer delivered assessment; higher standard of rigor; alignedContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 18, 2014”

Stuart Hobson Performing Annie the Musical

Students from Stuart Hobson Middle School will be performing Annie, the Musical on Friday, December 12, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, December 13, at noon and 6 p.m. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased in the main offices at Peabody, Watkins and Stuart Hobson. Stuart Hobson is located at 410 E Street, NE. PleaseContinue reading “Stuart Hobson Performing Annie the Musical”

November 18 CHPSPO Meeting at Payne

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Payne Elementary (1445 C Street, SE). We will have a representative from OSSE at our meeting discussing the extension of the Elementary and Secondar Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver, and Monica Warren-Jones will be discussing a draftContinue reading “November 18 CHPSPO Meeting at Payne”

Language Immersion In Urban Public Schools – December 4, 6-8 PM @ MLK Library

Language Immersion In Urban Public Schools: Exploring The Benefits & Challenges (co-hosted by the DC Public Library, DC State Board of Education and the DC Language Immersion Project) Thursday, Dec 4, 2014 6-8pm MLK Library – 901 G St. NW You are invited to join us for a panel discussion with a focus on the benefitsContinue reading “Language Immersion In Urban Public Schools – December 4, 6-8 PM @ MLK Library”

CHPSPO meeting Tuesday, October 21, at Eliot-Hine

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Eliot-Hine Middle School (1830 Constitution Ave., NE). Attached is the agenda for the meeting. Also, attached is the list of the current PTA presidents/co-presidents, principals and CHPSPO representatives. Please review the list, and send me anyContinue reading “CHPSPO meeting Tuesday, October 21, at Eliot-Hine”

Mayoral Forum on Education, October 22

Mayoral Forum on Education October 22, 2014, 7:00 pm Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St, NW In-depth conversations with the mayoral candidates on education issues, moderated by Natalie Hopkinson Hosted by a coalition of citywide supporters of Six Principles for Public Education in DC. More information here: http://www.dceducationelection.org/mayoral-forum/

Ward 6 State Board of Education Candidates Forum

Come learn more about the Ward 6 candidates for DC State Board of Education — and ask your questions about their views on policies & standards that affect DC schools. Candidates are Mark Naydan & Joe Weedon Tuesday, October 14 @ 6:30 PM Eastern Senior High School 1700 E Capitol Street, SE Moderated by NatalieContinue reading “Ward 6 State Board of Education Candidates Forum”