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Let’s get SOCIAL TONIGHT – July 18, 7pm at The Brig

Join us for a social version of our monthly meeting (hey, we deserve a night off Zoom!). When: Tonight, July 18 2023, 7-8:30pm Where: The Brig (1007 8th St SE #1) Why: Because we care about all students in Ward 6+++ schools and want to work together to support and strengthen our feeder patterns! SeeContinue reading “Let’s get SOCIAL TONIGHT – July 18, 7pm at The Brig”

Join SUMMER VIBES TEEN RIDE ☀️🚲 – July 15

Join the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS), Girls in Gear, Hill Family Biking, and GirlsRock! DC for the Summer Vibes Teen Ride on Saturday, July 15, from 11 am – 1 pm starting and ending at Lincoln Park. Register, sign consent forms, and learn more about it HERE.

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W6PSPO Meets Tuesday May 16 @ 7pm

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”

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”