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DC Public Schools FY15 Budget Hearing Testimony by Kevin White – CHCS

Good evening.  My name is Kevin White and I am here to represent the 540 students at Watkins Elementary in Ward 6. This winter was hard at Watkins.  Frigid temperatures and windy polar vortices were challenging for our 50 year old windows and burdened heating system.  Just last week, several classrooms spent instructional time andContinue reading “DC Public Schools FY15 Budget Hearing Testimony by Kevin White – CHCS”

DC Public Schools FY15 Budget Hearing Testimony by Elizabeth Bacon, CHCS

I am Elizabeth Bacon, and I’m here to represent the PTA and LSAT at the Capitol Hill Cluster School.  We are a PK3 through 8th grade school with 1,300 students at three campuses — with steady enrollment, strong test scores, healthy vertical integration, and the ability to attract students from all over the city. WeContinue reading “DC Public Schools FY15 Budget Hearing Testimony by Elizabeth Bacon, CHCS”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – March 18, 2014

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization SWS@Goding, 920 F Street, NE – March 18, 2014, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Report out on March 6 CHPSPO-sponsored Candidates Forum (http://storify.com/CHPSPO/ward-6-council-candidates-forum-on-education-march) 2. SY14/15 Budgets (Report outs by each school on the budget allocations) and discussion of upcoming budget hearings Schools reported on FY15 initial operational budget allocations. Q&A aroundContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – March 18, 2014”

Ward 6 Council Candidates Forum on February 20 – Candidate Issues

  Joining us for the Ward 6 Council Candidates Forum on Thursday, February 20? Time: 7-9 PM Place: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th and Independence, SE. Here’s some background on where the candidates stand on key issues: Charles Allen (D): http://www.charlesallenward6.com/issues Pranav Bradhwar (L): http://pranav4dc.com/issues Darrel Thompson (D): http://darrel4dc.com/issues/

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 12, 2014

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Amidon-Bowen Elementary School 401 I Street, SW February 12, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Update on school boundaries and feeder patterns – Abigail Smith (Deputy Mayor for Education (DME)); Claudia Lujan (Deputy Mayor for Education’s office); Denise Forte and Martin Welles (Ward 6 representatives to Advisory Committee) http://dme.dc.gov/book/student-assignment-and-school-boundaries-review-process AbigailContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 12, 2014”