Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Wednesday, February 12 (Amidon-Bowen at 401 I St., SW). The agenda is attached. This will be a combined January/February CHPSPO meeting. At our meeting, we will be joined by Abigail Smith (Deputy Mayor for Education), Claudia Lujan (Office of the Deputy Mayor forContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Rescheduled for WEDNESDAY February 12”
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DCPS Lottery – My School DC Deadlines in Feb and March
Planning on applying to a DC Public school for school year 2014-15 via the lottery (https://apply.myschooldc.dc.gov/)? Apply now! Note the deadline for high school grades (9-12) is February 3, 2014 and the deadline for early childhood, elementary and middle school (grades PS3-8) is March 3, 2014. Visit the DCPS website or http://www.myschooldc.org/ for details.
National Air and Space Museum Family Day: African American Pioneers in Aviation
Please share this with your students and parents! African American Pioneers in Aviation will celebrate the important contributions made by African American trail blazers in the field of aviation and space exploration. Join us for this free family day program on Saturday February 8th from 10 AM -3 PM. It will take place atContinue reading “National Air and Space Museum Family Day: African American Pioneers in Aviation”
Tonight’s CHPSPO Meeting POSTPONED
Due to the school closures today, we won’t be able to hold our CHPSPO meeting at Amidon-Bowen, and will have to reschedule the meeting. Please be on the lookout for a message about the new date. Enjoy your snow day! Suzanne Wells
Jefferson Academy Middle School – Open Houses Jan 21 and Feb 1
CHPSPO Meeting WEDNESDAY January 22
Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Wednesday, January 22, at Amidon-Bowen (401 I Street, SW). We will be joined by Abigail Smith (Deputy Mayor for Education), Claudia Lujan (Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education), and the Ward 6 representatives to the Advisory Committee on school boundaries and feederContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting WEDNESDAY January 22”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 17, 2013
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Watkins Elementary (library, 2nd floor) 420 12th Street, SE, December 17, 2013, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1- Candidates Forums Report out on 12/9 Mayoral Candidates Forum – Ward 6 City Council – co-sponsor with Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA) and others on February 18, 20 orContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 17, 2013”
CHPSPO Meeting December 17 at Watkins
The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, December 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Watkins Elementary in the library. We will continue our discussions on middle schools and school boundaries/feeder patterns, and will discuss co-sponsoring candidates forums next year for the Ward 6 city council and mayoral races. If you have additionalContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting December 17 at Watkins”
Summer Cultural Exchange Program for High School Students – Travel around US!
Exciting opportunity for Washington, DC high school students with the US-Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP). IYLEP provides a fully-funded leadership building and cultural exchange experience to selected students from Iraq and the US. This summer (2014), 10 American students will participate alongside 31 Iraqi high school students to travel around the US for fourContinue reading “Summer Cultural Exchange Program for High School Students – Travel around US!”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 19, 2013
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Ludlow-Taylor Elementary 659 G Street, NE November 19, 2013 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1. School Boundaries and Feeder Patterns – Open discussion – Background: DME’s press release and materials: http://dme.dc.gov/DC/DME/Initiatives+and+Priorities/Statewide+Commission+on+Children+Youth+and+Their+Families/Student+Assignment+and+School+Boundaries+Review+Process – ACTION: Sign up for focus groups and working groups – ACTION: Volunteers will work on survey forContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 19, 2013”
