Author Archives: Sandra

Food Service Contracting in DCPS Hearing – Testimony by Becky Levin

Food Service Contracting in the D.C. Public School System December 20, 2012 Testimony by Becky Levin, Parent of Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan Student Members of the DC Council, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you about what can be done to promote the healthiest meals possible in our school system and toContinue reading “Food Service Contracting in DCPS Hearing – Testimony by Becky Levin”

Meet Principal Young of Eliot-Hine during Tommy Wells’ H St. office hours (Dec 20)

Principal Tynika Young of Eliot-Hine MS will join Councilmember Tommy Wells for his H Street Community Office Hours this week! When:  (tomorrow) Thursday, December 20, 8:00-9:30 AM. (Principal Young will join Tommy’s team from 8:00 – 9:00 am) Where: Sova (1359 H Street, NE) This is a terrific opportunity to learn about the good stuffContinue reading “Meet Principal Young of Eliot-Hine during Tommy Wells’ H St. office hours (Dec 20)”

Chants of the Holiday – by George Blackmon

Kicking off the holiday season with a poem by our very own George Blackmon (Maury Elementary community member). Happy Holidays! ——————————– Chants of the Holiday   Dusk occurred in the city The streetlights were turning on A small group was gathering at the park Their apparel was similar to those worn in years gone byContinue reading “Chants of the Holiday – by George Blackmon”

DC Holiday Pajama Drive – Donate New PJs and Slippers

Join in this terrific drive to bring new pajamas to children in foster care. This effort is the work of Capitol Hill (and Miner ES) parent, Kathleen Jackson, who got the idea while hospitalized with leukemia. PJs can be dropped off or shipped to: DC Holiday Pajama Drive c/o The Daily Rider 1108 H StreetContinue reading “DC Holiday Pajama Drive – Donate New PJs and Slippers”

Recap of Dec 5 School Consolidation Meeting‏ – by Joe Weedon

by Joe Weedon, Maury ES Superparent ————————————————————- Greetings – I wanted to provide everyone with a quick recap of last night’s meeting with Chancellor Henderson about DCPS’s proposal to close/consolidate schools across the District. Last night’s gathering brought together a standing room only group of parents, teachers and students from Wards 1, 2, 3, 4,Continue reading “Recap of Dec 5 School Consolidation Meeting‏ – by Joe Weedon”

DCPS Proposed School Closures – Impact to Walkable Communities?

We wanted to see how the proposed DCPS consolidation plan would impact the ability of students affected by the closures to be able to attend a school within a 1 mile walk. We reached out DC Action for Children and they (thank you, Kate Kairys!) built the following map (super quickly!), which show all DC PublicContinue reading “DCPS Proposed School Closures – Impact to Walkable Communities?”