Author Archives: Sandra

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?”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 20, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary School Library – 1250 Constitution Ave., NE November 20, 2012, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   1) DCPS School Closing Announcement (Cathy Reilly, SHAPPE, and Daniel del Pielago (Empower DC) ACTION: Dec 5 – Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 Community Discussion on DCPS Proposed ConsolidationContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 20, 2012”

Help Bring Equality to Girls’ Sports in DC – Take this Survey

Did you know girls in the District of Columbia public high schools currently have about 700 fewer opportunities to play sports than boys? Join the National Women’s Law Center in the effort to ensure that girls across the country are treated fairly in athletics programs under Title IX. Spread the word and complete the surveyContinue reading “Help Bring Equality to Girls’ Sports in DC – Take this Survey”

Closings, art, music, libraries – by Peter MacPherson

by Peter MacPherson, DCPS Parent, CHPSPO Member   Dear Council Members: The mayor and the chancellor have put forward their plan to close 20 schools. And in her testimony before the council the chancellor made a dishonest representation about the nexus between closures and the presence of librarians in the school. There is none. OneContinue reading “Closings, art, music, libraries – by Peter MacPherson”