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October 16 CHPSPO Meeting, 6:30 PM @ Amidon-Bowen

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (401 I St., SW). The meeting will be in the school’s library. We will be discussing the upcoming Ward 6 IB meeting, a white paper with ideas for strengthening the Eastern feeder pattern, supporting schoolContinue reading “October 16 CHPSPO Meeting, 6:30 PM @ Amidon-Bowen”

Learn about the IB Middle Years Programme‏ – October 23

When: Tuesday, October 23, 6 PM Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St., NE   Please join Principals: Rachel Skerritt, Eastern HS Tynika Young, Eliot-Hine MS Natalie Gordon, Jefferson MS and Bob Smith, DCPS’s IB Manager to learn more about the International Baccalaureate Programme in our neighborhood schools. For a preview of the progressContinue reading “Learn about the IB Middle Years Programme‏ – October 23”

What is International Baccalaureate? Ask These Students…

Eliot-Hine Middle School is implementing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program. What is IB? Watch  these children and educators… Learn more on Tuesday, October 23, 6:00 PM, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street Northeast).

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 18, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Capitol Hill Montessori@Logan 215 G Street,  NE September 18, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   At-Large School Board Member Candidates, Mary Lord and Marvin Tucker spoke about why they are running, their vision. Walk-to-School Day (George Blackmon) –          Participating Schools – most in Capitol Hill have signed up.Continue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 18, 2012”

Barracks Row #SaveSchoolLibraries pop-up library – thank you!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our mini pop-up library on Saturday in support of DCPS Librarians. We met dozens of school and community librarians from DC and all over the country, children of librarians, and of course, supporters of librarians. In a short period of time, we gave away dozens of books, raised overContinue reading “Barracks Row #SaveSchoolLibraries pop-up library – thank you!”

Taste of H Street for JO Wilson is Oct. 14!

Join your friends for a night of fun at the first annual Taste of H Auction for J.O.Wilson Elementary School.  Enjoy music, libations and a food tasting from some of the best restaurants on H Street! WHAT: Music, food, libations & an exciting auction in H Street’s iconic arts center! Benefiting JO Wilson Elementary School. More here. WHEN: Sunday,Continue reading “Taste of H Street for JO Wilson is Oct. 14!”

Join Save School Libraries Pop-Up Library at Barracks Row Fall Festival on Sep 22!

CHPSPO is joining forces with Commissioner Brian Pate to organize a booth at the Barracks Row Fall Festival  (on Saturday, September 22) in support of DC Public School librarians and libraries. Stop by the booth between 1-4PM for a mini Pop-Up Library and book swap (a small scale version of last week’s). Thanks to BarracksContinue reading “Join Save School Libraries Pop-Up Library at Barracks Row Fall Festival on Sep 22!”

Save School Libraries Pop Up Library at H St Fest a Success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the H Street Festival this weekend where we had over 2000 books and collected 601 handwritten signatures! The Pop-up library at  Toki Underground restaurant was fantastic: people perused books, read some and always left with a free, new book. Toki’s owner Eric and ANC Commissioner David Garber (whose ownContinue reading “Save School Libraries Pop Up Library at H St Fest a Success!”