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CHPSPO August 21 Meeting at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan

The August 21st Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization meeting will be at Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan (215 G Street, NE) in the nap room.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.  Below is the agenda. Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan (nap room) 215 G Street, NE AugustContinue reading “CHPSPO August 21 Meeting at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 17, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary, 1250 Constitution Ave., NE, Library July 17, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   1. DCPS Library Funding Follow up, Suzanne Wells June 15, July 4, and July 11 Bake Sales were successful in generating awareness (media, Washington DC Teacher’s Union, DC Council, general public) CHPSPO andContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 17, 2012”

CHPSPO meeting July 17 2012 – 6:30 PM @ Maury ES

The Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization will hold its July 17 meeting at Maury Elementary (1250 Constitution Ave., NE) starting at 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing our continued follow up on the library funding issue, and will start a discussion on what vertical (K-12 collaboration within a feeder pattern) and horizontal (alignment andContinue reading “CHPSPO meeting July 17 2012 – 6:30 PM @ Maury ES”

Help Save School Libraries – sign our online petition!

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members and friends of school libraries, Channel 7 news aired a piece on the cuts to school libraries. Bella Dinh-Zarr (Ludlow-Taylor parent), Laura Marks (Capitol Hill Cluster School parent), and Simone Woodard (Ludlow-Taylor librarian) were interviewed. You can watch the story on line at: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/07/d-c-public-school-librarians-funding-cut-at-some-campuses-77726.html. A petition toContinue reading “Help Save School Libraries – sign our online petition!”

For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wednesday, July 11   Contact:  CHPSPO, chpspo@gmail.com, Bella Dinh-Zarr (dinhzarr@dinhzarr.org) or Robert Zarr (RLZARR@yahoo.com)    Parents and Students Hold Baked Goodies Event to Support DCPS Libraries    Washington, DC- On Wednesday, July 11, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in DistrictContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11”

Walk in the July Fourth Parade on Barracks Row!

Walk, ride, scoot, bike, dribble, (do it all!) in this year’s July Fourth Parade on Barracks Row! What: Annual July Fourth Parade on Capitol Hill Where: 10:00 AM on Barracks Row (if you’re walking with your school, no later than 9:30 AM) Want to help Save School Libraries?: Carry a “Save School Libraries” sign whileContinue reading “Walk in the July Fourth Parade on Barracks Row!”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – June 19, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Tyler Elementary School Library June 19, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.     DCPS Library Funding Followup, Peter MacPherson Ludlow-Taylor meeting with DCPS on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.  Request is to move librarians out of flexible categoryto core staff; , check if Mary Levy and DCPS are willingContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – June 19, 2012”

CHPSPO June 19 Meeting, 6:30PM Location TBD

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m. I don’t have a location yet, and will send a note around before Tuesday with the location. We’ll be discussing what we want to do to follow up on the library funding issue and the Ward 6 State ofContinue reading “CHPSPO June 19 Meeting, 6:30PM Location TBD”

For Immediate Release: Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Thursday, June 14   Contact:  CHPSPO, chpspo@gmail.com,     Parents and Students Hold Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries    Washington, DC- On Friday, June 15, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS).Continue reading “For Immediate Release: Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries”