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FY13 DC Council Hearing on DCPS Budget – CHPSPO Testimony #SaveSchoolLibraries

FY13 Hearing on DCPS Budget Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Testimony Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the FY13 DC Public Schools budget.  My name is Peter MacPherson, and I am presenting testimony on behalf of the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization or CHPSPO.  CHPSPO isContinue reading “FY13 DC Council Hearing on DCPS Budget – CHPSPO Testimony #SaveSchoolLibraries”

March 20, 2012 CHPSPO Meeting

CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, March 20th, at Eliot-Hine. At this meeting, we’ll be joined by: – Jeff Mead from the Smithsonian Education Lab who will discuss their Digital Media Program; – Principals Natalie Gordon, Tynika Young, and Dawn Clemens who will be discussing their middle schools and brainstorming with us how the community canContinue reading “March 20, 2012 CHPSPO Meeting”

ABC’s of Family Biking on Saturday, April 21 @ CHM@L

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2012 Contact: Megan Odett,  KidicalMassDC@gmail.com, 443-254-2188 Kidical Mass DC, DDOT and WABA Team Up To Teach “ABC’s of Family Biking” Kidical Mass DC, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Safe Routes to School Program, and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are pleased to announce the first “ABC’s of Family Biking.”Continue reading “ABC’s of Family Biking on Saturday, April 21 @ CHM@L”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 21, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization J.O. Wilson Elementary School 660 K Street, NE –Library, 2nd floor February 21, 2012  6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1) Safe Routes to School, Jennifer Heffernan, District DOT **Congratulations to Brent ES, as Feb 21 was the debut of the Brent Safety Patrols! First Annual National Bike to School DayContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 21, 2012”

CHPSPO meeting on Tuesday, Feb 21 2012 @ JO Wilson

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization February meeting will be on Tuesday, February 21, at the J.O. Wilson Elementary School library (660 K Street, NE, on 2nd floor).At the February meeting, we will have a discussion of Safe Routes to Schools and Mindful Parenting Workshops. We will also be further refining CHPSPO’s 2012 prioritiesContinue reading “CHPSPO meeting on Tuesday, Feb 21 2012 @ JO Wilson”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 12, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan 215 G Street, NE January 17, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.     This meeting marked the 7th anniversary of CHPSPO!!! Congratulations! Full house with 25 attendees! 1)      Brent’s Middle School Series, Jason Townsend Discussion: Jefferson – not all things that the BrentContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 12, 2012”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 13, 2011

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Ludlow Taylor Elementary School 659 G St., NE Room 302 December 13, 2011 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1. Ed Lazere, the Chair of the Public Education Finance Reform Commission (PEFRC or the Commission) spoke about the legislation that established the Commission, and the Commission’s charge.  The Commission is anContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 13, 2011”

DCPS PS/PK/Out of Boundary Lottery Information Session Jan 23 @ Payne ES

Interested 
in 
enrolling 
your 
child
 in
 Preschool,
 Pre‐K
 or

 an 
Out‐of
-Boundary 
school?

  Attend
 a DCPS 
info 
session
 to 
have 
all 
of
 your
 questions 
about 
the 
lottery 
process
 answered! Where and When: Monday, January 
23, 
2012 6:00 
pm 
‐ 
7:30 
pm Payne 
Elementary 
School 1445
 C 
Street, 
SE —————————————————————————————————————————————————- For 
more 
information 
about 
the 
info
 sessions:Continue reading “DCPS PS/PK/Out of Boundary Lottery Information Session Jan 23 @ Payne ES”