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”
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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”
Save School Libraries: Protest @ DCPS on Monday, May 21
Please join with the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization in protest of cuts in school librarians by the District of Columbia Public Schools. The event will take place in front of DCPS headquarters at 1200 First Street, N.E. between 1pm and 6pm. on Monday, May 21st. If these proposed cuts go through 58 DistrictContinue reading “Save School Libraries: Protest @ DCPS on Monday, May 21”
CHPSPO May Meeting
The Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization will hold its May 15 meeting at 6:30 pm at Miner Elementary (601 15th St., NE). We will be talking about school libraries, middle school issues, the upcoming Ward 6 State of the Schools meeting, and more. If you have other agenda topics, please let me know. AContinue reading “CHPSPO May Meeting”
One Last Call…. #SaveSchoolLibraries
Dear Supporters of School Libraries: We wish we could tell you we’d completely closed the distance separating us and the restoration of full funding for school librarians. Sadly that is not the case. At this moment, the council chairman is recommending that $1 million be taken from the “Proving What’s Possible” grant program and beContinue reading “One Last Call…. #SaveSchoolLibraries”
Important Library Appeal
Dear PTA Presidents, I apologize I am having to reach out to you one more time to help in the effort to save school libraries. Collectively we have done a terrific job advocating for school libraries. The Council of the Whole FY13 DCPS budget recommendations noted the “decision that the Committee has heard about theContinue reading “Important Library Appeal”
Worried about proposed cuts to school librarian positions? How to help.
To: CHPSPO, DCPS and ‘Friends of’ Community… I’d like to ask your help in spreading the word about the proposed changes DCPS is planning to make to funding school libraries. Schools with under 300 students will no longer have a librarian position funded from the DCPS budget, and funding for librarians in schools with an enrollmentContinue reading “Worried about proposed cuts to school librarian positions? How to help.”
Get ready for the first ever National Bike to School Day on May 9
The National Center for Safe Routes to School (the folks who INVENTED National Bike to School Day) will attend our Lincoln Park Pit Stop and have invited friends from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DDOT, Safe Kids Worldwide, and more. Shortly after students arrive at school, members of Congress and leaders of bicycle advocacy organizationsContinue reading “Get ready for the first ever National Bike to School Day on May 9”
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”
