Author Archives: Sandra

DCPS Open Houses Resume in January!

It may still be the holidays, but our CHPSPO schools are busy planning for open houses, where they will showcase their programs. Open houses are a great way to check out your local or out of boundary schools. DC Public Schools (DCPS) keeps a central list of upcoming open houses, but it’s a good idea toContinue reading “DCPS Open Houses Resume in January!”

CHPSPO Meeting on Tuesday, Dec 13

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) will hold it’s December meeting on Tuesday, December 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Ludlow Taylor (639 G Street, NE). We will be joined at our meeting by Ed Lazere who is the Chair of the DC Public Education Finance Reform Commission. The Commission is an independent bodyContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting on Tuesday, Dec 13”

Troop 500 Coat Drive – Eastern Market, Dec 3rd and 4th

Dear Neighbors, This Weekend, Bring Your Spare Coats to the Eastern Market Winter Coat Drive for the Homeless on Capitol Hill For the past 12 years, part of the Eastern Market scene has been the Boy Scout Troop 500 Coat Drive. On the weekend after Thanksgiving, Scouts in uniform give up their free time toContinue reading “Troop 500 Coat Drive – Eastern Market, Dec 3rd and 4th”

November and December Events

Dear Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization Members, We won’t have a CHPSPO meeting in November.  Instead, we’ll: 1.  See each other at the School Information Night on Tuesday, November 15, from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hill Center (http://www.champsdc.org/); 2.  See each other at the FREE screening of Race to Nowhere on Monday,Continue reading “November and December Events”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – October 18, 2011

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary School 1250 Constitution Ave., NE October 18, 2011 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   Walk-to-School Day Recap, George Blackmon. Action: Suzanne G. and Sandra M. to document “how tos” – including accountability/sign off from each school, get a school to take it on next year. Goal isContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – October 18, 2011”

Support the Stuart-Hobson and Eliot-Hine Football Teams!

Dear CHPSPO Members, On Monday, October 24, at 6:30 pm come out to cheer our local middle school football teams when Stuart-Hobson plays Eliot-Hine to fight for the Capitol Hill bragging rights. The game will be at Eastern High School, 1700 East Capitol Street, NE. This is a great chance to support our local middleContinue reading “Support the Stuart-Hobson and Eliot-Hine Football Teams!”