CHPSPO Meeting September 20 @ Brent ES

Our next Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization (CHPSPO) meeting will be Tuesday, September 20. We will meet at Brent, 301 North Carolina, SE, in the library. At this meeting we will spend time discussing the Ward 6 Middle School Plan. The purpose of the discussion will be to learn if there are any changesContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting September 20 @ Brent ES”

CHPSPO Testinomony: Middle Grades Education in the District – Public Roundtable

Testimony of Heather Schoell Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) Middle Grades Education in the District:  Preparing Our Students for Success in High School and Beyond Public Oversight Roundtable Wednesday, September 7, 2011           Good morning.  My name is Heather Schoell, and today I am representing the Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization orContinue reading “CHPSPO Testinomony: Middle Grades Education in the District – Public Roundtable”

Walk to School Day 2011 is Wednesday, October 5 – join the neighborhood party!

Join the party at Lincoln Park, then walk or bike to school with all your friends! When: Wednesday, October 5, 7:30 AM Where: Lincoln Park What: Fun, safe routes education, exercise, healthy snacks and all your friends!

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – August 30, 2011

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Montessori at Logan 215 G St., NE August 30, 2011 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   1. Welcome, and introductions of new school representatives   2. CHPSPO By-Laws – Suggested revisions to be reflected in next version of the By-Laws. CHPSPO will vote on the by-laws on the nextContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – August 30, 2011”

CHPSPO Meeting on Tuesday, August 30

The Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, August 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan School at 215 G Street, NE. We’ve got a full agenda for the meeting. We will be discussing the Public Roundtable that Chairman Kwame Brown is hold on Middle Schools onContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting on Tuesday, August 30”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 19, 2011

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Miner Elementary School 601 15th St., NE July 19, 2011 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. New PTA/PTSO Presidents Introductions: New Presidents from Ludlow-Taylor (Anthony Allard), Tyler (Liz Weeden), Payne (Janice Brown) attended and were introduced. Race to Nowhere Screening: We have volunteers to coordinate this. Brainstorm session included: PossibleContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 19, 2011”

CHPSPO Meeting on Tuesday, July 19 at Miner Elementary

We will have our next Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization meeting on Tuesday, July 19, from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. We currently don’t have a meeting location, so if your school isn’t being modernized this summer and you’d be willing to let us hold our meeting at your school, please let me know.Continue reading “CHPSPO Meeting on Tuesday, July 19 at Miner Elementary”

A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia’s Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence

The National Research Council (NRC) recently completed and released a report entitled A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia’s Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence. This report, which details the first phase of an evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Public Schools, recommends the establishment of a sustainable system to analyze and guide continuingContinue reading “A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia’s Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence”