Author Archives: Suzanne Wells

Testimony For Apr 17, 2013 Council Hearing On School Budget By Committee On Education – By Martin Welles

DC Council Hearing on DCPS SY14 Budget April 17, 2013 Testimony by Martin Welles Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.  I am testifying on behalf of the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization about concerns we have with the DCPS SY14 budget.  Our testimony today focuses onContinue reading “Testimony For Apr 17, 2013 Council Hearing On School Budget By Committee On Education – By Martin Welles”

CHPSPO meeting on April 16, 6:30-8PM, Riverby Books

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, April 16 at Riverby Books, 419 East Capitol St., SE. Attached is the agenda for the meeting.One of the things we will discuss on Tuesday is the testimony CHPSPO is scheduled to deliver at the DC Council hearing pn April 17 on the DCPS SY14Continue reading “CHPSPO meeting on April 16, 6:30-8PM, Riverby Books”

CHPSPO March 19, 2013 Meeting at Stuart Hobson – 6:30PM

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) will hold its March 19 meeting at Stuart Hobson Middle School at 410 D Street, NE at 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing the upcoming at-large city councilmember candidates forum and the recently released SY14 proposed budgets. The agenda is attached. CHPSPO is one of the sponsorsContinue reading “CHPSPO March 19, 2013 Meeting at Stuart Hobson – 6:30PM”

CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday February 19 at JO Wilson

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m. at J.O. Wilson (660 K St., NE).  We will be discussing CHPSPO’s 2013 priorities.  I hope you can be a part of this discussion, and help decide where CHPSPO will focus its attention in 2013. Suzanne Wells …See lastContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday February 19 at JO Wilson”

DC Public Schools Library Task Force Report Released

CHPSPO members started raising awareness about the need for DCPS to strengthen its approach to school libraries in early 2012. As a result of these efforts, DCPS established a School Library Task Force. DCPS released the Task Force report that includes a series of recommendations on staffing, programming, collection and resource development, district-level support, facilities,Continue reading “DC Public Schools Library Task Force Report Released”

Eliot-Hine/IB Collaboration Team Meeting

Eliot-Hine Collaboration Team Meeting December 11, 2012 Attendees: Principal Young, Dorcus Lawrence, Joe Weedon, Suzanne Wells Recruitment Eliot-Hine is working to recruit students earlier, and is focusing on attracting 4th and 5th graders. Currently the student population at Eliot-Hine is 284. There is not a breakout on the number of students from the feeder schoolsContinue reading “Eliot-Hine/IB Collaboration Team Meeting”

School Closing Community Conversation – Weds, Dec 5, 6-8PM

This Wednesday, December 5 from 6 – 8 pm, DCPS is holding a community meeting for Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 to discuss their school closing proposal. The meeting will be held at the Brightwood Education Campus located at 1300 Nicholson St, NW in Ward 4. While none of our schools are onContinue reading “School Closing Community Conversation – Weds, Dec 5, 6-8PM”

November 20 CHPSPO Meeting, 6:30PM @ Maury Elementary

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 20.  The meeting will be in the library at Maury Elementary (1250 Constitution Ave., NE).  We have several invited speakers for our November meeting: Agenda DCPS School Closing Announcement (Cathy Reilly, SHAPPE, and Daniel del Pielago (Empower DC) ClassContinue reading “November 20 CHPSPO Meeting, 6:30PM @ Maury Elementary”

School Closures Hearing – Testimony by Suzanne Wells

DC Council Hearing on DCPS School Closings November 15, 2012 Testimony by Suzanne Wells Parent at Tyler Elementary School Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.  I have serious concerns about DCPS’s Consolidation and Reorganization Proposal, but before I get to those concerns, I would like to share a story about Tyler Elementary SchoolContinue reading “School Closures Hearing – Testimony by Suzanne Wells”