Taste of H Street for JO Wilson is Oct. 14!

Join your friends for a night of fun at the first annual Taste of H Auction for J.O.Wilson Elementary School.  Enjoy music, libations and a food tasting from some of the best restaurants on H Street! WHAT: Music, food, libations & an exciting auction in H Street’s iconic arts center! Benefiting JO Wilson Elementary School. More here. WHEN: Sunday,Continue reading “Taste of H Street for JO Wilson is Oct. 14!”

Save School Libraries Display and Book Exchange/Giveaway at H Street Festival

Hi Friends and Neighbors, We are helping ANC Commissioner David Garber organize a Save School Librarians Display and Book Exchange/Giveaway during the H Street Festival on September 15 (12pm-6pm) at Toki Underground restaurant (1234 H Street, NE, above The Pug). http://hstreet.org/events/festival/ http://tokiunderground.com/#/ The owners of Toki Underground have generously donated the space inside their restaurantContinue reading “Save School Libraries Display and Book Exchange/Giveaway at H Street Festival”

Got an old CD Boombox? Walker-Jones Education Campus Needs Them!

Hey CHPSPO Community! Walker-Jones Education Campus needs CD Boomboxes. Do you have an old one in the basement that you need to get rid of? Donate it to them! School Librarian extraordinaire, Susan Wagner can pick up if you’re on Capitol Hill. Please contact her at susan.wagner@dc.gov. Thank you!!!

For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wednesday, July 11   Contact:  CHPSPO, chpspo@gmail.com, Bella Dinh-Zarr (dinhzarr@dinhzarr.org) or Robert Zarr (RLZARR@yahoo.com)    Parents and Students Hold Baked Goodies Event to Support DCPS Libraries    Washington, DC- On Wednesday, July 11, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in DistrictContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11”

Walk in the July Fourth Parade on Barracks Row!

Walk, ride, scoot, bike, dribble, (do it all!) in this year’s July Fourth Parade on Barracks Row! What: Annual July Fourth Parade on Capitol Hill Where: 10:00 AM on Barracks Row (if you’re walking with your school, no later than 9:30 AM) Want to help Save School Libraries?: Carry a “Save School Libraries” sign whileContinue reading “Walk in the July Fourth Parade on Barracks Row!”

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”

For Immediate Release: Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, May 20, 2012   Contact:  Peter MacPherson, pmacpher@aol.com, 202-315-8155   Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries   Washington, DC- On Monday, May 21, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be protesting school librarian cuts by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in the FY13 budget.  TheContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries”

5/30 at 7 pm — FREE Community Screening of “Cafeteria Man”

Do you care what our kids are eating at school? FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING OF “CAFETERIA MAN” Wednesday, May 30 – 7:00 pm The Hill Center – 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Find out what other schools are doing to make the change to locally-grown, freshly-prepared meals.  Stay for a discussion after the film with filmmaker RichardContinue reading “5/30 at 7 pm — FREE Community Screening of “Cafeteria Man””