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 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!

No meeting doesn’t mean no work – upcoming CHPSPO initiatives

No meeting doesn’t mean no action. Please read about what we’re up to (and how you can contribute).   Identify the new SY2011/2012 PTA president at your school. Please send their contact information to Suzanne Wells so they can be included in communications (m.godec@att.net). Hosting a screening for the movie Race to Nowhere http://www.racetonowhere.com/. Know anyone whoContinue reading “No meeting doesn’t mean no work – upcoming CHPSPO initiatives”