The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, October 15, at 6:30 pm at Eastern High School, 1700 East Capitol St., NE. We will be joined by Eastern Principal Sah Brown. Principal Brown will share the current efforts to update the vision for Eastern High School, and we will have the opportunityContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 @ Eastern High School”
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Get Ready for Walk to School Day – Oct 2, 2019!
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 7:30 am, students from 16+ Ward 6 schools will gather at Lincoln Park (11th & East Capitol Streets, SE) for activities, snacks, warm-up exercises, student performances, and local speakers – including Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen and DC Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn. Enjoy activities for kids, giveaways, light snacks,Continue reading “Get Ready for Walk to School Day – Oct 2, 2019!”
W6PSPO Meets Tuesday, October 17
The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30 pm. I am still working to confirm the location, and will let you know ASAP where the meeting will be. We will be joined by Carla Mike, the DCPS Connected Schools Manager and Lena Heid, the Eliot-Hine Connected Schools Manager.Continue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday, October 17”
Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization – August 20, 2019 – Meeting Notes
Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization – August 20, 2019 – Meeting Notes Claudia Lujan, Deputy Chief, DCPS Strategic School Planning and enrollment, shared information on enrollment trends for the Eastern High School feeder pattern. DCPS prepares school level Recruitment Planning Tools to help schools with recruitment. These Recruitment Planning Tools show the percent ofContinue reading “Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization – August 20, 2019 – Meeting Notes”
W6PSPO Meets Tuesday, August 20 @ Northeast Library
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, August 20 at 6:30 pm at the Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE). We will be discussing the Eastern High School feeder pattern. Claudia Lujan, Deputy Chief, Strategic School Planning and Enrollment with DCPS will join us for our meeting. Claudia willContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday, August 20 @ Northeast Library”
W6PSPO Updates
Dear Ward 6 Public School Parent Organization members, First, I want to thank Danica Petroshius and the CHM@Logan community for their leadership and persistence on the sexual misconduct issues, and their efforts to ensure this won’t happen to other children. Below are updates to share with your school communities: 1. W6PSPO will meet on AugustContinue reading “W6PSPO Updates”
W6PSPO Meeting Notes – June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019 Payne Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Discussion on what makes a rich curriculum – Jessica Sutter (DC State Board of Education – Ward 6 Representative) SBOE Role: No power over books, approach, etc Purview over state standards: focus on social studies, art, health, pe SBOE Challenges: Not sure what is being taughtContinue reading “W6PSPO Meeting Notes – June 18, 2019”
W6PSPO Meets July 16 at Northeast Library
The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, July 16, at 6:30 pm at the Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE). Jennifer Comey from the Deputy Mayor for Education’s office will join us to give an overview of EdScape Beta, a new data resource tool intended to inform and support program andContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets July 16 at Northeast Library”
School Transparency Bills: Discussion with Councilmember Allen – May 20, 2019
Summary of Discussion with Councilmember Allen regarding School Transparency Bills. Meeting was hosted by the Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization on Tuesday, May 20, 2019. Resources: Testimony support from EmpowerEd for June 26 and October 2: http://bit.ly/TransparencyTestimony School Transparency Bills under DC Council discussion: Introduced by CM Charles Allen: Public School Transparency Amendment ActContinue reading “School Transparency Bills: Discussion with Councilmember Allen – May 20, 2019”
W6PSPO Meets Tuesday @ Payne
The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday (June 18) at 6:30 pm at Payne Elementary (1445 C Street, SE). Jessica Sutter, the W6 State Board of Education representative will join us for a discussion on what makes a rich curriculum. We will also plan for the June 26 hearing on CouncilmemberContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday @ Payne”
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