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Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, Hope everyone had a great summer, and that you’re ready for the start of school on Monday morning! CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, August 21, at Amidon-Bowen (401 I St., SW) at 6:30 pm. We will spend the bulk of our meeting developing/discussing the action items toContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets August 21 @ Amidon-Bowen”

Dear CHPSPO members, I hope this finds everyone well and enjoying the summer. I’m writing to ask you to join me in supporting a youth advocacy event being hosted by the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates (DCAYA) on September 21st. DCAYA is one of my favorite local philanthropic organizations and I think you’ll be reallyContinue reading “DC Alliance of Youth Advocates Event (DCAYA)”

Also to clarify seems like you can still go to your school in new school year to sign up but they are trying to get a head start this summer. Also just a heads up that it’s all changing. From: dpetroshius@yahoo.com [mailto:dpetroshius@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 1:06 PM To: ‘Suzanne Wells’ <m.godec@att.net>; ‘Mitchell Brunson’Continue reading “CHPSPO Meets Thursday, July 19”

Hey all!! I want to share the free bus/metro process is changing for kids. You have to go in person to sign up – they are having events around town in all wards. It’s changing from DC one to “KIDS RIDE FREE” See details here: https://ddot.dc.gov/page/school-transit-subsidy-program I’m not sure how known this is. I heardContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets Thursday, July 19”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, All of our schools have benefited from the generosity of the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. The Foundation works hard to raise money that they then use to fund grants to support our schools and community. A Literary Feast is one of the important fundraisers of the CapitolContinue reading “A Literary Feast Looking for Hosts”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 pm at the Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE) in the lower level conference room. Council member Charles Allen and State Board of Education member Joe Weedon will join us for an open discussion on what people areContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets Thursday, July 19”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, We are moving our July CHPSPO meeting to Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 pm. Council member Charles Allen and State Board of Education member Joe Weedon will join us for an open discussion on what people are looking for in the next DCPS Chancellor. The meeting willContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Moved to Thursday, July 19”

At our Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) meeting on June 19, we discussed 1) a city-wide letter that will be sent to the Mayor regarding the process and goals for selection of the next DCPS Chancellor and Deputy Mayor for Education, and 2) a petition for lead-free drinking water in our schools. ThereContinue reading “Sign-on Letter/Petition”