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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”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, Hearings Below is information about three hearings/town halls that will be held on a variety of education issues in the coming weeks: June 27, 6 – 7:30 pm, Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE) Education Town Hall. Opportunity to share thoughts, ideas and concerns about moving DCContinue reading “Summer Hearings and Parent Cabinets”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 pm at the Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE). At our meeting, Grace Hu, an Amidon-Bowen parent, will lead a discussion on technology needs at DCPS, representatives from Maury Elementary will discuss a lead petition they are spearheading,Continue reading “CHPSPO Meets June 19 at Northeast Library”

Whereas DC Councilmembers Mary Cheh, Robert White Jr, Charles Allen , Vincent Gray , Phil Mendelson, Brianne Nadeau, Elissa Silverman , Anita Bonds, and Trayon White, Sr. have co-sponsored the “District of Columbia Education Research Advisory Board and Collaborative Establishment Amendment Act of 2018,” and, Whereas the Council included $500,000 in the FY 2019 budgetContinue reading “Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC) Resolution on the Bill Before the DC Council to Establish a Research Advisory Board and Collaborative”