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CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 19, 2016

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization January 19, 2016, 6:30-8:00 PM – Tyler Elementary School   1- BALLOT INITIATIVE PROPOSAL, Peter MacPherson Peter MacPherson is concerned that there is not an avenue for community and voter engagement in the educational decision making since Mayoral takeover in 2007. He presented his idea for a ballot initiativeContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 19, 2016”

CHPSPO Meets February 16 at J.O. Wilson

Dear Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at J.O. Wilson (666 K Street, NE). We’ll be joined by Laura Marks who will be discussing upcoming education oversight hearings the DC Council will hold and Joseph Gavrilovich from the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates. WeContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets February 16 at J.O. Wilson”

CHPSPO Meets January 19 at Tyler

Attached is the agenda for the January 19 CHPSPO meeting at Tyler Elementary (1001 G Street, SE) starting at 6:30 pm. We’ll be discussing what CHPSPO’s priorities should be for 2016. Please come prepared to share the things you like best about your school, and the one thing you would change about your school, ifContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets January 19 at Tyler”

Cross-Sector Task Force update and substitute teachers

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, I wanted to share some upcoming dates and information with you. Cross-Sector Task Force will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, January 26, at 6 p.m. at the MLK Library (901 G St., NW). The Task Force will meet monthly on the 4th Tuesday of the month.Continue reading “Cross-Sector Task Force update and substitute teachers”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 15, 2015

CHPSPO Meeting Notes Brent Elementary December 15, 2015   1) 3-8th grade PARCC results presentation by Bonnie O’Keefe OSSE Reviewed PARCC Results and handed out one-page guides to the new assessment –> PARCC one pager. New student reports have been designed for DC – mockups and a parent guide are available on the OSSE website inContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 15, 2015”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 17, 2015

Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St., NE November 17, 2015, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1) Keep Calm and Substitute Teach – How DCPS plans/budgets for substitutes, and why/how to become a substitute – Suzanne Wells, Tammy Alexander and Heather Schoell Principals can name request parents to be subs John Isabella (DCPS) reported– substitutes poolContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 17, 2015”

CHPSPO Meeting December 15 at Brent

  Just a reminder that CHPSPO will meet Tuesday, December 15, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Brent (301 North Carolina Ave., SE). We will discuss the PARCC test results for 3rd-8th graders, have a DCPS budget 101 discussion led by Anne Phelps and Laura Marks from Councilmember Allen’s office and Joe Weedon, our StateContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting December 15 at Brent”

CORRECTION: CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, November 17 at MINER

CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, November 17, at Miner Elementary (601 15th St., NE). We’ll be discussing how DCPS plans for substitutes and how to become one, the high school credit flexibility considerations being discussed by the State Board of Education, and plans for CHPSPO members visiting the Wilson Building in December. November is aContinue reading “CORRECTION: CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, November 17 at MINER”