General W6PSPO – Page 27 – Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization

CHPSPO meeting on Tuesday, June 16

Just a reminder that CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Jefferson Academy. See you on Tuesday. Suzanne Wells 061615 CHPSPO Agenda.docx

Ward 6 Speaks – The Value of Language Immersion Programs – June 11 @ Tyler ES

Print flyer and circulate: ward_6_speaks_6_11_2015_b

Jungle Book Kids (J.O. Wilson Elementary)- Atlas Perf Arts Center, Thursday, 6pm

J.O. Wilson ES presents: Jungle Book Kids Thursday, June 4, 2015 6:00 PM ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1333 H St NE Washington, DC 20002 *admission is free Tickets are required. Call the school to get tickets. Limit 4 per person. 202.698.4733

CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday May19

CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Miner Elementary (601 15th Street, NE) in their library. We will have representatives from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute discuss the attached letter supporting a sales tax increase. They are asking if CHPSPO would be willing to sign on to the letter. According toContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday May19”

Committee on Education DRAFT Report and Recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Agencies under Its Purview

> DRAFT Committee on Education FY16 Budget Report [PDF] as released May 13, 2015 > Facility Analysis Table [PDF] based on Councilmember Grosso’s proposed factors and measures for prioritizing projects in the FY2016-2021 Capital Improvement Plan > Recommendations and amendments to be voted on in Committee on Education Budget Markup, May 14, 2015

CHPSPO Meeting WEDNESDAY April 22

Hope everyone has been enjoying their Spring break! The CHPSPO April meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY, April 22, at School-Within-School (920 F Street, NE). The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., and we’ll meet in the library. Scott Pearson and Josh Henderson from the Public Charter School Board will attend our meeting to discussContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting WEDNESDAY April 22”

Letter to the Editor by CHPSPO founder, Suzanne Wells: Put controls in place regarding the approval of new D.C. public charters

The following letter to the editor, Put controls in place regarding the approval of new D.C. public charters, appeared online in the Washington Post on March 27, 2015. In the March 22 Local Opinions commentary “Why charters need traditional schools,” the executive director and the former chairman of the D.C. Public Charter School Board claimed, “WeContinue reading “Letter to the Editor by CHPSPO founder, Suzanne Wells: Put controls in place regarding the approval of new D.C. public charters”

CHPSPO Meeting Tonight, March 17 at Maury ES, 6:30 PM

CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, March 17, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Maury Elementary, 1250 Constitution Ave., NE. Attached is our agenda. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Suzanne 031715 CHPSPO Agenda.docx

J.O. Wilson hosts a summer camp fair – March 25th, 6-7:30PM

Get resources and information about local summer options. Register for summer camps and programs. All are welcome! See attached flyer for details. PTA summer camp fair_JOW.pdf

Anacostia River Festival Bike Parade and Fish Windsock Workshops

THEARC’s ARTREACH (program invites you to join uson April 12, 2015, for the first annual Anacostia River Festival Fish Bike Parade. What is a Fish Bike Parade? Well, picture hundreds of bikes riding around the DC streets with colorful handmade fish windsocks like the one’s pictured below flying above their heads and convening at the festival toContinue reading “Anacostia River Festival Bike Parade and Fish Windsock Workshops”