Update on Librarians – Still need your support. By Peter MacPherson

Dear Friends: For the past 14 months we’ve been involved in a long and difficult battle with DCPS over school libraries and librarians. Thanks to your efforts we’ve made real progress in getting librarians back in the schools. Unfortunately we have to fight about a longer. The chancellor has said there will be a librarianContinue reading “Update on Librarians – Still need your support. By Peter MacPherson”

CHPSPO meeting on April 16, 6:30-8PM, Riverby Books

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, April 16 at Riverby Books, 419 East Capitol St., SE. Attached is the agenda for the meeting.One of the things we will discuss on Tuesday is the testimony CHPSPO is scheduled to deliver at the DC Council hearing pn April 17 on the DCPS SY14Continue reading “CHPSPO meeting on April 16, 6:30-8PM, Riverby Books”

Register for Bike to School Day, be entered to win a bike rack!

Register for Bike to School Day, be entered to win a bike rack! Are you planning a National Bike to School Day event? Be sure to register your event at www.walkbiketoschool.org by noon on Wednesday, March 27, to be entered into the first drawing for a Saris bicycle parking rack. Additional drawings will be held each WednesdayContinue reading “Register for Bike to School Day, be entered to win a bike rack!”

CHPSPO March 19, 2013 Meeting at Stuart Hobson – 6:30PM

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) will hold its March 19 meeting at Stuart Hobson Middle School at 410 D Street, NE at 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing the upcoming at-large city councilmember candidates forum and the recently released SY14 proposed budgets. The agenda is attached. CHPSPO is one of the sponsorsContinue reading “CHPSPO March 19, 2013 Meeting at Stuart Hobson – 6:30PM”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 19, 2013

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization JO Wilson School Library February 19, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   1)      At-large City Council Candidates Forum (Bonnie Cain, Councilmember Wells’ Education Advisor) CHPSPO to host forum focused on education and youth issues. When: Tuesday April 9 at 6:30 Where: Eliot-Hine Middle School, 1830 Constitution Ave NE CivicsContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 19, 2013”

CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday February 19 at JO Wilson

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m. at J.O. Wilson (660 K St., NE).  We will be discussing CHPSPO’s 2013 priorities.  I hope you can be a part of this discussion, and help decide where CHPSPO will focus its attention in 2013. Suzanne Wells …See lastContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday February 19 at JO Wilson”

Public input needed for FY 2014 Children’s Budget Report – by Susie Cambria

The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services and the Interim Deputy Mayor for Education are preparing the FY 2014 Children’s Budget Report, to be released in March 2013. One of the first steps is to identify the agencies, programs, and activities (in budget parlance) in the budget to be included in this annual report.Continue reading “Public input needed for FY 2014 Children’s Budget Report – by Susie Cambria”