The Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization will hold its May 15 meeting at 6:30 pm at Miner Elementary (601 15th St., NE). We will be talking about school libraries, middle school issues, the upcoming Ward 6 State of the Schools meeting, and more. If you have other agenda topics, please let me know. AContinue reading “CHPSPO May Meeting”
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Important Library Appeal
Dear PTA Presidents, I apologize I am having to reach out to you one more time to help in the effort to save school libraries. Collectively we have done a terrific job advocating for school libraries. The Council of the Whole FY13 DCPS budget recommendations noted the “decision that the Committee has heard about theContinue reading “Important Library Appeal”
CHPSPO Meeting Agenda: Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 pm at Maury ES
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary School 1250 Constitution Avenue, NE April 17, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Mission Statement – To promote cooperation among the parent organizations of the public schools on Capitol Hill in order to improve the education received by all children attending our schools. 6:30 pm Welcome andContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Agenda: Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 pm at Maury ES”
Get ready for the first ever National Bike to School Day on May 9
The National Center for Safe Routes to School (the folks who INVENTED National Bike to School Day) will attend our Lincoln Park Pit Stop and have invited friends from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DDOT, Safe Kids Worldwide, and more. Shortly after students arrive at school, members of Congress and leaders of bicycle advocacy organizationsContinue reading “Get ready for the first ever National Bike to School Day on May 9”
FY13 DC Council Hearing on DCPS Budget – CHPSPO Testimony #SaveSchoolLibraries
FY13 Hearing on DCPS Budget Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Testimony Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the FY13 DC Public Schools budget. My name is Peter MacPherson, and I am presenting testimony on behalf of the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization or CHPSPO. CHPSPO isContinue reading “FY13 DC Council Hearing on DCPS Budget – CHPSPO Testimony #SaveSchoolLibraries”
March 20, 2012 CHPSPO Meeting
CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, March 20th, at Eliot-Hine. At this meeting, we’ll be joined by: – Jeff Mead from the Smithsonian Education Lab who will discuss their Digital Media Program; – Principals Natalie Gordon, Tynika Young, and Dawn Clemens who will be discussing their middle schools and brainstorming with us how the community canContinue reading “March 20, 2012 CHPSPO Meeting”
ABC’s of Family Biking on Saturday, April 21 @ CHM@L
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2012 Contact: Megan Odett, KidicalMassDC@gmail.com, 443-254-2188 Kidical Mass DC, DDOT and WABA Team Up To Teach “ABC’s of Family Biking” Kidical Mass DC, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Safe Routes to School Program, and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are pleased to announce the first “ABC’s of Family Biking.”Continue reading “ABC’s of Family Biking on Saturday, April 21 @ CHM@L”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 21, 2012
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization J.O. Wilson Elementary School 660 K Street, NE –Library, 2nd floor February 21, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1) Safe Routes to School, Jennifer Heffernan, District DOT **Congratulations to Brent ES, as Feb 21 was the debut of the Brent Safety Patrols! First Annual National Bike to School DayContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 21, 2012”
CHPSPO meeting on Tuesday, Feb 21 2012 @ JO Wilson
The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization February meeting will be on Tuesday, February 21, at the J.O. Wilson Elementary School library (660 K Street, NE, on 2nd floor).At the February meeting, we will have a discussion of Safe Routes to Schools and Mindful Parenting Workshops. We will also be further refining CHPSPO’s 2012 prioritiesContinue reading “CHPSPO meeting on Tuesday, Feb 21 2012 @ JO Wilson”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 12, 2012
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan 215 G Street, NE January 17, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. This meeting marked the 7th anniversary of CHPSPO!!! Congratulations! Full house with 25 attendees! 1) Brent’s Middle School Series, Jason Townsend Discussion: Jefferson – not all things that the BrentContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 12, 2012”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 