Staff from the Deputy Mayor for Education’s team joined the April 2023 meeting to give updates on DC education budget for FY24, the Boundary Review / student assignment process, and master facilities plan.
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Bike and Roll to School Day is May 3, 2023 – Register & Save the Date!
Bike AND ROLL to School Day is coming! For now, get ready by:
Decoding the FY24 DCPS Budget
The DCPS Budget for SY24 presents some schools with cuts (in spite of stable enrollment and in spite of DC Council Legislation designed to prevent cuts). It also provides increase in funds to some schools with large populations of students with the greatest need. To help DC families understand the budget, three DC parents (andContinue reading “Decoding the FY24 DCPS Budget”
W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Mar 21, 2023 @ 7PM
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1. W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 pm. We will discuss the following: a. Principal Jasmine Brann will share with us upcoming plans for Tyler Elementary to transition to a Bilingual-Arts model; b. School budgets. We’re hoping each school canContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Mar 21, 2023 @ 7PM”
Video: Ward 6 Middle Schools Principals Panel – March 14, 2023
Principals across Ward 6 feeder middle schools share their ideas on what makes a good middle school, how their schools help all students reach their highest potential, what extracurricular activities they offer, and more. Moderator: Denise Forte, President and CEO of the Education Trust.
W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Jan 17, 2023 @ 7PM
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1. W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, January 17 at 7 pm. We will discuss the following: a. Catherine Frye will lead a discussion on whether Ward 6 schools are seeing migrant students who have been bussed to DC from border states enrolling in our schools, and whatContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Jan 17, 2023 @ 7PM”
Blood Drive @ Eastern High School on Dec 7 2022
W6PSPO Meets Tuesday, Nov 15 2022
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1. W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, November 15at 7 pm. Anti-Bullying Week is November 14 – 18. At our meeting, we will be joined by Dr. Justin McClain who is the Manager of School Climate and Culture for DCPS. Dr. McClain will discuss the work being doneContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday, Nov 15 2022”
Join the Right to Read Conference – October 26-27 2022
Join the Right to Read Conference – details at https://linktr.ee/RightToReadConference
W6PSPO Meets MONDAY (new date) October 17, 2022
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1. W6PSPO will meet on MONDAY, October 17 (not our regular third Tuesday of the month) at 7 pm. Literacy will be the focus of our discussion. We will be joined by Karla Reid-Witt from Decoding Dyslexia who will discuss the Addressing Dyslexia and Other Reading DifficultiesContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets MONDAY (new date) October 17, 2022”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 