March 19, 2019 Payne Elementary School, 1445 C Street, SE, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. At-Risk Funding Overview – Betsy Wolf, Amidon-Bowen parent [See presentation] Inequity in school funding in DCPS DCPS funds look like they are equitably allocated across schools in that schools serving greater % at-risk get more funds. But schools serving greater % at-risk alsoContinue reading “W6PSPO Meeting Notes – March 19, 2019”
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CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 2018 and January 2019
Miner Elementary School – 601 15th Street, NE January 15, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 2019 Performance Oversight and Budget Hearings, Laura Marks and Anne Phelps Budget Presentation. See presentation. Important to make priorities heard by Mayor before it is transmitted to Council (March 20), as agencies are formulating their budget now. Citizen prioritiesContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 2018 and January 2019”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 19, 2018
Payne Elementary School, 1445 C Street, SE November 19, 2018, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1. DDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program (https://ddot.dc.gov/saferoutes), Amber Gove. Steps to getting DDoT support for traffic issues 1) Traffic safety investigation via 311 ticketà https://311.dc.gov/ 2) Traffic calming petition – 75% of houses on block(s) need to sign àContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 19, 2018”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – October 16, 2018
Seaton Elementary School; 1503 10th Street, NW October 16, 2018; 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1. Technology Update, Grace Hu (ghgracehu (at) gmail (dot) com) Objective is for DCPS to develop a comprehensive technology plan First: need basic access to technology(impacts digital literacy, testing Second: Have DCPS look at how they will fund technology inContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – October 16, 2018”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes– April 17, 2018
Miner Elementary School 601 15th St., NE April 17, 2018, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Feedback Session on School Report Cards, Chloe Woodward-Magrane, OSSE Engagement period on content is closed, focused on what the content will look like, vis a vis report card. Please share with your communities – public can provide feedback onContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes– April 17, 2018”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 19, 2017
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Watkins Elementary School September 19, 2017 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Implementation of the OSSE State Plan, Shana Young, Chief of Staff, OSSE The DC state plan (also called the ESSA plan) details the accountability and support system for all public schools in DC. As a part ofContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 19, 2017”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – June 20, 2017
Payne Elementary School, 1445 C Street, SE June 20, 2017 – 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. SBOE Update – Joe Weedon, Ward 6 SBOE Representative Additional funding allocated by DC Council When council added additional funding to schools, came w/ a directive to put money into local schools. Chancellor committed that $$ would goContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – June 20, 2017”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 17 2017
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Jefferson Academy, January 17, 2017, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1. Capital Rowing Club – Ergathon Capital Rowing Club is hosting an Ergathon on Saturday, February 18 @ Stuart-Hobson. The Ergathon benefits Capital Juniors, a program of Capital Rowing Club that combines academics and competitive rowing to buildContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – January 17 2017”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 15 2016
Capitol Hill Montessori@Logan, 215 G Street, NE November 15, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1 . Film Screening – Most Likely to Succeed – Julie Scofield Looks at alternative schools; focus on critical thinking, how to deal w/ failure, problem-solving Films can only be accessed via screenings $350 to host one screening http://www.mltsfilm.org/ UpcomingContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – November 15 2016”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – March 15 2016
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan, 215 G St., NE March 15, 2016 – 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1) Report out on meeting with DME, Marty Welles and Suzanne Wells Issues raised: Funding/support for Ward 6 middle school Eliot-Hine & Jefferson renovations Task Force; grade misalignment DME suggested issues raisedContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – March 15 2016”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 