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Join Save School Libraries Pop-Up Library at Barracks Row Fall Festival on Sep 22!

CHPSPO is joining forces with Commissioner Brian Pate to organize a booth at the Barracks Row Fall Festival  (on Saturday, September 22) in support of DC Public School librarians and libraries. Stop by the booth between 1-4PM for a mini Pop-Up Library and book swap (a small scale version of last week’s). Thanks to BarracksContinue reading “Join Save School Libraries Pop-Up Library at Barracks Row Fall Festival on Sep 22!”

Save School Libraries Pop Up Library at H St Fest a Success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the H Street Festival this weekend where we had over 2000 books and collected 601 handwritten signatures! The Pop-up library at  Toki Underground restaurant was fantastic: people perused books, read some and always left with a free, new book. Toki’s owner Eric and ANC Commissioner David Garber (whose ownContinue reading “Save School Libraries Pop Up Library at H St Fest a Success!”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 17, 2012

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary, 1250 Constitution Ave., NE, Library July 17, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   1. DCPS Library Funding Follow up, Suzanne Wells June 15, July 4, and July 11 Bake Sales were successful in generating awareness (media, Washington DC Teacher’s Union, DC Council, general public) CHPSPO andContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – July 17, 2012”

For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wednesday, July 11   Contact:  CHPSPO, chpspo@gmail.com, Bella Dinh-Zarr (dinhzarr@dinhzarr.org) or Robert Zarr (RLZARR@yahoo.com)    Parents and Students Hold Baked Goodies Event to Support DCPS Libraries    Washington, DC- On Wednesday, July 11, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in DistrictContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11”

For Immediate Release: Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Thursday, June 14   Contact:  CHPSPO, chpspo@gmail.com,     Parents and Students Hold Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries    Washington, DC- On Friday, June 15, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS).Continue reading “For Immediate Release: Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries”

For Immediate Release: Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, May 20, 2012   Contact:  Peter MacPherson, pmacpher@aol.com, 202-315-8155   Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries   Washington, DC- On Monday, May 21, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be protesting school librarian cuts by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in the FY13 budget.  TheContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries”