Principals across Ward 6 destination middle schools and Eastern High School 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: Claudia Lujan, Chief of Staff of the Education Trust.
Calling all parents and caregivers of 3rd graders zoned to Jefferson Middle School! Let’s connect to talk about our in-bounds middle school – what we know, what we don’t know, and what it would take for Jefferson to be at the top of everyone’s list in 2026! Join me on Friday the 23rd at noon on zoom:
Topic: Jefferson Middle School Conversation
Time: Feb 23, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time
https://gsa.zoomgov.com/j/1601932745?pwd=cmdoV3ZpWGU4T2xTME5UZXdaRTNJQT09
Meeting ID: 160 193 2745
Passcode: 157762
Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce and W6PSPO invite you to an old school dance party on Saturday, Feb 24 – 9:30 p.m. at the ON THE ROCKS (1242 H St NE). Grab some friends and dance to all your favorites!
Celebrity DJ, “Tony T” from the Pug will spin tunes all night!
Ticket sales will go to local neighborhood schools and to H Street beautification and improvement projects.
(Dad bods and Mom jeans are welcome!)
Have middle school on the mind?
All of the principals of destination middle schools for Ward 6 (and nearby Ward 7 and Ward 8) elementary schools will share their schools’ programming, enrichment, and will answer questions.
EVERYONE is welcome! Register via: https://bit.ly/W6PSPO24MSPrincipals
Jefferson-bound, leaning, or curious?
Parents at Amidon-Bowen and Van Ness are organizing a happy hour for parents who are interested in sending their children to Jefferson for the 2024-25 or 2025-26 school years. Come meet other incoming parents and ask questions of current Jefferson parents. This goal of this informal event is to build community across Jefferson feeder elementary schools. Positive vibes only.
Date: Thursday, January 11th
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Location: Maker’s Union Pub at the Wharf
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members,
1. December 19 W6PSPO meeting at 7 pm – It’s almost time for our in-person holiday gathering at my (Suzanne Wells’) house. This is a chance to socialize and relax after all your hard work supporting our schools this year. Please contact me for details at m.godec@att.net.
2. DME Discussion of Miner Potential Boundary Changes, December 19, 5 pm – The DME’s office will meet with the Miner LSAT on Tuesday, December 19, at 5 pm to discuss ideas for boundary changes. The meeting is open to the public. Email minereslsat@gmail.com for the zoom link.
3. Jefferson-bound, leaning, or curious? Parents at Amidon-Bowen and Van Ness are organizing a happy hour for parents who are interested in sending their children to Jefferson for the 2024-25 or 2025-26 school years. Come meet other incoming parents and ask questions of current Jefferson parents. This goal of this informal event is to build community across Jefferson feeder elementary schools. Positive vibes only.
Date: Thursday, January 11th
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Location: Maker’s Union Pub at the Wharf
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break!
Suzanne Wells
Why don’t we dance more? “Dancing is a way of reclaiming movement, of deciding how you want to use your energy and your body rather than just getting things done.”
Come reclaim your movement on Saturday! Celebrity DJ, “Tony T” from the Pug will spin old school tunes while we work out all our pre-holiday stress on the dance floor (be sure to stretch and bring cash for the cover!).
Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce and W6PSPO invite you to an old school dance party on Saturday, November 18 – 9:00 p.m. at the Pie Shop on H St. Grab some friends and dance to all your favorites!
Celebrity DJ, “Tony T” from the Pug will spin tunes all night!
Ticket sales will go to local neighborhood schools and to H Street beautification and improvement projects.
(Dad bods and Mom jeans are welcome!)
Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members,
1. W6PSPO Monthly Meeting Moved to Monday, November 20, 6 pm. W6PSPO’s November meeting is being moved to Monday, November 20, and will start at 6 pm. At our meeting we will be joined by staff from the DME’s office who will discuss the Boundary and Student Assignment process, and some ideas that are being considered for boundary changes at the Ward 6 schools. The DME’s office has been scheduling meetings with individual schools, and this will be an opportunity to hear at one time all the ideas being considered for Ward 6.Note that a community conversation is scheduled with Maury on Tuesday, November 28, at 6 pm. The link to register for this meeting is currently not available.If you registered for a previous W6PSPO meeting, the link you received for that meeting will work for this and future W6PSPO meetings. If you don’t already have the meeting link, you can register at
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudOqsqDorHdOqNZKiWVfvLL0TPp_az3Wp. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
2. School Nurse Community Meeting, November 28. Amidon-Bowen parents, Sarah Buckley and Brian Riley, have organized a community meeting to discuss the implementation of the cluster staffing model for school nurses. Below is information about the meeting.
Come and join in a conversation about changes that were made to the delivery of school health in the District!
For questions, comments, concerns, and to RSVP, email: Robert Allen, BSN, RN DC Nurses Association interim vice chair.
3. School Report Card – OSSE and SBOE Engagement Sessions. These sessions are important as the changes to the report card affect the way our schools are seen and evaluated. Register to attend an engagment session: https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-school-report-card-resource-library.
Monday, December 4, 6 to 7 pm (virtual). What should the DC School Report card look like?You can also fill out this survey bit.ly/DC SchoolReportCardFeedback.
4. School Facilities Sponsorship and Naming Amendment Act of 2023 hearing, November 28, 11 am. This act is aimed at encouraging financial and other support from private and philanthropic organizations for DCPS schools in exchange for naming rights for interior parts of DCPS properties, e.g., auditoriums, libraries. See here for more information and to sign up to testify.
5. Teacher Retention Hearings.November 21 at 2 pm is a hearing on Council Member Robert White’s bill to provide educators mental health days, bolster flexible scheduling, study increasing paraprofessional pay, give high need schools wellness coordinators and more. It’s also a hearing on Council Member Henderson’s new bill to provide student loan relief for educators.November 28 at 4 pm, there is a general hearing on teacher retention. If you care about teacher evaluation, over-testing, improve teacher PD, housing support, a new WTU contract or anything else to support teacher retention: this is your chance to be heard.
You can sign up to testify at these hearing here.
6. Hill Family Biking. The next Hill Family Biking ride is this Saturday, November 18, at 10:30 am. This ride is in collaboration with the DC Public Library. Librarian Jo Percell will be riding the new DCPL Book e-Bike as the grand marshal. The ride will start at the Eastern Market Metro Plaza to talk about the upcoming SE Library renovations, then head to the NE Library, and will end at the Rosedale Library. After the ride, they are partnering with local store P.S. Mercantile (formerly the Cupboard) to make Hot Chocolate ($2) and Ice Cream Sandwiches ($4) available for purchase at the end of the ride.Hill Family Biking is seeking parents to promote their events to area school parent/teacher organizations, listserv’s and newsletters. This is a minimal commitment (1-2 hours a month) and will ensure Hill Family Biking will sustain as an organization well into the future. Become a School Ambassador!
7. Rachel Royster, a reporter for the Hill Rag, is working on a story about locks at the Ward 6 schools. She is interested in talking with anyone who has information about locks that aren’t working. You can contact Rachel at rachel@hillrag.com
8. EdFEST
Register for EdFEST (PK3 – Grade 8)
Saturday, Dec. 2
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
DC Armory
Register for EdFEST (Grades 9-12)
Saturday, Dec. 9
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Suzanne Wells
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization