Register your school here (see who has registered so far).
Learn more about UN Global Road Safety Week and the Long Short Walk organized by National Organizations for Youth Safety.
Stay tuned for further details.
Family Day at Air and Space Museum on April 20 – Time and Navigation
The National Air and Space Museum invites Capitol Hill (and all DC) families to the Time and Navigation Family Day on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10 am until 3 pm. The event is free and open to everyone! It is meant to celebrate the gallery opening of Time and Navigation: The untold story of getting from here to there. Throughout the day, there will be musical performances and historical navigator re-enactors. You will also be able to speak with experts on GPS technology, enjoy hands-on activities, and make your own map of the National Mall.
More info here.
Recognition of CHPSPO’s Work in Advocating for Librarians and Transparency in Education
Recognition by The Sunlight Foundation (sunlightfoundation.com) of CHPSPO’s work in advocating for DCPS librarians, transparency in DC education, and open data. Special thanks to Suzanne Wells, Peter MacPherson, Bella Dinh-Zarr, Satu Haase-Webb and Laura Marks for their work on the libraries effort.
At-Large Council Candidates Forum at Eliot-Hine
Candidates forum on education and youth issues was a success. Thank you to all of the organizers and sponsors. See Twitter recap: http://storify.com/CHPSPO/at-large-council-candidates-forum-eliot-hine-ms
Congratulations to Eastern High School on becoming International Baccalaureate!
Photo credit: DC Public Schools
At-Large City Councilmember Candidate Forum – Tues April 9: Education and Youth Issues
Please save the date, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:30–8:00 pm, at Eliot-Hine Middle School, for a candidate forum for the upcoming April 23rd At-Large City Councilmember special election. This forum will focus on education and youth issues.
The candidate forum is being sponsored by the Eliot-Hine Middle School Civics Club, Stuart Hobson Middle School, Jefferson Academy, Defeat Poverty DC, and the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO). This non-partisan forum will be co-moderated by Elliot-Hine Middle School students, and a member of the DC media.
- What: At-Large City Councilmember Special Election Candidate Forum
- When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:30-8:00 pm
- Where: Eliot-Hine Middle School, 1830 Constitution Ave, NE (Stadium/Armory Metro; D6, 96, 97, & B2 Metrobus; BikeShare at Stadium/Armory Metro; on-site parking available)
Letters to Mayor Gray Regarding Randall Recreation Center and KIPP
Letter from ANC6D
Letter from Capitol Park IV Condominium Association
Register for Bike to School Day, be entered to win a bike rack!
Register for Bike to School Day, be entered to win a bike rack!
Are you planning a National Bike to School Day event? Be sure to register your event at www.walkbiketoschool.org by noon on Wednesday, March 27, to be entered into the first drawing for a Saris bicycle parking rack.
Additional drawings will be held each Wednesday up to and on Bike to School Day, Wednesday, May 8, with three special drawings held on Monday, June 3, to cap off National Bike Month. All events registered before each drawing will be eligible to win an eight-bike capacity Saris Racks bike rack. View the contest rules for more information. Thanks to Saris Racks for co-sponsoring this contest again in 2013.
Bike to School Day registration is free and open to all individuals and/or organizations planning a 2013 Bike to School Day event in the United States. Registering provides organizers access to a variety of downloadable materials, including stickers, certificates, badges and classroom activities.
Nearly 950 schools across the country participated in the inaugural national Bike to School Day in 2012. This year’s celebration on Wednesday, May 8, is expected to be even bigger. With six weeks to go before the day, events are already registered from 46 states.
Register now at www.walkbiketoschool.org and stay tuned!
CHPSPO March 19, 2013 Meeting at Stuart Hobson – 6:30PM
The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) will hold its March 19 meeting at Stuart Hobson Middle School at 410 D Street, NE at 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing the upcoming at-large city councilmember candidates forum and the recently released SY14 proposed budgets. The agenda is attached.
CHPSPO is one of the sponsors for the upcoming at-large city councilmember forum that will be focused on youth and education issues. We would appreciate it if individual schools would co-sponsor the forum, and help spread the word among your parents about the forum. You can let us know at our March 19 meeting, if your school is interested in co-sponsoring the forum. A flyer will be available in the near future to use to advertise the forum.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote on CHPSPO’s 2013 priorities. Attached are the results of your voting.
Suzanne Wells
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 19, 2013
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization
JO Wilson School Library
February 19, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
1) At-large City Council Candidates Forum (Bonnie Cain, Councilmember Wells’ Education Advisor)
CHPSPO to host forum focused on education and youth issues.
When: Tuesday April 9 at 6:30
Where: Eliot-Hine Middle School, 1830 Constitution Ave NE
Civics club (students) from Eliot-Hine will come up with questions. Will invite other Ward 6 middle schools to participate.
Action: Suzanne Wells to reach out to middle school principals.
2) Bike to school day
May 8, 7:30-8:30 AM at Lincoln Park. All schools are invited.
Register your school: http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/ (especially so DDOT’s Safe Routes to School Coordinator can track – last year, reflectors were distributed to participating schools)
Please get the word out and find coordinators for your school. Contact sandramoscosomills@gmail.com for details.
Can you help w/ the following?:
– Coordinate on behalf of your school (mostly making sure folks know what’s going on)
– Find parents or teachers from your school to lead Bike trains from park to your school
– Map (safe) Bike routes from Lincoln park to Schools
– Reach out to MPD to see if they can participate
– Find someone to donate coffee (BYO reusable cup or $1 for paper cups)
– Reach out to local bike shops to participate, lead bike trains
– Clean up (if necessary)
– ACTION: Sandra to get permit for Lincoln Park (need to confirm construction won’t interfere)
3) Priorities
a. Collectively advocate to DCPS on agreed upon issues
b. Engage with Councilmember Catania on what is working/isn’t working in Ward 6
c. Working jointly to support our middle schools
d. Identify best practices to support math proficiency so students entering Eastern are prepared for high school math
e. Promote vertical articulation and horizontal integration through supporting a program, e.g., Robotics, debate clubs, GeoPlunge, Street Law
f. Promoting more events at individual schools that are open to all schools, e.g., Maury’s Think Tank, Cluster’s Family Game Night
g. More cross-school collaboration that is led by the schools
h. Promote cross-school events, e.g., a Ward 6 field day, music festival, art show, Jumprope for Heart, school zone at H Street Festival
i. Promote Class of XX events to build community; use existing events when possible
j. Promote innovative summer programs at the Hill schools
k. Advocate for open data and more transparency from DCPS, OSSE, and PCSB
l. Support extended day, extended year, summer bridge programs
m. Support building skills
n. Finalize CHPSPO’s 501(c) 3 application
– ACTION: Suzanne will circulate the priorities before the next meeting, and ask everyone to rank the priorities. We will discuss the priorities at the March meeting, and reach agreement on how we want to move forward.
4) 501c3 – Sherry Trafford
– Members in attendance voted to adopt the conflict of interest policy that is listed in the appendix to the 501(c)(3) application
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 