Ward 6 Community Forum – At-Large Special Election Candidates

Ward 6 Community Forum
At-Large Special Election Candidates

Tuesday, April 19
6:30 – 8 p.m.
North Hall of Eastern Market

Moderated by WTOP’s Mark Segraves

Co-sponsors:

Ward 6 Democrats
CHAMPS
North Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association
Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association

For more information, please contact ward6dems for more info.

Congratulations to Suzanne Wells – 2011 CHCF Achievement Award Honoree

We’re so proud of our very own Suzanne Wells, who will be among the 2011 Capitol Hill Community Foundation Achievement Award Honorees.

Next CHPSPO Meeting – April 12

The CHPSPO meeting on April 12 will be at Tyler Elementary (1001 G Street, SE) in the music room on the 1st floor starting at 6:30 p.m.  Tommy Wells and Monica Warren Jones are scheduled to attend the meeting.  We will have an open discussion with them about implementation of the Ward 6 middle school plan, facility modernization funding, and other issues on your mind.  We will also be discussing with Todd Cymrot the future of the Shakespeare at School Program that the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, the National Capitol Bank and the Folger have been supporting for the past four years.

Tyler’s Laps Around Lincoln on April 2!

Enjoy a morning of exercise, play and healthy snacks @ Lincoln Park ! http://tylerelementary.net/laps-around-lincoln/

CHPSPO Delivers Ward 6 Middle School Briefing to Chancellor Henderson

On March 23, CHPSPO parents representing collaborations teams from Eliot-Hine MS, Jefferson MS, Stuart-Hobson MS, and the Montessori Committee (Watkins/Logan) presented a briefing to Chancellor Kaya Henderson on the implementation of the Ward 6 Middle School Plan. Click here for the presentation.

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – March 15

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization meeting was held at Maury Elementary School on March 15, 2011, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

1) Reviewed Briefing for Kaya Henderson, March 23, 5:30 p.m. Action: updated slides to be submitted to Suzanne Wells (m.godec@att.net). Click here for the final version of the presentation.

2) Ward 6 Middle School Communication Strategy (Jason Townsend)

  • Incorporate into presentation to Chancellor Henderson (ask for help from Comms Team/Peggy O’Brien)
  • Maury parent Amy W to help develop strategy
  • – School notes on Rag – CHPSPO
  • Get enrollment numbers from Moody’s group -Ask Claudia for this info
  • eMail SW if you want to go

3)  SWS Budget: CHPSPO will draft and sign a letter supportive of as much full-funding as possible for programs. Taking into consideration large wait list, large enrollment, expectation of libraries, expectation of art programs

Next CHPSPO Meeting:   April 12, 2011 (note:  Moved to 2nd Tuesday of month because 3rd Tuesday falls during DCPS Spring Break)

Upcoming Events:

March 18:  Ludlow-Taylor’s Spring Gala, Atlas Performing Arts

March 23: Kaya Henderson Briefing, 5:30 p.m

March 26:  Maury at the Market, Eastern Market

April 1:Hill Community Foundation Spring Grant Deadline

April 2:  Brent’s Taste of the Hill Gala

April 9:  School-Within-School at Peabody’s Jazz Gala & Auction

April 30:  A Montessori Night’s Dream:  Second Annual Silent Auction

Meeting with Vincent Gray on Middle School Plan TBD

 

CHPSPO Meeting March 15

The Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m at Maury Elementary School.

Attached is the agenda for the meeting, the draft presentation for our March 23 meeting with Kaya Henderson on the Ward 6 Middle School Plan, and some fyi information about the current wait lists for the Capitol Hill schools.

Suzanne Wells

Waitlist enrollment chart 031311.docx

031511 agenda CHPSPO.doc

Ward 6 Middle School Plan Henderson 031311.pptx

DCPS Lottery Results are now available !

To access your results, go here: https://lottery.dcps.dc.gov/

DCPS announces that Van Ness ES will remain closed

It’s possible that Van Ness will reopen in SY2014-15. Details in JDland post: http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm?id=3442.