CHPSPO Meeting Notes – February 15, 2011

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

  1. CHPSPO’s 2011 priorities
  • Implement Ward 6 Middle School Plan and support of restart of Eastern (Championed by Suzanne Wells – m.godec@att.net) by:
    • Helping all middle schools communicate well with elementary schools, particularly rising 6th graders
    • Advocate for resources to implement the Middle School Plan
    • Frame out a communications and marketing strategy (Championed by Jason Townsend, jason@capitalcommunityproperties.com)
    • Connect and reach out to Eastern Principal Skerritt
    • Schedule meeting with Chancellor Kaya Henderson – prepare briefing of status of MS plan implementation (Sherry and Suzanne have lead)
    • Schedule a meeting with Mayor Gray
  • Improving school food (Championed by Laura Marks – lauramarks@gmail.com)
    • CHPSPO to serve as a forum for advocating for healthy school lunches, follow up on implementation of Healthy Schools  Act
  • School Greening (Championed by Laura Marks – lauramarks@gmail.com)
  • Organizational support for CHPSPO ( 501(c)3 status, website, etc.) (Championed by Sherry Trafford – sherry_trafford@hotmail.com):
  • Support emerging elementary schools (championed by Rachel Klein, rklein@familiesusa.org)

2. Discussion of Hine redevelopment and educational opportunities )

  • In search of ‘education’ organizations (with funding) to be part of Hine development. Hine has a long history and affiliation with education organizations. Contact Barbara Riehle (Barbara@erols.com) with ideas.

3. Discussion and approval of by-laws (Contact Sherry Trafford – sherry_trafford@hotmail.com)  Draft will be circulated before the next CHPSPO meeting and plan to approve it at next CHPSPO meeting=.

  • Discussed which schools are members of CHPSPO, and expressed  desire to be inclusive of neighborhood public schools
  • Voting members of CHPSPO will be designated by participating schools

4.  Updates to CHPSPO website – please any information you’d like posted on the CHPSPO site (upcoming fundraisers, open houses, special honors, etc) to Sandra Moscoso (smoscosomills@hotmail.com), Laura Marks (lauramarks@gmail.com), or Suzanne Wells (m.godec@att.net) or post to the CHPSPO community page on Facebook.

Next CHPSPO Meeting:   March 15, 2011

Upcoming Events:

  • March 18:  Ludlow-Taylor’s Spring Gala
  • March 26:  Maury at the 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 AuctionCapitol
  • Meeting with Vincent Gray on Middle School Plan TBD

3/12/11 — Tyler’s Alchemy of Great Taste

Tickets: $50 advance purchase*:


Buy tickets online now for $50* — or purchase at the event for $65.
Share on Facebook! The Alchemy of Great Taste is Tyler Elementary’s flagship fundraiser that offers a fun-filled casual evening of great food from local restaurants paired with a range of beers and wines geared toward all palates.

The event will also feature live music and dancing, original artwork by Tyler Elementary students, fantastic raffle and auction items and much, much more.

4/30/11 – A Montessori Night’s Dream: Second Annual Silent Auction

Second Annual Silent Auction

April 30th 7 to 10 PM

North Hall of Eastern Market

Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment with live music, hors d’oeuvres, an open wine and beer bar and a small live auction featuring a very entertaining auctioneer, all of this fun for a low price of $25 a ticket.

The Silent Auction will feature Walt Disney World tickets, theatre tickets, restaurant and retail gift certificates, country weekend retreats, and many more items.

The auction is our single largest annual fundraiser, and our goal is to raise $30,000 to fund Montessori materials and other special classroom necessities, and an affordable, quality aftercare program, which are not currently supported within the DCPS budget for the Montessori Program.

As a result of its two decades of success, the Montessori program is expanding to serve more pre-school students as well as 11-year-old (5th grade) students for the first time. In 2011-2012, the program will be solely housed in the Logan School Building, currently under renovation. Community support through fundraising and partnerships is more vital than ever.

If you are interested in donating an auction item or becoming a sponsor of A Montessori Night’s Dream, please contact Susan Drake, auction co-chair, at sddrake@comcast.net.

For regular updates about our event and to learn about new auction items, please become a fan of our “A Montessori Night’s Dream” page on Facebook.

4/9/11 — School-Within-School at Peabody 14th Annual Jazz Gala & Auction

Mark your calendar!

The Fourteenth Annual SWS Jazz Gala and Auction will be held on:

Saturday April 9, 2011
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
3rd and A Streets SE

The SWS Jazz Gala and Auction helps to supplement the DCPS budget in areas such as technology support, teaching assistants, music and movement programs, teacher enrichment, and even the cost of basic classroom supplies. Year after year, the success of the auction is absolutely critical to the school’s success.  All proceeds from the auction will go to School Within School at Peabody.

For regular updates or to help us spread the word,

Become a Fan of our Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/SWSAuction and/or

Follow us on Twitter@ www.twitter.com/SWSAuction.

For more information about the auction, contact Jill Nolton and the Auction Team at auctionSWS@gmail.com.

4/2/11 — Brent’s Taste of the Hill Gala

Brent’s Taste of the Hill Gala tickets are on sale now! They’re $75 each and can be purchased online at http://www.buybrent.org, in the main office, or contact Adondra Woods at adondrawoods@peoplepc.com. We have a specially priced bundle package – buy one Gala ticket and seven raffle tickets all for only $100. Raffle tickets can also be purchased in the office or contact Bessie Thibodeaux-Belcher at besthib@aol.com. Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20. We are anticipating a sold-out event this year, so get your tickets early! Remember, all monies raised go directly to the school. This is a charitable event that is hosted by the Brent Elementary PTA, a 501c3 organization, which means ticket purchases and donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Looking forward to another smashing event with you! The Gala will be held on Saturday April 2 from 6-10 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church (300 A St., SE).

3/26/11 — SAVE THE DATE FOR MAURY AT THE MARKET!

SATURDAY, MARCH 26! 7 TO 10 PM

Eastern Market North Hall, 7th & N. Carolina, SE — Tickets $25 in advance or $30 after March 18.  Price includes drinks & heavy appetizers.

EVERY Maury student benefits from the proceeds of Maury at the Market, a silent auction and Maury’s biggest fundraiser of the year! This is a night out for adults – fun and for a great cause!

Last year, some of the highlights of items for bid included weekend getaways, a private tour of the Nationals stadium, and lunch with DC Councilmembers. This event pays for the extras that help make Maury a great learning environment – teacher’s aides, musical instruments, professional development for teachers chess instruction, Singapore Math, class libraries, & much more.

We need sponsors right away – companies that donate a check in exchange for advertising. Please email Kjersten Drager if you would like to sponsor. To purchase tickets, ask your favorite Maury family, or get the form here.

This is huge – and we need your help to make this event great! The Maury PTA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, so donations are tax deductible. Thank you!

CHPSPO meeting Tuesday, February 15

The Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization will meet on February 15 at Brent Elementary School (301 North Carolina, SE) at 6:30 p.m. At this meeting, we’ll discus the results of our priority setting discussion from January, and begin identifying concrete activities we want to take. We will also discuss by-laws for CHPSPO. Attached is the agenda for the meeting. If you have additional topics, please let me know. See you on Tuesday.

Suzanne Wells

Summary of Prioritization of 2011 CHPSPO Priorities 021311.docx

021511 agenda CHPSPO  (UPDATED ON FEB 15)

Ludlow-Taylor Spring Gala on March 18!

The Ludlow-Taylor Spring Gala will be held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on March 18.  For more information please contact Alison Black at ablack@artba.org.

CHCS Casino Night on February 12!

Capitol Hill Cluster School Casino Night will be held this year on Saturday, February 12th from 7:30pm to 11:00pm at Eastern Market’s North Hall! Join us for a fun-filled evening of dessert, drinks, dancing, dice and more.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW and cost $25 in advance; $35 at the door. Your $25 ticket gets you complimentary wine, beer, dessert, and $30,000 in funny money for enjoying games of craps, blackjack, and roulette. At the end of the evening, you can exchange your chips for raffle tickets for fabulous prize basket drawings.

More details here: http://www.capitolhillclusterschool.org/support-us/casino-night

 

Maury Loves Disco on February 11!

Feb. 11 from 6:30 ‘til 8:30 p.m.

Grab your kiddos and boogie on down for Maury Loves Disco, a chance for kids to shake it with fun music and tons of balloons! Get into the groove for $3 per walking person. Babes in arms fly for free.

Pizza, drinks, and rockin’ accessories available for purchase. See you there, baby!