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
Brent Family Night at Sweetgreen – Tuesday, March 15
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.
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.
- 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
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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. |
