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!

Don’t Miss Tyler’s Kiddie Cabaret on February 12!

Join in the fun!

http://www.thehillishome.com/2011/02/cutting-a-rug-for-a-good-cause-tylers-kiddie-cabaret/

DCPS PS/PK OOB 2011-12 Lottery Resources

DCPS is doing a terrific job of providing opportunities for parents to ask questions about the SY2011-12 Lottery. Here are a few helpful links:

The DCPS PS/PK and OOB Lottery is OPEN!

From January 28 through February 28. Best of luck to all families!

http://e2ma.net/go/6243263343/207107693/210671182/1351583/goto:https://lottery.dcps.dc.gov/main_entry.aspx

Tyler Open Houses

Arts integration · Spanish immersion · Very special, special ed inclusion for
high-functioning spectrum students · New outdoor classroom · Pre-school to fifth
grade

The more you learn about Tyler Elementary School, the more you’ll want your
student to be a part of the Tyler family. Tyler is truly a neighborhood school
that values community and inclusion.

Tyler is hosting Open Houses:

Thursday, FEBRUARY 3rd from 9:00-11:00 am

and

Tuesday evening, FEBRUARY 8th · 5:30-7:30 pm

To help us prepare for your visit, please RSVP by e-mail to tylerpta@hotmail.com

1001 G St SE · Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 939-4810 · www.tylerelementary.net

Eastern High School Information Session on February 5th

Eastern Senior High School invites middle school students and their families to attend our information session where you will learn about the academic programs and activities for the Class of 2015, participate in a question and answer session, and receive a school tour.  We are excited to launch a rigorous academic experience at our newly restored, state-of-the-art campus and look forward seeing you on Saturday, February 5th at noon.

12:00 – 12:30  Presentation on Academic Programs

12:30 – 12:50  Question and Answer Session

1:00 – 1:45  Building Tour

The event will take place at Eastern Senior High School, The Pride of Capitol Hill (1700 East Capitol Street NE).  Please contact Rachel Skerritt, incoming principal, with questions at rachel.skerritt@dc.gov or by phone at (202) 939-5299.