From Fillmore Principal Katherine Latterner — Fillmore started its second semester last week and students are getting settled in their new classes. The first semester concluded with a wonderful “Journey” show featuring students from all of the schools Fillmore serves, followed by sharing days for individual schools. It is always a special thrill to see [...]
Hardy is one of two DCPS middle schools approved and chosen by Chancellor Henderson to pilot a gifted and talented program for the upcoming 2012-13 school year…..[click on title for full post]
NEW DATE | Parents searching for a middle school can attend DCPS’s middle school fair on Thursday, February 9, from 6p to 8p at the Columbia Heights Education Campus. DC Public middle schools, education campuses & DCPS community partners will showcase their academic programs & extracurricular activities for parents.
Next week (Jan. 9) students in grades 3-5 will choose new classes for the second semester, which starts Jan. 30. Stoddert afternoon students will perform for parents Friday Jan. 27 at 1:30 p.m.
From Fillmore Director Katherine Latterner — We had a wonderful winter concert last evening and a very supportive and enthusiastic audience. What a nice way to start the winter season. We will be hosting some musicians from the National Symphony this week for our music classes and are planning a few sing-alongs with the younger [...]
Local coverage of Stoddert’s WABA-led bike and pedestrian safety programs. Don’t forget to ask your children what they learned from the class, and have them practice their good safety techniques each time they ride or walk in the neighborhoods!
Two schools, two weeks and one purpose: to ensure that Cardozo and Takoma students have a successful school opening in January. If you can help, you’ll choose the day, site and time block that you are able to volunteer. A member of the DCPS School Operations team will reach out to you directly with confirmation and directions for the day of volunteering. More info in the post.
The next 2011-2012 open house for prospective parents will be January 5, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Subsequent open houses will be January 26th, February 2nd, February 23rd, March 2nd, March 15th, April 12th, and May 3rd. All Open Houses are held from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on these dates. Parents will have [...]
Fillmore’s Winter Concert will be Monday, December 12, 7 pm (students should report at 6) Participating students: All string students, grades 3 and up Intermediate Band students, grades 4 and 5 (please note that first year beginning band students will play in the Spring Concert) Chorus, grades 3 and up [...]
Is your child artistic? Would she or he like to make some money for the holidays? Does he or she have pottery, paintings, sewing, wood work, jewelry or some other art that they’ve made and would like to sell? Here’s the chance! This December 3rd from 2-5pm, the Glover Park Community Center (aka the Stoddert [...]
