Runners: lace up those shoes and get ready! The 34th Annual Capitol Hill Classic 10K is on Sunday morning. The race, together with the fun run, is arguably the neighborhood’s most popular race and benefits the Capitol Hill Cluster School. Before the big day, here are a few tips in case you plan on running, cheering or [...]
Bikes seem to be mating on the Hill and the obvious outcome is kids on bikes. Keep your eyes out for these tykes next Wednesday on Bike to School Day. Safely snap a few shots and share them on our Flickr group.
For the parents: we know you’ve been needled half to death about your kid’s school’s upcoming auction or fundraiser, but the fun part is here! Auction season is upon us, and supporting not just your school’s auction but other schools’ only makes all our children excel, and that is a win-win. For the non-parents: think [...]
Tags: Auctions·Capitol Hill·Charity·FUN·fundraising·going going GONE·pta·Schools·shopping·splurge
There is some anxiety these days among the parental set on Capitol Hill, reference by Tim in his recent post. The DCPS school lottery is now open (through 11:59pm on Feb. 25, 2013!) and fears of being #321 on a pre-school wait list looms large. I can tell you among the parents of kids 3-5 the [...]
Tags: Five Questions·Schools
For those of you who have let the Biological Imperative overtake your brain, here are some important dates and links. Everyone else, here is a video of a little octopus climbing over a rock. You’re welcome. 1. DCPS Preschool/Pre-K and Out-Of Boundary Lottery If you have school-age children who will be attending public school in [...]
Crossposted from Greater Greater Washington Schools are important. That’s what everyone says, at least. But while much of the public discourse revolves around big picture school reform issues, parents just need to find a good school for their child. Every parent in the country has school choice to a certain extent, but for the [...]
It’s that time of year, parents of pre-schoolers: open house time. This is your chance to tour your neighborhood school and apply to DCPS’s Out-of-Boundary/Pre-S & Pre-K Lottery (which runs from January 28-February 25). One of the best ways to get to know a school is by visiting an Open House: that way, you get [...]
If you missed them at the MOTH School Information Night and you were not able to make today’s Open House at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan School, 215 G Street NE, do not fret, prospective Logan parent! There are still TWO more chances of checking out the school. The dates are as follows: Wednesday, January [...]
Tags: DCPS·montessori·Open Houses·Schools
MPD released this video today of the break-in at Brent Elementary earlier this week. Not a lot of detail, of course, but if you, say, recognize that jacket please contact MPD at (202) 727-9099. You can also submit anonymous info via the text tip line by messaging 50411. DCist covered the Thanksgiving break’s DC Public [...]
Tags: Brent Elementary·Crime·Schools
Ah, the life of a parent: the first few years you are sleep-deprived and covered in spit-up, and you are also routinely suffocated by diapers and inadequacies. And then the little darlings get older and you’re so happy they finally let you live, but then you discover that they HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND [...]
Tags: growing up on the hill·kids·MOTH·parent on the hill·parents·School Information Night·Schools
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