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Bike to School Day is May 8, 7:30-8:30AM @ Lincoln Park! Get Ready!

Posted on April 30, 2013. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events | Tags: , , , |

Bike2SchoolDay2013_PosterRegister your school here (see who has registered so far).

Learn more about UN Global Road Safety Week and the Long Short Walk organized by National Organizations for Youth Safety.

Post the flier at your school!!

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ABCs of Family Biking coming to CHM@L on Sunday, Apr 28!

Posted on April 24, 2013. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Safe Routes to Schoo | Tags: , , , , |

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Kidical Mass DC, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Safe Routes to School Program are pleased to announce the return of “The ABC’s of Family Biking.” This free event, which builds on the popularity of last year’s successful debut, will celebrate the joy of biking with children and introduce local parents to the tools, skills and equipment that can help them start biking with their kids.
Held on Sunday, April 28th from 11:00am – 1:00 pm at Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, “The ABC’s of Family Biking” will offer:
  • An open forum to talk to area parents who bike with children of all ages
  • Bicycles and equipment available at local bike shops to help parents bike safely with their children
  • Free classes with WABA instructors to teach basic riding skills to children, including a special class on group riding skills for families that are interested in forming “biketrains” for children to ride to and from school in groups
  • A performance of “Squirrels on Bikes,” a new bike-themed puppet show by the Flying Fox Puppet Theater
  • The opportunity for parents to “Swap or Sell” their gently used family biking equipment
  • Free bike repair clinics from The Bike House
The event will also provide a chance for families to practice their bicycling skills in advance of National Bike to School Day on May, 8, 2013.”
What:             The ABC’s of Family Biking
Where:            The parking lot behind Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan 215 G Street NE
The location is easily accessible from the Union Station Metro and Capital Bikeshare stations.
When:             Sunday, April 28th from 11 am-1 pm,
Puppet show begins at 11:30am
Biketrain class begins at 12:00pm
For more information, visit KidicalMassDC.blogspot.com and click on “ABC’s of Family Biking,” or contact Megan Odett, Kidical Mass DC’s organizer, at KidicalMassDC at gmail dot com or 443-254-2188
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Bike to School Day is May 8 – Save the Date!

Posted on April 14, 2013. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events | Tags: , , , |

Bike2SchoolDay2013_PosterRegister your school here (see who has registered so far).

Learn more about UN Global Road Safety Week and the Long Short Walk organized by National Organizations for Youth Safety.

Stay tuned for further details.

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At-Large City Councilmember Candidate Forum – Tues April 9: Education and Youth Issues

Posted on March 29, 2013. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events, Middle Schools | Tags: , , |

534048_10151236072209655_617469530_nPlease save the date, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:30–8:00 pm, at Eliot-Hine Middle School, for a candidate forum for the upcoming April 23rd At-Large City Councilmember special election. This forum will focus on education and youth issues.

The candidate forum is being sponsored by the Eliot-Hine Middle School Civics Club, Stuart Hobson Middle School, Jefferson Academy, Defeat Poverty DC, and the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO).  This non-partisan forum will be co-moderated by Elliot-Hine Middle School students, and a member of the DC media.

  • What: At-Large City Councilmember Special Election Candidate Forum
  • When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:30-8:00 pm
  • Where: Eliot-Hine Middle School, 1830 Constitution Ave, NE (Stadium/Armory Metro; D6, 96, 97, & B2 Metrobus; BikeShare at Stadium/Armory Metro; on-site parking available)
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Have a 2nd Grader? Join the Class of 2023 – Open Gym at Maury‏

Posted on January 18, 2013. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Class of 20XX, Community Events, DCPS | Tags: , |

Regardless of which CHPSPO school our children attend today, it’s important to remember that all roads go to Eastern High School.


Come meet 2nd grade parents from across the Hill!


Enjoy a Saturday morning play date and some coffee.


Where: Maury Elementary School, 1250 Constitution Ave
When: Saturday, February 2nd, 9:30am – 11:30am


Please share with your friends and neighbors with 2nd grade students. Special thanks to Joe Weedon for organizing this!
Class of 2023 - Open Gym
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May 8 – Mark your calendar!

Posted on December 14, 2012. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events | Tags: , |

Great news, CHPSPO community, the World Walk for Road Safety will take place in DC near Union Station on May 8,  the very same day as Bike to School Day!

Be sure to mark your calendar and if you’re feeling creative, enter the UN Global Road Safety Week slogan contest!

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Eliot-Hine Open House – Thursday, Nov 29, 9-10:30 AM

Posted on November 26, 2012. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, IB Education, Middle Schools | Tags: , , |

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Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan’s Haunted Harvest is Sat, Oct 27,6-9PM

Posted on October 16, 2012. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events | Tags: , , , |

 

More details: http://capitolhillmontessorischool.org/

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Tyler’s Harvest Festival is Saturday, Oct 27, 11AM-3PM

Posted on October 16, 2012. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events | Tags: , |

 

More info at: http://tylerelementary.net/headline/harvest-festival-2012/

 

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Ward 6 Fall Safety Festival at Brent ES is on Sunday, Oct 21!

Posted on October 16, 2012. Filed under: Capitol Hill Events, Community Events | Tags: , , |

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