From DCPS:
“The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) is conducting a Boundary and Student Assignment Study 2023 (“Boundary Study”) to review DC Public School (DCPS) boundaries and feeder patterns and District-wide public school student assignment policies. (more…)
3012 Georgia Ave, NW
Thanks to W. for sending. Regarding the new development at Bruce Monroe, W. writes: “I also heard that it could be 2 years until they break ground.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We’ve put together the Southwest, DC Prehistoric Pocket Park as a little bit of sidewalk joy for people walking between the Wharf and L’Enfant Metro station!” (more…)
1408 Okie Street, NE via The Lane
Ed. Note: In December we spoke about the ‘Grownup Indoor Playground Club at The Lane Ivy City’”
Thanks to J. for passing on from The Lane:
“Dear Friends,
I am reaching out with mixed emotions to share some news about The Lane at Ivy City. After much consideration, I have made the difficult decision to close the doors effective immediately. (more…)
2000 Rosemount Ave NW at Park Road NW
“Dear PoPville,
Hopefully many of you are familiar with the Rosemount Center in Mount Pleasant in NW DC. Rosemount provides early childhood education and family support services to pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children and their families in its center-based and home-based programs. Since 1972, Rosemount has served many thousands of DC children and their families. Focused on helping DC’s neediest residents, Rosemount received its first Head Start grant in 1986 and its first Early Head Start grant in 1996.
This past Friday evening, Rosemount teachers (and then the larger Rosemount community) were notified that Rosemount’s landlord, the House of Mercy (HOM), has terminated their building lease as of August 2024. This is devastating for DC children and families, as early childhood education is at a premium in DC and the Rosemount Center is a model HeadStart school. (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“With the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting continued snowfall overnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that on Tuesday, January 16, DC Public Schools will be closed. (more…)
1408 Okie Street, NE via The Lane
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if you’ve heard anything about The Lane converting to an adults-only space. Got an email [see below] this morning inviting me to join a “one-of-a-kind grownup indoor playground club…” for $299/month plus a $250 initiation fee.
The website stripped most of its language about children and only features photos of adults. (more…)
“In the “Building Readers” gallery, visitors explore the intersections between the alphabets and simple shapes that form the basis of storytelling and design. CREDIT: Rendering courtesy Plus & Greater Than / National Building Museum”
From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum announced the opening date for its landmark new, multigenerational exhibition Building Stories.
Opening Sunday, January 21, 2024, Building Stories is a new long-term exhibition that will bring kids and adults alike on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design found in the pages of children’s books. Occupying 4,000 square feet of prominent exhibition space on the Museum’s ground floor, Building Stories is the most ambitious exhibition ever undertaken by the Museum and will be on display for ten years. (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending: “Just saw this morning, New Rule at the DC USA.”
Thanks to Andrew and David for sharing this awesomeness they have brought to Shaw (French Street Park at the corner of French and 10th Street, NW): (more…)