From the school:
“ABC Public Charter School at 209 Upshur St., N.W., in Petworth, is seeking library shelving and new to gently used books that would be appropriate for children of middle school age (6-8th grade). Please contact Arie Baker, the school’s director of operations and development, at 202-882-6301 or abaker (at) abcpcs.org.”
Dear Prince of Petworth,
I am writing on behalf of the Higher Achievement Program, an organization that has been challenging Washington, DC’s brightest middle school students to achieve higher academic standards for over 30 years. Our mission is to develop critical academic habits, behaviors, and attitudes in DC’s underserved yet motivated students to improve grades, standardized test scores, and attendance: all factors that foster acceptance into top high school programs. You previously posted some information about our organization on your web site on National Service Day.
I wanted to extend an invitation to you and your readers to come to our Ward 4 Achievement Center for our Annual Spelling Bee. On Tuesday, December 11th, our 5th through 8th grade scholars will challenge their academic limits in front of their peers and community members through an intense Spelling Bee competition. Winners of this Spelling Bee will go on to compete against their Higher Achievement peers at the Region-Wide Spelling Bee held the next week.
Here are the details:
Sincerely,
Mike Di Marco
Ward 4 Assistant Center Director
Gannon Center for Higher Achievement
317 8th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
“I am writing today, because i am discouraged by the list of school closings,
Bruce Monroe was on that list and is the best school I have seen in dc!
Yes the building could use some work, but the programs here are awesome to put it in the lease
This school just received a relationship with The Rosenbaum foundation for aSingapore Math pilot program Bringing the worlds foremost math expert on board.
They are about to with with A.I.R and their math group and the Federal Government to implement this.
The staffs morale is hurting and I am so discouraged with this system.
Why should we stay in it.
Do we care about our kids they will be lost and destroyed at Parkview.
Please reconsider this
From the heart of a teacher who cares probably too much
enrollment here is up, test scores are up, help us!!!!!!!!!!!
we have great leadership and our parrents are comming to me and want to go charter after this.
thanks”
eric
I get it. Cardozo was a Supreme Court justice. But that has got to be the worst name for a mascot. Maybe the Fightin’ Clerks would be a bit better…
“This arm ready to throw about 2,000 yards next fall?
We’re dependin’ on you boys.
Let me tell you what.
You’re looking good!
Thirteen starters coming back, 22 lettermen.
Lookin’ tough.”
Welcome Orilena, Lindsay and Thajilah three science teachers for the new ABC charter school on Upshur St. I briefly checked out their open house. The building still needed some finishing touches but all in all it looked amazing.
So after briefly talking to the teachers, I learned that the school is for grades 6-8. Also, science and language arts are taught in English while math and social studies are taught in Spanish. About 50% of the students don’t speak Spanish as their primary language. School starts Monday, so best of luck to the teachers and students.
Looks like the charter school going up on Upshur next to El Limeno is progressing nicely. I have to admit, I’m looking forward to its completion so that El Limeno will no longer be obscured by an active construction site. Viva El Limeno!
Public, Private, or Charter School? That is the question. I do not have any children that I know of, nor, despite my mother’s pleas, are any children imminent but I know this is a huge question for young families living in Petworth. Now, I am a product of New York’s public schools. More specifically, I am a product of Long Island’s public schools. I am not a tough guy and fortunately for me, Long Island’s public schools were not too intimidating. Unless you are intimidated by high hair and thick accents. But that is beside the point. The question that I raise to you all is: what are you going to do if or when your children become of school age? Will you send them to public school? I know I am not rich and the thought of sending a future child to a private school seems unrealistic. While my children no doubt will be tougher than I, DC public schools can be dangerous and let’s be frank just downright pretty awful. How can I contemplate sending them to public school? Can I send them to public elementary school or would they still get their asses kicked? What is the alternative? Move to the suburbs? Unacceptable. Send them to a Charter, Catholic or other private school? It really has me baffled. So I ask you: Petworth, Columbia Heights, U Street and Washington DC residents in general – where will have you/will you send your kids to school?