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Edgewood Civic Community Blog

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Shaed Transition Meeting

Posted by Timothy Clark on Sunday, March 6, 2011, In : DC Schools

Shaed School Closing

Posted by Timothy Clark on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, In : DC Schools

Shaed Education Center will close at the end of the school year and the students will be transitioning to the Emery Education Center,which will be moving to the Langely School at 101 T St. NE.in the old Hyde Charter School location. Margie Yeager from the Office of The Chancellor attended the January meeting of the Edgewood Civic Association to speak to the community about the proposal and to hear from the community about their concerns with this proposal. Now we will have two vacant DCPS s...

City Wide High School Fair

Posted by Timothy Clark on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, In : DC Schools

City Wide High School Fair

11/20/2010 (Saturday)
12:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Eastern High School (Ward 6) - 1700 East Capitol Street, NE
The DCPS High School Fair on November 20 is a place to get information about options for high school students and learn how to apply to different schools. The DCPS website states that you can:

• Meet DC Public Schools high school principals, teachers and students;
• Learn about DC Public Schools high school programs;
• Understand how and when to enrol...
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DCPS Beautification Day

Posted by Timothy Clark on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, In : DC Schools

On Saturday, August 21^st DCPS will host its sixth annual Beautification Day. This citywide event brings community members, businesses and over two thousand volunteers together to support our students by enhancing our school grounds. Beautification Day activities include light painting, landscaping, trash pick-up and sorting school supplies.

Volunteers and supplies are needed at over 100 schools. I encourage everyone to participate. This day provides an opportunity to enhance our schools an...

ASK WHY Ward 5 is the only ward without a middle school! (Petition)

Posted by Timothy Clark on Thursday, June 3, 2010, In : DC Schools

Greetings:

The Ward 5 Council on Education wanted to see if it could get your quick help. We started a petition on Change.org titled "ASK WHY Ward 5 is the only ward without a middle school!", and we would appreciate your support. You can sign the petition in less than 30 seconds by clicking the link below:

www.change.org/ petitions/ view/ask_ why_ward_ 5_is_the_ only_ward_ without_a_ middle_school

Thanks so much for the help!

The Executive Board

Ward 5 Council on Education