Spring Spruce Up
Saturday, April 6, 2013
9am-11am
Please come out and volunteer for (2) two hours to spruce up the Triangle Panda Park.
Donations are needed for mulch, crepe myrtles, plants and flowers for the planters.
We hope you can join us!
As always, please feel free to contact me at if you have questions, comments or need additional information.
Best,
Lisa White, ANC Commissioner Kingman Park
dc500blkof25th@yahoo.com or lisa.white7d01@gmail.com
(202) 706-4713
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Interesting article about the closing of Joel Elias Spingarn Senior High School and how its impact can be a lasting one for the children that attend the school. Please check out this link below.
Tonight, Joel Elias Spingarn Senior High School — alma mater of Elgin Baylor, Dave Bing, and many other less household-named stars — plays its last boys basketball game. Eyed as the location of a vocational training center, Spingarn will close as a general admission high school after the school year ends. The Post’s Roman Stubbs looks at the end of its six-decade run that will live in hoops history: “Wearing the Green Wave uniform was more than a high school experience for generation after generation of players; it was a chance to connect with playground legends, college all-Americans, first-round NBA draft picks, Hall of Famers, and two stars named among the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players.”
Best,
Lisa White, ANC Commissioner SMD 7D01 Kingman Park
Sponsored by: Councilmember Yvette Alexander and the Ward 7 Education Council
Does your child have learning disabilities?
Do you need help with special education services?
Has your child been suspended or expelled?
Does your special education child need help with finding education
opportunities and job opportunities after high school?
Representatives from the following organizations will be available to answer questions and provide support regarding your child’s education:
Advocates for Justice and Education
The Took Crowell Institute for Youth at UDC Law School
University Legal Services Protection and Advocacy Program
Please attend any meeting that fits your schedule
Saturday, Feb 2 12:00 noon The Boys and Girls Club- 4103 Benning Road, NE
Tuesday,Feb 5 10:00 a.m. Stoddert Terrace Comm Center- 155 Ridge Road, NE
Tuesday,Feb 5 6:00 p.m. Deanwood Rec Center-1350 49th Street, NE
All services free to District residents • Food and drinks will be provided
Questions? Please contact:
Suzanne Greenfield
Suzanne.greenfield@aje-dc.org
202-265-1432
Geno Donney
grdonney@gmail.com
202-210-2979
Engaging, Educating, and Empowering our Community
The Department of Public Works announced today its next monthly Household Hazardous Waste/E-Cycling/ Personal Document Shredding drop-off is Saturday, February 2, between 8 am and 3 pm at the Ft. Totten Transfer Station. To safely dispose of batteries with lithium or batteries of greater than 9 volts, put clear, masking or electrical tape on the batteries’ terminals or sandwich the batteries between two layers of tape (e.g. flat button cells). These batteries should be placed in a container separate from other batteries that don’t require being taped.
“We are asking residents to tape lithium-based batteries as well as batteries of greater than 9 volts so they don’t cause a fire while being transported to a recycling center,” said DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr. “Most commonly used batteries – A, AAA, C, D, 6-volt and 9-volt – don’t need to be taped unless their packaging identifies them as lithium-based. ” Lithium-based batteries are most commonly found in cell phones, digital cameras and laptops. Also, hearing aids, watches and keyless remotes typically use button cells, containing lithium. Similarly, cordless power tools use battery packs that are greater than 9 volts and/or lithium-based.
District residents may bring toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and cleaning fluids to Ft. Totten, along with computers, televisions and other unwanted electronic equipment. Personal document shredding also is available that day and residents may bring up to five boxes of materials to be shredded. No business or commercial material will be accepted.
To accommodate residents whose religious beliefs prohibit them from using the Saturday drop-off, DPW will accept household hazardous waste and e-cyclables only on the Thursday before the first Saturday of the month (January 31, from 1 pm to 5 pm). While DPW normally offers personal document shredding during the Saturday event, items for shredding cannot be accepted on Thursdays because these documents cannot be protected until the shredding contractor arrives on Saturday.
For a list of all household hazardous waste and e-cyclables accepted by DPW, please click on the HHW link at http://www.dpw.dc.govhttp://www.dpw. dc.gov>.
Directions to Ft. Totten: Travel east on Irving Street, NW, turn left on Michigan Avenue, turn left on John F. McCormack Drive, NE and continue to the end of the street.
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Department of Public Works
2000 14th Street, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-671-2593
DPW Main: 202-673-6833
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Save the date!
Mayor Gray’s 2013 State of the District Address is Tuesday, February 5th at 7:00 pm at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.
Attend in person, watch on DCNhttp://www.octt. dc.gov/services/ video/channel_ 16_DCN.shtm>, or follow on Twitter via @mayorvincegrayhttp://twitter. com/mayorvincegr ay>.
Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten & Out-of-Boundary Lottery Application is coming!
The Preschool, Pre-K and Out-of-Boundary Lottery application period begins online on the DCPS website on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, and ends on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.
Are you new to DCPS? New to the DCPS lottery process? Need help selecting a school for your student?
Here are some helpful resources:
Prepare for the Lotteries
Preschool and Pre-K Lottery
K-12 Out-of-Boundary Lottery
Sign up for Important Alerts
School Profiles and Scorecards
Open Houses
Please note that applications submitted early in the process receive the same consideration as applications submitted on the last day. There is no advantage to applying early in the process. You have until Feb. 25, 2013 to complete and submit your application.
We recommend that you take your time and are confident in your choices before submitting your application.
Lottery Information Sessions
DCPS is committed to providing parents and families with the information they need to make the best school choice for their students. Below are several events designed to help you navigate the lottery process.
Each of these events will include a brief “Lottery 101″ presentation, as well as ample time for families to work on applications (for sessions after Jan. 28) and have questions answered by DCPS staff members. We will continue to add additional information sessions as they are confirmed.
Session #1
Date: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. (one session)
Location: The Campbell Building – 1012 Pennsylvania Ave, SE Washington, DC 20003
Session #2
Date: Monday, Jan. 28, 2013
Time: 4 – 6 p.m. (one session)
Location: Martha’s Table – 2114 14th St NW
Session #3
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (one session)
Location: Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library (DC Public Library) – 7420 Georgia Ave, NW Washington DC 20012
Session #4
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
Time: 5 – 7:30 p.m. (two sessions, 5 – 6 p.m. and 6:15 – 7:30 p.m.)
Location: Barnard Elementary School430 Decatur St. NW Washington, DC 20011
Session #5
Date: Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
Time: 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. (one session)
Location: Petworth Library – 4200 Kansas Ave. NW Washington
Session #6
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013
Time: 5 – 7:30 p.m. (two sessions, 5 – 6 p.m. and 6:15 – 7:30 p.m.)
Where: Turner Elementary School – 3264 Stanton Rd. SE Washington, DC 20032
Session #7
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
Time: 3 – 6 p.m. (one session)
Where: National Children’ s Center – 3400 MLK Ave. SE Washington, DC
Live Chat on the DCPS website
Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Register online
Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, 6 – 7 p.m. | Register online
Need additional assistance?
During all of the lottery information sessions listed above, DCPS staff will be on hand to answer questions and assist you in completing your application.
Staff from Critical Response Team are also able to assist you any time Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. by phone at 202-478-5738 or by email at criticalresponsetea m@dc.gov
Receive Email and Text Alerts
Get timely notifications and reminders about the lottery:
Email notifications
Text LOTTERY to 91990
District of Columbia Public Schools | 1200 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 | (202) 442-5885 | dcps.dc.gov
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***
Scheduled Street Closures for the March for Life
Street Closures Start at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 25
(Washington, DC) – The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has provided the following information associated with the 2013 March for Life event scheduled for Friday, January 25, 2013. For more information about this event please visit: http://www.marchforlife.org/. In conjunction with this event there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration.
On Friday, January 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.
· Maryland Ave NE from Constitution Avenue to 1st Street NE
• 1st Street NE from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue SE
• 3rd Street NW from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue NW
• 4th Street NW from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue NW
• 7th Street NW from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue NW
The following streets will be closed from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
• F Street NW from 7th West to 12th Street and South to Constitution Ave NW
The following streets will be closed from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
• Constitution Ave NW from 3rd Street to 9th Street NW
• Constitution Ave from 3rd Street to 1st Street NE
• 3rd Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue NW
• 6th street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
• 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, no traffic east on Pennsylvania Avenue
• 7th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
Motorists traveling in the area of this event may experience delays and should consider alternative routes if possible. The Metropolitan Police Department and the District Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists to pay full attention whenever operating any motor vehicle and to be mindful of heavy pedestrian traffic that may be associated with special events.
These street closings are subject to change without notice based upon unanticipated events and prevailing conditions.
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Please visit goDCgo.com for more information on transportation options in the District
D.C. Federation of Civic Associations Assembly Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
6:45pm
Judiciary Building
441 4th Street NW
11th Floor
Washington, DC
Election of Officers
Swearing In Ceremony by Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
Frozen Tropics has an excellent post on the proposed closing of Spingarn, and its effect on the proposed car barn (answer: there is no effect). The post is based largely on a Washington City Paper article.
As a parent in Kingman Park, my biggest take away is that my son would (if nothing changes in the next 14 years) no longer go to Spingarn, a tier 4 school in decline, but would instead likely go to Eastern High School, Dunbar, or Woodson High School. On page 43 of the IFF Report, which was created at the Mayor’s request, it reads that “DCPS recently renovated and restructured Eastern High school and rebuilt Woodson High School. Higher performance is anticipated for both these Tier 4 schools.” As a parent, would I rather my son go to a failing school, or a school on the rise?
Spingarn’s closing would end an important chapter of the District’s history. It boasts countless illustrious alumni including:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spingarn_High_School. Closing Spingarn would be a difficult pill to swallow for the school’s many amazing and accomplished graduates. But if it’s a question of what’s best for the education of the District’s current children, the answer is not so simple.
Thank you for your support!
As your ANC Commissioner, I will do all I can for the betterment of Kingman Park !
We have a lot of work to do, but with your help we can do it!
I look forward to working with each and everyone in the Community!
If you have any comments, questions or concerns; please feel free to contact me.
Best,
Lisa White
ANC Commissioner SMD 7D01
Kingman Park
(202) 706-4713
Working together to make a “GOOD” neighborhood “GREAT”!
