To promote cooperation between parents, schools, educators, and community in Ward 1 to support and improve education for all students in public schools in DC.
DCPS students and parents, here is the plan for the week released by @MayorBowser & @dcpublicschools
TOMORROW (Tuesday): Pick up a test (but don’t take it), or pick it up Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: Take the test & submit results online
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: If negative, attend school
DCPS families: Steps for a #SafeReturn with important updates.
1. Pick up a rapid test on Tues or Wed at any DCPS school or any rapid test site on NeedATestGetATest.com
2. Make sure your child takes the test on WEDNESDAY (1/5/22)
3. Submit the results on Wed by 4PM
(3/4)
Don’t forget to complete the Winter 2021 School Meal Satisfaction survey! Complete the survey by visiting, bit.ly/winter2021survey. 📝
Also, be one of 7 lucky students to win a #DCPSEats swag pack by completing the survey!
DC families: Join us next week for a virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11!
@HowardU College of Medicine students and staff be will on hand to answer your questions.
Ms. Angel Taylor-Miller
Secretary of the PTO and Parent Representative of the LSAT
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Taylor-Miller for being nominated and elected to serve as the Secretary of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Parent Representative for the Local S…
We are hosting a town hall on Thursday, December 9th at 8PM via Zoom to hear from educators, parents, students and community members as to what is going on in our schools and how we can work together to move forward in the second half of the school year.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Friends - please help @BMPV_PTU ensure @BMPVschool students receive this holiday season! Visit the Amazon Charity Toy Drive List and purchase items soon to be delivered by December 15th: smile.amazon.com/hz/charityl…
New maks guidance announced today by @MayorBowser and @_DCHealth.
Masks will still be REQUIRED in all DC schools and childcare facilities, regardless of vaccination status.
Attention Ward 1! Please join the next W1 virtual Town Hall, 11/22, 7-8:30pm: see agenda below! No registration required. Just join. Hope to see you there! bit.ly/3FgSIQu passcode:762617
¡AtenciĂłn, Distrito 1! Ăšnase al prĂłximo Ayuntamiento virtual de W1, 22/11, 7-8: 30pm: ¡vea la agenda a continuaciĂłn! No es necesario registrarse. Solo unete. ¡Espero verte allĂ! bit.ly/3FgSIQu Contraseña: 762617
@OCTODC internet filters have long frustrated students & teachers who get blocked from websites they need to access in school buildings. The filters also impact WiFi connectivity in schools
.@SWWHSA student testifies to DCPS about WiFi problems in school building, w/some students resorting to using personal hotspots. Students started a petition “MAKE DCPS WI-FI USABLE” change.org/p/dcps-administra…
Today’s walk-up vaccination & testing sites.
Pediatric vaccine supply is limited but is expected to increase in the coming weeks.
Continue to check vaccines.gov for updates on vaccine access points.
Preregister for testing sites at coronavirus.dc.gov/register
Tomorrow, November 9 at 6:00 pm, DCPS will hold a public budget hearing to gather input from the public about the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 (School Year 2022-2023) budget. Watch online: bit.ly/dcpsbudgethearing23
1/Yesterday we testified 2 Council that:
#1 We need a REAL tech plan for #DCPS,
#2 We need REAL stakeholder engagement,
#3 We need REAL transparency on what is going on
The DCPS Tech Equity Act provides the framework 4 achieving these