Chart Chat 2/22/12
Welcome old and new subscribers! Charter Chat is published weekly by Friends of Choice in Urban Schools, better known as FOCUS, a nonprofit organization that supports quality public charter schools in the District of Columbia. We hope that you find the resources and information in this e-newsletter useful.
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Submission Instructions: The more submissions we have, the more useful this e-newsletter will be! Email us at charterchat@focusdc.org to submit youth-oriented and family-friendly events and resources to include in future newsletters with “for charter chat” in the subject line. Please submit entries in the format found in the newsletter below. Entries must be received by COB Monday to be included in the Wednesday edition that week. We generally include entries three weeks in advance of the event date, deadline, or activity start date. We may provide more lead-time for contests, scholarships, competitions, etc. where time for preparation is required.
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ATTENTION PARENTS! It’s enrollment season for D.C. public charter schools. Don’t miss the open house or enrollment deadlines! We’ve included some of the open houses in this newsletter, but you can find many more here: http://focusdc.org/content/february-dc-public-charter-school-open-houses. You can find public charter school open house information here: http://focusdc.org/content/public-charter-school-enrollment-deadline-and-information. Follow us on Twitter for daily updates on the open house schedules: www.Twitter.com/FOCUSdc
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CHARTER SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES / ENROLLMENT EVENTS
WHAT: DC Prep Benning Campus Open House
WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 9:00 am and 5:00 pm
WHERE: 100 41st Street NE
CONTACT: Please RSVP if you plan to attend by emailing enrollment@dcprep.org.
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WHAT: DC Prep Preschool-Specific Open House and Tour
WHEN: Wednesday, March 14 at 9:00 AM at our Edgewood Elementary Campus and Thursday, March 15 at 9:00 AM at our Benning Campus
WHERE: DC Prep Edgewood Elementary Campus: 707 Edgewood Street NE; DC Prep Benning Campus: 100 41st Street NE
CONTACT: Please RSVP if you plan to attend by emailing enrollment@dcprep.org.
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WHAT: Imagine Southeast PCS Open House
WHEN: Thursday, February 23 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am
WHERE: 3100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE
CONTACT: Call 202 561-1622
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WHAT: Two Rivers Elementary PCS Open House
WHEN: Friday, March 2 from 9 am to 10:30 am
WHERE: 1227 4th Street NE
CONTACT: Call 202 546-4477
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WHAT: Washington Latin PCS Upper School Open House
WHEN: Thursday, March 1
WHERE: 4715 16th Street NW
CONTACT: Call 202 541-1591
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WHAT: Washington Latin PCS Middle School Open House
WHEN: Thursday, March 1
WHERE: 4115 16th Street NW
CONTACT: Call 202 223-1111
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WHAT: Howard University Middle School for Mathematics and Science PCS Open House
WHEN: Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 pm
WHERE: 405 Howard Place NW
CONTACT: Call 202 806-7725
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Reminder
WHAT: Arts & Technology Academy PCS Open House
WHEN: Thursday, February 23 from 11: 30 am to 1:00 pm (lunch served) and 5:00 to 6:30 pm (dinner served)
WHERE: 5300 Blaine Street NE
CONTACT: Call 202 398-5212
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UPCOMING EVENTS
WHAT: LAYC Comedy Night
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm.
WHERE: The GALA Hispanic Theater (3333 14th Street NW)
DETAILS: Laugh, meet new friends, and support LAYC’s programs for low-income youth and their families!
COST: $20 General Admission, $30 VIP Front Seating
CONTACT: To purchase tickets and learn more, visit http://layc-dc.org/comedynight/index.html.
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Reminder
WHAT: Roots Public Charter School & Sankofa Homeschool Community Presents: Cuba’s Greatest Army – A Tribute to the Cuban Doctors
WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 1:30 pm
WHERE: The Johnny Wilson Multipurpose Room at Roots Public Charter School (15 Kennedy Street NW)
DETAILS: A children’s play written by Obi Egbuna Jr.
COST: FREE!
CONTACT: Call Roots Public Charter School for more at 202 882-8073.
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Reminder
WHAT: 4th Annual College Round-Up Day
WHEN: Saturday, March 10, 2012
WHERE: Edgecomb Community College
DETAILS: DC high school seniors are invited to travel to Edgecombe Community College in North Carolina to meet with more than 20 post-secondary institutions.
To participate, you'll need to fill out a registration form and send a copy of your transcript to the Office of Youth Programs via fax at 202 347-3040, or email to abrew@dccouncil.us. Students under the age of 18 will need to provide a signed permission form from a parent or guardian. All documents must be received by the close of business on March 2, 2012. http://www.dccouncil.us/offices/office-of-youth-programs
CONTACT: Email abrew@dccouncil.us
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SCHOLARSHIPS / CONTESTS / AWARDS
WHAT: Northern Virginia Camp and Summer Fun Expo
WHEN: Saturday, February 25th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday, February 26th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
WHERE: Dulles Town Center
DETAILS: This two-day event, held at Dulles Town Center, will introduce your family to exciting summer opportunities for kids of all ages, all under one roof! One lucky family will be awarded $500 in tuition toward one of the camp exhibitors.
CONTACT: For further information, please contact Jacky Dooly at 301-320-2321 or jacky@washingtonparent.net
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Reminder
WHAT: The National Cherry Blossom Festival’s 2012 Youth Art Contest
WHEN: The deadline is Friday, March 9, 2012
DETAILS: This year marks the 100-year anniversary of Tokyo, Japan's gift of cherry trees to Washington, DC. One hundred years later, cherry trees beautify many neighborhoods in the greater Washington, DC region and the blooming of the cherry blossoms has become a symbol of springtime across the country. Think of a place in your neighborhood or in Washington, DC. What would it look like if you transformed it with cherry trees in full bloom, pink and blossom lights, or a public art project to celebrate this season? A public art exhibition showcasing the best submissions will occur during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Contest winners will receive special prizes, public recognition, and be invited to an Awards Reception. Students in grades K-12 enrolled in DC Public and Charter Schools are eligible.
CONTACT: Visit http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/in-the-community/youth-programs/youth-poster-art-contest/.
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YOUTH PROGRAMS / WORKSHOPS / CLASSES / CAMPS
WHAT: Young Women’s Conference on Non-Traditional Careers
WHEN: Friday, March 16 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
WHERE: Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University (800 Florida Ave NE)
DETAILS: Young women from 8th grade through freshman year of college: explore non-traditional careers! Meet successful women in non-traditional careers, including technology, aerospace, building, automotive, biomedical, and other fields. Engage in workshops to prepare you for your future and learn more about career and technical education in DC. Pre-registration is required and must be completed by March 14.
COST: FREE!
CONTACT: Register at http://www.cvent.com/d/rcq98w.
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Reminder
WHAT: DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Summer Camps 2012
WHEN: Summer Camp registration begins online on February 27
WHERE: 2427 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE
DETAILS: The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announces that registration is about to begin for another season of engaging and exciting summer camp programs. DPR Summer Camp registration will open for DC residents on February 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM. Registration will be open to non-residents on March 7, 2012 at 12:00 PM. Registration can be completed online or in-person at the DPR Summer Camp Office located at 1480 Girard Street, NW. Space fills on a first-come, first-served basis and enrollment is subject to availability. It is recommended that parents create an online DPR account for all campers in our registration system prior to the registration period in order to be best prepared.
DPR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM OPTIONS
• Little Explorers Camp (ages 3-5)
• Aqua Day Camp (ages 6-13)
• Discovery Camp (ages 6-10)
• NEW - Discovery Camp: Be Green (ages 6-10)
• NEW - Tween Camp (ages 11-13)
• Green Buds (ages 8-13)
• NEW - Verano Spanish Immersion (ages 3-9)
• REC Camp (ages 6-13)
DPR Sports Camps: (ages 8-13)
• GOAL! Soccer Camp
• Nothing but Net Basketball Camp
• Score Multi-Sport Camp
• Spirit Cheerleading/Tumbling Camp
• SETLC Tennis Camp
DPR Partnership Camps:
• ACHIEVE Triathlon Camp (ages 9-14)
DPR Therapeutic Recreation Camps:
• Camp Adventure (ages 3-16)
• Camp Funward Bound (ages 21+)
• Let’s Play Together (ages 3-10)
CONTACT: E-mail DPR.camps@dc.gov or call (202) 671-0372
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
WHAT: Las Aventuras de Don Quijote de la Mancha
WHEN: Saturday, February 25th at 3:00 pm
WHERE: GALA Hispanic Theater (3333 14th Street NW)
DETAILS: This bilingual adaptation of a classic follows the misadventures of a chivalrous gentleman and his loyal squire.
COST: Tickets are $10.
CONTACT: Visit http://galatheatre.org/Event.php?cmd=loadEvent&id=100 to purchase tickets.
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Reminder
WHAT: Medical Museum Science Café: "From Dustoff to Medevac: A First-Person Look at the Transformation of Aeromedical Evacuation from 1971 – 1993," a presentation by LTC Christopher M. Siedor USA (RET)
WHEN: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Silver Spring Civic Building, Fenton Room 1 Veterans Place Silver Spring, MD 20910
DETAILS: During the Vietnam War, more than 58,000 Americans died and more than 300,000 were wounded. It was the job of military personnel assigned to medical aviation units to evacuate wounded troops and civilians to aid stations and hospitals. Join the National Museum of Health and Medicine and LTC Christopher M. Siedor (Ret.) as he shares his experience as a pilot of a "dustoff" crew during the last year of the war. Siedor will also explore the differences between flying during a conflict and peacetime, as well as what it is like to fly a medevac helicopter versus an airplane.
COST: FREE!
CONTACT: For more information, please call 301-319-3303 or visit http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum. This program is open to the public and no RSVP is required.
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NETWORKING ONLINE
FOCUS is online and awaiting to further connect with you and the charter school community. Find and follow us on the following links.
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