Thanks to P St neighbor John for pointing out this story: Today’s Washington Post lists the 31 lowest-performing schools in DC that “should be turned around or closed.” (That’s “Tier 4,” or worst category.) Eighth on the list is “Community Academy Public Charter School Amos III – Armstrong Campus (CAPCS).” Story by Bill Turque, page … More WP: CAPCS needs a turnaround
DC Council Chair Kwame Brown sent out an e-newsletter this evening. One item in his e-newsletter reports on a special ANC 5C meeting this Tuesday at CAPCS, 1400 1st St NW, on ” ongoing legislative activities.” Ensuring Continued Service to Ward 5 Residents We ended our week on a somber note with the resignation of … More Kwame: special ANC 5C meeting at CAPCS this Tuesday
Dorothy I. Height Community Academy Public Charter Schools “Expectations of Excellence” Amos III Elementary School Campus 1400 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 234-5368 (Phone) (202) 232-0276 (Fax) April 20, 2011 Mr. Terry Bellamy Interim Director District Department of Transportation 2000 14th Street, NW, Sixth Floor Washington, DC 20009 Dear Mr. Bellamy: Please accept … More CAPC letter to DDOT: Speed Bumps and Child Safety
On Saturday, December 11, 2011 from 10:00am-12:30pm, Colour of Weather is returning to Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) to present their second Saturday ScienceFest. Dr. Vernon Morris, Director of Colour of Weather in conjunction with Howard University NOAA Center of Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry Department, NOBCChE, Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Youth Services Committee … More ScienceFest Before Christmas at CAPCS
Elementary Students Use Drama to Honor Dr. Height DC kids learn history, culture and Height legacy By PAT LAWSON MUSE NBC Washington Tue, Apr 20, 2010 At the Community Academy Public Charter School in northwest Washington, fifth- and sixth-grade students have been practicing for six hours a week. They are rehearsing movements for a play … More CAPCS Students Use Drama to Honor Dr. Height
Here’s an interesting tidbit from ten years ago, referring to the CAPCS facility on 14th St and the use (or misuse) of DC government bonds to open a school, only to have it leased out for other uses… “Just last December [1999], the community thought it would be welcoming the Community Academy Public Charter School to … More Leasing out CAPCS– history repeating itself?
via Neighborhood Watch: Rental of New School Theater in Bates Causes a Stir – City Desk – Washington City Paper. Posted by Tiffany E. Browne on Feb. 15, 2010, at 12:16 pm The Issue: The opening of the Eckstine and Ellington Theatre within the Dorothy Height Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) caused a stir … More City Paper: Rental of School Theater Causes Stir
Thanks to Ms. Blalock of CAPCS for pulling notes together from this recent meeting– the “Armstrong Working Group” is simply the folks who signed up in February to meet from time to time with CAPCS as a way to keep our community better informed, and to communicate our concerns to CAPCS. The initial meeting of the … More Summary of Armstrong Working Group Meeting- Mar 9
Many in the neighborhood are by now quite aware that the charter school at 1st and P NW, Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS), has leased its auditorium to Metropolitan Baptist Church (MBC) as the church waits on completion of a new complex in Largo, Maryland. For the time being, the church intends to hold … More CAPCS and Metropolitan Baptist Church
Welcome to the NEW Bates Area Civic Association blog. In an attempt to connect with our neighbors and be as transparent and welcoming to all residents of ANC 5C01, we have started this blog. We would like to welcome residents to make guest postings to this blog (contact the administrators listed on the ABOUT page … More Welcome to the new BACA blog
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