DCPS and DC public charter school students (ages 5-21) can now get a $100 subsidy to go to school and school events via MetroRail, starting August 17, 2015, or exactly one week before the start of school, August 24, 2015. (Click here to see DCPS’s 2015-16 calendar.) According to DDOT, “in order to receive the $100 Metrorail benefit, students […]
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) presents the following events in August 2015: Thursday-Saturday, July 30-August 1 & August 6-8 – CHAW Presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury” and selections from “The Yeomen of the Guard” – CHAW’s annual summer of Gilbert & Sullivan is back in full–and, as always, slightly twisted–form! Join us […]
Yes, it’s that last week of school for District of Columbia Public Schools! It’s a time filled with wonder and excitement for those who are young, and for sheer agonizing dread for parents who need to find something to do for their kids. Summer is also a time for those who are child-free to wax […]
It’s not a secret that Capitol Hill is an excellent neighborhood to raise and entertain children. The oft-repeated comment in my house is “what are we going to do today?” With the metro, a bike or regular wheels you’re within easy reach of tons of great ways to keep your young ones entertained, learning — […]
This post originally appeared in the May issue of the Hill Rag, both in print and online. There will be a Ward 6 town hall meeting on Tuesday June 24 led by At-Large Councilmember David Grosso where parents can bring their questions and concerns. __________________ Ward 6 parents have been doing it all for years: […]