Bill Day, or Mr. Bill as his students know him, was name DC’s Teacher of the year today. Mayor Vincent Gray surprised him during an all-school assembly at Two Rivers Public Charter School this morning and presented him with a $5000 check. Day has been teaching middle school math at the Northeast school for three […]
This post is sponsored by Capitol Hill Arts Workshop By Megan Cheek Ten years ago, I moved from Georgia to Capitol Hill, took a walk in my new neighborhood, and literally stumbled upon the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Since then, I’ve been hooked as a student, employee, and now a parent. So what keeps me […]
Tennis on the Hill yesterday announced the addition of an instructor for adults. That means you can start getting your serve in shape for summer! (The US Open is only five months away – you know you like to at least be good enough to pretend you’re a contender.) The new instructor means they have now […]
By Megan Cheek of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street, SE) presents a colorful assortment of one-time experiences this spring to give you a small taste of what we have to offer. Explore the arts with Burlesque, Tarantella, painting, cabaret, harmonica, and more. CHAW has been building community […]
Ah, the life of a parent: the first few years you are sleep-deprived and covered in spit-up, and you are also routinely suffocated by diapers and inadequacies. And then the little darlings get older and you’re so happy they finally let you live, but then you discover that they HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND […]