Brent Elementary (301 North Carolina Ave., SE) dedicated its new rain garden, the result of an enormous effort among parents, educators and the community, on Monday, November 2. “This rain garden is an attractive way to reduce the amount of storm water entering the sewer system while providing a fun learning laboratory for Brent’s students and […]
How many times have we walked by a school on Capitol Hill, or for that matter, sent our kids to one, and remained relatively incurious as to the origins of its name? Thanks to DC’s vigorous school choice policies, parents on Capitol Hill are relentlessly educated consumers, heavily researching all facets of our local schools, […]
If you’d like to live it up Halloween style this weekend, check out Claudia’s post of all things (at least, a great many things) Halloweeny on the Hill. But if you’re like me and the sight of too many random strangers in Bernie Madoff masks is a little scary, try some of these other fun […]
A few weeks ago I got to indulge my nosy neighbor habit. As a volunteer for the Renovators’ House Tour, I got to preview three of the houses selected for their innovative “make-overs,” and write up the copy for the tour’s guidebooks. Spiral staircases, great art, shiny kitchens, eclectic collections – OH MY! The house […]
DCMud reports that the city is moving forward in it’s plan to redevelop the property where the Hine Junior High sits on 7th and Pennsylvania Ave., SE. District administrators will be hosting a community showcase of all six proposals on June 10th at Tyler Elementary School at 1001 G Street, SE. The meeting will begin […]