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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!
Photo by María Helena Carey Whether school was a happy experience or not for you, I bet you remember with fondness an educator (or two, or ten?) who made a positive difference in your life. For me, it...
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Fear the Addiction: My First Flying Trapeze Lesson
The author at TSNY Washington, following instruction not to look down. Last summer I saw the Trapeze School of New York at Washington DC at their temporary set-up on the old convention center site....
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CHAW’s “Ask Leslie” Answers All Your Pressing Questions
This post is sponsored by the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. By Megan Cheek Summer is wrapping up and in just a few short weeks, the school year will be back in full swing. In the latest installment of...
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St. Peter School Auction at Nationals Park
uploaded to flickr.com by Tim Evanson Ever wanted to take batting practice at a major league ballpark from professional pitchers? What if you could make that come true all the while supporting a...
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Back to School Night? Yes, It's That Time of Year
Photo by Stacy Spensly on Flickr Humid and 90 degrees? Is it July or what? Nope, it’s September, and the kids have already donned their first day of school clothes and are getting in the swing of...
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Lost Capitol Hill: The First Navy Yard Neighborhood School
The Navy Yard neighborhood of Capitol Hill was the first real neighborhood to develop in D.C. While the city as a whole existed entirely to support the new Federal government and was therefore full of...
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A Night at the Races! St. Peter’s Annual Gala
Annual Auction and Gala. www.st.peterschooldc.org Each year parent volunteers from St. Peter School on Capitol Hill pull together a colossal social fundraiser to support the school and further its...
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School Auctions: Help St. Coletta’s Garden Grow
Here at The Hill is Home, sometimes we wish we were made out of money. Frankly, I think everyone’s wished that sometimes. We’ve been telling you all about the school auctions going on, and even if the...
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MoTH School Fair, Sunday 11/6
Wondering where to send your precious bébé? Get some help from MoTH! Photo by María Helena Carey If you’re a parent on Capitol Hill, you may feel a little overwhelmed by the maze of school options...
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Five Questions With Alexandra Roosenburg of Capitol Learning Academy
Alex Roosenburg, left, back in the day. Adorable photo courtesy of Alex Roosenburg Alexandra Roosenburg will be opening a school in Capitol Hill starting in the summer of 2018: Capitol Learning...
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Capitol Learning Academy: Coming Soon to Capitol Hill
Photo courtesy of Capitol Learning Academy There’s a new kid on the block in Eastern Market! Well, a few of them, really. Capitol Learning Academy is a new, affordable, private elementary school that...
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Meet the Interim DCPS Chancellor at a Ferebee Friday
Acting Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee. Photo courtesy of DCPS Hey there, parents with children enrolled in DCPS: It’s going to be tough to come up with a catchier way of meeting an acting Chancellor than...
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