When it comes to environmental science, most middle school science programs put together science fair boards or start a recycling program. This wasn’t enough for the students of Jefferson Academy. This spring break, our local middle school will send 10 to 15 students to Costa Rica to gain a deeper […]
SW Girls Scout Troop 4298 Update: Get Your Cookies!
September 2012 marked the start of GS Troop 4298’s sixth year at King Greenleaf Recreation Center. This is the first year that our troop includes Cadettes (Grades 6-8). We have four Cadettes in our troop: one founding troop member—Breanna Vann—plus Nyah Anderson, McKenzie Maddox and MarkBreanna Mathis, who all bridged […]
Amidon-Bowen Picks Up the Pace in Second Year of Restructuring
Amidon-Bowen Elementary school, under the supervision of Principal Izabela Miller, has just recently completed the second round of Paced Interim Assessments (PIA). These assessments measure progress towards mastery of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. By all accounts, the school, which is in its second […]
Notes On The Nats: Too Much Talent To Keep It All???
Last year it was Strasburg. Shut him down at 160 innings or let him pitch through the playoffs? That was the pre-season quandary that never went away. This season’s dilemma will resolve, one way or the other, between now and the start of spring training. What do you do with […]
SW ArtsFest 2013 Scheduled for September 28
SW ArtsFest has big plans for 2013. SW ArtsFest 2012 saw a huge attendance increase over 2011. Highlights this past year included the first-ever SW ArtsFest Central Art Market, a parade of decorated bicycles, hand dancing at Arena Stage, sock puppets on the Waterfront, an end-of-summer fair, neighborhood walking tours, […]
DC Government Looking Into Local Taxes
Mayor Gray and the Council have appointed 10 persons to the DC Tax Revision Commission which will be reporting back to the DC Council in mid-2013. A hearing for public witnesses was held at 4 pm, Monday Dec. 3, in Room 412, 1101 4th St. SW. Former Mayor Anthony Williams […]
Profile: George Kerr & the START Program
George Kerr is the Executive Director of START at Westminster here in SW. The program, which serves all district residents, is a harm reduction, prevention and awareness initiative that was implemented in 2008. START is an acronym for Syringe, Treatment, Advocacy, Resources and Training, which reflects the core element of […]