DPR Announces the Arrival of Pickleball
The fastest growing adult sport in the nation has arrived in DC. The “thwack” of a paddle on a pickleball is now being heard by new and experienced players at three sites around the city as a result of a new program. The first reaction is usually, “What is pickleball, […]
Early Action PK at Title I Schools
Students who live in-boundary for a participating DC Public Schools (DCPS) Title I school are guaranteed a seat in PK3 or PK4, as long as they submit an application through the My School DC lottery by March 1, 2016 and are not matched with a school they ranked higher. If […]
Op-ed: The Road to the Ivy League Starts at Amidon-Bowen
After five years at Amidon-Bowen, with two more to go, I am confident that my three children have received a competitive advantage over other, equally bright children who may apply to Ivy League schools and other top universities 10 years from now. In their college applications, my children will be […]
Recognizing Gottlieb Simon
Photo caption: From left: Naomi Mitchell (staff to Councilmember Charles Allen), Commissioner Meridith Fascett, Commissioner Rhonda Hamilton, Commissioner Marjorie Lightman, Commissioner Roger Moffatt, Gottlieb Simon, Commissioner Stacy Cloyd, Commissioner Rachel Reilly Carroll, and Andy Litsky. Andy Litsky was elected chair of ANC 6D at their January 11 meeting. Photo courtesy of […]
SWNA Scholar Gets Away to France
Haili Blassinghame is one of 12 students who received a scholarship from the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly in 2015. The second semester of her junior year at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA began in Nice, France (on the French Riviera to be exact), at the end of January. This opportunity is a […]
Hyatt Opens in SW, Offers Neighborhood Rate
A new “Southwest Neighbor Rate” was created by Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall (located at 400 E St. SW) to offer a special rate for all Southwest residents to take advantage of a “staycation” or to book family and friends that may be coming into town for the holidays or […]