MS & HS Winners
We'd like to congratulate our Middle & High School Winnings!
1st Place |
Dane Briscoe, McKinley MS |
2nd Place |
Katherine Salmeron, Luke C. Moore HS |
2nd Place |
Devonya Gassaway, Ballou HS |
2nd Place |
Lissbeth Garcia-Rodriguez, Hart MS |
3rd Place |
Bailey Mason, Eliot-Hine MS |
Thanks to our partners at
for their support!
Elementary Winners
We'd like to congratulate our Elementary School Winners!
1st Place |
Isaiah Walker, Watkins ES |
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2nd Place |
Margot Mulgrew-Whyte, Bancroft ES |
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2nd Place | Maiara Guilmard, Tubman ES | ![]() |
2nd Place | Felix Mulville, Horace Mann ES | ![]() |
3rd Place | Maya Vogt, School Within A School @Golding | ![]() |
3rd Place | Zipporah (Zippy) Steiner, Lafayette ES | ![]() |
3rd Place | Phoenix Gueory, Watkins ES | ![]() |
3rd Place | Zabrin Nawal Zaihan, Marie Reed ES | ![]() |
3rd Place | Hans Spitzer, Key ES | ![]() |
3rd Place | Owen Perez, John Eaton ES | ![]() |
3rd Place | Nathaniel Clauss, Key ES | ![]() |
Thanks to our partners at
for their support!
School Year 20-21 Budget
Your Voice is Needed NOW!
Help us ensure our schools receive the funding they need for next school year.
We understand that making budget choices in a pandemic economy is challenging, but city leaders should look to the Great Recession as a cautionary tale for what can happen if we reverse investments in our schools. Nationally, less funding led to worse academic outcomes and massive layoffs of school staff, consequences that would only prolong our city’s recovery. To prevent these predictable results, the mayor and D.C. Council should hold the education budget harmless by raising revenue and strategically leveraging federal support.
The DC Line published an Op-Ed from President Davis along with Alyssa Noth and Qubilah Huddleston from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute outlining our position on the School Year 20-21 Budget. We hope you’ll read it and share it widely.
These city-wide priorities can't overshadow the decisions being made at local schools, including proposed cuts to School Library Programs. The American Library Association sent this letter to Mayor Bowser and city council members, opposing proposed cuts to School Library Programs across DC Public Schools. We invite you to sign the Petition for DC School Librarians to ensure our school system is fully funded AND every DCPS student receives a rich, well-rounded education.
We’re asking for your help in Ensuring Our Teachers and Our Students have what they need to succeed in the next school year.
Please Sign Our Petition Here.
WTU Endorses Robert White for Reelection
Contact: Joe Weedon
202-277-9410
Washington Teachers’ Union Endorses Robert White
for Reelection to DC Council
WASHINGTON – The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) today announced its endorsement of Robert White in the Democratic Primary for DC City Council At-Large Seat.
“During his time on the DC Council, Robert White has stood up for stronger transparency efforts, led the charge to Save Washington Met via emergency legislation, and listened to teachers when we testified regarding the IMPACT evaluation system and its relation to high rates of teacher churn,” said WTU President, Elizabeth A. Davis. “We have worked closely with Robert White for the past 4 years and are looking forward to working with him in the future on the Council.”
The WTU announced its endorsements for Ward –based seats earlier this year, supporting:
- DC Council, Ward 2: Jordan Grossman
- DC Council, Ward 4: Janeese Lewis George
- DC Council, Ward 7: Anthony Lorenzo Green
- DC Council, Ward 8: Trayon White
“We are proud to endorse a strong group of local Progressive candidates who will work with educators to improve education and address the barriers that our students face across our great city,” Davis continued.
The WTU’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) is a member-driven committee that issued a questionnaire to candidates, conducted candidate surveys, polled WTU members, and presented its recommendations to the WTU executive committee. The WTU executive committee then presented its recommendations to the WTU Assembly where representatives voted to approve the endorsements.
"We need a government who will work for all of our students,” said Laura Fuchs, chair of the WTU’s Committee on Political Education. “The WTU believes this progressive group of candidates is willing to challenge the status quo and take a strong stand on behalf of our public school community."
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 for the DC Democratic Primary. The WTU will make endorsements for the city’s Independent at-large council seat and State Board of Education seats prior to the November general election.
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Library Contest Winners
DC Public School Library Media Specialists touch the lives of the students, teachers and community members they serve every day.
The WTU and Every Library are proud to honor the following winners for their entries into the “I Love My Library Media Specialist Award.” Their submissions help to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of these essential members of our school communities. Images and excerpts of the winning submissions will be posted to the WTU Blog.
To ensure that DCPS libraries continue to provide certified school libraries and library programming, please take a moment to sign a petition in support of this effort here:
Save School Librarians:
https://www.saveschoollibrarians.org/letter_to_the_dc_public_school_chancellor
The judging committee, Washington Teachers Union and EveryLibrary would like to thank all students who participated in this special contest honoring DCPS library media specialists.
Middle/High School Winners |
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1st Place - $250.00 |
Dane Briscoe, 7th grade |
McKinley Middle School |
2nd Place - $50.00 |
Katherine Salmeron, 12th grade |
Luke C. Moore HS |
2nd Place - $50.00 |
Devonya Gassaway, 11th grade |
Ballou HS |
2nd Place - $50.00 |
Lissbeth Garcia-Rodriguez, 7th grade |
Hart Middle School |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Bailey Mason, 6th grade |
Eliot-Hine Middle School |
Elementary School Winners |
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1st Place - $250.00 |
Isaiah Walker, 5th grade |
Watkins ES |
2nd Place - $50.00 |
Margot Mulgrew-Whyte, 2nd grade |
Bancroft ES |
2nd Place - $50.00 |
Maiara Guilmard, 5th grade |
Watkins ES |
2nd Place - $50.00 |
*Felix Mulville, 3rd grade |
Horace Mann ES |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Maya Vogt, 5th grade |
School Within A School @ Golding |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Ziipporah (Zippy) Steiner, 2nd grade |
Lafayette ES |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Phoenix Gueroy, 5th grade |
Watkins ES |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
*Zabrin Nawal Zaihan, 3rd grade |
Marie Reed ES |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Hans Spitzer, 3rd grade |
Key ES |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Owen Perezc – 5th grade |
John Eaton ES |
3rd Place - $25.00 |
Nathaniel Clauss, 1st grade |
Key ES |
For questions or more information, please contact us at [email protected]
#DCPSNeedsLibrarians
#DCPSSchoolLibraries
Teacher Appreciation Week
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
We appreciate all that you do. We’re awed by the willingness of teachers from across the city to go the extra mile for our students during these trying times. Thank you.
WTU President, Elizabeth Davis
DCPS Chancellor, Dr. Lewis Ferebee
State Board of Education President, Ruth Wattenberg