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Whittle School can breathe a sigh of relief. Seven weeks after the District issued a stop-work order, the school has received the building permits needed to resume construction. Washington Business Journal’s Sara Gilgore reports: That means the school can open on schedule for classes after Labor Day, despite losing more than a month and a […]
Whittle School won’t be late for class, says its founder: Chris Whittle tells Washington Business Journal that the private international school will remain on track for its scheduled September 5th opening despite the February 27 stop-work order at Whittle School/former Intelsat HQ. And he tells the London Telegraph that he plans to open 30 such […]
Led by Rock Creek Conservancy, a small army of volunteers cleans up the trash that collects in Rock Creek and its tributary parks. The Conservancy is now marshaling its forces for the year’s biggest cleanup event: The 11th Extreme Cleanup on Saturday, April 13. “Last year, more than 2,000 volunteers attended the Extreme Cleanup. Those […]
by Marlene Berlin Permits question halts Whittle School construction: The DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) issued a stop-work order on February 27th because Whittle School did not have a local building permit. Founder Chris Whittle tells the Washington Post that the project doesn’t need one. The school is scheduled to open this […]
If you or your kids attended the old Murch and you’d like to see the newly renovated school for yourself, your next chance to see it is coming up on Saturday, March 16th. That’s the date of the annual Murch auction. (The Hearst Elementary auction is March 23rd. They’re important fundraisers for both schools.) There’s […]
CommuniKids, which offers the only free pre-K3 program in Ward 3, is opening its second location on January 7th on the UDC campus, and it’s now accepting pre-K3 and pre-K4 applications for the 2019-2020 school year. CommuniKids is a Spanish-immersion preschool based in Tenleytown, at 4719 Wisconsin Avenue. The school has been providing free bilingual […]
The school moving into the former Intelsat headquarters at 4000 Connecticut Avenue has hosted a few open houses and meetings for the parents of prospective students. Its meeting this Wednesday is for the community. Members of the Whittle School & Studios leadership team, as well as Council member Mary Cheh and ANC 3F Commissioner David […]
“There seems to be a persistent and pervasive problem in Forest Hills (and neighboring areas) of dog walkers failing to leash their dogs,” Forest Hills neighbor Paul Walters recently wrote in an email to Council member Mary Cheh: This is dangerous for the dog, the owner, and others. A dog’s behavior with people or other […]
New day, new time. Barks & Brews is back on. Van Ness Main Street’s event combines a few of our favorite things: local food and drink, and man’s best friend. Postponed due to rain, the Second Annual Barks & Brews Fest is now Sunday, October 14th from 6 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot […]
by Pilar Holder On August 17, 2017 my siblings and I, as children living on Upton Street, wrote a letter to Council Member Mary Cheh outlining our concerns about traffic on our block. Pat Jakopchek, Chair of ANC 3F, responded to us and invited us to come to the next meeting of the ANC. We […]
