COLLEGE TOUR

The Village Connection (TVC)

and

Cyberworld Educational Foundation (CWEF)

Present The 16th year of College Tours

To

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

&

TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES

TOURS ARE OPEN TO 8th GRADE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

ALONG WITH HIGH SCHOOL

FRESHMEN - SOPHOMORES

JUNIORS - SENIORS

For more information go to http://www.theconnectedvillage.org/

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Students-Principal Meeting

“STUDENTS HAVE YOUR VOICES HEARD”

!Wilson Management Cares What You Think!

Wilson’s management team wants to meet with interested students over the summer to get their ideas and input about the following questions:

1. What suggestions do you have for improvements at Wilson? What will help make Wilson a model school?
2. What do you like about Wilson? What are its strengths?

You are invited to share thoughts on issues important to you, including for example:
- safety, security, discipline
- academics, sports, extra-curricular activities
- dress code, cafeteria and food, facilities


Full List of Meeting Dates:

Tuesday, July 29th, 9 am – 11 am
Tuesday, August 5th, 1 pm – 3 pm
Tuesday, August 12th, 6 pm– 8 pm

Please go to the main office and mention the meeting and you will be directed as to where to go for the meeting wtih Principal Cahall.

GLOBAL GIRLS Town Hall Meeting

Contact:
Janice Ferebee
Director,
Bethune Program Development Center
202-737-0120, X123 Fax: 202-737-0476
jferebee@ncnw.org



National Council of Negro Women to Host GLOBAL GIRLS Town Hall Meeting

Washington, DC – The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) will host its first GLOBAL GIRLS Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, August 9, 2008 from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.

Led by Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Chair and President Emerita (NCNW) and hosted by NCNW’s Bethune Program Development Center (BPDC), this event will feature Comedian, Motivational Speaker and Actress, Meshelle Shields (The Indie-Mom of Comedy). The GLOBAL GIRLS Town Hall Meeting will be held at the NCNW Headquarters, which is located at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004.

The GLOBAL GIRLS Town Hall Meeting will bring together girls, ages 13-18, from different cultures for an afternoon of fun and empowerment. Participants will address their challenges, exchange ideas, mobilize their voices for change, and dialogue with adult women about what girls REALLY need to succeed. Young girls will hear first-hand from Dr. Dorothy I. Height as she shares her personal experiences and reinforces her message of strength and hope for the next generation of female leaders.

According to Janice Ferebee, BPDC Director, “girls [of color] in the 21st century are faced with challenges which threaten their future including lack of self-worth, teen pregnancy, media exploitation, and lack of leadership and mentoring.” Despite these challenges, girls [of color] not only can, but do prosper, compete and lead with the support of women who believe and invest in them. NCNW continues to provide national and local initiatives aimed at strengthening the ties between girls and women and offers opportunities for leadership and personal development through the 50 NCNW Youth and Collegiate sections.

Attendance for this event is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

To RSVP for this event before August 4, 2008 or for more information about the GLOBAL GIRLS Town Hall Meeting.

Contact: Janice Ferebee at jferebee@ncnw.org or call 202-737-0120, X123
Visit www.ncnw.org.

WILSON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (WMC) MEETING Wednesday, August 6th

When: Wednesday, August 6th
Time: 8:30 am
Location: Conference room across from Main Office


The meeting is with the architects (Grimm + Parker) designing the new Wilson.
The firm has renovated 130 schools.

This is the time for your input into the major design elements, as well as the issue of phasing vs. moving students off campus during construction.

Note that following each meeting the Wilson website (Wilsonhs.org) will post the minutes (reflecting the conversation) and a pdf of the Powerpoint presentation (shows the drawings) is available.

Direct questions and comments to:

Mary L. Froning, Wilson LSRT Liaison to the WMC Board
Phone: 202-244-9194
Fax: 202-966-7183
mailto:MaryFroning@40compuserve.com


The next WMC meeting is:
Wednesday, August 20th (8:30 am)

"MEET & GREET" WITH PRINCIPAL CAHALL AND NEW ADMINISTRATORS

* SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008 *

Wilson families are invited to one of the following receptions to meet Wilson’s new Principal, Pete Cahall, as well as other new staff on the Administrative Team:

July 31st (Thursday), 6 pm – 8 pm
· Wilson Library, 3950 Chesapeake Street, N.W. 20016
· Tenleytown Metro (Red line)

August 2 (Saturday), 10 am – 12 pm (noon)
· Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road, N.W.
· At the corner of Kalorama; 10 minute walk from either the Columbia Heights Metro (Yellow/Green line) or Woodley Park Metro (Red line)

August 5th (Tuesday), 6 pm – 8 pm
· Jefferson Middle School, 801 7th St SW
· 10 minute walk from L’enfant Plaza Metro (Yellow/Green line)

There will be refreshments and good company!

Chancellor Rhee Upholds Termination of Art Siebens

This is the response from Chancellor Rhee regarding the inquiry by the Wilson Minority Parents Alliance on the termination of Dr. Art Siebens. It also includes a portion of the letter from the Alliance which can be read in its entirety in the posting entitled "Letter to DC officials on rehiring Art Siebens."


From: "Rhee, Michelle (OOC)"
To: WilsonMinority ParentsAlliance wilsonparentsofcolor@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:38:00 PM
Subject: RE: Art Siebens Rehiring Concerns

Principal Cahall and I are confident that the right decision has been made.

MR
________________________________

From: WilsonMinority ParentsAlliance [mailto:wilsonparentsofcolor@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wed 7/16/2008 2:16 AM
To: dcatania@dccouncil.us; hthomas@dccouncil.us; jackevans@dccouncil.us; jgraham@dccouncil.us; Davis, John L. (OOC); kbrown@dccouncil.us; mayor@dc.gov; mbarry@dccouncil.us; mbowser@dccouncil.us; mcheh@dccouncil.us; Rhee, Michelle (OOC); Cahall, Pete (SHS); pmendelson@dccouncil.us; Bobb, Robert (OSSE); schwartzc@dccouncil.us; Biddle, Sekou (OSSE); Kinlow, Tonya (EOM); twells@dccouncil.us; vgray@dccouncil.us; Reinoso, Victor (EOM); yalexander@dccouncil.us; wilsonparentsofcolor@yahoo.com
Cc: Whittle, Thomas (OAS)
Subject: Art Siebens Rehiring Concerns

July 15, 2008

Dear Principal Pete Cahall, Chancellor Michelle Rhee and DC Council Members, A decision was made not to rehire Dr. Art Siebens. The question to Mr. Cahall and Chancellor Rhee, do you stand by that decision, as well as, the decision not to invite other Wilson staff to return?

Letter to DC officials on rehiring Art Siebens

July 15, 2008




Dear Principal Pete Cahall, Chancellor Michelle Rhee and DC Council Members,

A decision was made not to rehire Dr. Art Siebens. The question to Mr. Cahall and Chancellor Rhee, do you stand by that decision, as well as, the decision not to invite other Wilson staff to return?

This is being raised because it is apparent that little to no consideration was given to parents, students and community members that clearly are not in favor of the rehiring of Dr. Siebens, during testimony at two recent DC City Council hearings. This is evident by several council members going on record supporting his reinstatement without any acknowledgement, consideration or discussion to strong opposition to their sentiments.

We the members of the Wilson Minority Parents Alliance unanimously decided not to support the rehiring of Dr. Siebens because of assertions of his mistreatment of African American and Latino students. Attached is a copy of the original June 30, 2008 letter detailing our concerns regarding this matter that we sent to Principal Cahall, Chancellor Rhee, council members and others during the Wilson staff appeals process.

It is egregious and irresponsible for officials to make a public statement supporting those on either side of this highly controversial and sensitive issue without first recognizing and investigating all views. Since we were not aware of last week’s testimony opportunities until after the fact, i.e. the Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th hearings as posted on the Wilson Listserv, we offer the enclosed material for your edification. Members of the alliance are amenable to meeting and speaking with Wilson’s principal, the Chancellor and members of the City Council and Board of Education, where we can have an open comprehensive discussion about our concerns.

Our membership represents the largest of the school population which is 75% students of color comprised of African Americans, Asians, Latinos and those of mixed ethnicity.


The Wilson Minority Parents Alliance