Let’s Move! DC - Children and Families Health Expo Oct. 4

Back to School Garden Tour Sept. 28

Participate in the Back to School Garden Tour for FREE Sunday, September 28 from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm.

OSSE's School Garden Program and BicycleSPACE are co-sponsoring the bike tour around DC to visit some of our many school gardens. Participants will learn about some of the wonderful school gardens in the city, eat delicious produce, and enjoy a free lunch.

Register today since space is limited.

Tweets of the day (8/2/14)

. @Shortydaprince hangs out with kids at Kennedy Rec Center to promote the DC Free Summer Meals Program!! pic.twitter.com/NvppfLntEg

— OSSE (@OSSEDC) July 31, 2014

Sherwood Rec Campers enjoying the festivities at the #MuralsDC kickoff @RumseyPool pic.twitter.com/76OjzD0418

— DCParksAndRecreation (@DCDPR) July 31, 2014

Please share the details about free lunches served on Saturdays at select DPR and DCPL sites

Are you a hero to the kids in your program, your neighbors, family members?   It doesn't take a lot.   All you have to do is share information about DC Free Summer Meals Program (meals served Monday - Saturday).   The flyer is available in PDF and JPEG, both below.

One City Youth is encouraging DC Free Summer Meals Program heroes to email their outreach efforts so they can be documented them and heroes recognized!

DCFSMP Saturday Flyer

This was originally posted on the Susie's Budget and Policy Corner blog in the post Are you a DC Free Summer Meals Program hero?.

U.S. Department of Education Has Upgraded District’s Grantee Status

Last week, Mayor Gray was happy to hear that the U.S. Department of Education is going to remove the "high-risk grantee" designation from grants issued by USDOE to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).

In 2006, USDOE designated DC Public Schools as a "high-risk" grantee on account of systemic problems. Since the DC Public Education Reform Act of 2007, OSSE has been implementing systemic reforms and finding solutions to stated issues in the High-Risk Corrective Action Plan.

Mayor Gray believes the decision to remove the "high-risk grantee" designation "demonstrates the significant progress" the District has made in our efforts to reform and improve our system of public education. He applauded the State Superintendent of Education and the entire OSSE team for "their dedication and commitment to transforming our educational system."

Read the full press release on OSSE's website.

Wellness Programs for Youth in DC!

Serve Your City

DC partners with FoodCorps to promote healthy eating among children

OSSE's recent news―OSSE Launches Initiative to Increase Healthy Eating among District Students―means great things for children and youth in DC. Thirteen AmeriCorps service members will engage children in learning about healthy food, how it grows, and where it comes from, and ensuring they have access to these foods every day during the 2014-15 school year. The AmeriCorps members will be placed in public schools and community-based organizations.

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