@CHPSPO organizes Walk-to-School Day at Lincoln Park October 8

Capitol Hill Walk to School Day Press Release 2014

Basics on Enterovirus D68 for parents/caregivers

On September 18, DOH Director Dr. Joxel Garcia sent a letter to public school parents about preventing the spread of Enterovirus D68.    The letter is also below.   DOH has also shared an easy-to-read and -understand graphic.   See below.

Enterovirus D68 Parent and Guardian Update FINAL

Walk to School Day is October 8

National (Car) Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 20

The last day of Child Passenger Safety Week 2014 features a day-long car seat safety check station.

Saturday, September 20 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at MPD's Traffic Division (501 New York Avenue NW), installation experts will make sure

1. parents and other caregivers have the correct car seat (booster seat) for their child
2. car seats are installed properly

Reports DDOT, "Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years old. Many times deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts."

Getting organized for the school year

There's still time to get organized for the new school year and this tip from Uncommon Designs makes it easy with step-by-step instructions and pictures.

Go on over to Homework Station { Portable DIY Crate } so you (and your kids) can create a one-of-a-kind homework station crate of your child's very own!

Back to School Night in the Tweet of the day (9/8/14)

When's your Back to School Night? Find out here: http://t.co/shgwt0uOOG

— DC Public Schools (@dcpublicschools) September 2, 2014

Sing, Talk & Read at the @dcpl STAR Family Festival Sept. 13

The Saturday, September 13, 11:00 am STAR Family Festival: Sing, Talk & Read takes place at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (901 G St NW).

The event features lots of fun and educational activities including:

• Fun activities, crafts and games for children
• Free children's books
• Live entertainment by Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and drummer Jali-D
• Safety, health and education resources for your child
• Workshops for parents to support your child's early learning
• Door prizes including $200 gift baskets and other giveaways
• Face painting
• Photo opportunities with costumed characters including Clifford the Big Red Dog (super yay!!)

Other event features are free lunch, special guest appearances from WKYS FM Shorty de Prince and Angie Ange.

More information is available by calling DC Public Library, (202) 727-0321.

Woot! First day of school with Kaya Henderson!

National Book Festival's schedule

The National Book Festival is jam-packed full of fun stuff for kids and teens. One example is the schedule―full of author events. Events for children and teens take place throughout the day (Saturday, August 30).

To make the festival even more accessible, the Library of Congress has created a webpage for Kids and Teachers. This online resource allows users to search by author, color bookmarks (past and present), participate in the Eye Spy activity for this year's festival poster, and much more.

#BeautificationDay Storified

2014 #BeautificationDay volunteers Storified

How was your first day of school? @DCPublicSchools and the rest of us want to know.

Mayor Gray and community enjoy Broccoli City Smile Project Back to School Festival

To see the pictures on Facebook, click the above image.

Tweet of the day (8/21/14)

Our summer reunion continues at the Petworth Library. Checking out books. Excitement for the new year! pic.twitter.com/PU5knsob7b

— Powell ES-DCPS (@Powellelem) August 17, 2014

Tweet of the day (8/20/14)

Great turn out for the Back to School Ice Cream Social yesterday! @dcpublicschools #muchlovetomyTigers pic.twitter.com/aJ4G5i8Fzk

— Strong John Thomson (@ThomsonES) August 16, 2014

Free college fair Sept. 20

Xi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation are holding their second annual college fair Saturday, September 20 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm at 4411 14th St NW.

Students in grades 9 through 12 will be able to

• Meet college representatives
• Learn about financial aid

News from School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens

The latest from School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens:

DCPS Beautification Day Crew Chiefs needed. Project leaders are needed to organize and supervise the various school-readiness tasks including bulletin board decoration and much more! Anyone interested in crew chiefing should email Cedric Hendricks, cedrickhendricks@msn.com.

Look at the great classroom supplies donated!

Follow @WallsAtFS_HSA on Twitter.

Tweet of the day (8/11/14)

Dear Parents: You Need to Teach Your Kids About Money http://t.co/G557QscfQw cc: @BankonDC @susiecambria @DCCFSA @TheWomensFndtn @UWNCA

— CAAB (@CAAB_GreaterDC) August 7, 2014

Parents: Camp costs may qualify for Child and Dependent Care Credit

Did you know that the cost of child care or camps during the summer may qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Credit?

Learn more about how your child-related expenses may qualify by reading the CAAB post Get Credit for Child and Dependent Care This Summer.

The post lists 10 facts about the federal tax credit. The list was developed by the IRS.

Lowell's summer reading lists

Lowell School's summer reading list has recommendations for primary and middle school students and their parents.

Books include:

• Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash by Monica Brown
• The Secrets of Droon (series) by Tony Abbott
• Rules by Cynthia Lord
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio
• Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

Does your school have a reading list? Email the list to One City Youth.