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[quote=Anonymous]Here you go -- last year's forum.

Definitely a conspiracy!!

Subject: [DupontForum] Fwd: Invitation to the 5th annual DC Twins School Choice forum 2/11 at 6PM (7PM presentation), All Souls Church
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I'm writing to invite you to the 5th annual school choice forum, hosted by the DC Twins group. The forum will be at All Souls Church, Eaton Room, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, DC.

Purpose: for parents who currently have kids in DC schools to share our school experiences with other parents who are considering their school options for Fall 2014.
This is the 5th time we've hosted this event, which will be attended by many school principals, school officials, and of course, parents. This is sponsored by DC Twins but open to all parents (singleton or otherwise). This forum consists of twin parents presenting on what process they went through to pick the schools their children are currently attending, and will include frank conversation about how things are working out. It is interactive and real - we are not professionals but people who struggled with the same choices you are now making.

Where: The forum will be held at All Souls Church, Eaton Room, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, DC on Tu Feb 11, 6pm.

How it works:
 Each parent has five minutes to talk about why s/he chose the school and how s/he likes it. At the end, there's a Q&A. We invite all the principals for the schools that will be represented to come and answer questions as well. We ask people to bring food and drinks - we finish around 9pm and then have social hour.
Please let me know ASAP if you would like to be a presenter at the forum. We are also looking for other parents to assist with setup, cleanup, registration, and general publicity.
To cover the cost of the church rental, we are asking folks to pay what they can towards an entry fee. The suggested amount per participant is $5. No one will be turned away for failure to pay, and excess funds will be divided amongst the parent presenters to go to the schools' PTAs, PTSOs, etc.

Format: The event's format will be as follows:
 
5:30 PM: setup - please bring delicious refreshments including wine and food!
6-7 PM: Refreshments; opportunity to visit tables (with information from schools, Greatschools, etc).
7:00-8:00: DC Twins parents will talk about where their kids are enrolled and what they like and don't like about the schools. The conversation will span from public (Bancroft, Cooke, Tubman, Powell, Eaton) to charter (Creative Minds, Inspired Teaching, Mundo Verde). All principals whose schools will be discussed are invited to come.
8:00-8:15 Q & A
8:15-8:45 Introduction of administration folks (chancellor's office, DC school board person, school principals, etc), followed by more tabling.
8:45-9:00: drinks and socializing and CLEANUP
Sometimes, the principals have an opportunity to address the parents themselves. We are hoping much of this will happen between 6 and 7:00 to give people more time to visit the tables.

Questions:
1. Can my child come?
A: no one's child will be turned away, but acoustics may be a problem. If you have someone who can watch your child, that is better; otherwise, your child is welcome.
2. What can I bring?
A. Please bring $5 towards the cost of the rental, and food or drink to share.
3. Will this forum be in other languages?
A: sadly, we do not have translator services available. Many of the brochures available are bilingual.
4. Where is the forum?
A. All Souls Church, Corner of 15th and Harvard Streets, NW in the dining room in the Eaton Room.www.all-souls.org for directions.
5. What will happen after the forum?
A. Some of us may go out for further conversation to a local pub.
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