Monthly Archives: December 2009
Friday Night Fights: Rhee Announces Hardy Principal Changes to Irate Crowd
Last Friday night, Chancellor Michelle Rhee came before the Hardy School PTA to announce significant changes to the school. As described earlier, this meeting came as a culmination of months of speculation and recriminations regarding the present and future states … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Merriment Clown by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: In case you missed it, Pope is out at Hardy, Nerenberg will take over both Hyde-Addison and Hardy next year. More on this later. Merriment in Georgetown was a … Continue reading
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BREAKING NEWS: Pope to Leave Hardy to Form New Arts and Music Magnet School; Hyde Principal to Replace Him
Tonight at a meeting for the Hardy PTA, Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced that Patrick Pope would leave his position as principal of Hardy Middle School and become the principal of a new arts and music magnet middle school. Dana Nerenberg, … Continue reading
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Showdown at Hardy: Rhee To Announce Plans Tonight
Tonight at 6:00 (UPDATE: The meeting is starting at 6:30, not 6:00, however it appears that the Hardy PTA is encouraging its members to arrive at 6:00, so if getting a good seat is important to you, you might want … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Sunset on Wisconsin and M by Jim Malone. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Willard Wigan, who specializes in microscopic art, is showing his lilliputian art at Georgetown’s Parish Gallery. As neighborhoods, Capitol Hill and Georgetown have never been all that tight. Maybe … Continue reading
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Merriment in Georgetown This Sunday
Come out this Sunday for the second annual Merriment in Georgetown festival. The festivities kick off at 3:00 and the current forecast is a high of 46 (so hopefully we’ll avoid last year’s bone-chilling colds). There will be horse-drawn carriage … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Pinachina. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: According to the Post, several years ago Montana Senator Max Baucus used his bold faced name to weigh in against the proposed paving of the Georgetown trolley tracks near his home. The … Continue reading
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