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Submitted on 2011-10-31 by Deborah Jones
Subject	Anacostia Alumni's
Description
MORE INFORMATION ON ANACOSTIA OLD SCHOOL CRUISE!!!! Hello Sousa Jr and Anacostia Alumni’s this is the SECOND LETTER regarding the Alumni 2012 Cruise. Please take the time to read all the information. The 2012 cruise will take place on December 07, 2012 thru December 10,2012. We will be leaving from Miami Florida on December 07, 2012 at 4PM. We will travel to Nassau Bahamas-4days and 3 nights. We will return on Monday December 10 2012 at 8AM.Remember all friends and family are welcome. Your first initial deposit will be $25.00 per person. The deposit will reserve your spot and lock in your rate. The rate depends on the cabin you select. Also the deadline for your $25.00 deposit per person will be December 12, 2011.The cruise ship is the Carnival Imagination. For further information on how to submit your $25.00 deposit contact Velisa(78) at 202-255-7633 or email Deborah(76) at deborahjones706@yahoo.com you will be given a link to use to make your deposit (use Anacostia 2012 Cruise in the subject line) Get Ready!!!!! Get Ready!!!!! Get Ready!!!!!! *Note: Cancellation Fully Refundable Before October 2012

Submitted on 2011-10-31 by Deborah Jones
Subject	Anacostia Old School Cruise
Description
Welcome to the 2012 Old School Cruise Ship sponsored by Developing Visions LLC (Deborah and Velisa McGhee) Roll Call: Alumni’s of Sousa Jr High, year 1965 thru 1973 and Anacosta High, year 1974 thru 1982 are you ready to travel back in time? Are you ready to cruise with the old school? We may not be able to turn back the hands of time but we can definitely take a scroll down memory lane. The Mother ship connection is ready to cruise back in time December 7 thru 10, 2012. All friends and family members are welcome. So, stay tune for more information. email: V_knatt@yahoo.com GET READY!!!!! GET READY!!!!!!! GET READY!!!!!!!

Submitted on 2011-04-13 by Raymond Bullock
Subject	ANACOSTIA MUTI-CLASS COOKOUT
Description
ANACOSTIA MULTI-CLASS COOKOUT JULY 16, 2011 NOON 'TIL DUSK COSCA REGIONAL PARK THE GROUP PAVILION (B-SIDE) 11000 THRIFT ROAD CLINTON, MD 20735 $25.00 PER PERSON CONTACTS: RAY BULLOCK (1963)(202)882-2884, Wm. "PEEWEE" PEGUES (1964)(571)229-0776, DELANTE JOHNSON (1965)(301) 580-4519, RONALD CUNNINGHAM (1966)(301)630-7997, RODNEY SPINKS (1967)(202)329-5713, RANDOLPH HURSEY (1968)(202)889-8720

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02/09/2012 05:07 PM

White House Issues 'No Child' Waivers - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

White House Issues 'No Child' Waivers
Wall Street Journal
Kaela Brown, a teacher at Anacostia High School in Washington, DC, faced possible dismissal after her students posted low reading scores. New Mexico had also applied for a waiver, but was denied. State education leaders praised the announcement, ...

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02/09/2012 03:21 AM

Schools Law Earns One Credit - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Schools Law Earns One Credit
Wall Street Journal
But while the law has become a target of criticism from both political parties, it has also sown the seeds for school changes spreading nationwide. Kaela Brown, a teacher at Anacostia High School in Washington, DC, faced possible dismissal after her ...

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02/09/2012 09:40 AM

The Anacostia River can again be swimmable and fishable - Greater Greater Washington

The Anacostia River can again be swimmable and fishable
Greater Greater Washington
You can even learn to row with the Washington Rowing School, rent a canoe or paddle boat from Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation, or take a guided river tour with AWS. This park is also the gateway to the Anacostia Tributary ...

02/06/2012 05:29 PM

DC trolley car barn angers Kingman Park residents - Washington Post (blog)

DC trolley car barn angers Kingman Park residents
Washington Post (blog)
The 14000-square-foot facility would sit on a grassy swath of Spingarn High School's grounds and house several trolley cars at night, according to the proposal.An additional dozen or so cars might park on the grounds as the system adds more trolleys.

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02/07/2012 08:36 PM

DC Mayor Gray makes amends for his missteps, looks ahead - Washington Times

Washington Times

DC Mayor Gray makes amends for his missteps, looks ahead
Washington Times
(Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times) DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Tuesday acknowledged the missteps of his administration and pledged to regain his footing after a scandal-plagued first year in office that featured hiring errors and allegations of ...
Read Vince Gray's State of the District SpeechWashington City Paper (blog)

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02/07/2012 03:20 PM

Where Poverty Lived Then and Where it Lives Today - DCist.com

DCist.com

Where Poverty Lived Then and Where it Lives Today
DCist.com
A new report from the Urban Institute says that while the DC area weathered the late-2000s recession "relatively well," the region still endures a stubbornly high unemployment rate and a poverty rate of about 8 percent. The findings, released today, ...

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02/07/2012 07:30 PM

TEXT: DC Mayor Vincent Gray's 2012 State Of The District Address - Huffington Post

TEXT: DC Mayor Vincent Gray's 2012 State Of The District Address
Huffington Post
Over the last year I personally cut ribbons to open a new HD Woodson High School; a renovated Langley School; modernized and expanded facilities at Woodrow Wilson High School, Anacostia High School and Janney Elementary; and a restored Takoma Education ...

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02/05/2012 03:30 PM

New collaboration on DC schools - Washington Post

New collaboration on DC schools
Washington Post
The DC Public Schools and the Public Charter School Board have traditionally operated in silos, each pursuing its unique mission. DCPS maintains a system of neighborhood schools with seats guaranteed to anyone within prescribed boundaries.

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02/08/2012 09:48 AM

Rewritten DC zoning code corrects past mistakes - Greater Greater Washington

Rewritten DC zoning code corrects past mistakes
Greater Greater Washington
But in the few R-3 row house neighborhoods, like Georgetown, the northern half of Petworth, Anacostia, and a few small others, these units are illegal except in those unusual buildings which are completely detached, and then only with a "special ...

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02/02/2012 08:27 PM

New focus on DC public-charter collaboration - Washington Post (blog)

New focus on DC public-charter collaboration
Washington Post (blog)
The report also recommended that any seats lost in that process should be replaced by seats in high-performing charter or regular public schools. While city officials stress that no final decisions will be made without careful discussion at the ...

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