Eagle Hub

Read our Re-entry and Recovery Plan for the fall. Watch this video to learn more about our re-entry plans. Reminder: school will offer in-person instruction starting on August 30 for all students.

Welcome to the Capital City Public Charter School Eagle Hub! On this hub, you can find expectations for distance learning, help guides and resources, who to contact for support, and more. Visit your Lower School, Middle School, or High School hub for information specific to your child.

"This will be a year like no other we have experienced. As we begin this year virtually, we are committed to providing your children with the best possible educational experience including high quality instruction, social-emotional learning/support, and a breadth of experiences and extracurricular activities."

— Karen Dresden, Head of School

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ABOUT OUR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM

Capital City Public Charter School delivers a comprehensive distance learning program for all students across PreK-12th grade. Families can expect:

High-quality instruction through live classes and pre-recorded lessons

Strong focus on social and emotional learning and community building

FREE virtual after-school clubs and sports for students across PK-12th grade

Implementation of the EL Education model including expeditions and arts programming

Technology, supplies, and materials to support learning at home

Trainings and support for families on technology and the curriculum

Learn more:

Draft Re-entry and Recovery Plan (5/28/2021)
Letter to Families (4/19/2021)
FAQs from the Family Town Hall (3/25/2021) and pulse check survey
Data from pulse check survey
2021 Summer Programs
Update on Quarter 4 & planning for the summer & fall (3/22/2021)
Spring 2021 After-school Activities
Letter to Families (2/8/2021)
Quarter 3 Update (1/15/2021)
Quarter 2 Update (10/9/2020)
SY20-21 Quarter 1 Frequently Asked Questions
2020-2021 School Calendar (visit our website calendar for the most up-to-date event information)
Attendance Policy
Special Populations Program

For information specific to your child, visit the Lower School, Middle School, or High School hub.

COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

We send a weekly email called This Week at Capital City to families on Mondays with campus and school-level information. Families also receive a text message with a link to the email. Stay connected by reading this newsletter weekly.

Read previous editions of This Week at Capital City here.

If you do not receive This Week at Capital City or need to update your email address, please contact families@ccpcs.org.

VIRTUAL TOWNHALLS AND COFFEE CHATS

We regularly host Townhalls and Coffee Chats to share updates with families, receive feedback, and answer questions. For all upcoming events, visit our website calendar. Listen to recordings below.

August 13 Family Coffee Chat
September 18 Family Coffee Chat
October 16 Family Coffee Chat
December 4 Family Coffee Chat
January 22 Family Coffee Chat
March 11 Family Coffee Chat
March 25 Townhall: Morning and Evening
May 27 Townhall

FREE MEALS DISTRIBUTION

During distance learning, Capital City will continue to provide students with meals. Families can pick up a box of five breakfasts and five lunches every Monday from 10am - 2pm (or as long as supplies last) from our cafeteria's parking lot entrance.

All children under the age of 18 can receive free meals on Mondays.
The child(ren) do not need to be present to pick up the meals and do not need to be enrolled at Capital City.

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS (FARM) APPLICATION

All families should either confirm they have received direct certification from the city as a recipient of SNAP or TANF services, or they should visit www.payschoolscentral.com to create an account to complete the Free and Reduced Meals (FARM) Application online. This includes families who choose to refuse meals benefits. If you need help setting up an account or if you need your child's student ID number, please call 202-808-9726 (English) or 202-808-9700 (Spanish).

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

Visit the Lower School, Middle School, or High School hub for technology support specific to your child.

Check out the Library and Innovation Team Instagram page for trainings, tutorials, and tech tips related to distance learning.

If you need help using technology for distance learning, contact homehelp@ccpcs.org or 202-570-4312.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Is your family facing additional hardships during the pandemic? Please reach out to Gerson Paniagua at 202-570-4312.

FAMILIES IN NEED

As the pandemic continues, the needs of our families are likely to only grow. Make a donation to our Families in Need Fund, to help us continue to:

Connect families to community resources
Deliver meals and cleaning supplies
Provide monetary donations to help families with basic expenses

Please consider supporting your fellow families during these challenging times. Donate here.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Resources

Community resources including food/meals, bills, internet and more (updated regularly)

Walk-up vaccination sites are now open in DC. No appointment needed!
DC residents 12 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine. Read more here.
Watch this video from Mary's Center about everything you need to know about the vaccine.

Other:

DC Coronavirus Resource Page
Guidance from the Center for Disease Control
PAVE Resource Page

MARY'S CENTER SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

Questions?

Lower School: Katie Golden, (202) 492-2111
Middle School: Rebeca Carvajal, (202) 361-1738
High School: Adriana Rossel, (202) 845-3196 or Claudia Sanchez, (202) 680-9541

KIDS RIDE FREE PROGRAM

The Kids Ride Free (KRF) program allows students to ride for free to and from school related events on Metrobus, Metrorail and the DC Circulator while traveling in the District. Students are eligible to participate in the KRF program if they:

Are a resident of the District of Columbia, and
Age 5 through 21, and
Enrolled in an elementary or secondary public, charter, private or parochial school in the District or a ward of DC through the foster care system.

For the 2020-2021 School Year: Please complete this form if your student needs a new or replacement KRF card. Capital City staff will verify your child’s eligibility, assign a KRF card, and mail the card to the address indicated on the sign-up form. Please expect receipt of the KRF card within 3-5 business days.

MEDIA RELEASES

We take seriously our responsibility to protect student privacy. During distance learning, live classes will be recorded and made available for absent students and for families to support learning at home. They will not be shared publicly. Similar to previous years, we will only publicly share images of students with media releases.

If you have questions about our media release policy or would like to discuss your child's media status during distance learning, please contact development@ccpcs.org.

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