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■ Candidates in April 26special election vie forvacant at-large D.C.Council seat and Ward4 school board post. Page 14 – 19.

■ Van Ness neighborsraise concerns aboutUDC plan. Page 2.■ Chevy Chase pairlaunches partyhandsbusiness. Page 25.

NEWS VOTERS GUIDE■ Dominican-born brothers star for Wilsonbaseball. Page 11.■ Gonzaga lacrossestunned at home byPrep. Page 11 .

SPORTS INDEXBusiness/25Calendar/26Classifieds/37District Digest/4Exhibits/31In Your Neighborhood/10Opinion/8

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By KATIE PEARCECurrent Staff Writer

Debate continues over whether the Wilson AquaticCenter, as the District’s standout pool facility, shouldcater toward the elite swimmers it consistently draws.

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation isnow looking at a way to decrease the length of lap lanesat the Olympic-size pool, according to agency directorJesús Aguirre.

Currently, the main pool is set up most of the timewith 50-meter lanes running its length, an attractivefeature for athletes training for endurance.

Stephen Carlson, president of the DC TriathlonClub, said swimmers from throughout the region go outof their way to travel to the Tenleytown center, whichopened in August 2009 after a $34.7 million renova-

tion.“It’s a state-of-the-art facility,” Carlson said.

“Compared to the rest of the public pools in the D.C.area, it’s the best.”

See Pool/Page 23

Agency reconsidersWilson pool setup

Bill Petros/Current File PhotoSome have argued that the 50-meter lanes atWilson Aquatic Center discourage patrons whowould prefer to swim shorter laps.

By JESSICA GOULDCurrent Staff Writer

At E.L. Haynes Public CharterSchool, teachers are putting theirsongwriting skills to the test.

For the second year in a row, thefifth-grade teachers at Haynes havecreated a music video designed toboost spirits for the D.C.Comprehensive AssessmentSystem, which is under way thisweek.

“Haynes, show us what youknow. I love the way your answersflow,” they sing. “All we gotta do iswork hard and use our tools. We’ll

proceed to rock this CAS.” The YouTube video, which went

viral last week with nearly 4,000views, sets test-taking strategies tomusic, specifically to WakaFlocka’s “No Hands.”

The video, dubbed “CAS Danceby E.L. Haynes,” features studentsand teachers dancing together asthey recite acronyms and mnemon-ics to help students test successfully.

“The kids love this song,” saidteacher Brigham Kiplinger.

Kiplinger and fellow teacherNate Franz started the YouTube tra-dition last year, with a music video

See DC-CAS/Page 23

E.L.Haynes teachers go viralwith test-prep YouTube video

By JESSICA GOULDCurrent Staff Writer

As part of the fiscal year 2012budget package delivered to theD.C. Council last Friday, MayorVincent Gray reaffirmed his com-mitment to D.C. public schools,calling education reform his “No. 1

priority.” But some school stakeholders are

questioning the truth of his wordsand the strength of his commitment.

“If [School Without] Walls’budget is slashed, it’s hard for me tosee how school reform is movingforward rather than moving back-ward,” said Terry Lynch, an activeparent at Walls, which is facingmore than $300,000 in cuts.

But Gray said he has workedhard to maintain funding for D.C.

schools, despite the city’s $322 mil-lion budget gap. His budget calls for$1.5 billion in local funds to be puttoward D.C. Public Schools, which— as Gray underscored in his budg-et overview — amounts to 27.8 per-cent of the city’s local funds.

In addition, Gray noted that indevising his budget he was able tosoften the blow to schools after chieffinancial officer Natwar Gandhiannounced an unexpected increase

See Schools/Page 22

High schools see budget changes

Bill Petros/The CurrentA pair of siblings from the Latin American Montessori BilingualPublic Charter School took part in a spring cleanup of FortStevens on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the NationalPark Service and the Civil War Preservation Trust.

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By ELIZABETH WIENERCurrent Staff Writer

In a cold drizzle outside the John A. Wilson BuildingTuesday, a small group of Ward 4 residents called onDistrict officials to reject plans for an “urban” Walmartat the intersection of Georgia and Missouri avenues.

Members of “Ward 4 Thrives,” including severalsmall-business owners, said there is no way the retailgiant can mitigate the traffic snarls it would create at thecongested intersection, or the harm Walmart’s vaunteddiscount prices would do to smaller local stores.

“We want to make sure our community thrives, withstores run by people who live here, and profits goingback to the community — not a big-box outlet” based inArkansas, said Willie Baker, who lives on MissouriAvenue near the site.

Pennye Jones-Napier, who owns the Big Bad Woofpet store in Takoma, said the Walmart project contra-

See Campus/Page 24

Ward 4 group protests Walmart plans

■ DCPS: School WithoutWalls faces $300,000 drop

Bill Petros/The CurrentThe Ward 4 Thrives group has held several recentprotests of Walmart’s plans, including, above, aMarch 26 event in front of the development site.

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By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

The University of the District ofColumbia’s plan to upgrade its cam-pus and add dormitories drew con-cerns last week from neighbors whowant assurances about buildingmaintenance, student behavior andtraffic control.

But the several dozen residentswho attended the special meeting ofthe Forest Hills/Van Ness advisoryneighborhood commission general-ly avoided the vehement oppositionthat has characterized campus plandiscussions in other parts of the city.

The university released a draftcampus plan last month that out-lines new construction and other ini-tiatives for the next 10 years, large-ly focused on transforming from anontraditional, commuter campus toa flagship-style four-year institu-tion. If the Zoning Commissionapproves the plan, the school willfirst build a student center atConnecticut Avenue and Van NessStreet and will then seek financingfor two dormitories — togetherhousing 600 students — at VanNess and International Court.

“When students don’t have tocommute, they feel more a part ofthe campus, and they don’t have toworry about commuting out in thecity at all hours of the night,” saidValerie Epps, the school’s vice pres-ident for student affairs. “They canstay here and take advantage of our[facilities], so they’re more inclinedto be a part of the community; theirstudent satisfaction rate goes up”and retention improves, she said.

The university hopes to expandits enrollment, seeking a 7.5 percentannual growth rate over the nextdecade — an overall increase from2,300 students last year to 4,700 to5,000 in 2020, officials said.

But some neighbors questionedwhether the university has the

resources to grow. “UDC is havingenough trouble maintaining itsfacilities as they stand,” said oneresident at Wednesday’s meeting.“Lord knows it’s gone fromBrutalist to decrepit in the time it’sbeen here. … And yet you want tobuild new?”

The campus plan does not out-line any major renovations to cur-rent buildings except to partiallyintegrate the new student center intoexisting structures. The student cen-ter is envisioned as an 80,000-square-foot, glass-faced, three-storybuilding, built mostly on an existingplaza.

“Our concept is to use the stu-dent center as the new front door,the new front porch to the universi-ty,” said architect Michael Marshall.

University officials said theyhope the student center will achievethe highest Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design designa-tion, platinum. They said sustain-ability measures across the campusare among the top priorities of the10-year campus plan.

One of those measures — pro-viding no additional parking, to dis-courage students from driving to thecampus — irked some neighbors,one of whom said the universitywas engaging in “social engineer-ing” and that students in the newdorms will clog nearby streets.

University officials said carownership could be incorporatedinto the school’s code of conduct,which it will revise when it preparesto accept student residents. Thecode will also include stipulationsabout noise, though officials notedthe planned location for the dormi-tory buildings — on an existing soc-cer field — is as far from residencesas possible.

The university does not yet havean exact timeline or design for itsplanned dorms, and is not yet sure

Van Ness residents raiseconcerns about UDC plan

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Wednesday, April 6The D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition will hold a forum for candidates seeking

the vacant at-large D.C. Council seat. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 9p.m. at the Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW.

Thursday, April 7The D.C. Council will hold a “community conversation” about Mayor Vincent

Gray’s nomination of Kaya Henderson as schools chancellor. The meeting willbegin at 6 p.m. at Lafayette Elementary School, 5701 Broad Branch Road NW. ■ The Howard Law Civil Rights Clinic will present the Ward 3 DemocraticCommittee with a comprehensive memorandum of law outlining litigation strate-gies to take the issue of D.C. voting rights back to the courts. The meeting willbegin at 7:30 p.m. in the Moot Court Room at Howard Law School, 2900 VanNess St. NW.

Friday, April 8The DC Fiscal Policy Institute will hold a meeting to discuss the key issues in

the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2012 budget and to outline elements of theD.C. Council’s budget process. The meeting will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. inRoom 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.Reservations are required; contact marshall@cbpp.org.

Sunday, April 10Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will hold a “Chat With Cheh” event

for constituents. The event will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Avalon Cafe, 5612Connecticut Ave. NW.

Monday, April 11The Crestwood Neighborhood League will hold a forum for candidates seeking

the vacant at-large D.C. Council seat. The forum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. atZion Baptist Church, 4850 Blagden Ave. NW.

Tuesday, April 12The Spring Valley-Wesley Heights Citizens Association will hold a meeting to

discuss American University’s 2011-2021 campus plan. The meeting will begin at7 p.m. in the community center at Mann Elementary School, 4430 Newark St.NW.■ The Brightwood Community Association will hold its monthly meeting, which willfocus on beautification projects. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at St. John theBaptist Church, 13th and Tuckerman streets NW.

Wednesday, April 13The Ward 4 Democrats group will hold a forum for candidates for the vacant

at-large D.C. Council seat. The meeting will also include an endorsement vote, aswell as remarks by candidates for the Ward 4 seat on the D.C. State Board ofEducation. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at St. George’s Ballroom andConference Center, 4335 16th St. NW.

Thursday, April 14Sidwell Friends School will host a blood drive for MedStar Health from 2 to 5

p.m. in the Wannan Gym on the upper school campus, located at 3825Wisconsin Ave. NW.■ The George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus will hold its quarterlycommunity meeting at 7 p.m. in the Webb Building on the campus, located at2100 Foxhall Road NW.

Thursday, April 21Ward 4 D.C. Council member and the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will hold

a town-hall meeting on the authority’s future projects and other issues. The meet-ing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW.

Tuesday, April 26The Georgetown Village will hold a community meeting to discuss the group’s

progress in establishing an aging-in-place initiative that will help neighbors stay intheir homes as they grow older. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. atGeorgetown Presbyterian Church, 3115 P St. NW. For details, contact SharonLockwood at 202-361-2482 or sharonlockwood100@hotmail.com.

The week ahead

By CAROL BUCKLEYCurrent Staff Writer

A popular program that helps area bars hireovertime Metropolitan Police Departmentofficers is on possibly permanent hiatus, acasualty of the city’s ongoing budget crunch.

In March, the fund that partially subsidizedthe officers’ $55.21 hourly overtime pay ranout, despite measures taken earlier this year torestrict payments to hours of peak need and torequire bar owners to pay a greater share ofthe officers’ salaries.

Now, the proposed 2012 budget eliminatesnext year’s funding for the program that hasbeen credited with improving safety alongsome busy nightlife corridors.

“This program won’t be eliminated on mywatch,” promised Ward 1 D.C. Council mem-ber Jim Graham, who helped inaugurate thesubsidy three years ago. “We’ll find the fund-ing.”

A spokesperson for the AlcoholicBeverage Regulation Administration said theprogram’s funding status will be taken up atthe Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s June

1 meeting.The program initially allowed liquor

licensees to hire overtime police officers andpay half of the officers’ wages. A $1 millionannual fund funneled through the alcoholadministration covered the rest. But late lastyear that fund was slashed in half to help off-set the city’s looming budget gap, and barowners were required to pay 75 percent ofofficers’ pay.

Under program guidelines, the officersremain outside establishments — a rule aimedto prevent too-chummy relationships from

forming between officers and establishmentemployees. But even though the officers stayoutside, bar owners, police and communityleaders have credited the additional policepresence with safer nightlife in several areahot spots.

Kristen Barden, executive director of theAdams Morgan Partnership, said in an inter-view that “some business owners have foundthe service to be really invaluable.”

Barden’s also a fan. But with the fund’selimination, her group, which used to hire two

District budget problems threaten off-duty police assistance at bars

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Jordan wins seat onD.C. zoning board

After a brief pause, the D.C.Council yesterday confirmed attor-ney Lloyd Jordan to a vacant seaton the Board of ZoningAdjustment.

Jordan, former director of theD.C. Department of Consumer andRegulatory Affairs and a close allyof Mayor Vincent Gray, will sit onthe five-member panel thatapproves exceptions to the zoning

code for buildings large and small.Jordan’s March 2 nomination

caused some controversy becausethere was little opportunity forcomment at a roundtable scheduledfor barely a week later. Someactivists also said they were wor-ried that his old job at law firmHolland & Knight, which oftenrepresents developers before thezoning board, would make himunsympathetic to residents.

Council Chairman KwameBrown held up a confirmation vote

for several weeks to allow moretime for comment, but he saidTuesday that he had received none.

Still, Ward 2 member JackEvans said he had received a num-ber of emails from residents “veryconcerned” about the appointment.

“I’m hearing from activistsinvolved in planning and zoningthat don’t believe he will be sup-portive of their concerns,” Evanstold The Current. He was the onlydissenter in the confirmation vote.

In a brief debate, Ward 8 mem-

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Group plans cleanupsat Rock Creek sites

Conservation group Friends ofRock Creek’s Environment willhold its third annual Rock CreekExtreme Cleanup Saturday from 9a.m. to noon.

Last year, more than 2,000 vol-unteers removed eight tons of loosetrash and 1,900 bags of trash,including 7,500 plastic bags, fromalong the 33-mile length of RockCreek in the District andMontgomery County, according toa release from the organization.

Volunteers can find a list of the50-plus cleanup sites and sign up tohelp at friendsofrockcreek.org.

Conservancy to helpDumbarton Oaks Park

Georgetown’s Dumbarton OaksPark will celebrate its 70th anniver-sary with the launch of the new

Dumbarton Oaks Conservancy onTuesday.

The federally administered park— once part of the DumbartonOaks estate and gardens — wasdesigned in 1921 and opened to thepublic on April 12, 1941.

The conservancy, in collabora-tion with the National Park Service,seeks to protect the park fromstorm runoff and invasive plants.

The event will take place at 4p.m. April 12, on R Street between30th and 31st streets. BiologistE.O. Wilson, a two-time PulitzerPrize winner and HarvardUniversity professor emeritus, willspeak. The event is free and opento the public.

Students to shaveheads for charity

George Washington Universitywill host its eighth annual “Buzzingfor Change” charity event at KoganPlaza Sunday. Participants willshave their heads and donate theirhair to Locks of Love, an organiza-tion that makes wigs for childrenwho lose their hair due to disease.

Since 2003, more than 1,000George Washington University stu-dents have taken part in the annualevent, raising $95,000 for childrenbattling cancer.

Proceeds from the event go toCamp Special Love, an organiza-tion that gives children with canceran opportunity to enjoy traditionalchildhood activities with their fami-lies. Those who wish to participatewithout cutting their hair can vol-unteer or donate money.

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By LINDA LOMBARDICurrent Correspondent

Ask Chevy Chase’s Carolyn Cook what she does forrelaxation, and the answer is immediate: “I don’t relax.I’m absolutely obsessed with this purpose.”

That purpose — working for equal treatment forwomen — is one that Cook has pursued in many ways.Now she’s taking it national: The organization shefounded, United for Equality, partnered with U.S. Rep.Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., to introduce a bill on March8 that would make it possible to revive and pass theEqual Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

Cook will tell you that the germ of her passion forwomen’s rights goes back to her childhood, when herparents divorced. After many years out of the workforceas a full-time housewife, her mother couldn’t get a full-time job with benefits, and the effect of this on the fam-ily was obvious whenever Cook visited her father.

“I’m a living example of the statistics that you read”about how much worse off women are than men afterdivorce, she said.

But her inspiration comes from more recent experi-ence as well. Cook, who majored in communications atAmerican University, originally planned to work in chil-dren’s television. But the native Washingtonian, whostill lives in her childhood home, didn’t want to leavethe city, and she eventually ended up in a job atDiscovery Communications as program manager forwork/life initiatives. Her role there brought her face-to-face with the differing experience of men and women inthe workplace.

“Woman are still the primary caregivers,” she said. “Iwould hear story after story of how exhausted womenwere that they didn’t have the support in the work-place.”

Cook’s job was to help come up with solutions, likeflexible working schedules. “It was great to work at acompany that tried to change the mind-set of how we dobusiness,” she said.

When she lost her job in a large cutback, the timingwas perfect for her to become swept up in another expe-rience that brought women’s issues to the fore. “Myonly consolation to being laid off was Hillary Clinton’scampaign,” she said.

As a volunteer, Cook was inspired at how the Clintoncampaign brought people together, but there was also adark side to the experience.

“I was incredibly angry at how the media had treat-

ed her,” she said. “I asked myself, what could I do withthis anger? How could I raise the consciousness ofAmerica to value the contribution of women?”

An internship with the National Association ofCommissions for Women and volunteering with theERA Campaign Network inspired her to found herorganization.

In doing so, she was joining a crusade with a verylong history: The Equal Rights Amendment, whichwould guarantee that “equality of rights under the lawshall not be denied or abridged by the United States orany state on account of sex,” was originally introducedin 1923. Congress finally passed it in 1972, but added aseven-year deadline for ratification by the states. Aftertwo extensions of the time limit, 35 of the 38 requiredstates had passed the amendment.

Since the expiration of the last extension, the amend-ment has been reintroduced every year, but no furtheraction has been taken. If passed, however, these billswould have required the whole process of ratification tostart over. Cook decided to take another approach.

So the bill that her organization helped introducewill, if passed, remove the time limit, allowing a push toget the last three states needed for ratification. Cookexplains that such time limits for ratification are notrequired by the Constitution — and there’s a fairlyrecent example that proves this kind of grass-roots effortcan work.

“Before the 18th Amendment, there was no timelimit,” she said, and in fact, “the last amendment that

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This is a listing of reportstaken from March 27 throughApril 2 by the MetropolitanPolice Department in localpolice service areas.

PSA 201No incidents reported.

PSA 202

Robbery (force and violence)■ Van Ness Street andWisconsin Avenue; restaurant;1:35 a.m. March 30.Burglary■ 4100 block, River Road; res-idence; 7 a.m. March 30.Stolen auto■ 4100 block, Harrison St.;street; 9:15 p.m. March 31.Theft (below $250)■ 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.;store; 3:30 p.m. March 30.■ 4300 block, 48th St.; gro-cery store; 12:50 p.m. March31.Theft (shoplifting)■ 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.;store; 2:15 p.m. March 31.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.;parking lot; 5 p.m. March 27.■ 5100 block, 42nd St.;street; 11:35 a.m. March 30.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 4400 block, Van Ness St.;street; 7 a.m. March 28.

PSA 203

Theft (below $250)■ 2600 block, Upton St.; tav-ern; 12:30 a.m. April 2.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 3000 block, Davenport St.;unspecified premises; 6:50p.m. March 28.■ 2900 block, Tilden St.;street; 6 p.m. April 1.

PSA 208

Robbery (gun)■ 1700 block, L St.; restau-rant; 8:08 p.m. March 30.Burglary■ 1500 block, 17th St.;restaurant; 4:24 a.m. March30.■ 1200 block, 20th St.;restaurant; 5:09 a.m. March30.■ 1800 block, S St.; resi-dence; 9 a.m. March 30.■ 1800 block, S St.; resi-dence; 10:15 a.m. March 30.Theft ($250 plus)■ 1600 block, NewHampshire Ave.; office build-ing; 5 p.m. March 31.Theft (below $250)■ 1400 block, U St.; street;8:45 p.m. March 27.■ 1700 block, Rhode IslandAve.; office building; 11:45a.m. March 29.■ 2100 block, P St.; store;1:30 p.m. March 30.

■ 1800 block, K St.; store;3:40 p.m. March 31.■ 17th and P streets; side-walk; 6:30 p.m. April 1.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 1300 block, 22nd St.;street; 5:15 a.m. March 30.■ 800 block, ConnecticutAve.; parking lot; 5:30 a.m.March 30.■ 1800 block, Swann St.;street; 5:45 p.m. April 1.■ Connecticut Avenue and DeSales Street; street; 8:40p.m. April 2.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 2100 block, L St.; street; 5p.m. March 27.■ 2100 block, O St.; street;9:30 p.m. March 27.■ 1700 block, MassachusettsAve.; street; 6:45 p.m. March29.■ 1800 block, T St.; street;11:45 a.m. March 30.■ 1800 block, MassachusettsAve.; street; 7 p.m. March30.■ 1800 block, N St.; street;10:30 p.m. March 30.■ 1200 block, ConnecticutAve.; parking lot; 8 a.m.March 31.■ Florida Avenue and PhelpsPlace; street; 7 p.m. March31.■ 22nd and K streets; street;11 p.m. March 31.■ 20th Street and SunderlandPlace; street; 11:45 a.m.April 1.■ 1600 block, O St.; street; 6p.m. April 1.■ 1600 block, M St.; street;3:30 p.m. April 2.■ 1200 block, 20th St.;street; 9:25 p.m. April 2.

PSA 303

Robbery (force and violence)■ 17th and Euclid streets;sidewalk; 2:03 a.m. April 2.■ 2300 block, Champlain St.;street; 3:45 a.m. April 2.Robbery (pocketbook snatch)■ 2200 block, Champlain St.;public housing; 7:05 p.m.March 30.Stolen auto■ 1700 bock, Columbia Road;sidewalk; 5:30 p.m. March31.Theft (below $250)■ 2000 block, 18th St.; alley;3 p.m. March 27.■ 2300 block, Champlain St.;parking lot; 7 a.m. March 30.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1800 block, ColumbiaRoad; street; 4 p.m. March27.■ 2000 block, 18th St.; park-ing lot; 9:30 p.m. March 27.■ 1800 block, Wyoming Ave.;street; 1 p.m. March 29.■ 2600 block, Adams MillRoad; street; 3:30 p.m.March 29.■ 2700 block, Adams MillRoad; street; 9:30 a.m.March 31.■ 1600 block, Florida Ave.;unspecified premises; 9 p.m.April 1.

PSA 307Robbery (assault)■ 1300 block, 12th St.; side-walk; 9:20 p.m. March 29.Robbery (force and violence)■ 1200 block, 11th St.;street; 2:52 a.m. March 28.Theft (below $250)■ 1300 block, 13th St.; resi-dence; 7 p.m. March 27.■ 1400 block, Rhode IslandAve.; residence; 2:48 p.m.March 28.Theft (attempt)■ 1400 block, Church St.;unspecified premises; 12:20p.m. March 29.Theft (tags)■ 1500 block, 10th St.;street; 9:30 p.m. March 31.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 1500 block, Kingman Place;street; 1:30 p.m. March 28.Theft from auto (below $250)■ Columbia and P streets;street; 4 p.m. March 28.■ 1200 block, N St.; street;noon March 29.■ 1300 block, Naylor Court;parking lot; 7 p.m. March 29.■ 1300 block, M St.; street;9:30 p.m. April 1.

PSA 401

Theft (shoplifting)■ 100 block, Carroll St.; store;8:14 p.m. April 2.

PSA 402

Robbery (gun)■ 1300 block, Fort StevensDrive; residence; 3 p.m. March29.Robbery (force and violence)■ 6200 block, New HampshireAve. NE; gas station; 11:20a.m. March 27.Assault with a dangerousweapon (knife)■ 800 block, Somerset Place;sidewalk; 2:35 p.m. March 31.Assault with a dangerousweapon (other)■ 6200 block, Georgia Ave.;grocery store; 6:15 p.m. March28.■ 6200 block, 5th St.; busstop; 3:40 p.m. April 1.Stolen auto■ 900 block, Rittenhouse St.;gas station; 4 p.m. April 1.Theft (below $250)■ 6100 block, Kansas Ave. NE;school; noon March 28.■ 5900 block, Georgia Ave.;liquor store; 3:24 p.m. March28.■ 100 block, Kennedy St.;store; 8:50 p.m. March 28.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 6300 block, Georgia Ave.;gas station; 2:33 a.m. March29.■ Eastern and New Hampshireavenues; gas station; 7:17a.m. April 1.■ 600 block, Nicholson St. NE;street; 8 p.m. April 1.

PSA 403

Robbery (gun)■ 5000 block, Georgia Ave.;store; 9:03 a.m. April 1.Assault with a dangerousweapon (knife)■ 900 block, Kennedy St.; res-idence; 7 p.m. March 28.Stolen auto■ 5100 block, Illinois Ave.;unspecified premises; 6:40a.m. March 28.Theft ($250 plus)■ 5300 block, Illinois Ave.;storage facility; 1 p.m. April 1.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 5400 block, Georgia Ave.;street; 7:45 p.m. April 1.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 600 block, Delafield Place;street; 9 a.m. March 29.■ 5000 block, 13th St.;street; 3 p.m. March 29.■ 1300 block, Kennedy St.;street; 10:20 p.m. March 31.

PSA 404

Robbery (force and violence)■ 1400 block, Shepherd St.;sidewalk; 4:30 a.m. March28.■ Rock Creek Church andSpring roads; street; 12:23p.m. April 1.Robbery (attempt)■ 3700 block, Georgia Ave.;restaurant; 8:50 p.m. March28.Assault with a dangerousweapon (gun)■ 800 block, Upshur St.;store; 8:10 p.m. April 1.Burglary■ 800 block, Upshur St.;unspecified premises; 2 p.m.March 28.Stolen auto■ 3700 block, Kansas Ave.;residence; 12:01 a.m. April 1.Theft ($250 plus)■ 4600 block, 4th St.; resi-dence; 3 a.m. March 29.Theft (below $250)■ 4800 block, Blagden Ave.;residence; noon March 27.■ 4800 block, Colorado Ave.;parking lot; 11:10 a.m. March28.■ 1600 block, Decatur St.;residence; 5:53 p.m. March28.■ 300 block, Taylor St.; street;3:50 p.m. March 30.■ 4100 block, Georgia Ave.;grocery; 4:38 p.m. March 30.Theft (tags)■ 13th and Buchanan streets;street; 12:30 p.m. March 29.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 3rd and Varnum streets;street; 6:40 p.m. March 28.■ 4300 block, 3rd St.; street;12:17 a.m. March 31.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 4100 block, Georgia Ave.;street; noon March 29.■ 900 block, Rock CreekChurch Road; unspecifiedpremises; 7:57 p.m. March31.

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officers on Friday nights and fouron Saturdays, has had to scale backto two officers on each night, shesaid.

Skip Coburn, president of theDC Nightlife Association, estimatedthat about half of the 40-odd estab-lishments with reimbursable detailshave canceled them since the sub-sidy dried up last month. “Theysimply cannot afford the cost,” hewrote in an email to The Current.

The subsidy helped “equalize theplaying field” between liquorlicensees and other business own-ers, added Coburn. Other establish-ments can hire less expensive off-duty officers, but bars and night-clubs are prevented from doing soby law, leaving them to pay thehigher rates for overtime — not off-duty — police officers.

Georgetown has seen particular-ly heavy use of the fund, with notonly individual bar owners but alsothe area business improvement dis-trict and citizens association hiringovertime officers.

The Citizens Association ofGeorgetown will have to scale backon its overtime hires now that the

subsidy has been eliminated, saidthe group’s president, JenniferAltemus. “It is a real hardship,” shesaid.

All those overtime details mayhave made the neighborhood’snightlife safer: Last summer, Lt.John Hedgecock said that the addi-tional officers were partially respon-sible for a recent crime drop.

But the gap left in Georgetownby fewer overtime details may bepartly filled by regular police offi-cers, Hedgecock said at Monday’sadvisory neighborhood commissionmeeting. A special unit will patrolthe historic neighborhood 10 hoursa day, four days a week beginning inMay, he said.

And Adams Morgan’s Bardensaid police officials have assuredher that necessary “manpower willbe in place” in the nightlife-heavyarea for the busy summer months.

Though popular, the program isnot without critics. Some say thatallowing business and neighbor-hood groups to use the subsidyhelped to drain it too quickly.

Still, the city should find a wayto maintain a program that’s donesuch an “extraordinary job,” Evanssaid. “It’s a terrible idea to cutmoney … when we’ve seen suchpositive results.”

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Davis Kennedy/Publisher & EditorChris Kain/Managing Editor

Taxing questionsThe austere budget Mayor Vincent Gray presented on Friday was

no April Fool’s joke: Financial pressures had left the city with a$322 million gap, and the mayor had to find ways to fill it.

While we’re not enthusiastic about the idea of cuts or tax increas-es, we think some of the proposals are more reasonable than others.On the revenue side, increasing the parking garage tax, expandingthe sales tax to include theater performances and allowing liquorstores to sell alcohol until midnight all seem prudent, given the cir-cumstances.

Of course, we’d prefer to see parking rates unchanged, but werecognize that the impact — compared with most revenue-raisingmeasures — would fall largely on commuters, meaning less pain feltby locals. And while encouraging live performances by excludingthem from sales taxes would be ideal, this is not the time for an idealbudget. We also have no problem with expanding the hours of alco-hol sales.

Other measures could use tweaking or further study, includingproposals to repeal a sunset on a recent sales tax increase, adjustincome-tax withholding and raise the tax rate for those making morethan $200,000.

On the sales tax, our opinion is simple: We would prefer to seethe sunset delayed, rather than the 6 percent tax made permanent.

The income withholding is more confusing. The mayor’s docu-ments say excluding the standard deduction when determining howmuch to take out of residents’ paychecks would result in revenue of$41 million the first year, $5 million the next year and then $1.8 mil-lion in each of the next two years. The council should take a particu-larly close look at this proposal. At first glance, the widely divergentprojections make this look like an accounting gimmick — or else aback-door tax hike, since the money is coming from somewhere.

Legislators should also consider carefully the proposed increase inthe income tax for top earners. We continue to have concerns thatthis change would discourage affluent people from moving into D.C.and encourage some residents to leave. When the District dropped itstax rates in the past, the number of high earners increased — thoughit’s hard to say if other factors, such as frustration over long com-mutes, were at play. The council should get a handle on likelyimpacts before voting for this increase.

Unreasonable cutsThe budget reductions proposed for School Without Walls in the

next fiscal year are draconian.Though the school is projected to enroll an additional 63 students,

the total budget is dropping by more than $300,000. The per-pupilallocation would drop from $10,581 to $8,683.

Meanwhile, some bigger schools are seeing increased funds, part-ly because of a change in the way funding is calculated for allschools. Officials implemented a new $8,400-per-student minimum,which meant more money for large schools such as Wilson High.

That’s probably appropriate. Though Wilson can generally keepcosts down more than a smaller school, because of economies ofscale, it could certainly use the extra support. The change — whichincreases the school’s budget from $9 million this fiscal year to$12.9 million in the next — allow for new teachers and decreasedclass sizes, said parent Matt Frumin.

Complaints about the disparity in funding between large compre-hensive high schools and small specialty schools have been aroundfor a while, but a report by the Senior High Alliance of Parents,Principals and Educators — and a story in The Washington Post —helped push the issue to the fore this year.

The question now is whether some small schools are getting shortshift. In the case of Walls, we think it is. D.C. Council membersshould seek to restore as much of the school’s funding as possible.

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Ward 4 doesn’t needor want a Walmart

It gives me great concern thatThe Current’s March 30 article“City planners to considerWalmart bid,” on a matter asimportant to our community asthe Curtis Chevrolet site andWalmart, would quote advisoryneighborhood commissioner SaraGreen, whose single-member dis-trict is more than two miles awayfrom the site.

I am equally concerned thatthe commissioner from the affect-ed district, Doug Smith, was notconsulted about this project, sincethe community he represents isdirectly and drastically affected.

We do not want Walmart inWard 4. We are not giving up andwill continue to fight against it.However, for those — like Sara

Green and, unfortunately, Ward 4D.C. Council member MurielBowser — who seem enthralledby Walmart, there is a sound pro-posal being suggested by neigh-borhood commissioner BrendaSpeaks, whose single-memberdistrict is directly affected.Commissioner Speaks suggeststhat the best solution to this prob-lem is to have Walmart placed atthe Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter site.

Why is the Walter Reed siteappropriate?• The infrastructure for a largenew store is already in place.• Increased traffic flow would nothave dangerous consequences atWalter Reed. The D.C.Department of Transportation haslabeled the intersection ofGeorgia Avenue and MissouriAvenue a “failed intersection.”• There are several schools in theimmediate area of the CurtisChevrolet site whose studentswould be put in extreme danger

by increased traffic flow.Contrary to your article, whichcites Walmart’s application, it isunrealistic to assume that trafficflow “would generate a netincrease of 188 car trips duringmorning rush hour and 272 dur-ing evening rush hour.” In fact,there are estimates for the trafficimpact numbers as high as, andeven higher than, 2,400 (1,200trips twice a day).

There is something else that isdisturbing about this whole dis-cussion. It is the human element.We in Ward 4 are not automatonsor pieces on a chessboard to beplayed with. It is unfair andunnecessary to put a hardship ofthis magnitude on the communitythat would be directly impactedby Walmart. In fact, of all theproposed Walmarts in the city,this is the only site that woulddirectly impact an old, establishedresidential community.

Edna DoggettWashington, D.C.

LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR

Anyone who passes the old convention centersite at New York Avenue and 9th Street NWis likely to wonder if anything will ever be

built there.The old center was imploded back in December

of 2004. The 10-acre site has housed a parking lotand a grab bag of events like Cirque de Soleil,Christmas craft fairs and tennis matches.

But plans for a mas-sive new development ofhousing, retail and officebuildings waited foryears as the economyitself imploded.

Until now.On Monday there was a ceremonial groundbreak-

ing — finally — for construction of a $700 millionproject. It’s a sign of the tough economic times thatit’s being entirely financed by the Qatar InvestmentAuthority.

It’s the “last big piece of downtown,” MayorVincent Gray said at the ceremony.

Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans saidthe developers — Hines/Archstone — began payingproperty taxes on the site Monday. “And the taxeswill grow and grow as this gets built,” he added. It’sestimated the fully built-out site will generate morethan $30 million a year in taxes.■ Political dirt. Dirt of a different kind is flyingaround the Sulaimon Brown scandal.

News4 was first to report this week that LorraineGreen, Mayor Gray’s closest adviser in his campaignand early administration, withdrew her name fromconsideration to be chair of the WashingtonConvention and Sports Authority.

Although the official announcement said Greenwas going to pursue a business opportunity andwould not have time for the convention job, every-one knows she withdrew because of the Browninvestigation, which includes a look into why he washired for a $110,000-a-year city job.

Brown, a former minor candidate for mayor,alleges that Green paid him to attack then-MayorAdrian Fenty during the campaign. Green hasdenied the allegation.

Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh is scheduledto hold a second hearing on the hiring practices ofGray’s administration, after she led an initial inquirylast week. Green — who helped select and placemany people in the Gray administration — wasscheduled to testify at tomorrow’s hearing. But shewill instead appear at a third hearing, to be heldApril 11, according to Cheh’s office.

The central character in this drama — Brown —is scheduled to testify tomorrow.

The first hearing got off to a fractious start whenat-large Council member David Catania accusedCheh of “whitewashing” the Gray hiring scandal.Cheh says she wants to find out what happened, butwon’t permit a “witch hunt” on her committee.

Well, this is one reporter who’s anxious to seehow Catania does battlewith Brown.

Some folks in theGray administrationwant to save the mayormore embarrassment.They’re hoping that if

anyone did pay off Brown, that person will comeforward and take whatever punishment is warrantedso Gray can get on with being mayor.

It would be a service to the mayor. Few if anybelieve Gray was involved directly with Brown, butright now, no one really knows what happenedexcept those who aren’t telling.■ More dirt. Adams Morgan activist Bryan Weaveris one of the candidates in the April 26 special elec-tion to fill the at-large seat previously held byKwame Brown, now council chairman.

Weaver is running as a reform candidate (so areothers), and he recently put out a video about“D.C.’s Dirtiest Jobs.” In it, Weaver is seen scoopingdog poop, serving as a towel boy in a gym, cleaningbowling shoes and working as a busboy (“He’s terri-ble,” a restaurant worker says).

He’s also shown working as a “leasing agent”trying to pitch a “fully loaded” SUV with “black onblack interior.” That’s a clear slap at Brown’s city-leased vehicle.

Weaver ends the video in front of the WilsonBuilding. “But no job is as dirty as this one,” hesays, pointing back to the building. He says he’scome to clean it up, “without being dirty” himself.

Funny ad. You can see it at bryanweaverdc.com.It’s nice to see a little creativity alongside the hum-drum campaign signs now dotting a few yards. ■ Treated like dirt. Mayor Gray did the ceremonial“Play ball!” shout last week at the Nationals’ homeopener. Unfortunately for Gray, he was met with acascade of boos.

It’s not uncommon for fans to boo politicians, butthis crowd was pretty lusty. Unfortunately, Gray isbetter known for his missteps than for his strongsupport of baseball.

Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a politi-cal reporter for News 4.

Finally, dirt flies downtown …

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Comments on testingwere misrepresented

Regrettably, my comments toThe Current regarding my stanceon testing were completely misrep-resented in the March 30 editorial“For Ward 4 school board.”

As I recall, that discussion cen-tered on my views about the D.C.Comprehensive AssessmentSystem (DC-CAS). I stated then —perhaps not explicitly enough —that the DC-CAS arguably is not aperfect measure. But I also assertedthat it and instruments like it areoften misperceived by the public.

A little knowledge goes a longway: While the DC-CAS is largelya multiple-choice instrument, itdoes include constructed-responseand essay-response items designedto measure students’ writing skillsand critical thinking abilities.Beginning with grade four, forexample, it requires students towrite stories or personal narrativesas part of their writing and criticalthinking assessments. It furtherrequires seventh-graders to writeexplanatory essays and 10th-graders to contribute persuasiveessays for evaluation.

The Comprehensive AssessmentSystem has been tested and vettedby educational researchers, and it iswidely used nationally. Its items

are closely aligned to the approvedD.C. Public Schools content stan-dards in English language arts,mathematics and science. Giventhe school board’s upcoming man-date to rewrite the standards tomatch the new common core stan-dards, no doubt the DC-CAS, too,will undergo substantial change orbe displaced, but that will be justone of the important tasks to betackled by the school board. Andthose are the tasks that I think I amuniquely qualified to address, givenmy background.

Do I have a preference for mul-tiple-choice over essay testinginstruments? Why would I — as aprofessional writer and editor with25 years’ experience — not see theimportance of cultivating writingand critical thinking from veryyoung ages through higher educa-tion? That’s a bit absurd!

But if I misspoke, or wasunclear, chalk that up to politicalnewbie-ness. I strongly believe thatwhat is tested should be closelyaligned with what is taught, andthat the results of testing shouldpropel rather than stifle studentlearning and effective teaching.

D. Kamili AndersonCandidate, Ward 4 seat on the D.C. State Board of Education

Editorial on at-largeelection hedged bets

As a longtime reader whoappreciates The Current’s coverage

of local politics, I was puzzled bythe conclusion you reached in yourMarch 23 editorial “For at-largecouncil.”

You extolled Bryan Weaver as“the most knowledgeable chal-lenger we have interviewed overthe past 16 years.”

First, Mr. Weaver is not a chal-lenger, as the present holder of thecouncil seat in question, SekouBiddle, has only interim status andwas not publicly elected.

You went on to worry that Mr.Weaver is not well-known enoughoutside of his Adams Morgan base,and thus might not be “electable,”and so settled on Mr. Biddle.

But I expect more from TheCurrent. I would hope The Current,when endorsing a candidate, wouldrecommend the best-qualified per-son to its readers. Doing so wouldclearly help with the question ofelectability.

Having followed this campaignand witnessed a recent forum, Ihave come to the same conclusionas did The Current about Mr.Weaver’s strengths. I also have theadvantage of having worked withhim as my advisory neighborhoodcommissioner for eight years.

There is still time before theApril 26 election for The Current tostep up to the plate with a solidendorsement of the candidate itwas most impressed with, in aneditorial that doesn’t hedge its bet.

Denis JamesAdams Morgan

LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR

Over the last several years, School WithoutWalls has improved itself in order to meet orexceed the high standards set by other top pub-

lic and private schools. At many surrounding countypublic schools, and D.C. private schools, both facilitiesand programs have gone through significant upgrades.

The progress made at Walls has been recognized byeducational leaders. Just last September, U.S. Secretaryof Education Arne Duncan conveyed upon the school“Blue Ribbon” status. D.C. Public Schools has con-ferred upon the school “autonomous status” for itsexcellent performance and management, as well asparental engagement.

The school’s goal is to help students — who hailfrom all eight wards of the city — to be college-ready.The school’s achievements are reflected in the collegeacceptances of its students — at Ivy League schoolssuch as the University of Pennsylvania and Brown, tooutstanding schools such as Emory, Swarthmore,Carnegie Mellon, Barnard, Amherst and Williams, andto top state schools such as Michigan, Texas and NorthCarolina.

Now, however, D.C. Public Schools, under the lead-ership of acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson, is threat-ening to pull the rug out from under Walls’ carefullyplanned growth — by slashing the school’s per-pupilfunding by $2,000 and increasing its enrollment by 10percent.

No other school suffered such a large cut in nextyear’s proposed budget. The increase in enrollment isoccurring simply in order to keep the cuts from goingeven deeper. In 2011-12, the school will face a real-dollar reduction of more than $300,000 from thisyear’s budget, and it will have to absorb operationalcost increases of about 5 percent.

The increase in enrollment of about 45 students willbe achieved only by holding some classes at Francis-Stevens Education Campus a number of blocks away.Walls is already well over capacity at its Grant Schoollocation at 2130 G St. NW.

To remain competitive, Walls has expanded itsarray of Advanced Placement offerings — world histo-ry, literature and science AP courses are offered.Competitive schools can no longer just offer languagestudy in French and Spanish, and Walls now alsooffers Chinese and Latin. Yet now the proposed cutsthreaten programs across the board with cutbacks andreductions, increased class sizes and even elimination.

Hopefully, now that Mayor Vincent Gray has trans-mitted his budget proposal to the D.C. Council, a betterplan can be devised. Walls is a model of how D.C.Public Schools students can succeed when providedthe right environment. It should not be punished orfind its resources dramatically reduced for succeeding;that sends the wrong signal to our students. The mes-sage would be that school reform in D.C. is in retreat,and that achievements of recent years are going to berolled back. That cannot be allowed to occur.

Terry Lynch is vice president of the School WithoutWalls Home and School Association.

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The commission will meet at7:30 p.m. April 12 at St. Mary’sArmenian Apostolic Church,42nd and Fessenden streetsNW.

Agenda items include:■ police report.■ presentation by the area’s commu-nity prosecutor.■ presentation by the AlcoholicBeverage RegulationAdministration.■ discussion of and possible vote onan application by the Capital WineSchool for a liquor license at 5207Wisconsin Ave.■ discussion of and possible vote onan application to provide valet park-ing at 4926 Wisconsin Ave.■ discussion of and possible vote onan application by Citibank, 5001Wisconsin Ave., for a special excep-tion to permit continued use of theparking lot.■ discussion of and possible vote ona resolution concerning the RockCreek West II Livability Studyundertaken by the D.C. Departmentof Transportation.■ consideration of a grant applica-tion by the Chevy Chase Dog ParkGroup.

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At the commission’s March14 meeting:■ commissioner David Engelreported that he had attended ameeting held by Ward 3 D.C.Council member Mary Cheh onparking issues in the ward. He saidthe biggest complaint regarding theResidential Parking Permit systemis that the ward-based system coverstoo much ground, allowing peopleto park in popular spots within theirward all day. ■ commission chair GaryThompson said he had received aletter from Pepco saying the compa-ny would continue with its polereplacement project, replacing 32more poles in the vicinity ofNebraska Avenue between Jeniferand 31st streets. The D.C. UrbanForestry Administration is review-ing the plan. ■ a representative of the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authorityexplained the agency’s plans toreplace small city buses on the E6and M4 lines with larger models. Hesaid the small buses have been a“maintenance headache” becausethey “were not really suited forheavy-duty transit uses.” Theagency will replace them with 30-foot “flexible” buses, which are 10feet shorter than the regular citybuses.■ commissioners unanimouslyagreed to hear requests for springgrants on April 11 and vote on themApril 25. ■ commissioners unanimouslyagreed to try to hold candidates

forums for both the at-large seat onthe D.C. Council and the Ward 4seat on the D.C. Board ofEducation. ■ Ward 4 D.C. Council memberMuriel Bowser spoke about severalissues, including Pepco’s $600 mil-lion plan to improve reliability in thecity. Commissioner David Engelsaid he noticed that the money ismostly slated for increasing capaci-ty, rather than improving reliability.Bowser said she would look into it.

The council member also saidshe does not believe tax increasesare required to balance the budget,in part because the gap betweenanticipated funds and expendituresis smaller than initially expected andmay be even smaller.

Asked about recent controversiesover mayoral staff salaries and D.C.Council Chairman Kwame Brown’sleased luxury vehicle, Bowser saidshe thinks that “the mayor has heardit loud and clear” that it needs to beaddressed.

“I’ve certainly been embarrassedby the whole thing myself, eventhough I had no part in it,” she saidof the vehicle issue. “We’ve enjoyeda good working reputation in thepast 12 years” with the rest of theregion, and D.C. leaders don’t wantto do anything to threaten that, shesaid.

Asked about redistricting afterthe 2010 census, Bowser said wards3 and 4 have grown by about thesame amount as most other wards.“It won’t be because our populationis too low that something needs tochange.”

The commission will meet at7:30 p.m. April 11 at the ChevyChase Community Center,Connecticut Avenue andMcKinley Street NW.

Agenda items include:■ announcements.■ forum for candidates running forthe Ward 4 seat on the D.C. StateBoard of Education (tentative).■ consideration of a letter to theD.C. Department of Transportationregarding the Rock Creek West IILivability Study’s conclusions,including issues related to trafficand pedestrian safety alongConnecticut Avenue.■ spring grant presentations.■ discussion of the mayor’s fiscalyear 2012 budget.

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Chevy Chase Citizens AssociationParticipating in the association is an excellent way to be involved

in the civic, social welfare, educational and safety activities in ourcommunity. The annual election for the association’s officers will beheld at our general meeting on May 17.

Our nominating committee is seeking nominations for president,first vice president, second vice president, secretary and treasurer. Asour two vice president positions have been unfilled this year, we par-ticularly need candidates for these positions. We also welcome vol-unteers for at-large board positions to assist in the broad vital work ofthe association. If you would like to be a candidate for any position,or to suggest a candidate, please contact Julia Ulstrup, our immediatepast president, at juliasu@aol.com.

Remember the Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup on Saturday, from 9a.m. to noon. Join Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment for thisevent and help take the trash out of your favorite part of the park!Bring family, friends, neighbors, scout troops, clubs, businesses andfaith-based groups. All are welcome! For more information, visitfriendsofrockcreek.org.

— Jonathan Lawlor

Shepherd Park Citizens Association:Our little slice of Rock Creek Park needs all the attention it can

get. Join neighbors and friends for the 2011 Rock Creek ExtremeCleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, and help take the trash out ofyour favorite part of the park!

Rock Creek flows 33 miles through the heart of Washington, D.C.,and Montgomery County, and it has 33 tributaries, including the onein Shepherd Park and Colonial Village.

During the winter, its watershed — the land area that drains intothe creek — accumulates debris that can be removed only by the hardwork of dedicated volunteers.

Let greening the planet begin at home! Please contact North PortalEstates neighbor Cliff Grady at clifathebeach@yahoo.com or 202-841-0017 to obtain additional information or to volunteer. Gloves andtrash bags will be provided.

— Noreen Conway

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By BORIS TSALYUKCurrent Staff Writer

Gonzaga players had a toughtime explaining it. They struggledto find the right words to describehow they blew a three-goal leadwith less than six minutes to playand lost in overtime to rivalGeorgetown Prep.

“They just got a few luckybreaks; they played hard and sodid we,” said junior Dennis Nails.“That’s lacrosse sometimes.”

The Eagles used a big thirdquarter to jump ahead 6-3 on Prep— a team they had never beaten —and they held the advantage untilmidway through the fourth quar-ter, when Bobby Gribbin scored on

a solo drive to give the Hoyas life.Less than a minute after

Gribbin’s goal, Prep scored again,this time on a fluke tally when astring broke on Gonzaga ’keeperTimmy Farrell’s stick and the balldropped into his goal after a save.

All of a sudden it was a one-score game and the Hoyas nowhad all the momentum. It almostfelt inevitable that Prep would tieit, and that’s just what happenedwhen Joel Blockowicz scored with1:33 left.

In the extra frame, Jack Clearytook a pass from Blockowicz andfound an opening. He fired pastGonzaga sophomore TommyFarrell, and Prep players and fansstormed the field on North Capitol

Street.The victory was the Hoyas’

fourth straight, improving theirseason’s record to 7-1. “It’s a hugewin,” said Blockowicz.

Eagles coach Casey O’Neillsaid his players were “crushed” bythe loss. While he was proud theypushed the Hoyas so hard a yearafter falling to them 14-2, he saidhe wished the end result had beendifferent.

“I felt like we could’ve andshould’ve won,” he said.

Sophomore Alex Corboyscored three goals to leadGonzaga, which lost for the firsttime since its season openeragainst St. Mary’s. Last year, the

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Matt Petros/The CurrentThe Eagles gave the Hoyas a better battle Friday after falling to theml4-2 last season, but Prep still rallied to win the contest.

By BORIS TSALYUKCurrent Staff Writer

You might call it a match madein baseball heaven.

After moving to the UnitedStates from the DominicanRepublic in 2009, Robinson Mateoand his younger brother Pedrolooked to continue their promisingcareers on the baseball diamond. Atthe same time, Wilson coach EddieSmith, then going into his first yearleading the squad, was looking foranswers at two key positions —shortstop and catcher.

The Mateos took the field forone game with the D.C. Tigers —Wilson’s fall team — and Smithimmediately recognized theirpotential. In Robinson, who was 16at the time, he saw an experiencedinfielder with excellent range andan ability to hit from both sides ofthe plate. And in Pedro, he saw aterrific arm and an uncanny abilityto block the plate.

After watching them play inwinter showcases, Smith had a bet-ter idea of what he had on his hands.Early in the spring, he choseRobinson to be his starting short-stop and Pedro his starting catcher,despite the latter’s lack of experi-

ence at the plate. “We had three questions going

into the season — at catcher, short-stop and in the outfield. When theycame in, they filled [the first two]slots,” Smith said.

Once the season started, it wasapparent the hype surrounding theMateo brothers was well-founded.Each had two hits in the first gameof Wilson’s annual TipoffTournament. And they made defen-sive plays that alleviated Smith’sconcerns about their respectivepositions.

Robinson said the biggestadjustment to playing in the Stateswas the stricter rules; for instance,he wasn’t used to having to wear ahelmet at the plate.

But aside from the nuances, itwasn’t much of a transition on thefield. After all, the Mateos havebeen playing baseball since theywere 3 years old.

On the other hand, walking intoa brand-new school in a new coun-try was tough, Robinson recalled,but at least he didn’t have to do italone. “The first day in school itwas so sad because I didn’t knowmuch English or anything. But I hadmy brother next to me.”

It didn’t take long for the pair to

make friends on the team. Robinsonsaid Jacob Polin took them underhis wing, and they became closewith Henry Martinez, who alsohails from the Dominican Republic.

The brothers started all last sea-son and were instrumental toWilson winning the D.C.

Brother act: Mateos shine at shortstop, catcher for Wilson Tigers

Matt Petros/The CurrentPedro Mateo, left, and his brother Robinson came to D.C. with theirmother from the Domican Republic in the summer of 2009. See Mateos/Page 12

See Eagles/Page 12

Gonzaga blows big lead in loss to Prep

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By MIKE DEFABOCurrent Correspondent

By the time Maret starting pitcher NickyLeonard found the strike zone, the game wasalready lost.

Sidwell jumped out 3-0 in the first inningand never looked back as starting pitcherChase Plebani went the distance and Maret

managed just four hits. The Quakers wenton to win 4-1 Friday afternoon.

“When you haven’t been hitting the balland putting runs across the plate, it’s a bigsetback when you give up three runs in thefirst inning,” Maret head coach AntoineWilliams said after the game. “We dug our-selves a hole and couldn’t get out of it.”

Leonard had good movement on his

curve, but he had a hard time locating hisfastball. In a 43-pitch first inning, he walkedfour and gave up three runs on just two hits.

Sidwell first baseman Nick Roman ledoff the inning with a long drive to the wallfor a double. Leonard then walked the nexttwo batters to load the bases.

After a strikeout, Matt McLaughlin alsowalked to force in the first run of the game,

and pitcher Plebani singled to plate FinnStern for the second score.

Next, left fielder Brett Perrin groundedout to first base, but earned the RBI to makethe score 3-0.

The Quakers added another tally in thetop of the sixth, but it proved to be gravy.Plebani struck out seven, walked four and

Plebani deals aces as Sidwell beats Maret for second MAC win

See Sidwell/Page 12

allowed only one run on just 83pitches for the complete gamewin.

“My fastball was working. Mycutter was working,” Plebani said.“I just kept trying to throw thefastball and let them hit it placesand let the fielders do the work.”

Maret did have a chance to get

back into the game in the secondinning. After Drew Reid was hitby a pitch and Matt Bainumwalked, Matt Appleby laid down aperfect bunt and legged it out forthe hit.

But with the bases loaded andno outs, Tre Henderson struck out.Then Jonathan Koropkin ground-ed into a double play to end thethreat.

Maret scored its only run of thegame on a sixth-inning home run

from Nicky Leonard, but it wastoo little, too late.

With the victory, Sidwelladvanced to 2-0 in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference,while Maret dropped to 0-1. ButSidwell coach John Simon isn’tgetting carried away by his team’searly season play.

“This is just two wins for us.We’ve got a whole season left,” hesaid. “Maret is a good team, andtwo wins don’t make a season.”

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Interscholastic Athletic Associationtitle and pushing St. Albans to extrainnings in the City Title game.Robinson hit .417 with an on-baseplus slugging percentage of 1.066,while playing shortstop as well asany player in the city. Pedro hit .241and gave the team the strong defen-sive presence it needed behind theplate.

“[Robinson] covers so muchground — it’s unbelievable towatch him play shortstop and makesome of the plays that he makes,”said coach Smith. “I saw [MajorLeague player and Wilson alum]Emmanuel Burriss play, and Burrissnever covered as much ground asthis kid.”

The brothers also play on DCDynasty, a travel baseball programtheir father-in-law Carlos Chavarriaco-founded.

Antoine Williams, the other DCDynasty founder, recalled his skep-ticism when Franklin Rivera, the

Mateos’ uncle, called two summersago and said, “Hey, my nephews arecoming.” He had heard too manystories of baseball players comingto the States and not living up topromises. But the Mateos soonmade a believer out of him.

“I was pleasantly surprised … .The way they instinctively playedthe game was the thing that reallyimpressed me,” said Williams.

The coach said the sky is thelimit for Pedro because he’s only 15and will continue to get bigger,stronger and better. He was on ajunior RBI team that made it to theRBI World Series Championshipgame last summer.

Robinson, meanwhile, was “thebest player in every single game” heplayed in for DC Dynasty and theDC RBI program last summer,Williams said.

He pointed out that Robinson’sskill set is highly unusual. “A switchhitter with a great glove: How manyguys do you know who can play agreat shortstop and can hit?”

As for Pedro, it was Chavarria— father of St. John’s catcher Jerry

Chavarria — who thought theyounger Mateo’s calling was behindthe plate. And it didn’t take long forthe Wilson coach to realize thatChavarria was right.

“He was born to be a catcher,”Smith said. “He’s a small kid —you never expect someone his sizeto be blocking the ball like that.”

The Mateos are looking evenbetter this season with a year ofexperience under their belts. Bothare hitting over .400 and have com-bined to drive in 20 runs in onlyseven games for Wilson.

Smith is already fieldinginquiries from top-tier collegesabout Robinson, who is only a jun-ior. He’s a “definite Division Iprospect,” Smith said. “He’s got abright future playing shortstop,especially.”

It hasn’t taken long for theMateos to make an impression onbaseball in D.C., and they could bemaking believers out of many morebaseball lovers down the road.

“I really want to make a MajorLeague team, and my heart is tellingme I can do it,” said Robinson.

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Eagles upset Landon in the regular season and tookdown DeMatha to win the Washington CatholicAthletic Conference championship. But they werestill viewed by most as the third best team in the areabehind Interstate Athletic Conference powers Landonand Prep.

Friday offered an opportunity to make a majorstatement, and for a while, it looked as though theEagles would pull it off.

Connor Reed’s drive to the net and pretty finish —he leapt and threw the ball into the back of the net —

gave Gonzaga a 4-3 lead in the third quarter. Twomore tallies followed, and the team appeared in totalcontrol.

Although Prep made it all the way back, O’Neilldidn’t think it was due to a lack of late effort on histeam’s part.

“We didn’t let up. We had a ton of shots early andmidway through the fourth quarter to take a biggerlead but we just didn’t finish,” he said.

The Gonzaga coach praised the Prep program,which has been nationally ranked for years, but addedthat his team is also becoming a force.

“In a lot of ways we want to be like them [Prep],but we have our own identity, and we’re playing hard.We’re a good team,” he said.

MATEOSFrom Page 11

GONZAGAFrom Page 11

March 30-April 5

Baseball

St. Albans 12, Calvert Hall 2DeMatha 7, St. John’s 5Gonzaga 11, Wilson 2GDS 4, St. Andrew’s 0St. Andrew’s 8, GDS 7Atlantic Shores 19

(Chesapeake, Va.), St. Albans 11

Sidwell 4, Maret 1

St. John’s 11, Gonzaga 1Sidwell 11, Potomac 2O’Connell 10, Maret 0

Girls Lacrosse

Bishop Ireton 15, St. John’s 2Episcopal 16, Sidwell 5 Visitation 13, Bishop

O’Connell 5St. James 17, Maret 6Good Counsel 22,

St. John’s 3

Boys Lacrosse

Gonzaga 10, DeMatha 2St. John’s 18, Bishop

McNamara 3St. John’s 10, Sidwell 4Gonzaga 23, Bishop

McNamara 0Georgetown Prep 7,

Gonzaga 6 St. John’s 7, Bishop Ireton 2Sidwell 8, Maret 3Good Counsel 10, St. John’s 5

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British School of Washington

We recently held our houseshort-film competition. I decidedto enter a film that turned out tobe the primary school winner. Myfilm was about pirates and sol-diers battling on a chessboard. Itwas called “The Battle of Chess-a-Brick.”

I made my movie using stop-motion animation and Legopieces. I edited it on iMovie. Itwas painstakingly slow to takeover 1,000 photographs and putthem together, but in the end itwas very rewarding because Iwon the competition.

— Holden Fatheree, Year 5 Chicago (fourth-grader)

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

On March 23, Duke EllingtonSchool of the Arts mourned thepassing of one of its pillars. Ms.Susan Avant had been a teacher atEllington for more than 20 yearsand in her final years was chair ofthe science department.

Last Monday, staff and stu-dents, both past and present, badefarewell to Ms. Avant at herfuneral held at the NativityCatholic Church. Ellington’s deanof students, Father Payne, gave aeulogy, and the head of schooland teachers shared words ofencouragement and memories.

Last Wednesday, students fromseveral departments performed atthe Kennedy Center as part of theMillennium Stage series. Theaudience included one of theschool’s the two founders, PeggyCooper Cafritz, as well as head ofschool Rory Pullens, family andfriends. The students received astanding ovation.

On Friday, students proved thatthey were up for a challenge atthe “Duke It Out” teachers vs. stu-dents basketball game in theEllington gym. The school’s hip-hop collective, The Dreamers,presented the halftime show.

— Lauryn Nesbitt, 10th-grader

Eaton ElementaryMs. Barry’s first-graders all did

acrostic poems about spring. Anacrostic is a poem with a wordgoing down and then words or sen-tences that start with each letter thattalk about what the word goingdown is about.

S — SunflowerP — Parts of a plantR — RobinsI — InsectsN — Not long nightsG — Guy in shorts

— Ben Tummonds, first-grader

S — SunsetP — ParksR — RainbowsI — In the gardenN — NightbugsG — Green— Matthew Tirajoh, first-grader

S — SunnyP — Picture of a gardenR — Rabbit in a gardenI — Ice creamN — New flowersG — Great people

— Timia Snow, first-grader

S — SunnyP — PicnicR — RabbitI — InsectsN — NectarG — Green

— Lukas Borja, first-grader

S — SunnyP — Picture of a gardenR — RobinI — InsectsN — Net for bugsG — Green grass— Jaylah Valentine, first-grader

Edmund Burke SchoolIn eighth-grade values class, we

are taking on the responsibilitiesof being real-life parents. We haveflour, rice and sugar babies that wehave to pretend are real babies thathave needs. We have to clothethem, feed them, play with them,entertain them, change diapers —basically do everything a babyneeds. The project lasts twoweeks.

Doing this project shows how

hard it is to take care of babies.Fortunately, we have a partnerduring the process, so if one of usis busy, then the other can takecare of the baby.

During the day we have to takethe babies to class, and we coordi-nate who takes the baby for whichclasses. If both partners are busyand can’t take the baby, then thereis day care, located in ourteacher’s office, which has twoportable cribs. Unfortunately, part-ners may use the day-care centerfor only two hours a day.

Another obstacle occurs afterschool. Sometimes sports practicesconflict with time caring for thebaby. Day care is available afterschool, but it ends at 4:30 p.m.

Each day in class we pick a“situation card” that offers a newchallenge, such as: “You noticethat your schoolwork is sufferingbecause you’re not getting enoughsleep and you need to devote a lotof time to your baby. Consult withyour advisor today or tomorrowand make a plan.”

Partners are also strugglingwith taking the baby on the Metro.Sometimes we get embarrassed byholding a big sack dressed like ababy.

— Sasha Marchiori and Bosede Ajiboye, eighth-graders

Georgetown Day SchoolIn an effort to prepare us for

team competition against otherschools next year, sixth-gradersparticipate in intramural sportscompetitions throughout the yearin physical education.

The grade is divided into fourteams: the Yellow Jackets, theBlue Crabs, the Green Hornetsand the Red Barons. For about amonth, each team works withanother team learning basic skillsfor a particular sport, such as soc-cer, volleyball, kickball or basket-ball. Then, after this period, teamscompete against one another toearn points. The P.E. teachers ref-

eree the games and keep track ofthe teams’ total points throughoutthe year.

Not only is this a good oppor-tunity for students to engage incompetition, but it also allowsthem to try out or improve in dif-ferent sports and help them figureout what they might want to donext year.

— Samantha Shapiro, sixth-grader

Hyde-Addison ElementaryThe kindergarten and pre-k

classes went to the play “If YouGive A Cat a Cupcake” atAdventure Theatre. We saw theshow after we had read the book.

“I noticed the play and bookwere very different,” said Latrell.“I liked how the cat came to life atthe theater and how he did a flip!The play added more.”

“My favorite part was whenthey were at the museum becausethey were acting like real mon-keys,” noted Alexandre.

The kindergarten classes also

read many of Laura Numeroff’sother books and turned two of herbooks into plays. In February, Ms.Brown’s Beautiful Butterflies per-formed our version of “If YouGive A Pig a Party,” and Ms.Alsop’s Rainbows performed ourversion of “If You Take a Mouseto School.”

“It was fun being in the blockscene, and I liked when I helped tobuild a house,” said Kirk.

“I liked being a narratorbecause I got to use a micro-phone,” said Laila.

“Being in a play was differentthan seeing the play because I gotto wear my mouse ears and saymy lines,” noted Anja.

The pre-k also performed ver-sions of two well-known plays.Ms. Conezio’s Fast Fireflies per-formed “The Three Little Pigs,”and Ms. Bailey’s RainbowUnicorns performed “The LittleRed Hen.”

“It was fun,” exclaimed Sashaof Ms. Conezio’s class, “because I

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Spotlight on Schools

School DISPATCHES

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About the April 26 electionThe polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. You may also request an absen-

tee ballot by mail through April 19. Early voting will start April 11 at One Judiciary Square, 441 4thSt. NW, and will continue daily through April 25 except Sundays. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 7p.m., except for April 25, when voting will end at 4:45 p.m. Voters registered as of April 4 are eligi-ble to vote; if you are not registered to vote, you may register at an early voting location or onElection Day and cast a special ballot. More information can be obtained by visiting dcboee.org orcalling 202-727-2525.

About the Voters GuideThe Current’s editors interviewed the major candidates in races within our coverage area in the

April 26 election — the contests for an at-large D.C. Council seat and the State Board of Educationseat for Ward 4. The interviews provided the basis for profiles combining candidates’ biographical information and a discussion of their top priorities, as well as charts offering brief posi-tions on a host of specific issues. An expanded version of this Voters Guide will be available Thursdayat issuu.com/currentnewspapers. It includes additional questions and answers in chart form, as wellas profiles of the Ward 4 board candidates not included in print due to space limitations.

Sekou BiddleSekou Biddle has been an interim at-large D.C.

Council member since January. The Democratic StateCommittee selected him to fill theseat temporarily when KwameBrown was elected council chair-man.

A former D.C. Board ofEducation member, Biddle previ-ously worked as a regional exec-utive director for Jumpstart forYoung Children and directedcommunity outreach for KIPP DC (Knowledge IsPower Program), which runs three city charter schools.

If elected, he said, he plans to concentrate most oneducation, employment and the city’s budget.

“Our ability to prepare young people for collegeand the world of work, as well as to support adults try-ing to get jobs, has to be our highest priority.”

He said the city needs to align its educationresources — from pre-k through the University of theDistrict of Columbia, as well as libraries and job-train-ing programs, “to support our residents’ success.”

To measure the progress of D.C.’s public schools,he said he would look at test scores, how many par-ents are enrolling their children, and whether teachersare leaving for charter or suburban schools.

AT-LARGE D.C. COUNCIL SEAT

See Biddle/Page 19

VOTERS GUIDEA Special Section in the April 6, 2011, issue of The Current Newspapers ■ APRIL 26, 2011, SPECIAL ELECTION

Dorothy DouglasDorothy Douglas, a native Washingtonian, has rep-

resented Ward 7 on the D.C. State Board of Educationsince 2008. Previously, she served as an advisoryneighborhood commissioner inNortheast for 12 years, includingfour as chair.

Before retiring, she worked asa case manager for the D.C.Department of Corrections, andshe describes her job as havingbeen “similar to a social worker.”

If elected, Douglas said, shewould concentrate most on education, housing andemployment.

She said she would ensure that D.C. has “the best-quality teachers” in its public schools.

To judge teacher effectiveness, she said, “thereneeds to be an evaluation panel — not just the princi-pal, but also parents and other teachers. Many of ourteachers are unprepared.”

Student-teaching experience is essential for newteachers “so they will know how to service our chil-dren,” she said. “It is on-the-job training, so they willbe sure it is the kind of job they would like to continuewith.”

Experienced private school teachers should beSee Douglas/Page 16

Joshua LopezJoshua Lopez, recently a project manager for a

Georgia Avenue community development nonprofitorganization, is a former advisory neighborhood com-missioner in Brightwood.

Lopez, also a former vice president of the Ward 4Democrats group, worked in various capacities forAdrian Fenty, including serving on the Commission onLatino Community Development.

If elected, Lopez said, hewould focus most on educationreform, public safety and govern-ment accountability.

“The education reform effortsstarted under Chancellor[Michelle] Rhee must continue,”Lopez said, and D.C. should con-tinue the IMPACT teacher-evaluation system.

“The system measures people on results,” he said.“Some may feel uncomfortable with it. You have peo-ple going into classrooms looking at how teachers areeducating young people.” But he said such a closelook is necessary in a system that was “graduating stu-dents who could not read or write.”

Parents, fellow teachers and students — even thosein elementary grades — should help with evaluations,he said. The District needs to “reach out to parents by

See Lopez/Page 17

Patrick MaraPatrick Mara was recently elected the Ward 1

member of the D.C. State Board of Education. Mara heads his own political consulting group,

which deals with small businesses and political andnonprofit fundraising. In the past, he worked as a con-tractor for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,working on clean transportationtools and electricity restructuring.

If elected, he said, he wouldconcentrate most on education,fiscal responsibility and congres-sional relations.

Mara said he would “be ableto do far more to advance educa-tional reform as a member of thecouncil than I can from the school board.”

He said his major education goals are to ensure thatIMPACT, a teacher-evaluation tool, “is continued inthe way that was envisioned by former Chancellor[Michelle] Rhee”; to continue “building in-housecapacity for special education in the District”; and to“emphasize workforce development.”

He said the city government needs to “work withthe employer community to determine needed skillsets over the next several years,” and then help unem-ployed adults develop those skills. “Many of the

See Mara/Page 17

Vincent OrangeVincent Orange, D.C. Democratic National

Commiteeman, served as the Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember from 1999 to 2007.

Most recently, he was vicepresident of public affairs forPepco. A lawyer, public accoun-tant and auditor, he was chieffinancial officer for the NationalChildren’s Center.

If elected, Orange said, hishighest priorities would be fiscalresponsibility, education reform and elimination offraud and abuse. “We must balance our budgets, keepour bond ratings and manage the cap on our debt ser-vice,” he said.

Orange said D.C. can produce new revenue withoutraising tax rates by encouraging tax-generating pro-jects like the convention center hotel and those at theWalter Reed Army Medical Center, St. ElizabethsHospital and the Anacostia and Southwest waterfronts.

He doesn’t think major cuts are necessary to closethe city’s $320 million deficit. Agencies must beordered, “pursuant to the law, to spend 50 percent oftheir budgets with our registered local businesses, aswe can then collect profits taxes and employmenttaxes that we would not otherwise collect.”

See Orange/Page 17

Bryan WeaverBryan Weaver served on the Adams Morgan advi-

sory neighborhood commission from 2003 to 2010.He runs Hoops Sagrado, a nonprofit he founded in

1996 to take at-risk D.C. youth toGuatemala every summer for bas-ketball clinics, language and cul-tural exchange and communitybuilding. He previously worked asassistant press secretary for theDemocratic National Committee.

If elected, Weaver said, his toppriorities would be open govern-ment, youth issues and city solvency. “The Districtgovernment ... has been secretive for decades,” hesaid, creating a “feeling of backroom deals.”

Weaver said he would target the city’s extensiveuse of non-bid city contracts and earmarks. “Why arewe picking one group over another? Right now, anorganization with a connection gets the contracts.”

Those connections can include political campaigncontributions, said Weaver. Currently, companies withsubsidiaries and sister LLCs can contribute to cam-paigns, making it difficult for citizens to trace owner-ship, he said. “So in essence, it becomes blind checksfrom unnamed companies.” When the same compa-nies later win non-bid city contracts, it forms the

See Weaver/Page 19

At-large D.C. Council candidates

Sekou

Biddle

Dorothy

Douglas

Joshua

Lopez

Patrick

Mara

Vincent

Orange

Bryan

Weaver

What are three areas you would concentrate on most if you are elected?

Education, employment and the budget.

Education, housing and employment.

Education, public safety and government accountability.

responsibility and congressional relations.

Financial responsibil-ity; education reform; and government fraud, waste and abuse.

Open government, youth issues and city solvency.

Should D.C. increase taxes for incomes over $250,000? $500,000? $1 million?

No. Can’t make a sound decision until I see all the facts.

Temporarily, 1 percent for over $200,000.

No. No. Yes, gradually, but for $150,000, $350,000 and $1.5 million in-comes. Any increases must be sunsetted.

The mayor and council face a $322 million budget problem preparing

budget. What areas, if any, would you look at for cuts? What taxes, if any, should be increased?

Reorganize government around functions rather than agencies to save $30 million to $40 million. Recruit D.C. foster-care providers to reduce school busing and “out-of-state” education costs. Cut council budget. Reduce salaries and introduce furloughs for high-salary employees. Have residents do leaf collection. Oppose tax increases.

No concrete feelings. Want to see all evidence before deciding.

Percentage cuts for all government agencies, progressive tax increases with a sunset clause (1 percent on individual income over $200,000), eliminate corporate tax loopholes.

Across-the-board cut of at least 3 percent. We should consider furloughs, layoffs and other reductions of District workforce. No tax increases.

No tax increases, but can get up to $347 million from Medicaid reimbursement; sell our portfolio of real estate tax liens for up to $100 million; lease excess

optic communications system to federal government for up to $50 million; beef up outstanding individual sales and real estate tax collections. Look for cuts in procurement.

Scale back capital proj-ects such as Cardozo High, which has under 1,000 students due to poor academics; in-troduce employee fur-loughs. Overhaul entire tax code for individuals by creating new levels at $150,000, $350,000 and $1.5 million, but have the increases sunsetted. Consider closing loophole for tax-exempt bonds from other jurisdictions.

What, if any, should be D.C.’s three top priorities in terms of new spending, once we can afford it?

Transportation infrastructure, education from birth, workforce development.

Education, housing and employment.

Public schools, transportation and public works.

Education, education and education.

Education, infrastruc-ture needs, cleaning up the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.

High-quality teachers,

safety net including career-path training and homeless shelters.

What, if any, should be the three top priorities for reductions in spending, given the enormous budget crunch we face in the

Deputy mayor for economic development

have already been reduced; employees earning over $100,000; look at buying vehicles or using Zipcars instead of leasing.

Cannot answer until I see detailed budget

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, police.

It should be across the board affecting everything.

We can generate adequate revenue to balance the budget without increasing taxes or cutting major services.

Streamline Department of Transportation, delay capital projects and locate more juvenile offenders here to lower costs.

Given that depart-ment stores normally do not pay rent when they anchor shopping centers, should D.C. give tax incentives to “anchor-tenant” retailers?

Not unless it is to attract a tenant into a community without much retail.

It would be helpful. No. Yes, if the community wants it.

No. We don’t need incentives.

Yes. Target has brought other retailers to Columbia Heights.

What approaches, if any, should be taken to decrease the likelihood of lower-income, long-term D.C. residents from being forced from their homes because of increasing real estate values and taxes, or are current policies generally adequate?

Look at property tax caps for low-income residents who have lived here at least 10 years. And consider unintended consequences for young people who inherit and live in homes their families have had a long time.

Current policies are adequate.

Unsure of details, but would be willing to explore programs

incomes after speaking with experts.

Unfortunately, due to

cannot afford to do much.

Generally speaking, they are adequate, but when economy recovers, we should consider increasing homestead exemption for everyone.

We need to look after seniors who’ve lived in the District for say 30 years and for individuals gainfully employed in lower-paying, stable jobs.

D.C.’s commercial real estate and corporate business taxes are by far the area’s highest. In future years, should D.C. reduce them?

Yes, but not now. Lower tax rates for smaller businesses.

Yes. The higher taxes push them out.

No. Eventually, yes, but we’re $300 million away from being able to do anything.

No. There need not be a major effort. We should have a comprehensive study of our revenue sources and then balance the tax burden.

hiring District residents and for locally owned businesses. Landlords should be forced to pass on any tax breaks.

Should juveniles who commit felonies be treated as adults in most cases?

No. We need to correct their lives.

No. It depends on the offense.

It depends on their age. Yes. It should be a case-by-case issue.

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At-large D.C. Council candidates

Sekou

Biddle

Dorothy

Douglas

Joshua

Lopez

Patrick

Mara

Vincent

Orange

Bryan

Weaver

What steps should be taken to improve education?

The key is differentia-tion. If students need mental-health services or more hours in the classroom, they should get them.

partnerships with businesses for vocational training.

Continue reform efforts started under former Chancellor Michelle Rhee.

Bring special-education programs into the District, have magnet schools, more arts and music, more after-school activities.

Continue investment in early childhood education and vocational training.

teachers to work in lowest-performing schools by offering supplemental salaries.

Should funds above the regular per-pupil spending be allo-cated to vocational education and to magnet programs such as the Duke El-lington School of the Arts due to their ad-ditional costs?

Yes, but we should use facilities where appropriate for adults in the evenings.

No, it should be equal. Yes. Yes. Yes, if we have adequate revenue available.

We should look for partnerships, but it’s worth it for more taxpayer money to be spent on successful special schools.

Charter school advo-cates say the city has violated the law giv-

at closed school buildings. What, if anything, would you do about it?

The D.C. Council should not approve the sale of buildings if they were not made avail-able to charter schools unless the proceeds are made available to sup-port a charter school.

I’m not sure that is the case now. It was under Fenty. I would have to see what the new administration does.

We should determine their use based on what is most needed by the city and the immediate community.

crack at all closed school buildings.

They should have

all unutilized school buildings, unless the real estate is exceptionally valuable.

crack at all school buildings, except in truly exceptional circumstances.

Should D.C. turn over citizenship information to U.S.

when suspects are arrested? When they are convicted? Or not at all?

of a violent crime; probably for most felonies.

At the time of arrest. Just when convicted of a violent crime.

Just if convicted of a violent crime. We must comply with any federal laws.

Not at all. If convicted of a violent crime.

Should adult bicycle riders be allowed on sidewalks?

No. We need to encourage them to use our bike lanes.

Yes. No. Not in high-density population areas. It’s dangerous.

No. Not in high-density areas or where there are bike lanes.

Should the city force universities to offer more on-campus student housing? If so, how?

No. No. It should not be forced.

Yes. No, but it should be strongly encouraged.

Yes, by penalties such as fees or zoning restrictions if they don’t.

We should offer them height and density bonuses in exchange for more undergraduate student housing.

Should D.C. allow residents to set up self-taxing districts where residents agree to pay extra taxes to receive more services, like busi-ness improvement districts in D.C.?

Yes. If people want to pay more for greater services, they should be able to.

No. Yes. If the community wants it, they should be free to do it.

Not at this time. We are already taxed enough.

No. It would increase disparities between the haves and the have-nots.

Yes, on a limited basis for say a special recycling program or

overtime. Oppose independent police force.

D.C. Council mem-bers receive among the highest sala-ries in the country. Should their salaries be reduced?

Yes, by about 10 percent.

Yes, on a temporary basis due to the budget crisis.

Yes, by about 15 percent.

Yes. It should set the example during these tough economic times.

No. Yes. It would be great symbolically in today’s economic crisis.

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allowed to teach in public schoolsif they seek full certification, shesaid. “Title I has the funds availableat no expense to them.”

Parental involvement is essentialfor improving schools. “If you ser-vice the entire family, you will ser-vice the child,” said Douglas.“Schools should have monthly par-ent meetings like Cesar Chavezdoes, with light refreshment.” Sheadvocated partnering with busi-

nesses on such events. Lack of proper housing,

Douglas said, is a problem that“exists all over the city for both theelderly and younger people, espe-cially for those with disabilities.”

To improve housing opportuni-ties, the city needs to make betteruse of unused properties, she said.“We have all these vacant build-ings. We need to utilize them.”

She said she would encouragepartnerships with other housingorganizations. “Get them to donateempty buildings as a tax write-off.”

The city also needs to “see what

services we could cut back tofinance more housing,” she said.

In terms of employment,Douglas said there’s a “hole” in the“First Source” agreement, whichrequires city contractors to hireD.C. residents for at least half theirnew employees for contract work.

She said she needed to review itin more detail, but the agreement is“not a good” one and the city“needs to have someone in place toenforce” its provisions.

She also called for more voca-tional education programs and on-the-job training. Besides communi-

ty college workforce training, “weshould use mentors to help” pre-pare residents for jobs, she said.

Douglas believes welfare recipi-ents should be required to takevocational training and literacycourses. She said job-training ser-vices must be available for ex-offenders, who should be moni-tored by probation officers to makesure they fulfill responsibilities. Ifex-offenders in such a program “donot participate, return them toprison,” she said.

“We should network with pri-vate programs and nonprofit orga-

nizations” to provide such opportu-nities, she said, adding that manybusinesses and churches already“have a lot of services available.”

Douglas, 62, attended local pub-lic schools before attending theUniversity of the District ofColumbia, where she majored inelementary education and psychol-ogy. She is a director of MarshalHeights Community DevelopmentOrganization, a member of theCommittee of 100 on the FederalCity and a board member ofSewall-Belmont House andMuseum.

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unemployed are ex-offenders, orhave never graduated high schoolor earned a General EquivalencyDiploma,” he said.

For D.C. schools, Mara believesmore arts, music and extracurricu-lar programs could help decreasetruancy and dropout rates. He saidonce a universal pre-kindergartensystem is implemented fully, the

city must “make sure our data sys-tems are in place to properly identi-fy areas for improvements amongchildren — where we can improvelearning and curb any behavioralproblems.”

To put the city on a path towardfiscal responsibility, Mara said, theDistrict needs to “look for ways toreduce spending, rather than look-ing at individual taxpayers andsmall businesses as a revenue-raiserlike the council currently does.”

“During the Fenty years, we

overspent, with council approval,”he said. The council “consistentlyhas approved increased spendingbudgets to the point now that wehave almost a $10 billion budget.”

Mara said the city must alsoreduce its government workforce ofmore than 30,000, “over half ofwhom live outside the District.” Hesuggested more furloughs andreducing salaries of legislators andpolitical appointees who are paidmore than $100,000 per year.

Mara stressed the importance of

more carefully tracking the use ofDistrict-funded credit cards, whichhe said are not monitored if thecharges are below $20,000.

Mara, who would be the soleRepublican council member ifelected, said this distinction wouldimprove the District’s relationshipwith the U.S. Congress.

He said he has been meetingwith congressional Republicans.“My message has been clear:Leave us alone,” Mara said. “OurDistrict Democratic leaders are not

effectively communicating thismessage.”

Mara said he would meet with86 members of the House andSenate during his term, one mem-ber per week, to advocate for D.C.

Mara, 36, was born in NewYork and grew up in Rhode Island.He earned a bachelor’s degree inenvironmental and political sciencefrom Marist College and a master’sin business administration fromBabson College. He has worked forSen. John Chafee, R-R.I.

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funding the parental involvement office,”Lopez said. “Employees should knock onnon-participating parents’ doors to tell themwhat support is available.”

He said schools need a standardized cur-riculum, which the council can help developalong with the chancellor and school board.

The school system also needs more voca-tional education programs, Lopez said.“Some unions,” he said, referring to a D.C.electrical association, “are willing for free …

to provide training courses … .”To improve public safety, he said, the city

must do more to engage ex-offenders. “Wemust help ex-offenders with adult educationif they are illiterate. There is a program pay-ing the unemployed to go to training pro-grams. Most are not looking for high-leveljobs. They just want to support themselves.”

Lopez said the D.C. Council couldincrease efficiency and trim funds at theMetropolitan Police Department by moreclosely monitoring officer deployment and“wasteful” overtime spending. “High-crimeareas should have more officers assigned. Wehave to look where there is a need,” he said.

He said communities that can afford itshould be able to tax themselves to fundadditional private security.

The police and fire departments shouldtry to hire more D.C. residents, he said.

On government accountability, Lopez saidhe has always “admired city councils in thepast for asking tough questions.”

“The last thing we need,” he said, “is acouncil that won’t challenge the executiveand government agencies.”

He said the city must be cautious about itshires, making sure to avoid nepotism.

“The mayor has the freedom to put peopleinto jobs that he wants, but they should be

qualified,” Lopez said.Lopez, 27, is a native Washingtonian who

attended Maya Angelou Public CharterSchool. He earned a world-history degreefrom the University of the District ofColumbia. During college he started attend-ing public safety meetings, which led towork with then-Ward 4 Council memberAdrian Fenty and then Fenty’s first mayoralcampaign. Lopez also worked on Fenty’s2010 re-election bid; after the primary loss,he helped a write-in campaign that drewmore than 30,000 votes. Recently he workedfor the Gateway Georgia Avenue CommunityDevelopment Corp.

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He said the city can increaserevenue by managing its real prop-erty tax lien portfolio, investing inMedicaid reimbursement systems,and “marketing our state-of-the-artcommunications system to the fed-eral government and others.”

On education, he said the cityneeds to continue “adequate fund-ing, investing in quality teachers,upgrading facilities, and [provid-ing] opportunities for principals to

create environments for learning.”With the IMPACT teacher eval-

uation, the city must “secure buy-infrom the teachers union, teachersthemselves, parents, students, andthe legislative and executivebranches,” said Orange, advocatingfor hearings on the system.

Parents should play a role in theteacher-evaluation process, he said,and, as the Washington Teachers’Union has suggested, teachers’peers should be included.

Teachers should be rewarded, hesaid, for keeping students at gradelevel when they come to them at

grade level and for advancing stu-dents who come to them more thana year below grade level.

Above all, said Orange, theremust be “professional developmentfor minimally effective teachers”and “clear criteria for dismissal ofunsatisfactory teachers.”

He said the city needs moreAdvanced Placement courses, morevocational training and more localfacilities for special education.

To prevent fraud and abuse,Orange believes the D.C. Councilshould establish an ethics commit-tee. “We have to lead by example.”

If elected, he said, he wouldfocus on internal controls. “Ourindependent auditors have reportedthat our internal controls are inade-quate to prevent another round ofstealing at the Office of Tax andRevenue, where a low-levelemployee stole $50 million.”

He detailed other abuses:“Individual refunds have beenstolen. Department of MotorVehicles tickets have been takencare of through bribery.”

The city should make better useof its inspector general and auditor,he said.

Orange, 53, grew up inOakland, Calif., before attending aColorado boarding school on “ABetter Chance” scholarship. Heearned bachelor’s degrees in busi-ness administration and communi-cations from the University of thePacific and a law degree fromHoward University. He received amaster’s of laws in taxation fromGeorgetown University.

Orange is a certified publicaccountant and attended two execu-tive programs at Harvard. He ranfor mayor in 2006 and for councilchairman in 2010.

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Ward 4 D.C. State Board of Education candidates An Almquist D. Kamili Anderson Andrew Moss Bill Quirk

What would be your three major areas of concentration if elected to the D.C. State Board of Education?

Higher academic achievement, teacher effectiveness and school environmental safety.

Teacher evaluation process, renovating and building facilities and improving workforce preparation.

Continuing educational reform, instituting core curriculum and implementation of “Race to the Top.”

Implementing standards, coordinating city educational services and encouraging community participation.

What do you consider to be the most important responsibilities of the State Board of Education?

Holding schools and state superintendent accountable, setting standards, getting adequate data to make decisions.

Thoroughly analyzing and responding to proposals and their relevance to Ward 4.

Rule-making function of school board and ensuring all schools throughout the city meet the same standards.

Drafting and implementing educational standards.

Charter schools must have the same performance standards, assessments and accountability as regular public schools. What should happen if they are not met?

They should be held accountable. We must see why a school might be failing. After a reasonable amount of time to improve, the charter should be pulled if standards aren’t met.

They should be called on the carpet. Board should recommend if charter school should have its charter pulled after having opportunity to improve.

They should be reviewed as to why they are not performing. If it’s mismanagement, we should consider pulling their charter. If it’s just teacher standards, we should look at their licensing.

They should be reviewed by the charter school board.

Are “common core” subject standards that are being developed with various other states a good idea?

Yes. It allows English and math to be measured across states.

Yes. Yes. It helps ensure our graduates will not lag behind others when they attend out-of-state colleges.

Yes.

should there be the common core standards?

None at this time. IT and perhaps some other IT, computer science and biology. Sciences and foreign languages.

The two years of a foreign language that are required now need not be consecutive. Should that change?

The years should be consecutive. The requirement should be three years with fourth available.

Yes, with a three-year minimum. Yes. They should be consecutive. We should consider a third year.

Yes. They should be consecutive. Third year should be available.

Do you approve of the truancy standards we now have?

Currently, 10 unexcused absences equal an F and three tardies equal one absence. The unexcused number should be reduced to six.

No. There are counterproductive limitations on when a child may be picked up by the police and truan-

Yes. Yes, but we need better enforcement.

What elements of the reform effort over the past three years should be continued, and what areas should be reworked?

Continue raising achievement for all students and focusing on special education, vocational education improvements, modernization efforts and raising teacher effectiveness. Communications to teachers need improvement.

Evaluation system for teachers should be continued with some

continue to be rewarded for taking on areas of responsibility. In Ward 4, we need to improve the feeder school system.

The reform needs to be implemented more collaboratively. I’m concerned about implementation of teacher evaluation system IMPACT. I fear it will create a disparity in the system.

Devising educational standards has gone well, but not their implementation. We need it in earlier grades.

Should the board be

the state superintendent?

It should have input and the right of veto.

No. Backgrounds of elective

adequate for that decision.

No, but we should have input. Our role should be limited to rule-making.

No. It should remain with the mayor.

Should preparation by third-party groups (like Teach for America) continue to count toward certifying teachers?

I approve as long as the organizations can show they are

Yes. Yes. It is providing needed training. Yes, as well as other organizations.

Should private school teachers be allowed to teach in public schools even without having taken education coursework?

No. A private setting is very different. We need more expertise.

Yes, depending on their Yes, if they have good evaluations and are willing to go through the

Yes, but they must go through

Chancellor Michelle Rhee did? Should she have been encouraged to remain?

She meant well, initiated a lot of good programs and showed she cared for students. But her communication was not effective for teachers, union members, parents and some students.

Yes to both. Her efforts were needed. However, reform must be collaborative and include all stakeholders. She was not collaborative. She should’ve been asked to remain only if she agreed to be more collaborative.

personally too divisive.

Does the school system place too much, too little or the right amount of emphasis on test scores in evaluating teachers?

Too much. You may get all A’s, but Too little. Probably too much. We must also look at critical thinking and writing skills.

The right amount, but they should not be penalized for one bad year.

Should early education be available from shortly after birth?

If we have the resources. Research shows that from birth to 3 years is critical in learning and developing.

Yes, but am unsure if public schools should take it on.

Yes, as early as possible. It helps provide needed skills to be successful.

Yes.

In 20 words or less, explain why voters should elect you to the D.C. State Board of Education.

By reviewing my achievements, proven leadership, scholarly research and educational experi-ence, I’m prepared to lead with substance, not just style.

Working in education has been my day job for 30 years at the national level. I have some experience.

A vote for Andrew Moss means a vote for experience, commitment and leadership. Let’s educate our children together.

I’ve been an advocate for District children for nearly a decade, the chair of my ANC and an expectant parent.

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D.C. should be a place, he said,where all residents are competitivein the job market, businesses wantto locate to access a talentedemployee pool, and residents wantto raise their families because ofstrong schools. He said the cityshould view career training andbusiness development as a joinedgoal. “We must integrate economicdevelopment policy with workforcedevelopment to simultaneouslyattract industries while preparingresidents with needed skills.”

A fundamental “piece of theemployment puzzle,” he said, is tocreate a workforce of “skilled resi-dents who get to work on time andget along with fellow workers.”

Addressing the city’s budgetdeficit, Biddle said he opposes taxincreases. “If we raise taxes, wewon’t make the savings that willreally solve the problem.”

He said D.C. needs to trim 10percent of its operating budget, notincluding debt service. “We mustask government employees to domore with less and consolidate

functions and even agencies.” For economic improvement,

spending priority should focus onsolving problems rather than justtreating them, he said. “Failing tosupport a family struggling to carefor a child at a cost of $15,000annually can result in childrengoing into foster care at a cost of$46,000 annually.” There are about2,000 children in the city’s fostercare system. “If we could reducethat number by 10 percent, wewould save about $6 million.”

Biddle suggested increasingspecial-education resources in D.C.to save funds that are now goingoutside the city. He also said hewould give serious consideration tomerging underenrolled highschools, such as Ward 4’sRoosevelt and Coolidge, which arein “terrible physical condition.”

Biddle, 39, grew up inColumbia Heights and attendedD.C. public schools. He earned abusiness administration degreefrom Morehouse College and amaster’s degree in early childhoodeducation from Georgia StateUniversity. He taught school in theBronx, Atlanta and D.C. He alsoworked for Teach for America.

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impression of a “‘pay-to-play’ system.” Weaver said the District “fails young peo-

ple at every level.” He argued for strongercareer programs for “kids who fall off theeducational treadmill” and for an improvedjuvenile court system.

He praised the administration of MayorAdrian Fenty for “great efforts on educationreform,” but criticized former SchoolsChancellor Michelle Rhee for poor commu-

nication skills.“The ultimate goal is to close the achieve-

ment gap between black/Latino students andwhite and Asian students,” he said, and theanswer is putting “the best teachers in thepoorest or underachieving schools.”

Weaver favors temporarily increasing taxrates for some income levels. The top per-sonal income tax, now 8.5 percent, could riseto “perhaps 8.75 percent” for those makingmore than $150,000; 9 percent for more than$350,000; and 9.5 percent for over $1.5 mil-lion. The change should be only temporary,he said, so affected residents would be

unlikely to relocate their legal residences tostates with no income tax.

Welfare spending should be “reducedafter five years and eliminated after eight”except under “special circumstances.”

The city could cut costs by closing a $20million to $30 million corporate tax loop-hole, said Weaver. He said “national compa-nies charge local stores for their names,thereby shifting profits … to Delaware,which has no corporate profits tax.”

He said D.C. spends “too much on capitalprograms, even though they might be won-derful.” For example, Roosevelt and Cardozo

high schools both need renovations, but it’simportant to keep in mind that “the schools’population has dwindled dramatically.”

Meanwhile, he said, there’s a need forstronger penalties for firms that fail to fulfilltheir contracts with the city.

Weaver, 40, came to the District twodecades ago from Oregon to attend HowardUniversity, where he majored in political sci-ence. He previously worked as an organizerfor the Service Employees InternationalUnion.

Weaver ran against incumbent JimGraham last year for the Ward 1 council seat.

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That’s not to say that adults getshort shrift here. Most of the homeis sophisticated and suitable forgrown-ups. A wide, gracious foyerwelcomes visitors into the Federal-style property. Stone floors hereecho granite countertops in thewhite, sunny kitchen, and visitorshave a choice of a moody bluelibrary on one side and a bright liv-ing room on the other.

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This space also is a preview ofmore custom woodwork to come.A wood platform here includesstorage, window seats and a largearea for play.

Custom closet built-ins strike apractical note behind their port-holes, and a young girl’s roomnearby features a similar storagespace. Both rooms are carpeted in aneutral flat-weave, and each fea-tures its own bathroom.

The master suite is a large one.If new owners were looking for afourth bedroom on this floor, carv-ing out the suite’s sitting roomwould accomplish that goal with-out too-small rooms as a result.The master bath is also sizable,with a separate shower and spa tub.

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home’s top level,where ownershave added exten-sive — and elab-orate — built-ins.Two desks haveall the tricks: cordmanagement,printer drawersand more.Lighted displaycabinets are idealfor kids’ artwork,but more pedi-greed itemswould fit in hereas well. There’salso space forcrafts, including an ingenious fold-out sewing table.

The sunny top level also makesroom for entertaining. A large roofdeck has sightlines across thePotomac River, and a bar area justindoors includes refrigerator anddishwashing drawers that couldeasily service a cocktail party here.

And during that party, there’s nodoubt where younger guests will be— playing in the home’s fantasticalbottom level. There, an unattractivesupporting column — now an elab-orate tree — sparked the space’stransformation into a magical for-est. Walls and ceiling are landscape

and sky, and a tree house is noramshackle structure: Steel ladderrungs allow parents to check onsecret meetings. A wooden plat-form has hiding spots and ceilingrings allow swings to be movedaround the space.

Built-in shelving houses booksand a television — but a rollinglibrary ladder makes reading a bitmore likely to win out than it other-wise might.

There’s some utility to go withthe fun — a large laundry room,

guest bedroom and full bath, aswell as a well-outfitted one-cargarage — but there’s no questionthat imaginative play is the mainactivity that takes place on thislevel.

This four-bedroom home at4638 Kenmore Drive with four fullbaths and two half baths is offeredfor $1,745,000. For more informa-tion, contact William F.X. Moodyand Robert Hryniewicki ofWashington Fine Properties LLC at202-243-1620.

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in the District’s projected revenuefor fiscal year 2012. Of the $105million in additional funds, Graydirected nearly $77 million towardthe schools, including $51.2 millionfor D.C. Public Schools and $25.7million for charter schools. As aresult, D.C. Public Schools will beable to maintain student/teacherratios, he said, and continue provid-ing summer school, after-schoolprograms and evening credit offer-ings.

But Lynch said the cuts proposedfor Walls could be devastating forthe Foggy Bottom program.

Last year, Walls operated with a$4.8 million budget, a relativelylarge allocation for the 475-studentschool. This year, it’s slated to getslightly more than $4.5 millionwhile serving as many as 520 stu-dents. The cuts aren’t as deep as the$800,000 the mayor initially pro-posed. But, Lynch said, they couldstill be devastating.

“What this does is hurts the chil-dren at Walls who are hoping forbrighter futures,” said Lynch, who isvice president of the Walls Home

and School Association. He saidWalls may have to eliminate posi-tions — or even entire departments— as a result. “It will set the pro-gram back years,” he said.

And that program, said associa-tion treasurer Terry Sallay, is worthprotecting. She noted that Walls haswon both the national “BlueRibbon” award for excellence andautonomous status from the schoolsystem in recent years. “I’m veryupset,” she said. “Every dollar Wallshas received in the last few yearshas helped propel them to the BlueRibbon status.”

And yet, while some schoolsface significant cuts, others receiveda boost in funds, due — in part — toa change in the way funding wascalculated.

This year, the creation of an$8,400 per-student minimum helpedeven out funding between specialtyhigh schools — like Walls, DukeEllington School of the Arts andBenjamin Banneker Academic HighSchool — and comprehensive highschools like Cardozo, Dunbar,Roosevelt and Wilson.

For example, Wilson, whichreceived $9 million for fiscal year2011, is slated to get $12.9 millionfor its 1,536 students in fiscal year

2012.“The per-pupil

minimum that wasestablished shouldallow Wilson to meetits needs in the com-ing year, and shouldenable us to add someteachers and bringdown class size,” saidparent Matt Frumin.“We’re going to stillhave the lowest per-pupil funding in thecity, because we’re at the minimum,but it helps.”

Frumin, who serves as chair ofthe advisory Wilson ManagementCorporation, said he hopes the addi-tional funds will allow the school tohire more science, English and mathteachers to bring down class sizes.

And he said the budget takes animportant step toward equalizingthe funds between the specialty andcomprehensive high schools.

“The budget that DCPS providedbegan to answer the concerns weraised about the inequity among theschools,” he said.

In November, Cathy Reilly,executive director of the SeniorHigh Alliance of Parents, Principalsand Educators, testified before

school system officials about a sig-nificant difference between fundingfor specialty high schools like Wallsand their comprehensive counter-parts like Wilson. Last year, Wallsreceived $10,257 in District fundsper student, Reilly said, whileWilson received $6,039.

But in a statement, a school sys-tem spokesperson said that therewas no direct correlation betweenthe funding for specialty schoolslike Walls and comprehensiveschools like Wilson.

“Each school receives a uniqueallocation based on their projectedstudent enrollment, the make-up ofthe student population, and schooltype,” the statement said.

Furthermore, the statement said,Walls still receives specialty fund-ing, to the tune of $495,000.

And Lynch said he doesn’tbegrudge any schools additionalfunding, but he said increasingfunds for comprehensive highschools should not have to meanreducing funds for specialty schoolslike Walls — which, he said, needthe money to achieve their particularmissions.

“Every school is different andhas a niche,” he said. “Our niche isto get students from all eight wards,

many of whom are first-generationcollege applicants, ready and able tosucceed at the college level.”

Meanwhile, longtime budgetanalyst Mary Levy said she’s utterlyconfused by this year’s school budg-ets. “They really don’t know whatthey’re doing,” she said.

For instance, Levy said, fundingfor Wilson shakes out to be the mid-point for funding of comprehensivehigh schools. Certain comprehen-sive schools that are receiving lessfunding than Wilson, she said, servehigher-need, lower-income popula-tions and need more support.“That’s not right.”

Plus, she said, in general it seemsthat budget decisions may havebeen made to address the squeakiestwheels. “Now if they’re just tossingmoney at people who complain,that’s not a way to run a system,”she said.

But whether community mem-bers are pleased with their alloca-tions or not, they agree there’s still along way to go before the numbersare finalized.

Sallay, for example, said shehopes the council can restore fundsto Walls. “We’re still fighting,” shesaid. “It’s going to be an uphill bat-tle, but we’re trying to mobilize theparents.”

Meanwhile, Frumin said he’sholding his breath. “We’re at thestarting place,” he said. “It’s notuntil the ink dries that we can besure what was allotted to Wilsonwill come through, but it has to.”

The mayor will present his budg-et at the council’s Committee of theWhole public briefing today.Committee hearings will take placefrom April 7 through May 6, withfinal passage of the Budget SupportAct scheduled for June 7.

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But some have argued that the50-meter lanes do not work for thegeneral public the pool is supposedto serve.

A recent online petition, whichhas yielded 100-plus signatures,asks the parks department to recon-figure the pool to allow a broaderrange of users.

The current setup in the mainpool “accommodates advancedswimmers, elite swimmers andtriathletes very well, but does notfunction as well for the larger por-tion of the community which maynot swim comfortably [in the longlanes] because they don’t have thestamina or are just learning how toswim,” said Corinne Douglas, thechair of the Wilson AquaticCenter’s advisory group.

In addition, she said, the lanesetup prevents use of the pool’s twodiving boards.

Douglas said the advisory groupis now working on creating a sur-vey to determine the best configura-tion for the pool.

Meanwhile, the online petitionadvocates for 25-yard lap lanes run-ning across the center of the pool,with a diving area at one end and ashallow swimming area at the other.

According to Jack Koczela, amember of the aquatic center’splanning committee, original plansfor the pool called for that exactsetup.

That arrangement, which thecommunity endorsed, seemed toallow room “for the largest numberof users and the greatest number of

varied programs — programs suchas diving and scuba classes, wateraerobics, water polo, competitiveswimming, and general lap swim-ming — all at the same time,”Koczela wrote in an email.

But Aguirre of the parks depart-ment said the Wilson pool wasalways “designed as and supposedto be the 50-meter, Olympic-sizedpool in D.C.,” playing a specificrole in the city’s overall portfolio.

He said his agency has arrived ata new solution: lightweight move-able bulkheads that could be placedat the center of the pool to halve the50-meter lanes.

Aguirre said the agency expectsto spend about $1,800 for each ofthe bulkheads, and plans “to get thesolution in place by the end of theschool year.”

While 50-meter lanes would be“the default configuration,” thebulkheads would ease transition to25-meter lanes at other times, hesaid. Certain lanes might remain 50meters at all times.

The online petition arguesagainst the bulkhead approach,pointing out that it “would not asnaturally accommodate” a widerange of activities. For example, thesetup would still prevent separatediving and shallow swimmingareas, said petition creator MattFrumin, a Tenleytown advisoryneighborhood commissioner.

Debates over lane configurationhave been stirring since the WilsonAquatic Center first opened.

In 2009, divided opinions led topublic meetings and a survey, afterwhich the parks department agreedto use 50-meter lanes only half ofthe time.

Pool users say this schedulenever took effect. “It’s been in long-course mode effectively all of thetime,” Frumin said.

Aguirre said logistically, thesolution proved unfeasible. Withlimited staff, “it’s really difficult tocommit to flopping back and forthbetween the two configurations.”

Exceptions occur during WilsonHigh School swim team meets,when team members help movedividers to create shorter lanes.Swimming competitions at both thehigh school and college levelrequire 25-yard lanes.

Some argue that the longer lanesmake sense for such a stellar facili-ty, where former Mayor AdrianFenty was often spotted training.

“The pool was built as a 50-meter Olympic sized pool. Therewas a significant amount of moneyand resources that went into design-ing and building the pool,” LisaKilday, a former member of the DCTriathlon Club, wrote in an email.She added that it is “one of the fewOlympic pools in the DC metroarea.”

The 50-meter lanes help alltypes of swimmers build enduranceand perfect their strokes, Carlsonsaid, “because you’re not constant-ly stopping and flipping.”

He said the outdoor pool atHains Point, which is open duringthe summer, is the only other poolin D.C. with 50-meter lanes.

The pool at the TakomaRecreation Center could accommo-date longer lanes but is never con-figured that way. Aguirre said hisagency is looking into the possibili-ty of setting up 50-meter lanes thereon certain days.

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called “CAS Rock.”The goal, Kiplinger said, was to

inject some fun into the test-takingprocess while making helpful strate-gies stick.

“There’s nothing inherently funabout standardized tests,” he said.“It’s really about pushing through.”

But “CAS Rock,” unveiled as asurprise at last year’s pre-test peprally, was a big hit. So the teachersdecided to reprise their efforts, thistime with students’ help.

Kiplinger, Franz and scienceteacher Kate Noonan each wrotesections of the song based on thesubjects they teach — replacing theoriginal, raunchy lyrics withacronyms like “PREP,” for preview,read, find evidence and prove.

They came together to write thechorus, and students choreographedtheir own dance moves to accompa-ny the lyrics. Noonan said it wasespecially important to her toinvolve students because the song isreally about empowerment in theface of the tests.

“We call the test the ‘BigDaddy,’” she said. “We’ve beenwaiting for this, and we’re ready.”

The DC-CAS assesses studentson reading and math in grades threethrough eight and 10, science ingrades five and eight, biology inhigh school, and composition ingrades four, seven and 10. It runsfrom April 4 through 14 at schoolsthroughout the city.

And throughout the city, schoolshave been doing their best to ampup enthusiasm for the tests, even asallegations of cheating on previoustests dominated headlines.

For example, Deal MiddleSchool holds an annual CAS rally,and at Key Elementary, students areassigned mentors who give themencouraging notes throughout thetesting week.

Meanwhile, at Haynes, teachershave devised a week of spirit activi-ties. They’ve handed out fake tat-toos that say “Trained,” and theywill deliver “smart cookies” later inthe week. As the end of testingnears, they’ll distribute camouflageheadbands to demonstrate,Kiplinger said, that students are“survivors of the Big Daddy.”

Noonan said she doesn’t mindbringing a little silliness to school.“I wish I could say I’m not as muchof a dork as what you see in thevideo,” she said. “But that’s justme.”

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whether it will receive city fundingor partner with a private developer— with the developer paying forconstruction but collecting the stu-dents’ rent — to build them.

The student center received a$35 million appropriation from the

D.C. Council, with student fees cov-ering the remaining $5 million.

Unlike university neighbors inother parts of the city, Van Ness res-idents are new to the campus planprocess. But some Van Ness resi-dents have paid heed to controver-sial campus plan discussions else-where in the city — one resident fol-lowed the lead of FoggyBottom/West End residents in ask-

ing that the university offer an addi-tional entrance to its Metro station.“It really doesn’t seem to be evenfeasible to increase the populationusing [the Van Ness station] andhave everyone using the existingegress,” the resident said. Officialsnoted that the enrollment was high-er in the 1980s than in its 2020 tar-get and said an additional entrancewould be cost-prohibitive.

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dicts city plans for upper Georgia Avenue, which call formixed-use, commercial and residential development,with a strong emphasis on small businesses — “not onelarge corporate giant.”

Developer Foulger-Pratt, which owns the old CurtisChevrolet dealership site that Walmart would occupy,submitted plans in mid-March as part of the large-tractreview process, stating that the proposed 106,000-square-foot store won’t have a negative impact on noise,the environment or traffic.

The company’s submission emphasizes the benefitsin sales taxes and local job creation, and says the Ward4 store — like three others proposed by Walmart for theDistrict — will actually help local business by acting asa “catalyst for development” of underserved areas.

Its traffic study also says the Georgia AvenueWalmart would create no significant additional traffic,since many customers will be commuters already driv-ing by the site, while others will come by Metrobus,bicycle or foot.

But the protesters Tuesday, noting there is noMetrorail station in the area, predicted that mostWalmart customers would arrive by car. And Baker saidthe already failing intersection can’t handle the addi-tional traffic. “It’s a very bad location. You just can’t dothis,” he said.

The group also targeted Ward 4 D.C. Council mem-ber Muriel Bowser, arguing that she has failed to “stepup and represent her constituents’ best interests” in theWalmart debate.

Bowser’s approach to the controversy has been morenuanced. In a recent statement, she said she could sup-port the new Walmart if it accepts a long list of condi-tions to address what she called “legitimate concerns”about traffic, density, parking and jobs. For example,Bowser wants the store to share its parking lot withnearby small businesses, enhance bus, bike and pedes-trian access, and sign a citywide agreement to provide“competitive wages and benefits.”

Bowser, in an interview later, said her goal is toensure that Ward 4 residents get the best deal in thelarge-tract review process, which the city’s Office ofPlanning has already launched. “We have an officialprocess, and I have been involved for months to makesure the community is involved and protected,” she said.

The council member also said that many of her con-stituents are excited about Walmart and its investment inthe community. Since the store will be located on pri-vate land, with no zoning relief required, she said, theonly way to address concerns about traffic, noise andlocal jobs is through the large-tract review. “We all wantthe same things,” she said.

The Ward 4 Thrives group interrupted the council’slegislative session, hauling in a large bag of yellowpingpong balls imprinted with frowning faces — a playon Walmart’s yellow smiley face emblem — and tryingto dump them at Bowser’s place on the dais.

The group also carried a petition opposing theWalmart plan that members said was signed by 1,200residents.

The group was quickly gaveled out of order. “We’re not happy about what’s happening with

Walmart, and we will be back to talk about it,” one pro-tester said as the group was escorted out of the chamber.

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Cook also decided that if it wasimportant to have more women inpolitical office, she could do some-thing about it herself: Since 2009she’s been serving as an advisoryneighborhood commissioner inChevy Chase, where she lives withher mother, a cat and a cockatiel.

Cook does all the conventionalthings expected at this level of gov-ernment: “I put in a bus shelter —it’s been one of the most popular

things that I was responsible for,”she said. But she also thinks abouthow local issues are related to heroverarching cause. In fact, Cookplans to campaign to get the D.C.Council to support the Equal RightsAmendment.

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“For $100, you don’t have toempty the trash,” said Maguire-Sloss. “In the scheme of things,that’s not much to add to yourentertainment budget.”

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Classes■ Housing Counseling Services, a local

nonprofit, will present a seminar for first-time home buyers. 6 p.m. Free. Suite 100,2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7712. Theclass will repeat Thursday at 11 a.m.

■ A weekly workshop will offer instruc-tion in “Sahaja Yoga Meditation.” 7 p.m.Free. West End Neighborhood Library,1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.

Discussions and lectures■ “Kyrgyzstan a Year Later: How Will It

End?” will feature panelists Anvar Bugazov,professor of philosophy at Kyrgyz-RussianSlavic University; Alisher Khamidov, a jour-nalist; and Zamira Sydykova, former Kyrgyzambassador to the United States. 5:30p.m. Free; reservations required. RomeBuilding Auditorium, Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Advanced InternationalStudies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW.202-663-7721.

■ Patrick Hooper and Thomas Woodywill lead a seminar for first-time home buy-ers. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. West EndNeighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW.202-724-8707.

■ Akbar Ahmed will discuss his poetrycollection“SuspendedSomewhereBetween.”6:30 to 8 p.m.Free. LangstonRoom, Busboysand Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Hampton Sides will discuss his book“Hellhound on His Trail: The ElectrifyingAccount of the Largest Manhunt inAmerican History.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics andProse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film■ The Panorama of Greek Cinema

series will feature Pantelis Voulgaris’ 1991film “Quiet Days in August,” about threelonely people in Athens. 8 p.m. $11; $9 for

students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performances■ Tzveta Kassabova will present “The

Opposite of Killing,” a piece exploring feel-ings related to the absence of a closefriend. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Gospel singer Lois Tett and comedi-enne Marie Compohi will present “GospelSongs and Funny Stories.” 7 p.m. Free. St.Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 600 M St.SW. 202-554-3222.

Sporting events■ The Washington Capitals will play the

Florida Panthers in the final home game ofthe regular season. 7 p.m. $75 to $340.Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328.

■ D.C. United will play the PhiladelphiaUnion. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $52. RFKMemorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St.SE. 202-397-7328.

Thursday, April 7

Children’s program■ A park ranger will lead ages 4 and

older on a hike to see which animals haveawakened from their winter sleep. 4 p.m.Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Concerts■ Harrison Hollingsworth, principal bas-

soonist of theNew York CityBalletOrchestra, willlead a chamberensemble. 6p.m. Free.Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The National Symphony Orchestraand soprano Dawn Upshaw will performworks by Webern, Golijov and Mahler. 7p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, KennedyCenter. 202-467-4600. The performance

will repeat Friday at 1:30 p.m. andSaturday at 8 p.m.

■ The AtosTrio will per-form works byHaydn,Beethoven andDvorák. 7:30p.m. $32.Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Georgetown University JazzEnsemble will perform works by GordonGoodwin, Thad Jones and others. 8 p.m.$5; free for students. Gaston Hall,Georgetown University, 37th and O streetsNW. 202-687-2787.

■ “Acoustic Africa” will feature HabibKoité, Oliver Mtukudzi and Afel Bocoum in aperformance that honors their African her-itage while pushing contemporary musicalboundaries. 8 p.m. $25 to $45. LisnerAuditorium, George Washington University,730 21st St. NW. 202-397-7328.

Discussions and lectures■ Carolyn Warner, the Democratic

national committeewoman from Arizonaand vice chair of the Democratic NationalCommittee’s Western Regional Caucus, willdiscuss “Looking Towards 2012: How CanDemocrats Take Back Our Country?” 11:30a.m. $30; reservations required. Woman’sNational Democratic Club, 1526 NewHampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ The Q&A Cafe series will featureCarol Joynt interviewing David Rubenstein,co-founder of The Carlyle Group and chair-man of the board of trustees of theKennedy Center. Noon. $50. The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St. NW.202-912-4110.

■ Panelists will discuss “Antisemitismin Contemporary Europe.” 2:30 to 4:30p.m. Free; reservations required.Rubinstein Auditorium, U.S. HolocaustMemorial Museum, 100 Raoul WallenbergPlace SW. ushmm.org.

■ Thomas Carothers, vice president forstudies at the CarnegieEndowment forInternational Peace, willdiscuss “PowerDynamics inDevelopment.” 4:30p.m. Free; reservationsrequired. KenneyAuditorium, Nitze Building, Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Advanced International

Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW.202-663-5929.

■ William Grimes, chair of theDepartment of International Relations atBoston University, will discuss how therecent earthquake and tsunami in Japanwill affect the economy. 4:30 p.m. Free;reservations required. Room 806, RomeBuilding, Johns Hopkins University Schoolof Advanced International Studies, 1619Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-663-5812.

■ Professor Jean-Luc Marion will dis-cuss “Roots of Theology and Philosophy.”4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.Riggs Library, Healy Hall, GeorgetownUniversity, 37th and O streets NW. berkley-center@georgetown.edu.

■ Georgetown University professor OriSoltes will discuss his book “Untangling theWeb: Why the Middle East Is a Mess andAlways Was.” 6 p.m. Free; reservationsrequired. Bioethics Research Library, HealyHall, Georgetown University, 37th and Ostreets NW. 202-687-4245.

■ Edward P. Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “TheKnown World,” will readfrom his work. 6 p.m.Free; reservationsrequired. McShainLounge, McCarthy Hall,Georgetown University,37th and O streets NW.libraryassociates@georgetown.edu.

■ Retired Col. Robert Dalessandro,

director of the U.S. Army Center of MilitaryHistory, will discuss Winfield Scott. 6 to6:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery,8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Danish architect, planner and authorJan Gehl will discuss how D.C. can becomea more human-scaled place. 6:30 to 8 p.m.$20; free for students. Reservationsrequired. National Building Museum, 401 FSt. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Shirley Strawberry will discuss herbook “The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk,Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn’tSexy.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble,555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176.

■ Nicolette Bethel, former director ofculture of the Bahamas, will discuss “WhatPrice Culture? The Challenge of CulturalDevelopment in the Caribbean.” 6:30 p.m.Free. Inter-American Development BankCultural Center Art Gallery, 1300 New YorkAve. NW. 202-623-3558.

■ Howard Jacobson will discuss hisnovel “The Finkler Question,” winner of the2010 Man Booker Prize. 7 p.m. $10; tick-ets required. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue,600 I St. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Experts will discuss “The USSMonitor: A Technological Marvel,” about theship and the efforts to salvage it. 7 p.m.Free. McGowan Theater, National ArchivesBuilding, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7thand 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Acclaimed author E.L. Doctorow willdiscuss his writing career and recent work.7:30 p.m. Free. Room 108, Funger Hall,George Washington University, 2201 G St.NW. 202-994-6466.

■ Melissa Ford will discuss her novel“Life From Scratch” as part of the “AuthorsOut Loud” series. 7:30 pm. $11; $9 forseniors and ages 24 and younger.Washington DC Jewish Community Center,1529 16th Street NW.washingtondcjcc.org/authorsoutloud.

■ Dr. Bruce N. Cuthbert of the NationalInstitute of Mental Health will discuss“Anxiety Disorders: What Is the Emotionand What Is Disordered?” 7:30 p.m. Free.Bowen Center for the Study of the Family,Suite 103, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-965-4400.

Films■ “From Page to Screen” will feature

Ryan Murphy’s 2010 film “Eat Pray Love,”starring Julia Roberts. 6 p.m. Free.Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 RSt. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The Ault Film Series will feature the1944 film “Gaslight,” starring CharlesBoyer and Ingrid Bergman. 6:30 p.m. Free.Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8thand F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Filmfest DC will open with the pre-miere of François Ozon’s 2010 film“Potiche,” fol-lowed by a galacelebrating thefestival’s 25thanniversary. 7p.m. $40.Lincoln Theatre,1215 U St. NW. filmfestdc.org. The festivalwill continue through April 17 with screen-ings at various venues.

Readings■ Derrick Weston Brown will read from

his debut book of poetry, “Wisdom Teeth.”6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room,Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW.202-387-7638.

■ Poet Kathleen O’Toole will read fromher book “Meanwhile.” 7 p.m. Free.Takoma Park Neighborhood Library, 416

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Thursday, APRIL 7■ Discussion: “Values andDiplomacy: A Conversation WithFormer Secretaries of State” will fea-ture Madeleine Albright (shown),James A. Baker III and Colin L.Powell discussing U.S. leadership ina changing Middle East. 6:30 p.m.$10; $5 for students. WashingtonNational Cathedral, Massachusettsand Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

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Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

Special events■ “Phillips After 5” will feature a chat

with Phillips Collection director DorothyKosinski; a tour of the “David SmithInvents” exhibition led by curator SusanBehrends Frank; a blend of lounge, houseand electronic beats by DJ Donald Syriani;and a talk about “Bonnard’s TechnicolorVisions.” 5 to 8 p.m. Cost varies by activi-ty; registration suggested. PhillipsCollection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/phillipsafter5.

■ The Project Create Art Auction andReception will feature art by local artistsand by Project Create students. 6:30 to 9p.m. $35 in advance; $40 at the door.Paul Hastings, 875 15th St. NW. brownpapertickets.com/event/164823.

Friday, April 8

Book signing■ Author Elizabeth Brownstein will sign

copies of her book “Lincoln’s Other WhiteHouse,” which focuses on PresidentAbraham Lincoln’s life at his other resi-dence, the Anderson Cottage, now knownas the Lincoln Cottage. Noon to 2 p.m.Free. Museum Store, National Museum ofAmerican History, 14th Street andConstitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.The book signing will repeat April 22.

Concerts■ The Friday Morning Music Club will

perform works by Chopin, Argento andMendelssohn. Noon. Free. Sumner SchoolMuseum, 1201 17th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ The Arts Club of Washington will pre-sent a classical chamber music concert.Noon. Free. 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

■ Apex Winds, pianist Ralitza Patchevaand cellist Vasily Popov will present“Stravinsky Remixed,” featuring a wood-wind quintet arrangement of the compos-er’s groundbreaking “The Rite of Spring.”1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, GeorgetownUniversity, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ The Tamagawa University TaikoDrumming Ensemble will perform. 6 p.m.Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.202-467-4600.

■ The Potter’s House will present InLayman Terms, The Tynch Family andAllison Devereaux. Proceeds will benefitHungry for Music. 7 to 10:30 p.m. $15 to$50 donation suggested. The Potter’sHouse, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.og.

■ The James Madison School of Musicwill present the Madison Brass Quintet per-forming works by Scheidt, Farnaby,Terracini, Arnold, Byrd and Premru. 7:30p.m. $25. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.202-467-4600.

■ The Washington National Cathedral’schamber vocal ensemble, Cathedra, willperform Tavener’s “Lament for Jerusalem.”7:30 p.m. $25 to $45. WashingtonNational Cathedral, Massachusetts andWisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228.

■ The KC Jazz Club will present saxo-phonist JavonJackson andfriends perform-ing in honor ofthe late FreddieHubbard. 7:30and 9:30 p.m.$26. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The American University Chorus willpresent a concert of the American soundfrom the time of the Revolution to the mid-20th century. 8 p.m. $10; $5 for studentsand seniors. Abramson Family Recital Hall,Katzen Arts Center, American University,4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. The performance will repeatSaturday at 8 p.m.

■ The Folger Consort, soprano JolieGreenleaf and violinist Krista BennionFenney will present “Fête d’Eté: FrenchCantatas and Suites,” featuring music of17th- and 18th-century France. 8 p.m. $35.Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 EastCapitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. The per-formance will repeat Saturday at 5 and 8p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

■ The London Conchord Ensemble willperform worksby Mozart,Beethoven,Bridge andPoulenc. 8 p.m.Free; ticketsrequired.Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas JeffersonBuilding, Library of Congress, 10 1st St.SE. 202-707-5502.

Discussions and lectures■ Explorer David W. Jourdan will discuss

his book “The Deep Sea Quest for AmeliaEarhart.” 11:30 a.m. Free. Mary PickfordTheater, James Madison Building, Library ofCongress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-3956.

■ Sekazi Mtingwa, senior lecturer ofphysics at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology and senior physicist consultantto Brookhaven National Laboratory, willdiscuss “Charting a Course for America’sNuclear Fuel Cycle.” 1 p.m. Free; reserva-tions required. Room 500, Bernstein-OffitBuilding, Johns Hopkins University Schoolof Advanced International Studies, 1717Massachusetts Ave. NW. eregloballeadersforum@jhu.edu.

■ Jennet Conant will discuss her book“A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Childin the OSS.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics andProse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Johnnetta Cole, director of theNational Museum ofAfrican Art, will dis-cuss “UnderstandingCulture, Race, andGender.” 7 to 8:15p.m. $25. BairdAuditorium, NationalMuseum of Natural

History, 10th Street and ConstitutionAvenue NW. 202-633-3030.

■ Melissa Auf Der Maur, former bassplayer for Hole andSmashing Pumpkins,will discuss the artisticjourney that has takenher from rock music tophotography in “MusicOn … Photography.”7:30 p.m. $18; $10 forstudents. National Geographic, 1600 M St.NW. 202-857-7700.

Performance■ “American University Dance Presents

VHF: Very High Frequency” will feature con-temporary dance. 8 p.m. $15; $10 for sen-iors and students. Greenberg Theatre,American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave.NW. 202-885-2787. The performance willrepeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Special event■ A preview party will celebrate the

opening of the fourth annual DC DesignHouse, an 1925 English Country Tudorhome transformed by the area’s topdesigners. Proceeds will benefit theChildren’s National Medical Center. 6 to 9p.m. $125. 3134 Ellicott St. NW. dcdesignhouse.com.

Saturday, April 9

Book signings■ Andrea Zimmerman will sign copes of

her children’s picture book “Eliza’s CherryTrees.” 10 a.m. to noon. Free. MuseumStore, National Museum of AmericanHistory, 14th Street and ConstitutionAvenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Veronica King will sign copies of herbook “The Sun Is Sleepy.” 12:30 p.m.Free. Anacostia Art Gallery & Boutique,2806 Bruce Place SE. 202-610-1418.

Children’s programs■ The House of Sweden will present

“Space for Children,” designed to fosterinteractive creativity and play (for ages 10and younger). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free.House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. 202-467-2645. The program will continueSaturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. andSundays from noon to 5 p.m. through April24.

■ Ralph Covert, kindie-rocker, playwrightand children’s book author, will deliver ahigh-energy concert for kids and their par-ents in “All Around Ralph’s World.” Noonand 3 p.m. $16; $12 for ages 12 andyounger. National Geographic, 1600 M St.NW. 202-857-7700.

■ Filmfest DC for Kids will feature “ACat in Paris.” 4:30 p.m. $5. AvalonTheatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. The film will be shown againSunday at 4 p.m.

Classes■ Historian Stephen Engle will discuss

“Was the American Civil War a Total War?”9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $120. S. DillonRipley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW.202-633-3030.

■ Scholar and performer KennethSlowik will discuss “Bach: A Life.” 10 a.m.to 4:15 p.m. $100. Hall of MusicalInstruments, National Museum of AmericanHistory, 14th Street and ConstitutionAvenue NW. 202-633-3030.

■ Cultural Study Abroad, a local travelcompany, will present an intensive Italianlanguage class as a fundraiser for the choirat Duke Ellington School of the Arts. 10a.m. to 5 p.m. $160. Location providedupon registration. 202-669-1562. The classwill be offered weekly through April 30.

Concerts■ The Larry Redhouse Trio will perform

classic jazz standards and original tunesfrom their CD, “Spirit Progression.” 11:30a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Free. Potomac Atrium,National Museum of American Indian, 4thStreet and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000.

■ The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’sOwn” will perform works by Copland. 2p.m. Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas

Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 101st St. SE. 202-707-5502.

■ The Asheville, N.C.-based MontreatScottish Pipes & Drums Band will perform.6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, KennedyCenter. 202-467-4600.

■ Eya: Ensemble forMedieval Music willpresent “Pilgrimage,”featuring music ofmedieval Spain. 7 p.m.$15; $10 for seniorsand students. Churchof the Ascension andSt. Agnes, 1217 Massachusetts Ave. NW.eyaensemble.com.

■ The Smithsonian Jazz MasterworksOrchestra will celebrate Jazz AppreciationMonth with a tribute to historic horn duos.A reception with New Orleans-themed horsd’oeuvres will follow. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.$40. Baird Auditorium, Natural Museum ofNatural History, 10th Street andConstitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

■ Jazz musicianRandy Weston and hisAfrican RhythmsQuartet will perform.7:30 and 9:30 p.m.$30. Terrace Theater,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The American Youth Chorus will pre-sent “Spring Sing!” 7:30 p.m. $15; $10 forseniors and ages 6 through 15; free forages 5 and younger. Lang Theater, AtlasPerforming Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE.202-399-7993, ext. 2.

■ The WKP Jazz Trio — featuringpianist Kenny Peagler, bassist Percy Whiteand drummer Will Stephens — will per-form. 9 p.m. to midnight. Free. Black FoxLounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW. blackfoxlounge.com.

Discussions and lectures■ Sister Joan Chittister, author of “A

Monastery of the Heart,” will discuss“Radical Christianity: An Exercise inSpiritual Imagination.” 9 a.m. $12. Nave,Washington National Cathedral,

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Friday, APRIL 8■ Concert: Arts @ Midday will pre-sent classical guitarist CharlesMokotoff performing works by Bach,Solis, Yocoh, Ponce, Johanson,Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Granados andAlbeniz. 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Free. St.Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286.

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■ Collector and educator SheridanCollins will discuss “What’s Islamic AboutOriental Carpets?” 10:30 a.m. Free. TextileMuseum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441.

■ Susi Wyss will discuss her book“The Civilized World: ANovel in Stories,” at 1p.m.; and LouisBayard (shown) willdiscuss his novel “TheSchool of Night,” at 6p.m. Free. Politics andProse, 5015Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films■ “Stravinsky on Film” will feature the

1982 documentary “Stravinsky: Once at aBorder” and Richard Leacock’s 1966 film“A Stravinsky Portrait.” 1 p.m. Free. EastBuilding Auditorium, National Gallery of Art,4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.202-737-4215.

■ The Goethe-Institut will present“Shorts-Courts-Kurz,” an afternoon of newshort films from France and Germany. 2p.m. $10; $7 for seniors and students.Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 160.

Sale■ St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church will

host a rummage sale. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Free admission. St. Patrick’s EpiscopalChurch, 4700 Whitehaven Parkway NW.202-342-2800.

Special events■ The Beads and Baubles Festival,

sponsored by arts education organizationThe Bead Studio, will feature exhibitors and

workshops. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $7; registra-tion required for workshops. Marriott atMetro Center, 775 12th St. NW. 202-320-5989. The festival will continue Sundayfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■ A Febergé Egg Family Festival will fea-ture storytelling, folk music, egg decoratingand a centuries-old egg-rolling game. 10a.m. to 7 p.m. $15; $12 for seniors; $10for college students; $5 for ages 6 through18; free for ages 5 and younger. HillwoodEstate, Museum and Gardens, 4155Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The festi-val will continue Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

■ Adam Reed Tucker, a Lego-certifiedprofessional, will complete his model of theWhite House, part of the National BuildingMuseum exhibition “Lego Architecture:Towering Ambition.” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5.National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.202-272-2448.

■ An Earth Day Family Celebration willfeature a craft session on how to makecreatures out of yogurt cartons and a con-cert by musician Billy B. 11:30 a.m. to 3p.m. Free. Smithsonian American ArtMuseum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The U.S. Navy Memorial will host the20th annual “Blessing of the Fleets” aspart of the Cherry Blossom Festival. 1 p.m.Free. U.S. Naval Memorial Plaza, 701Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300.

■ The Jewish Study Center’s springfundraiser will feature a klezmer band,dessert buffet, cash bar and dance party.8:30 to 11 p.m. $25. Tifereth IsraelCongregation, 7701 16th St NW. 202-332-1221.

Sporting events■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Atlanta Hawks. 7 p.m. $10 to $475.Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328.

■ D.C. United will play the Los AngelesGalaxy. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $52. RFKMemorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St.SE. 202-397-7328.

Walks and tours■ A Civil War-themed tour of Tudor Place

will focus on the lives of the predominantlySouthern-sympathizing Peter family, whichopened a boarding house for Union officersand their families during the war, at 10:30a.m.; and a walking tour of Georgetown willpoint out the final resting place of threerenowned Civil War spies, a Union hospitaland the residences of military leaders, at12:30 p.m. $10 for one tour; $15 for both.Tudor Place Historic House and Garden,1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.

■ Dumbarton House will present “Mr.Nourse’s Georgetown Neighborhood c.1810,” led by tour guide Dwayne Starlin.10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $10; free for ages 3and younger. Meet at Dumbarton House,2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

■ The fourth annual DC Design House,a 1925 English Country Tudor home trans-formed by local designers, will open to thepublic. Noon to 5 p.m. $20. 3134 EllicottSt. NW. dcdesignhouse.com. The designhouse will be open through May 8 dailyexcept Mondays.

■ A park ranger will lead ages 7 andolder on a two-mile hike to Milkhouse Ford.2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center,5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

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Children’s program■ “Monthly Storytime at Ms. Kirby’s

Kids” will focus on sports-related stories.4:30 p.m. Free. 2410 37th St. NW. 202-821-5464.

Concerts■ The Kennedy Center Chamber Players

and mezzo-soprano Cynthia Hanna will per-form works by Brahms. 2 p.m. $35.Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Pianist AlexejGorlatch will performworks by Chopin,Debussy, Bartók andUkrainian composerIhor Shamo. 3 p.m.Free. WestmorelandCongregational UnitedChurch of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle.301-320-2770.

■ The Left Bank Concert Society willperform works by Poulenc, Schnittke and

Prokofiev. 3 p.m. Free. SmithsonianAmerican Art Museum, 8th and F streetsNW. 202-633-1000.

■ Former NPR music commentator RobKapilow will present a discussion ofMozart’s last work, “Requiem,” and theChoral Arts Chorus will perform the piece.A question-and-answer session will follow. 3p.m. $15 to $65. Concert Hall, KennedyCenter. 202-785-9727.

■ The Georgetown University ChamberMusic Ensembles will perform. 3 p.m. $5;free for students. McNeir Hall, GeorgetownUniversity, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838.

■ WarnerNuzova will performBeethoven’s sonatas and variations. 4p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21stSt. NW. 202-387-2151.

■ Organist Eileen Guenther, sopranoMillicent Scarlett and tenor Robert Bakerwill present “The Power of Spirituals,” fea-turing music interspersed with commentaryand slave narratives. 4 p.m. Free.Metropolitan Memorial United MethodistChurch, 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW. 202-363-4900.

■ Students in the Levine School ofMusic Honors Program will perform. 6 p.m.Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.202-467-4600.

■ The Venice Baroque Orchestra willperform works by Vivaldi and other com-posers. 6:30 p.m. Free. West GardenCourt, National Gallery of Art, 6th Streetand Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6941.

Discussions and lectures■ “The Sunday Forum: Critical Issues in

the Light of Faith” will feature writer, pro-ducer and director Helen Whitney dis-cussing forgiveness and presenting clipsfrom her new PBS film “Forgiveness: ATime to Love and a Time to Hate.” 10:10a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral,Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenuesNW. 202-537-6200.

■ Alexander Yates will discuss his book“Moondogs,” at 1 p.m.;and Diane Ackerman(shown) will discuss herbook “One HundredNames for Love: AStroke, a Marriage, andthe Language ofHealing,” at 5 p.m.Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut

Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.■ Mary Beard, professor and chair of

the faculty board of classics at theUniversity of Cambridge, will discuss“Warts and All? Emperors Come Down toEarth” as part of a lecture series on “TheTwelve Caesars: Images of Power FromAncient Rome to Salvador Dalí.” 2 p.m.Free. East Building Auditorium, NationalGallery of Art, 4th Street and ConstitutionAvenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ The Club for the History of McLeanGardens and theFriendship Estate willpresent a talk by authorMark N. Ozer on“MassachusettsAvenue in the GildedAge: A Model for theMcLean FriendshipEstate.” 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free. McLeanGardens Ballroom, 3811 Porter St. NW.202-686-9651.

Special event■ Amazing Life Games Preschool’s

annual auction will celebrate 40 years ofplay-based learning. 6 to 9 p.m. $25 inadvance; $30 at the door. Tabaq Bistro,1336 U St. NW. 202-265-0114.

Tours and walks■ A park ranger will lead ages 8 and

older on a tour of Meridian Hill Park and itsscenic walkways. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at theJoan of Arc statue above the cascadingwaterfall at Meridian Hill Park, 16th andEuclid streets NW. 202-895-6070.

■ A park ranger will lead a tour of theOld Stone House garden and explain themultiple benefits of plants and herbs thatwere used during the Colonial era. 2 p.m.Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW.202-426-6851.

Monday, April 11

Concerts■ Sopranos Laura Strickling and

Melissa Wimbish will perform. 6 p.m. Free.Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Young Concert Series will presentmezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson andpianist Christopher Cano performing worksby Porpora, Mahler, Ravel and Argento.7:30 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, KennedyCenter. 202-467-4600.

■ The a cappella group Vocaldente willperform popu-lar music ofthe last 100years. 7:30p.m. Free. TheUnited Church,1920 G St.NW. concert@wash.diplo.de.

■ Pianist Martial Solal will perform. 8p.m. Free; tickets required. CoolidgeAuditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building,Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502.

Discussions and lectures■ Emily Pugh, a research associate at

the National Gallery of Art, will discuss“Spies in the Library: Representations ofWest Berlin in the 1960s.” 12:10 and 1:10p.m. Free. East Building Small Auditorium,National Gallery of Art, 4th Street andConstitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Georgetown University’s McDonoughSchool of Business will host “The Businessof Sports,” a panel discussion of prosports team owners. 4:30 p.m. Free.Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building,

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Saturday, APRIL 9■ Film: “ITVS Community Cinema”will feature the film “Bhutto,” aboutthe life story of former PakistaniPrime Minister Benazir Bhutto. A dis-cussion will follow. 5 to 7 p.m. Free;reservations required. LangstonRoom, Busboys and Poets, 202114th St. NW. 202-939-0794.

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■ Kathleen Cushman will discuss herbook “Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can TellUs About Motivation and Mastery.” 6:30 to8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys andPoets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Home and office organizers JudyTiger and Tamara Belden will present“Clean Up Your Clutter!” 7 p.m. Free.Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd ParkNeighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave.NW. 202-541-6100.

■ Ashley Judd will discuss her memoir“All That Is Bitter and Sweet.” 7 p.m. $14;reservations required. Sixth & I HistoricSynagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

■ Donna Leon will discuss her book“Drawing Conclusions: A CommissarioGuido Brunetti Mystery.” 7 p.m. Free.Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave.NW. 202-364-1919.

Films■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will fea-

ture the 1996 film “Prisoner of theMountain.” 2 p.m. Free. Chevy ChaseNeighborhood Library, 5625 ConnecticutAve. NW. 202-282-0021.

■ “Second Look Filmfest,” spotlightingthe work of the Coen Brothers, will featurethe 2000 adventure comedy “O Brother,Where Art Thou?” 6:30 p.m. Free. ChevyChase Neighborhood Library, 5625Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

■ “Helke Sander in Focus” will featurethe first part of the filmmaker’s 1991 docu-mentary “Liberators Take Liberties,” aboutwomen who were raped by Red Army sol-diers at the end of World War II. 6:30 p.m.$7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 160. The second part ofthe film will be shown April 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Performances■ Poet Naomi Shihab Nye will read from

her work. 7:30 p.m. $15. FolgerShakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St.SE. 202-544-7077.

■ Young Playwrights’ Theater will pre-sent a collection of student-written plays.7:30 p.m. Free. GALA Theater, 3333 14thSt. NW. yptdc.org. The New Play Festivalwill continue Tuesday and Wednesday at7:30 p.m. with different lineups each night.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Boston Celtics. 7 p.m. $10 to $475.Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328.

Tuesday, April 12

Concerts■ The Friday Morning Music Club will

perform works by Bach, Dowland, Cacciniand Vivaldi. Noon. Free. Dumbarton House,2715 Q St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ The National Gallery of Art StringQuartet will perform works by Mozart andBeethoven. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures■ Fred Burton will discuss his book

“Chasing Shadows: ASpecial Agent’sLifelong Hunt to Bring aCold War Assassin toJustice.” Noon. Free.International SpyMuseum, 800 F St.NW. 202-393-7798.

■ Barbara Moran will discuss her book

“The Day We Lost the H-Bomb: Cold War,Hot Nukes, and theWorst NuclearWeapons Accident inHistory.” Noon. Free.Naval Heritage Center,U.S. Navy Memorial,701 Pennsylvania Ave.NW. 202-737-2300.

■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutewill present a talk by author Judith Viorst on“Life Lessons From Under Eight TillUnexpectedly Eighty.” 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.Free. Room 6, Temple Baptist Church,3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860.

■ Sarah Houser, post-doctoral fellow forthe Tocqueville Forum on the Roots ofAmerican Democracy, will discuss “TheLast Refuge of Scoundrels?: An EthicalExamination of Patriotism.” 6 to 7:30 p.m.Free; reservations required. Mortara CenterConference Room, Georgetown University,37th and O streets NW.tocquevilleforum@georgetown.edu.

■ Ed Breslin will discuss his book“Drinking With Miss Dutchie: A Memoir.”6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12thSt. NW. 202-347-0176.

■ Swedish-Tunisian writer Jonas HassenKhemiri will discuss his novel “Montecore.”6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. rsvp-hos@foreign.ministry.se.

■ Billy Collins will discuss his book“Horoscopes for the Dead: Poems.” 7 p.m.Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 ConnecticutAve. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Marianne Hirsch, professor of Englishand comparative literature at ColumbiaUniversity, will discuss “Fantasies ofReturn: The Holocaust in Jewish Memoryand Postmemory.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free;reservations required. RubinsteinAuditorium, U.S. Holocaust MemorialMuseum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW.ushmm.org.

■ Elisabeth Agro, curator of Americanmodern and contemporary crafts and deco-rative arts at the Philadelphia Museum ofArt, will discuss “The Fine Art of Craft:Developing a Connoisseur’s Eye.” 7 p.m.$35. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Wolfgang Müller-Funk, a professor atthe University of Vienna, will discuss “ThePortrayal of America Through AustrianLiterature.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reserva-tions required. Embassy of Austria, 3524International Court NW. 202-895-6776.

Film■ The Washington DC Jewish

Community Center will present the D.C.premiere of Jonathan Gruber’s 2011 film“Jewish Soldiers in Blue & Gray,” aboutthe sacrifices made by some 10,000American Jewish soldiers who fought onboth sides of the Civil War. A discussionwill follow. 7:30 p.m. $10; $9 for seniorsand ages 24 and younger. Washington DCJewish Community Center, 1529 16th St.NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Sporting event■ The Washington Nationals will play

the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $5 to$350. Nationals Park, 1500 South CapitolSt. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will con-tinue Wednesday and Thursday at 7:05p.m.

Wednesday, April 13

Concerts■ Participants in Betty Carter’s Jazz

Ahead program at the Kennedy Center willperform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,

Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The con-cert will repeat Thursday and Friday at 6p.m.

■ Gonzaga College High School andConnelly School of the Holy Child will holdtheir annual spring choral concert, featuringthe Eye Street Boys, the Connelly VocalJazz and the Connelly Camerata. 7:30 p.m.Free. Historic Gonzaga Theatre, 19 I St.NW. gonzaga.org.

■ “NSO Pops” will feature a perform-ance by PinkMartini. 8 p.m.$20 to $85.Concert Hall,KennedyCenter. 202-467-4600. Theperformance will repeat Thursday at 7 p.m.and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Discussions and lectures■ The Washington Home & Community

Hospices will present a recorded seminaron “Spirituality and End-of-Life Care,” fol-lowed by a question-and-answer session.11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free; reservationsrequired. 3720 Upton St. NW. 202-895-0159.

■ Historian Sean A. Scott will discusshis book “A Visitation of God: NorthernCivilians Interpret the Civil War.” Noon.Free. McGowan Theater, National ArchivesBuilding, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7thand 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Carla Peterson will discuss her book“Black Gotham: A Family History of African-Americans in Nineteenth-Century NewYork.” Noon. Free. Montpelier Room, JamesMadison Building, Library of Congress, 101Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221.

■ Artist Walid Reed will discuss hiswork. 5:30 p.m. $10; free for students.Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW.phillipscollection.org/calendar.

■ The Community Council for theHomeless at Friendship Place will present asymposium on employment and homeless-ness. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservationsrequested. Metropolitan Memorial UnitedMethodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave.NW. 202-503-2963.

■ Ori Z. Soltes, a resident scholar oftheology and fine arts at GeorgetownUniversity, will lead a discussion of “Pigs inHeaven” by Barbara Kingsolver. 6:30 p.m.Free. West End Neighborhood Library,1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Journalists Bob Woodward andPatrick Tyler will discuss “InvestigativeReporting, Politics and UncoveringSecrets.” A book signing will follow. 7 p.m.$25. The River School, 4880 MacArthurBlvd. NW. riverschool.net.

■ Georges Viaud, preservation managerof Flo Brasseries, will discuss “In a Gardenof Cuisine and Culture,” about Parisianbrasseries (in French). 7 p.m. $30. AllianceFrançaise de Washington, 2142 WyomingAve. NW. 202-234-7911.

Special event■ The Smithsonian Craft Show Preview

Night Benefit will offer a chance to meetartists featured in the show, get access tofirst-choice shopping opportunities, submitauction bids and sample items from acocktail buffet. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $200;reservations required. National BuildingMuseum, 401 F St. NW. 202-633-5006.

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Monday, APRIL 11■ Discussion: AFL-CIO presidentRichard Trumka will discuss currentevents. 11:30 a.m. $30; reserva-tions required. Woman’s NationalDemocratic Club, 1526 NewHampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

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Keegan Theatre will present a world-premieremusical, “National Pastime,” April 9 throughMay 13 at the Church Street Theater.

“National Pastime” tells the story of a radio stationon the verge of bankruptcy in Depression-era Iowa. Tospark ratings, the station’s employees invent anunbeatable baseball team and begin to broadcast phony

games as though they’re real. Everything works to per-fection until the media begin to pay attention.

Performance times will be 8 p.m. Thursday throughSaturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, as well as 8 p.m.Monday, April 11. Tickets cost $40; $35 for studentsand seniors. The theater is located at 1742 Church St.NW. 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com.■ Landless Theater Company opened “China: TheWhole Enchilada” last week and will continue itthrough April 24 at the DC Arts Center.

Three Caucasian men sing, dance and irreverentlymarch their way through 4,000 years of Chinese histo-ry, daring to tackle racism, human rights, genocide andthe birth of the fortune cookie.

Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdaythrough Sunday. Tickets cost $25. The DC ArtsCenter is located at 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833; landlesstheatrecompany.org.■ Factory 499 will present “Magnificent Waste”April 7 through May 8 at Mead Theatre Lab atFlashpoint.

Lizzie B makes shock art. Arden buys beautifulthings. A young man wants to be famous. In“Magnificent Waste,” Factory 449 exposes a modernworld addicted to speed, fashion, celebrity and dramawhere three people make a pact that will change theirlives, while a TV show documents everything and amovie star tries to stay out of the fringe.

Performance times will be 8 p.m. Thursdaythrough Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost$20, except on pay-what-you-can nights April 8 and9. Flashpoint is located at 916 G St. NW. 202-315-1305; flashpointdc.org.

■ Georgetown University’s Mask and BaubleDramatic Society opened David Lindsay-Abaire’s“Rabbit Hole” last week and will continue it throughApril 9 at Poulton Hall.

Is it possible to ever return to “normal” after thedeath of a loved one? What does it mean to effectivelymaneuver through grief? Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer-winning play follows Becca and Howie as they survivethe death of their 4-year-old son.

Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday throughSaturday. Tickets cost $12; $8 for students.Georgetown University is located at 37th and O streetsNW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu.

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“Mapping,” featuringsix artists whoexplore how maps

both reflect and affect impressionsof reality, will open tomorrow atCarroll Square Gallery and con-tinue through June 3.

An opening reception will take

place tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m.Located at 975 F St. NW, the

gallery is open Monday throughFriday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-234-5601.■ “Tom Wesselmann Draws,” fea-turing some 60 drawings from the55-year career of the New York-based Pop artist, will open Fridayat the Kreeger Museum and con-tinue through July 30.

Located at 2401 Foxhall RoadNW, the museum is open Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and duringthe week by reservation. Admissionis $10 for adults and $7 for seniorsand students. 202-337-3050.■ “L’Enfance Ailleurs (Childhoodin Elsewhere),” a fundraisingexhibit for Madagascar that high-lights Samantha Delaborde’s pho-tography of disadvantaged childrenaround the world, will open Fridaywith a reception at 6:30 p.m. at theAlliance Française deWashington and continue throughMay 18.

Admission to the reception costs$15.

Located at 2142 Wyoming Ave.NW, the gallery is open Monday

through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. 202-234-7911, ext. 31.■ Landis Construction Corp. willexhibit paintings, sculptures andphotographs as part of Main StreetTakoma’s second annual Art Hopfestival, beginning with an artists’reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridayand continuing through Sunday.

Located at 7059 Blair RoadNW, the Landis office will be openSaturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.■ Hemphill will open an exhibitSaturday of photography by AnneRowland inspired by the farmlandaround her home in rural Virginia.The exhibit will continue through

June 4.An opening reception will take

place Saturday from 6:30 to 8:30p.m.

Located at 1515 14th St. NW,the gallery is open Tuesday throughSaturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.202-234-5601.■ Foxhall Gallery recently openedan exhibit of landscape paintingsby David Bottini and will continueit through May 6.

An opening reception will takeplace Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m.with a talk by Bottini at 3:30 p.m.

Located at 3301 New MexicoAve. NW, the gallery is openMonday through Saturday from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-966-7144.

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Dahlia Elsayed’s “Some Heavy Indulgences” is part of an exhibition atCarroll Square Gallery.

By MARK LONGAKERCurrent Correspondent

Many Washington residences contain impor-tant works of art, often of historical interestto the nation’s capital. The public rarely, if

ever, sees them, because they remain in the livingrooms, dens and other favored places of their owners’homes.

Seeking to change that, “Capital Portraits:Treasures From Washington Private Collections” willopen Friday at the National Portrait Gallery. The tem-porary exhibition presents 60 portraits done during thelast 250 years — including paintings, sculptures,drawings, prints, collages, mixed-media pieces andeven a tapestry — on loan from Washington-areahomes.

Featured are notables like Pop artist Andy Warhol,who often visited D.C. in the 1980s. He would stay inthe Foxhall residence of Christina “Ina” Ginsburg, theWashington editor of his Interview magazine. Theshow includes a painted silkscreen portrait he made ofher, revealing an exotic beauty with bright red lips.

Sculptor David Smith welded an abstract modernistportrait of Lucille Corcos from scrap iron in 1936. Atonce angular and sinuous, the seated figure was loanedby the subject’s son, Kalorama resident David Levy,former director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and itsschool.

Cleveland Park residents Dan Snyder and TomBreit loaned an enormous tapestry portrait of super-model Kate Moss by contemporary artist Chuck Close.

It normally hangs in their sunlit living room, where itsclean lines augment the spare modernism of their I.M.Pei-designed home.

“Capital Portraits: Treasures From WashingtonPrivate Collections” will open Friday and continuethrough Sept. 5 at the National Portrait Gallery.Located at 8th and F streets NW, the museum is opendaily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000;npg.si.edu.

Exhibit peeks into private D.C. collections

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made a mask of a wolf. We worethem against our faces during theplay!”

— Pre-kindergartners andkindergartners

Key ElementaryThis week we presented our

“how to’s” to the class. This iswhere we describe to the classsomething that we know how todo, but that they may not. Some ofthe “how to’s” that have alreadybeen presented are “How to Tell aFortune” and “How to Make aPaper Airplane With SpecialPaper.” Another classmate taughtus “How to Make the DrinkShirley Temple.” Today I am dis-cussing “How to Play C Major ona Keyboard.”

We continue preparation for theDC-CAS, which will take placenext week. We each have beenassigned a mentor to give usencouragement before the tests.They bring us treats and notes giv-ing us encouragement to do wellon the test. The mentors reallymake us feel good and not sostressed.

— Kyla Booker, fifth-grader

Lafayette ElementaryThe DC-CAS, the state test that

D.C. public elementary students ingrades three, four and five have totake, is in full swing this week.

Third-grader Sam Angevinesaid, “I’m nervous and frustratedbecause we already had four DC-BAS tests.”

A classmate, Luke Schauer,agreed. “I’m sort of nervous, andI’m scared about how long it is.”

A third-grade teacher, Ms.Jensen, feels that the “DC-CAS isa good indicator of how kids aredoing on their grade level, but Idon’t like how early in the schoolyear it is given.”

Fourth-grader Ries Francisadmitted, “I am a little nervous,but I know I can do it because Idid it last year.”

Jack Darnell thinks that beingnervous is normal, but “you knowyou can do it!”

A fourth-grade teacher, Ms.Fratto, said, “I’m always a littlenervous because you can’t see thetest beforehand … . I wish youdidn’t have to worry about takingthem.”

Fifth-graders have taken theDC-CAS for two years already.Fifth-grader Ben Korn said, “I’mnot nervous about it. I think it’s along test that could be shorter.”

His classmate, Chloe Leo said,“I don’t like the DC-CAS. It’spointless, it’s difficult and it’s awaste of a week of school. Itstresses the students out. We workfor two hours a day for four dayson the same test.”

Ms. Betz, a fifth-grade teacher,said: “Four days is just a snapshotof a year’s worth of work. I don’tthink of my students as ‘basic’ or‘proficient.’ I think of them as

awesome, hardworking andsmart.”

— Zachary Schauer, fifth grader

Mann ElementaryMs. Ullo’s fourth-graders are

studying the 13 Colonies. We aredoing two projects for this socialstudies unit. In the first, we wereassigned to one team for each ofthe 13 Colonies. Then we’ll use agraphic organizer that helps uscollect information. Finally, usingthe information we discover aboutour colony, we’ll make posters toshare what we learn.

The second project is partici-pating in a town meeting. We willdiscuss what we like or dislikeabout our school, and if we couldchange anything, what would itbe? If we have good ideas, Mr.Rogall will share them with ourprincipal, Ms. Whisnant. Maybewe will manage to change some-thing at our school and see how tobe an active citizen and makechanges in our community!

At Mann, we’re also helpingraise money for the Japanese whohave been hurt by the tsunami,earthquake and radiation melt-down. We’re making at least athousand paper cranes because theJapanese think they are symbolsfor good luck. Then we’ll put thecranes in envelopes and seal them.The envelopes are printed withoriginal haiku (a traditionalJapanese poem) and decorated bythe fourth- and fifth-graders. Oneof the fourth-grade classes evenhad a bake sale yesterday. In art,we’re making vases with cherryblossoms. When all these projectsare done, we’re going to selleverything at Mann’s FridayFarmers’ Market! We hope to raisea lot of money to send to Japan!

— Katarina Kitarovic andBianca Berrino, fourth-graders;

and Jazba Iqbal, fifth-grader

Murch ElementaryEvery year at Murch the home

and school association has an auc-tion to raise money for the school.This year’s theme was “MurchMadness.” This is a fun way forthe school to raise money becausethere are many donations from dif-ferent vendors and there are lots ofitems to purchase. This year theauction raised more than$100,000.

The class projects are always ahighlight of the auction, and thisyear was no exception. Each classdecided on a theme and type of artproject. Ms. Bogan’s kindergart-ners took photos of themselvesand then painted these photos sim-ilar to Andy Warhol’s style. Thestudents in Ms. George’s third-grade class took photos of them-selves in front of D.C. monu-ments. These photos were thenmade into an album. Ms. Finberg’sclass built and painted a bird-house.

These projects could not havebeen successful without the helpof room parents, art teacher Ms.Miriam Cutelis, art liaison Ms.

Regina Holliday and lots of othervolunteers who spent many hoursputting the auction projects intoaction. We thank Ms. Cutelis, Ms.Holliday and all the parents whomade the class projects happen.

— Julia Arnsberger, fourth-grader

National Cathedral SchoolOn Monday, students returned

from two weeks of spring break,well-rested and ready to start thefourth and final quarter of theyear. During the break, some stu-dents went on trips for their indi-vidual sports. Both the crew teamand the lacrosse team traveled inorder to participate in team-build-ing activities and train for theupcoming season. The rowingteam trained in Florida, wherethey worked on endurance andrefined their skills on the water.

On Saturday, the middle andupper schools will hold a springconcert where they will showcasetheir artistic talents. The followingweekend, the middle school willbe performing in “Up the DownStaircase,” its spring production.This month is full of opportunitiesto watch students shine in thevisual arts. In addition to the con-cert and the play, both the middleand upper school dancers will begiving audiences a treat with theDance Gala, which will feature adiverse array of dances from vari-ous cultures and movements.— Parisa Sadeghi, 11th-grader

National PresbyterianSchool

The sixth-graders at NationalPresbyterian School have beenstudying Africa for four monthsnow. They learned all about thephysical features, economy andculture of African countries. Afterworking hard for four monthsstraight, the sixth-graders decidedto host an African feast for all par-ents to come to and also to seetheir amazing work.

At the start of the feast, thesixth-grade students marched inwearing African-style masks. Theymade the unique masks in art classa few weeks earlier. Mrs. Bravo,the upper division art teacher,helped us create the masks andmade sure the class had the rightamount of resources to use tomake them. Later on, the sixth-graders sang a couple of songs toentertain the parents and teachers.These songs were rehearsed withour music teacher, Mrs. Hancock.

Afterward, traditional Africandishes were served. After the foodwas devoured, the feast was over.After the enjoyable afternoon, thekids and parents left with fullstomachs.

— Alexander Taylor, sixth-grader

Paul Public Charter SchoolFor the month of February the

sixth-grade students at Paul PublicCharter School have been donat-ing money for the organizationPennies for Peace to help people

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in Afghanistan and Pakistan buysupplies and build schools. In1993, Greg Mortenson startedPennies for Peace in Afghanistanand Pakistan because the largestdonation he got for his work wasfrom kids.

To raise the money we had acompetition among all the sixth-grade homerooms. Penniesequaled positive points and silvercoins and dollars could subtractpoints against other teams. Wecounted the pennies every Fridayand whoever won earned a prize.Gallaudet House raised the mostmoney total.

Sixth-graders also paid $1 for adress-down day fundraiser. Wewent to TD Bank and counted allthe money in the Penny Arcade.The total we earned was $547.32.We hope that our money will givethe gift of education to our peersin Afghanistan and Pakistan.

— Bezawit Tefera and AsenatBokretzion, sixth-graders

The River SchoolRight now we are learning a lot

in the Fox Class. My favorite partof the day is when I get to playLego with the other kids duringChoice Time.

I also really like Theme. InTheme right now, we are learningabout art. The name of our themeis “A Brief History in Art.” Wehave been learning about differentartists. One of the artists we havelearned about is Jackson Pollock.We even got to splatter paint up onour playground like JacksonPollock did.

In math, we have learned aboutnumber sentences and measure-ment. Yesterday I got to practicemeasuring using rulers and tapemeasures. I even learned that I canmeasure things with my hands,and that is called hand span.

In reading groups, I am reading“Henry and Mudge” books and“The Big Balloon Race.”

In writing, we are learningabout using punctuation at the endof the sentence.

— Will Burks, The Fox Class(first-grader)

St. John’s College HighSchool

This week at St. John’s, thetheater group is putting on itsspring production, “You’re a GoodMan, Charlie Brown.” It is a musi-cal comedy based on the CharlieBrown comics and cartoons. Thetheater group has worked tirelesslyon this show and is proud to pre-sent it to the school community.

St. John’s recently announcedthe summer athletic camps it isoffering this summer. The campsinclude football, lacrosse, baseball,volleyball, basketball, soccer, fieldhockey and co-ed tennis. You canvisit stjohns-chs.org/summer-camps to learn more about the funcamps.

There will be good matchups

this weekend with the boys’ juniorvarsity and freshman baseballteams playing against Gonzaga onFriday and against DeMatha onSunday.

— Emmett Cochetti, ninth-grader

School Without WallsOn March 30, the home and

school association held an emer-gency parents meeting to informSchool Without Walls parentsabout the upcoming budget cutsand the school’s possible respons-es.

The issue is this: The tentativebudget for School Without Wallsnext year $810,000 less than thisyear’s. That is a cut of 18 percentof Walls’ current budget. Walls hasbeen specially targeted for fundingcuts. We had the largest budget cutof any D.C. public school, and thesecond-highest percentage cut.The per-pupil expenditure — thestatistic that The Washington Postrecently ran a story on — woulddrop by about $2,145, putting it$55 from the allowed minimum.

The local school restructuringteam has been working hard tofind ways to maintain the school’smission despite the enormousbudget cuts. The team is trying tokeep Advanced Placement courses(a necessary part of any college-prep program) and all requiredgraduation classes.

As a result of school campaign-ing, the budget has been increasedtwice — but only if SchoolWithout Walls increases enroll-ment for next year, from 476 to520 students — and it is still$320,000 less than this year’s. Inaddition to sending two gradestwo days a week to Stevens-Francis Education Campus, theschool will have to lay off fiveteachers and counselors, plus cus-todians and administrative staff.The home and school association,local school restructuring team,administration and parents areworking hard to get the budgetcuts reduced to avoid hurting theschool’s system of excellence.— Lillian Audette, 12th-grader

Stoddert ElementaryWe’re girls in the fifth grade at

Stoddert Elementary and wescored 93 percent or better on thereading or math DC-BAS tests.We use strategies to do well ontests, and we like to read. We’llshare a few things about ourselvesand how we test.

Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m an avidreader. Right now I’m reading“Little Women.” When I read, Ipicture the characters in my head,and some become my role models.I have one now from “LittleWomen.” Another role model isBeatrix Potter. When I was little, Iliked spelling, and I would writeshort stories when I was 4 and 5.I’d like to go to Africa and helppeople there. My dad helps peoplethere and all over the world. I seemyself following those footsteps.Another role model is NelsonMandela. I study and I’m a good

listener. When I take tests, I focus.Hi, I’m Lucie. In kindergarten I

was reading “Charlie and theChocolate Factory” to my class.My older sister and dad helped mea lot. Now I do EPGY math andreading. I’m on a higher level thanmy grade. When I get older, I’dlike to be in a field of science ormath that involves nature some-how. During test taking, I do allmy math on scratch paper. I evendraw pictures. When doing thereading portion, I read the ques-tions first, then the text, and I goback to the questions before set-tling on an answer.

— Danielle Fossett and Lucie Warga, fifth-graders

Wilson High SchoolMost teens can’t fathom exis-

tence without cellphones, eventhough we all know they are arecent invention. Unfortunately forWilson students, a new policy isbeing put into effect: Electronicsare banned on days when 10 ormore students are found usingthem during class. This was firstenforced on March 17, and stu-dents tried numerous methods ofsneaking in their phones. Thosewho refused to relinquish theirvaluables were subjected to sus-pension and parents were contact-ed to reclaim the item. Studentswho were willing to hand over thegoods were given a numbered slipof paper and watched as possiblythe most important object in theirlife was put in a plastic bag andthrown in a bin.

It was next used March 23. Atthe end of the day, angryteenagers were crowding aroundoffices trying to push towardadministrators to pick up theirelectronics. While this was a has-sle, it was infinitely better thanthe alternative — not getting yourphone back at all — as was sen-ior Niall Sullivan’s experience.He said at first he willingly hand-ed over his phone. “After trustingthem with my phone, they eitherlost it or gave it away. I’m angry,very angry, but mostly disap-pointed in how they handled this.They can’t expect us to followthese rules if they can’t even dotheir jobs right.”

Wilson administrators did haveto buy Niall a new phone out oftheir own pockets, but the situa-tion was far from ideal for all par-ties.

On March 29, another senior,class president D’Arcy Williams,had his phone stolen, and Wilsonwrote a check for $750 to coverthe expense. The money came outof an administrative operationalfund.

While it is important that class-es aren’t disturbed by frequentcellphone use, hopefully Wilsonadministrators and students cancome together to find a better wayto eliminate these distractions.They plan to continue to enforcethis new policy until furthernotice.

— Kathleen Harn and Sydney Allard, 12th-graders

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Inventory grew steadily in 2010, peaking at 1,512 active house listings in October. In just two months that plummeted 21.1% fueling this year’s momentum in sales.

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