Sort, Toss, Save, Pack -- Saturday, May 21, 2011

Saturday, May 21st was an optional Sort, Toss, Save, Pack, Label and Stack day for Capitol Hill Day School faculty and staff. Jason Gray, Head of School, graciously provided lunch for us.

The Second Grade Team, Kendall Grier and Barbara Keeling, generated a bumper crop of boxes for storage. Barbara Keeling completes her 29th year at Capitol Hill Day School. This week she will be seasoning her 25th Pow Wow Stew! Over the span of her remarkable career she has taught in 4th, 1st, and 2nd Grades. I just don't know if we can continue to do justice to beavers, buffaloes, crickets, worms, and all the states in the United States without her.

Beth Nalker and Molly Doyle, in 5th Grade, were very well organized and packed boxes adding to our Iron Mountain collection.

Laura Nakatani, First Grade, brings down another box for storage. We sent 110 boxes to Iron Mountain on Monday. Whew!

Monarc Construction -- Footing Evaluation, May 21, 2011

Ron Wetzel, Site Superintendent, Monarc Construction, along with Ron, Jr. and Kyle spent Saturday morning, May 21st, examining the foundation of the Dent School.

After digging down through the basement floor the team discovered that Dent was built upon a substantial layer of rock and cobblestone (visible on the right of the footing picture)covered with cement before the brick interior structural wall began. Ron judged the footing quite satisfactory. Pictures, measurements, and final calculations will be used by the engineers to determine the amount of additional steel needed to support the building. Most of the masonry for the chimneys will be removed to add additional classroom space.

Wetzel will be Monarc's Site Superintendent for the Day School's construction project.

Nieghborhood Forum - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 5:45 - 6:45 pm

Capitol Hill Day School’s next regularly scheduled Neighborhood Forum is Wednesday, May 25th from 5:45 – 6:45 pm.

Members of the Board of Trustees and Jason Gray, Head of School, will discuss our plans to renovate the Dent School building beginning in June after this academic year concludes. Renovating Dent will replace our earlier plan to construct an addition to the School.

Representatives of Monarc Construction and our architectural firm will attend the meeting to answer any questions about the project that you may have.

Information about the renovation project has been posted on the School’s website as we have progressed through the design stages. Please click on the School’s website, www.chds.org, and on the right hand side in the “Learn About” section click on the Dent Building icon.

if you have any questions in advance of next Wednesday’s Forum contact Jim Woolwine, Business Manager (202) 386-9926 or via email (jimw@chds.org).

Board of Zoning Adjustment Hearing, Tuesday, May 17, 2011

18208 Application of Capitol Hill Day School

Case # : 18208

Case Name : Application of Capitol Hill Day School

Case Summary : (Special Exceptions) Application of Capitol Hill Day School, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3104.1, and 3103.2, for a variance from the parking requirements under section 2101.1, and a special exception to allow the temporary placement and use of modular classrooms from May, 2011 to March, 2012, for a private school under section 206, in the R-5-B District at premises 1000 5th Street, S.E. (Square 881-W, Lot 800).

ANC : 6D

Result : Approved.

Capitol Hill Restoration Society Meeting May 12, 2011

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) Zoning Committee met May 12, 2011 to review Capitol Hill Day School's application to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for three variances to erect modular classrooms at 1000 5th Street SE for the School's temporary use while the Dent Building is undergoing renovation.

Jim Woolwine, Capitol Hill Day School Business Manager, and Jacques DePuy, Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, P. C. described the renovations planned for the Dent Building, the modular units proposed for the swing space site, and parking arrangements. Mr. DePuy outlined the need for the three variances we will request.

The CHRS Zoning Committee voted to support the School's application for the variances.