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C OM] Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 2:57:03 PM To: INFO, OFPE (DCPS); Henderson, Kaya (OOC); mayor@dc.gov; ebonirose@gmail.com; Aguirre, Jesus (DPR) Cc: pmendelson@dccouncil.us; mbrown@dccouncil.us; yalexander@dccouncil.us; dcatania@dccouncil.us; vorange@dccouncil.us; amuslim@dccouncil.us; Daniel del Pielago; Glaude, Steve (EOM); linda.willams2@dc.gov; Han, Eugene (DCPS) Subject: Proposal...RON BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Good afternoon all: Please accept the following proposal regarding RON BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL and its feeder school Houston Elementary School: 1. RON BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL must remain open with the following supports in place: a. Borrow Ms. Linda Williams/DPR and leverage her expertise in creating partnerships and that as a former principal to establish a formal partnership with CAPITOL COLLEGE (Laurel, Maryland). b. In that same breath, we must leverage Ms. Williams talent to create a partnership with the FIRST organization to build a fun learning environment in the classroom as early as kindergarten and through high school. The FIRST organization had $16,000,000 in scholarship funds available last year and of that amount, $5,000,000 was left on the table last year. c. Since Ron Brown is advertised as a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math ( STEM) school, we must be compelled to create a magnet environment where students from all 8 wards are attracted and welcomed with open arms. Capitol College currently has 5 students on scholarship from one of the magnet high schools in DCPS and the students are creating such a ripple that Capitol College wants more DCPS students of that same high caliber. In order to create that pipeline, our students must be prepared BEFORE high school. 2. Allow Kenilworth ES to remain open so that they remain in the PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE footprint.

In addition, they need to also remain the recreation center for their neighborhood so that the children continue to have a safe place to recreate in their neighborhood.

Allow THE FISHING SCHOOL to continue their great work so that the children continue to be served. SMALL SCHOOLS WORK. NOTE: Ms. Williams was mentioned without her prior knowledge or consent because she formerly served as the Ward 7 manager for DPR and did a phenomenal job. CAPITOL COLLEGE was mentioned because their Admissions Director recently presented a college program at one of the magnet high schools and shared how well they care for their students. In addition , they do a job guarantee when our students complete their courses of study there and this would create a situation where we could raise our tax base here in the District by keeping our dollars in the city. Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration. We must set up our children for a lifetime of generosity and prosperity; then and only then will our city reach the pinnacle of abundance that we so richly deserve. Please continue Ron Brown Middle School's legacy in our community by building a better school from the inside out. Dr. Slade has been raising test scores for the past six years, we need to help him help our students by creating a magnet middle school serving the entire city. Thank you for keeping Ron Brown open. WHEN WE BUILD IT, ALL STUDENTS WILL RUN...to Ron Brown Middle School! Alicia Rucker Queen Mother DCPS parent of 4 Ron Brown Middle School graduates, 2 valedictorians for Ron Brown; 1 HD WOODSON/ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY graduate, 2005; 5 future college graduates

May the banquet of abundance and prosperity be continuously served upon your table...!