WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL for GIRLS

Small school + Parental involvement = success for young girls


Congratulations to WMSG for winning $100,000 grant from Fight For Children in the independent category! And a big thank you to Fight For Children, an independent non-profit organization committed to improving education in DC schools, for recognizing the qualities that make WMSG such a success.

As Sister Mary Bourdon said in a recent Washington Post interview “If kids are even barely passing and we can connect with their parents, we take them." “We want the school to get inside the girls so they are not living in two worlds,” Bourdon explained. “They get teased in their neighborhoods for wearing the uniform and carrying the books….” Washington Middle School for Girls is one of the ten non profit partners located at THEARC where Sister Mary is a familiar face.
If you know a sixth-grade child who can benefit from what the WMSG has to offer please have the family contact Sister Mary at 202-678-1113. The Washington Middle School for Girls offers a solid and holistic education in the Catholic educational tradition, featuring intellectual challenge, respect for diversity, and support for the spiritual, social and emotional growth of each student. More information about the school is available at http://www.thearcdc.org/partners/middleschool.asp.
Washington Post Metro columnist Marc Fisher has an in depth interview with Sister Mary in his article Turn Around Starts With Students.

Selected for the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy
“One of the best small charities in the greater Washington region”

WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL for GIRLS

Small school + Parental involvement =
success for young girls

SISTER MARY AT
WMSG'S 10TH

YEAR CELEBRATION!

“If kids are even barely passing and we can connect with their parents, we take them,” says Sister Mary Bourdon in an article recently featured in The Washington Post. “We want the school to get inside the girls so they are not living in two worlds,” Bourdon says. “They get teased in their neighborhoods for wearing the uniform and carrying the books….” Washington Middle School for Girls is one of the ten non profit partners located at THEARC where Sister Mary is a familiar face.

Washington Middle School for Girls is Recruiting New Students

for the 2008-2009 school year. If you know a sixth-grade child who can benefit from what the WMSG has to offer please have the family contact Sister Mary at 202-678-1113. The Washington Middle School for Girls offers a solid and holistic education in the Catholic educational tradition, featuring intellectual challenge, respect for diversity, and support for the spiritual, social and emotional growth of each student. More information about the school is available at http://www.thearcdc.org/partners/middleschool.asp.
Washington Post Metro columnist Marc Fisher has an in depth interview with Sister Mary in his article Turn Around Starts With Students.

Ten non profit partners at THEARC have come together under one roof to help children.
Your donations help each charity fulfil their missions.

Selected for the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy
“One of the best small charities in the greater Washington region”

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DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG GIRL WHO DESERVES A QUALITY EDUCATION?

Is there an all-girls school in Anacostia? YES! The Washington Middle School for Girls
is at two locations: THEVIEW -2683 Douglass Rd, Se (4th & 5th grades)
THEARC-1901 Mississippi Ave SE (6th,7th,8th grades)

The Washington Middle School for Girls (WMSG) seeks to create a safe and caring environment-a space within the community where young girls can discover the sacredness of their lives and begin to plan their life long goals. The school promotes academic excellence, social responsibility and commitment to Christian values. WMSG is dedicated to serving students who would otherwise not be able to afford a private school.

In addition to a solid academic program, all WMSG students have access to participate in arts & recreation programs at THEARC, such as The Washington Ballet, Levine School of Music, Corcoran Art Gallery and much more!


WHY IS THEARC NEEDED?

Shockingly, the U.S. Census Bureau 2005 American Community Survey shows that our nation’s capital has the highest rate of childhood poverty of any jurisdiction in the United States. Three out of ten children in Washington, DC live at or below the poverty line—.

WHAT IS THEARC?

Ten non profit partners at THEARC have come together under one roof to help children.
Since its opening in 2005, Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus-THEARC- has become a national prototype combining social, cultural and health services. It is a $27 million 110,000 square foot center on 16.5 acres of land in Southeast Washington, DC. THEARC provides a daily safe haven for the children it serves, with a wide range of arts, educational, recreational, health programs and services. In addition there is a 365-seat theatre (the only theatre east of the Anacostia River) a regulation size gymnasium, computer lab, art gallery, state-of-the-art music and dance studios.

Will you contribute to help each charity fulfill their missions? Just click on the donate button! For more information about THEARC please go to our website http://www.thearcdc.org/ or you may call 1-202-4-THEARC (1-202-484-3272).

Selected for the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy
“One of the best small charities in the greater Washington region”

SMALL SCHOOL + PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT=

SUCCESS FOR YOUNG GIRLS!

AT WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
for GIRLS

“If kids are even barely passing and we can connect with their parents, we take them,” says Sister Mary bourdon in an article recently featured in The Washington Post. “We want the school to get inside the girls so they are not living in two worlds,” Bourdon says. “They get teased in their neighborhoods for wearing the uniform and carrying the books….” Washington Middle School for Girls is one of the nine non profit partners located at THEARC where Sister Mary is a familiar face.


WHAT IS THEARC?

Since its opening in 2005, Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus-THEARC- has become a national prototype combining social, cultural and health services. It is a $27 million 110,000 square foot center on 16.5 acres of land in Southeast Washington, DC. THEARC provides a daily safe haven for the children it serves, with a wide range of arts, educational, recreational, health programs and services. In addition there is a 365-seat theatre (the only theatre east of the Anacostia River) a regulation size gymnasium, computer lab, art gallery, state-of-the-art music and dance studios.

Nine non profit partners at THEARC have come together under one roof to help children. Your donations help each charity fulfil their missions. To learn more about Sister Mary and the Washington Middle School for Girls visit our website http://www.thearcdc.org/ or you may call 1-202-4-THEARC (1-202-484-3272).

Please see Turn Around Starts With Students written by Washington Post Metro columnist Marc Fisher for an in depth interview of Sister Mary and the Washington Middle School for Girls.

Selected for the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy
“One of the best small charities in the greater Washington region”