Chavez Parkside Middle School Wins City-wide Public Policy Competition

For the second consecutive year, middle school students from Mr. Toomer's classes at Cesar Chavez's Parkside Campus won the District of Columbia Project Citizen Showcase. The annual event was held on June 3, 2010, at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives. Following are some pictures from the day which was kicked-off with a fabulous interactive presentation on freedom of expression by constitutional activist Mary Beth Tinker (Tinker v. Des Moines).

Mary Beth Tinker teaches students about the five freedoms in the First Amendment.

Chavez Parkside students with their winning portfolio on "Student Rights".

Showcase evaluator Ian Schillinger speaks with student ambassadors from the SEED School.

Joey Wignarajah speaks with students from Chavez Bruce Prep about their ideas to address "Homelessness".

Students from Ms. John's seventh grade class at Chavez Parkside talk to judges about the lack of course selection at their middle school.