(Washington, DC) – On Friday, August 30, at 5:30 pm, Mayor Bowser will cut the ribbon at the newly modernized Roosevelt High School athletic field, ahead of their first home football game.
Mayor Bowser’s investments have modernized 26 District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), and she has committed more than $1.3 billion over the next six years for continued modernization of DCPS schools. In addition to the Roosevelt High School athletic field, five fully modernized schools opened this fall. Through these modernizations, Mayor Bowser has focused on providing students with world-class facilities to learn and thrive in.
When:
Friday, August 30
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 5:30 pm
Roosevelt High School vs. Ron Brown High School Football Game: 6 pm
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Brandon T. Todd, Ward 4
Dr. Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor, DCPS
Paul Blackman, Deputy Director of Capital Construction, Department of General Services
Justin Ralston, Principal, Roosevelt High School
Where:
Roosevelt High School
4301 13th Street, NW
*Nearest Metro: Georgia Ave-Petworth Station*
All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).