[BurleyBulletin] January 30, 2007: Important Meeting Tomorrow Morning!
Shelley Payne
shp33 at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 30 14:21:36 EST 2007
The Burley Bulletin
January 25, 2007
Inside This Issue...
* Reminder – Review of Superintendent’s Funding Request Tomorrow
(January 31) at 8 AM
* Safety Concern – Meeting Tomorrow Morning 8 AM
* A High School Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze
* Story Corp
* Upcoming Events for Parents
* Mark Your Calendar...
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Reminder – Review of Superintendent’s Funding Request Tomorrow (January 31)
at 8 AM
Mrs. Howard will review the Superintendent’s Funding Request for the
2007-2008 School Year tomorrow morning at 8 AM in the Auditorium. Please
note the School Board’s public hearing on this funding request is scheduled
for tomorrow (January 31) at 6 P.M. in Lane Auditorium at the County Office
Building.
Safety Concern – Meeting Tomorrow Morning
As you know, double-parking for student drop-off and pick-up is a serious
safety concern. We were recently approached by the City of Charlottesville
Police Department with a request for our cooperation in alleviating a
problem.
Beginning immediately, we will require anyone who is picking up a child at
the end of the school day or dropping a child off in the morning to park
parallel along the curb without blocking the bike lane. This will require
parking along the length of the school front extending down Rose Hill Drive
to the soccer fields for some parents.
The City Police Department has notified us that any cars that are
double-parked along Rose Hill Drive after February 15, 2007 will be
ticketed. A police officer will be in the Burley Middle School auditorium
on Wednesday, January 31 at 8:20 A.M. following Mrs. Howard’s presentation
of the Superintendent’s Funding Request to address the matter and answer any
questions you may have.
Thank you for your cooperation with all of our student drop-off and pick-up
needs. We would also like to remind all parents that we are unable to
supervise students dropped off earlier than 8:50 A.M. Only students who are
participating in a staff supervised activity will be allowed into the
building prior to that time. Please take this into consideration when
arranging morning transportation for your child.
A High School Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze
A Presentation By Allen Freeman (AHS/WAHS Gifted Resource Teacher) February
1, 2007 @ 7:00pm in the AHS Auditorium
Please join us at the next AHS PTSO meeting for a special presentation by
Mr. Allen Freeman. If your student is considering college after graduating
from high school, you won’t want to miss this talk!
WHAT: Allen Freeman (AHS/WAHS Gifted Resource Teacher) will present: A High
School Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze. Sponsored by Gateway
Services in collaboration with AHS PTSO.
WHEN: Thursday, February 1, 2007 @ 7:00pm (this will be the AHS February
PTSO Meeting)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This presentation is applicable to ALL 8th-11th grade
Parents AND Students.
WHERE: AHS Auditorium
WHAT ELSE: Mr. Freeman will present information about what colleges expect
from applicants: high school course selections and grades, PSAT/SAT scores,
letters of recommendation, community service and extracurricular activities.
Reference materials include: a checklist for each grade, college calendars,
and information sheets that provide instructions to parents on how to
negotiate, year-by-year, the College Admissions Maze.
AND ONE MORE THING: Presentation reference materials will be available for
online download at:
HYPERLINK
"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default
.php?sectiondetailid=41221&sc_id=1168446935"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle
.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=41221&sc_id=
1168446935
Story Corp
VSA arts of Virginia has been asked to help find people who've got
interesting personal stories that they'd be willing to share with a national
oral history project called Story Corps. Our local public television station
is hosting the project here in Richmond. Interviews recorded may be selected
for national broadcast on public radio and all recordings will be archived
for posterity.
>From February 27th through March 21st, selected participants will go with
their partners to the traveling recording booth that will be parked at the
Science Museum of Richmond. Each pair will sit at a table and have a
recorded conversation. The format is loose and you may tell stories together
and/or interview each other. To get a sense of what some other people have
done and generate some ideas, visit this website:
Story Corps home page
HYPERLINK "http://www.storycorps.net/"http://www.storycorps.net/
Please join us for this very helpful and informative presentation for ALL
STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERING COLLEGE.
Upcoming Events for Parents
Just For Kicks Soccer Program for Kids with Disabilities
Saturday February 3rd
Slaughter Recreation Center, 505 Edgemont Rd, Charlottesville
10:00 – 11:15am (Ages 3-8)
11:30am - 1:00pm (Ages 9-18)
FREE
Contact: Thomas E. Moran, Just For Kicks/SKILLSnDRILLS Program Director
540-383-5896 mobile
888-202-7545 toll-free
HYPERLINK "mailto:tom%40skillsndrills.com"tom at skillsndrills.-com
Getting a Handle on ADHD: A Survival Guide for Parents
Topics include:
Understanding ADHD, myths and misunderstandings, co- occurring conditions,
study skills, behaviors, social skills, talking to your child about ADHD,
special considerations for the siblings of an ADHD child, community
resources, home/school collaboration.
Thursday, February 8, 6:30 – 8:30 – For parents of elementary school
students
Thursday, February 15, 6:30 – 8:30 – For parents of middle and high school
students
Albemarle Resource Center, 1200 Forest Street, Charlottesville
Presenter: Dr. Janie Irons, ACPS School Psychologist, Licensed Clinical
Psychologist, Dr. Lewis Weber Associates
Sponsored by PREP/Parent Resource Center. Free and open to the public.
For more information and to RSVP email Sarah Blech at HYPERLINK
"javascript:parent.ComposeTo('sblech at k12albemarle.org',%20'');"sblech at k12alb
emarle.org or phone (434) 975-9400 ext. 2342
Children, Challenges, and Choices: Practical Strategies for Parenting
Monday, February 5, 12, 26
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Would you like to improve your parenting skills without sacrificing your
sanity? Are you interested in enhancing your relationship with your
children, and your children’s relationships with others? Are you frustrated
with how to help your child become a better student, without doing all the
homework yourself?
Join us for a fun, interactive approach that benefits all kids and their
families, including children with and without disabilities. This workshop
is geared toward families with elementary school age children. We encourage
attendance at all three sessions. Presented by:
Sarah Blech, Piedmont Regional Education Program/Parent Resource Center
Judith Stevens, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Louisa County Cooperative
Extension.
Free
Betty Queen Center, Louisa.
For more information and to RSVP email Sarah Blech at HYPERLINK
"javascript:parent.ComposeTo('sblech at k12albemarle.org',%20'');"sblech at k12alb
emarle.org or phone (434) 975-9400 ext. 2342
Kindergarten Readiness - Free Workshop for Parents of Young Children
Saturday February 10th, 2007 from 10:30 – noon
Gordon Regional Library off of Rugby Road.
This workshop is facilitated by Nancy Gercke and Sylvia Henderson.
Please call Gail Dunne to register at 296 4118 x 0.
Free limited child care available if you call by Thursday 2/8/07.
Aspergers Support Group – Middle School Students with Concurrent Parent
Sessions
Wednesday, February 28, March 7, March 14, March 21, 6 – 7:30 pm.
PREP (Diane Talarico-Cavanaugh, Autism Specialist and the Parent Resource
Center), are hosting a four week group for 6th – 8th grade students with
Aspergers Syndrome, with concurrent sessions for parents. The student focus
would be on social skills development, communication, and behavior. The
final session would be a community outing. Parent sessions are open to
parent suggestions. All sessions are free, except for the community outing.
Location TBA.
For more information and to RSVP email Sarah Blech at HYPERLINK
"javascript:parent.ComposeTo('sblech at k12albemarle.org',%20'');"sblech at k12alb
emarle.org or phone (434) 975-9400 ext. 2342
Raising the Bar
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Raising the Bar is an annual event hosted by the Alvin V. Baird Attention
and Learning Disabilities Center (ALDC) at James Madison University and the
Region 5 Training and Technical Assistance Center. Each year researchers,
physicians, educators, clinicians, and students come together with the
common goal of sharing information and knowledge to further our
understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This year’s
meeting will be held at James Madison University’s Festival Conference and
Student Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am
and end at 4:00 pm. Six Continuing Education Units (CEU) will be awarded. A
continental breakfast as well as lunch will be provided, and is included in
the cost of registration. For more information call T/TAC at (540) 568-8843
or 1-888-205-4824.
Nuts & Bolts How Does It All Fit?
Saturday, March 31, 2007 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
This one day conference will provide families of children with learning
needs up-to-date information about educational services, including IEPs, 504
plans, and new regulations governing school services. Specific topics will
address developing collaborative relationships, effective communication, and
more.
Round-table sessions will allow families an opportunity to talk with
specialists and find answers to their questions. Concurrent sessions will
focus on the preschool child, the school-age child, and the adolescent.
Day care Registration @ 8:00 am, Attendee Registration at 8:30 am.
The conference is free to all participants.
Activities and day care will be provided for children attending with their
parents.
A snack and lunch will be provided for adults and children.
If you have questions please contact: Sandra Woodard or Vertie Wade at
(434) 924-0222 or toll free 1 866 596-9367.
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Mark Your Calendar...
* Wednesday, January 31, 8:00 A.M., Auditorium, Review of
Superintendent Funding Request & C’ville City Police
* Wednesday, January 31, 6:00 P.M., Lane Auditorium, County Office
Building, School Board Budget Public Hearing
* Thursday, February 1, 7:00 P.M., AHS Auditorium, A High School
Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze
* Friday, February 2, 7:00 P.M., Burley Shakespeare Performance
(school performance 9:20 – 11:20 A.M.)
* Saturday, February 10, 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., CHS, Super
Saturday – Financial Aid
* Thursday, February 15, 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., EXPO Night (snow date
Tuesday, February 27)
* Thursday, February 15, Middle School Lacrosse Registration
Deadline
* Friday, February 16, Hoops & Jump Rope for Heart
* Friday, February 16, 4:30 – 7:00 P.M., Valentines Dance
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