Staff Development Calendar
Fall  2010
    

Teacher Talk
Presenter:  Bobbie Hrycushko                                      Cost: $15.00
Date:  Tuesday, August 3                                            Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 
Join us to kick off the new school year as we cover everything from curriculum, to parent communication, to keeping an ongoing portfolio on each child in your class. This session is recommended for new teachers, or for teachers that would like to learn new ideas.

Make-It/Take-It
Presenter: Lisa Dunbar                                                Cost: $15.00
Date: Thursday, August 12                                          Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Come and enjoy a fun evening of creating hands-on activities that will enhance your classrooms and bring your curriculum to life! 

Shaken Baby Syndrome and SIDS
Presenter:  Lori Begin, RN                                           Cost: $15.00
Date:  Thursday, September 9                                    Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Come learn and explore the sensitive subject concerning Shaken Baby Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 

Managing Conflict
Presenter: Jan Hoffer, M.Ed., LPC, CEA                        Cost: $15.00
Date: Tuesday, September 21                                    Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.  Can conflict actually be good for relationships? This workshop will not only answer in the affirmative, but show you how it works to bring people together.

Health & Nutrition  
Presenter: Dr. Jessica Aheron                                      Cost: $15.00
Date: Thursday, October 7                                          Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
In this informative session Dr. Aheron will share the importance of a healthy diet and discuss the benefits of calcium & vitamins.   

Building Confidence in Young Children
Presenter: Pedra Ane, M.A., LPC-S, RPT, CSC, NCC      Cost: $15.00
Date: Tuesday, October 26                                         Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Come and learn how to encourage positive self esteem as you build self-confidence in your young students.

Children’s Nutrition
Presenter: Patricia Ahern, R.D., C.S.P., L.D.                  Cost: $15.00
Date: Tuesday, November 9                                       Time:  6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
This presentation will focus on nutrition, as it is the building blocks for infants and children.  

ECI-Early is Best
Presenter: Sheila Wadenpfuhl                                      Cost: $15.00
Date: Tuesday, December 7                                        Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Some children need extra help as they grow and learn. For some families, early childhood intervention may be the extra help they need.

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