March 7, 2005

1.    Free COSI Teacher Preview March 16:  COSI is happy to invite our teacher friends to a special FREE Teachers' Only Preview of Titanic:  The Artifact Exhibition on Wednesday, March 16 from 4 to 7pm.  The Story of Titanic has been told and retold, but never more poignantly and passionately than by the artifacts presented in this exhibition.  Titanic:  The Artifact Exhibition is a collection of more than 300 artifacts recovered from the final resting place of the R.M.S. Titanic, 2.5 miles below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean.
        Before entering the exhibition, each guest is given a reproduction of a White Star Line boarding pass.  On this boarding pass is the name and story of an actual Titanic passenger.  The Titanic is a story of her passengers, from first-class millionaires to third-class immigrants.  In this exhibition you can meet Titanic's passengers and crew.  Share in their personal stories and learn of their reasons and expectations for traveling to America.  You can view a full-scale recreation of a first class cabin including artifacts such as a silver-plated pendulum lamp, sink and personal grooming items.
        Visitors to this 15,000 square-foot exhibit experience remarkable room recreations-including the ship's fabled Grand Staircase-and hear stories of the passengers and crew through a compelling audio tour.  As visitors touch an iceberg, they will feel how cold it was for passengers thrown into the water on the night of Titanic's sinking, April 14, 1912.  In the Memorial Room, visitors will learn about the aftermath of the disaster, the relief funds, and the efforts to find the over 1,500 lost loved ones.  As they leave, visitors look through the list of the 2228 passengers to find the name that is on the boarding pass they hold, and learn the fate of the passenger.
        To view some of the artifacts that can be seen in the exhibit, go to http://www.cosi.org/temp/pgs/Titanic/artifacts.html.  To check out the teacher's guide for this exhibit, with social studies, math, language arts and science lessons, go to http://www.cosi.org/temp/pgs/Titanic/teachersguide.html.
        Reservations are required.  Call 614-228-2674 or 888-819-2674 with questions or to make your reservation.  Reservation deadline is March 12.  This is a special evening event for teachers, and the only time when they can see the exhibit for free.  Feel free to share this information with your teacher friends.

2.    ADHD or Pediatric Bipolar?   Know the cardinal symptoms and behaviors of Pediatric Bipolar (PBD) and learn to distinguish from ADHD symptoms and behaviors.  Implement behavioral techniques for reducing or eliminating dysfunctional behavior at home, school and in social situations.  This workshop will be offered in Columbus on April 6 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH    43215.  For registration and further information, call 1-800-397-0180.  (CEU credits may be earned by those who attend.)

3.    Powerful Strategies for At Risk Readers Workshop:  Learn powerful, differentiated strategies that enable students to learn easier, faster, and with joy.  Discover the most common learning style of at-risk students and the methods that work best.  Receive on-line access to the Reading Style Inventory.
        This workshop will be held in Columbus at the Marriott North, 6500 Doubletree Avenue on April 21.  Call 1-800-331-3117 for registration information.  (CEU credits may be earned by those who attend.)

4.    Keep Columbus Beautiful offers, at no cost, Columbus Pride. . .It's Your City! 
        WHAT:  Columbus Pride...It's Your City is a 45-minute, interactive (Q & A), elementary school age presentation that teaches students about litter prevention, graffiti abatement and how they can throw away less and help conserve resources by reducing, reusing, recycling and rethinking (The Four-Rs).  The presentation is designed for classroom or multi-classroom sized audiences and uses overhead slides and examples to reinforce individual responsibility for the care of our urban environment.
        WHO:  Elementary age students in grades K-2 and 3-5.
        WHEN:  Anytime.  April is "Keep Columbus Beautiful" Month and is an excellent time for your students to learn about preserving the environment.
        HOW:  Call Stacy Law, Education Coordinator, Keep Columbus Beautiful at
(614) 645-1529 to schedule Columbus Pride...It's Your City at your school.

5.    Mission News & Resources:  The Missions Office (614-228-8603) or mismailbox@colsdioc.org) is happy to offer mission education resources for Schools, Religious Education Programs, Catechists, RCIA Programs, and Youth & Campus Ministers:
- Missions Catholic Update:  The Mission of Christ the Redeemer.  A condensed version of the Pope's Mission Encyclical.  Explains the mission of the Church in our times. FREE
- 2005 Lenten Program Guide:  The Holy Childhood Association (HCA), a Pontifical Mission Society, offers children in grades K-8 an opportunity to grow in faith through mission education, sacrifice and service to others.  The HCA Lenten materials help children prepare for Easter and learn about the way of the Cross.  The teaching supplement is packed full of stories from the Missions, a prayer service, student reflection on the Stations of the Cross and Lenten activities.  The complete Lenten program includes the teaching supplement, as well as, a coin box and poster.  FREE
- Lenten Coin Boxes:  Newly designed, these colorful Lenten containers are a great way to educate and encourage student giving.  FREE
- Mission Education Supplement for High School Students & Adults:  A new mission education supplement is now available for MISSION Magazine.  This mission education tool is designed to further animate a missionary spirit among Catholics and those who are called to the faith.  It is a great resource for high schools, parish-based RCIA programs, and adult/young adult discussion groups.  Order from the Propagation of the Faith U.S. National Office at 1-800-431-2222 or e-mail msssion@propfaith.org.
- World Mission Rosaries for Children:  Praying the World Mission Rosary is a way that every person can join in the Church's efforts to establish peace and carry hope to all people and all nations.  On the World Mission Rosary each of the decades is a different color to represent each of the five continents.  The World Mission Rosary was inaugurated in 1951 by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to encourage prayer for the world.  The Children's World Mission Rosaries are available from the National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies for the suggested offering of $5 each.  Please contact the Missions Office for more information or send check or money order to the attention of:  Children's World Mission Rosary, Holy Childhood Association, 366 5th Avenue,
New York, NY   10001.

6.    Travel To Eastern Europe!  Come to a meeting at the Dublin Public Library on March 12, at 3:00 pm to learn more about this opportunity.  The library is located at 75 N. High Street off Route 161.
        Bridges for Education, a non-profit organization is looking for teachers, high school and college students, as well as other interested professionals to travel to Eastern Europe during the summer of 2005.
        Participants will teach in an English immersion program attended by students from numerous countries throughout the region.
        The program lasts for three weeks with one additional week of travel around the host country.
        This is the opportunity to meet many international students while promoting tolerance and understanding using the English language as a bridge between cultures.
        No specific language skills are required.  Enjoy castles, culture, and many interesting sites.
        Over 100 teachers from central Ohio have participated in these language camps which have been held in Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Albania, and Croatia.
        Program costs are reasonable and cover all expenses - flights, housing, meals.
        For more information e-mail husspartyof5@aol.com, or call Gary Huss, Briggs High School, 614-365-5915, home 740-881-9656.

7.    Principal Openings, Diocese of Columbus
            St. Joseph School, Dover, Ohio
            St. Mary School, Columbus
            St. Andrew School, Columbus
        All applicants must have - or be eligible for - appropriate Ohio administrative licensure.
        The school administrator's application is available at www.cdeducation.org.
        For further information contact the Diocesan Department of Education Personnel Office, 614-221-5829.

 8.    Jackson (Ohio) City Schools is instituting a search for a Director of Athletics/Student Activities JMS and JHS.  Any certified/licensed teacher or administrator who wishes to apply for this position should submit a resume to the Superintendent no later than Friday, April 1, 2005.
        Contact information:  Jackson City Schools, 450 Vaughn St., Jackson,
Ohio   45640.

9.    Reminders:
        OSU summer quarter fee waiver requests are due 3/23/05.  Requests for waivers from ODU may be requested any time.  Two mini-waivers ($25.00 each) are available for Nazarene University.  Please request on-line.

        The Diocesan LPDC meets on April 27 at Saint Anthony School.

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