February 24, 2003
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. OAGC Teacher Academy:
The Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) is pleased to announce the
OAGC Teacher Academy 2003. This is the fourth teacher academy that OAGC
has sponsored. The academies will be broken into two separate workshops.
The first workshop, designed primarily for elementary and middle school grades,
will be held at the Holiday Inn - Worthington on April 1st and 2nd. The
second workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers and will be held
on April 2nd only. This academy will also be held at the Holiday Inn -
Worthington. We are offering these academies at a very reasonable cost in
order to reach out to more teachers who could benefit from this training.
Please note that while the registration deadline is March 15, the deadline for
reduced hotel rates is March 1. Registration is limited, so please
encourage interested teachers to register early. Call Bill Weisner for a
copy of the registration form.
If you have questions regarding the
OAGC Teacher Academy, please call 614-475-4416 or e-mail
anngift@aol.com.
2. "Are We There Yet?": The Central Ohio Education Regional Resource Center is proud to present "Are We There Yet?," a one day conference which will address questions and issues many families face as their children progress from early intervention to preschool to school age to adult services. The conference will be free. It will be held on March 1, 2003 from 9am until 2:15pm. Lunch will be provided. The Central Ohio Educational Regional Resource Center is located at 470 Glenmont Avenue, Columbus, OH 43214. Call 614-262-4545 for registration information.
3. Grant Writing Workshop:
Zocklein and Associates has been providing Grant Writing Workshops for over
eight years. Training is offered nationwide and is consistently rated as
excellent, easy to understand, practical, and life changing.
Zocklein and Associates offers Grant
Writing Workshops to the general public and to agencies and schools seeking
in-house training. The company will be presenting a two day workshop in
Columbus on August 21 and 22 at the Holiday Inn, 460 Waterbury Court, Gahanna,
OH 43230.
For further information call
1-800-371-5703.
4. Weekly Religion Ideas 2/24/03
For Teachers:
www.homefaith.com is a fantastic
website for teachers of all ages and curriculums. It is created by the
Claretians and focuses in on family spirituality, but has a lot of ideas that
can be applied to the classroom. Just a few of the wonderful resources
provided are ideas on celebrating feasts, meditations, book reviews, and
projects to send home for the whole family. Check it out and remember new
ideas are always being added.
For Classroom: "Vinny's New Day" is a program developed by the Society of St. Columban to promote unity and missions for the world. The Columbans are a missionary society that has been serving the world since 1918. Our friend Vinny the Toucan Bird flies around talking to his friends all over the world about how we today can carry out the mission of Jesus. Vinny also looks at how there are similarities and differences between people from different countries. Along with the video come developed lesson plans, a cd-rom, stickers, and handouts. A bonus is that there are unit lessons for the Schools and Sunday lessons for the Parishes. This program was designed for pre-school and kindergarten, but also appropriate for first and second grade. The program is available through the Religious Education Office or by contacting Mission Education Office/Columban Fathers, St. Columbans, NE 68056, call 402-291-1920 or e-mail www.st.columban.org/missioned.
Resources: Usually when we pray we try to shut out the world. This book instead encourages you to focus on the tangible objects of everyday life. Kathleen Finley wrote Savoring God: Praying with All Our Senses, to help us experience God through prayer in an extraordinary way during our daily lives. A great read and perfect for prayer ideas in and out of the classroom. Ave Maria Press: 1-800-282-1865, www.avemariapress.com.
5. Last Chance to Obtain Permanent
Certification: Teachers eligible for obtaining a permanent
teaching certificate must have their applications in the mail to the ODE on or
before September 1, 2003.
This means that the application for a
permanent certificate and all necessary paperwork must be sent to the Diocesan
Personnel Office by mid August at the latest.
6. Principal Opening, Parkersburg, West Virginia: Parkersburg Catholic High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia, seeks enthusiastic, creative principal to continue its rich traditions in grades 7-12. Applicant should be available to begin July 1, 2003. Must be practicing Catholic, have at least three years successful teaching experience, preferably at secondary level. Must possess Master's Degree and WV Principal's Certificate or be willing to work toward it. Phone 304-485-6341 for application. Application deadline is March 15, 2003.
Chief
Administrator, Notre Dame School, Warren, Ohio: The Chief
Administrator is responsible for the Administration and operation of the four
campuses of Notre Dame School. This responsibility includes the planning,
organizing, directing, and coordinating of the religious education program,
instructional program, discipline, administrative services, financial
operations, school/parent/community relations and student recruitment and
providing programs for the spiritual development of the Notre Dame School
Community.
Send resume with a cover letter to
Mrs. Judy Bogdan, Director of Certificated Personnel
Diocese of Youngstown
144 West Wood Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
ygnpersonnel@doy.org
Further information may be obtained
by calling 330-744-8451, extension 286.
Deadline for applications is March
17, 2003.
7. Congratulations to
. . .
Stephen Homer, student at Notre Dame High School, Portsmouth and Sarah Hickman,
student at Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster. Stephen and Sarah are
the Diocesan entrants in the Martin Essex School for the Gifted program.
. . . Debbie
Leibold, principal of Saint Vincent DePaul School in Mt. Vernon, and her staff
for 100% compliance on the cost reimbursement audit.
. . . Saint
Vincent DePaul's 8th grade "Future City Team" which placed fifth out of
forty-three in the State of Ohio Future City Competition at COSI. The
competition was sponsored by the National Engineers of America.
8. Sympathy is extended to
. . .
Marci Bonnell, administrative assistant at Saint Brendan School, whose
husband died recently.
Comments to office@cdeducation.org
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