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The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) in conjunction with Kansas Parents As Teachers (KPATA) will be hosting the 4th Annual Parent Involvement Conference, September 24-26, 2007 at the Wichita Airport Hilton, Wichita, KS.
The conference will include keynote speaker Kathy Hoover-Dempsey, Vanderbilt University, who will focus on parent involvement in education and the influence of parents’ involvement on students’ educational and developmental outcomes.
Sample breakout session topics include:
Ö This Kid Drives Me Crazy: Why Can’t He Behave? Ö Mission Possible: Parenting Your Child Through Mathematics Ö Family Advocacy: Building Relationships with Students and Families Ö Literacy: Equipping Parents to Promote Student Learning at Home Ö Crossing Bridges: Preparing Children and Families for Kindergarten Ö Science: Ramps and Pathways, Games Ö Engaging All Families
And more………………….
The conference program and online registration are available at:
http://www.thedonnaveatchgroup.com/07KPATAKPIRC.html
Opportunity for K-12 Title I Parent Participation
KPIRC is providing 50 scholarships at $100 each for K-12 Title I parents desiring to attend the conference. There will be three scholarships available per USD. Scholarship deadline is June 15. Contact Natalie (1-866-711-6711 or nschweka@kpirc.org) at the KPIRC office with parent names to reserve scholarship slots. |
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2007 Kaw Valley Special Rodeo Sponsored by: The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association (KVRA)
The Kaw Valley Special Rodeo is an opportunity for children with special needs to participate in rodeo events with prorodeo "partners" assisting in fun and noncompetitive activities. All events are designed to be appropriate to the special needs of the children. Safety considerations are foremost at all times. Each child can choose any or all of the events they want. Accommodations are made for children with wheelchairs, crutches or braces.
There is no cost for participating children. The ages are 5 to 12 years old. Each child will receive a cowboy hat, bandana, a contestant number and a t-shirt. The KVRA encourages the children and parents to stay and be their guests for the regular PRCA Rodeo. Due to the limited number allowed to participate, the children need to sign up in advance. This will also allow the staff to know of special needs a child may have and to have tickets mailed in advance. |
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For more detailed information and to enroll your child in the 2007 Special Rodeo, please contact by July 23:
Sandy Chandler 1530 Pierre St Manhattan, KS 66502-4243 785-776-0338
The Special Rodeo will start at 7:00 pm but participants will need to be at the Wells Arena by 6:30 pm to get ready. The entire thirty five minute performance is announced by the official rodeo announcer. Following the completion of the events, each child is individually recognized with his/her prorodeo contestant and is awarded a medallion and autographed picture of the child with his/her cowboy "partner".
This is the 14th year the Kaw Valley Rodeo Association has hosted a special rodeo for children with physical, mental or learning disabilities. |
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