CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

SAVE THE DATE:
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK AND FIELD
MEET SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2008

Special Olympics Summer Games - Track & Field Competition, Sponsored by the North Miami Beach Optimist Club will be held on Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at the North Miami Stadium at F.I.U. (N.E. 151st Street & Biscayne Blvd.) from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Student volunteers are needed to serve as “Buddies” and “Huggers” and to accompany the athletes to the various events, cheer them on and be their companion for the day during this fully sanctioned track and field meet.  All student volunteers receive Special Olympics t-shirts, community service letters for and free lunch.

Large or small groups or organizations can register and participate as a unit. For additional information call (305) 935-4733.

GRANT OPPORTUNITY FROM LOWES

A successful Lowes Toolbox for Education Grant application will require some advance work by you and your parent group.  Follow the 3 Key Steps below to ensure that you have all the information you need before filing your online grant application.

1. Print out and review the Pre-Application Checklist.  Download the PDF here. Having trouble? Get the current version of Adobe Acrobat here.
2. Decide on a project that you’d like help funding. Visit the Sample Projects tab for ideas.
3. Using the Pre-Application Checklist as a guide, create a new Word document with your group's application data. When you are ready to complete the application online, copy and paste your data into the appropriate fields. We highly recommend you take this step to allow for easy editing and to avoid being "timed out" of the online application on your computer.
   
   **Please note** We will not have a saved copy of your application. Creating your application in a Word document will allow you to save your application data. Also, please take into consideration that character count includes punctuation and spacing.
4. Click on the Apply Now button to complete your application online. (Only click Apply Now after you have completed the Pre-Application Checklist.)

PARENT ACADEMY

Check The Parent Academy’s website for upcoming events, calendar and class directory.  As our PTAs/PTSAs are planning our education programs for the year, The Parent Academy is a great resource for already having available many sound programs and activities that help our parents/guardians support our children’s academic achievement.  If you need more information, call them at 305-995-2680.

CITIZENS’ COALITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Meeting Announcement To all PTA/PTSA Presidents and Community Advocates:  The Citizens’ Coalition is about advocacy.  We are seeking members from all walks of life who want to see Florida children receive the best public education possible. Founded in 1975, the Coalition’s goal has always been stable, equitable and adequate funding for public schools in Miami-Dade County and all of Florida.  We believe the state of Florida has an obligation to provide an excellent public education and that such an education is a fundamental right of all our children.

Our meetings are held the 3rd Tues. of each month, from 11:45 am to 1:30 pm.

Email the chair Sandy Baker Hoover with any questions at citizenscoalitionforpublicschool@yahoo.com.  We look forward to a year of successful advocacy on funding for the children of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Do you know where your Support Education license plate contribution goes? They go to The Education Fund, a partner in education of our public schools.

NEWS FROM THE CHILDREN’S TRUST

For a list of programs funded by The  Children’s Trust, please go to

http://www.thechildrenstrust.org/Programs.asp

THE PLAY GROUND THEATRE SEASON 2007 - 2008

Weekend Series Schedule - Sept. 29, 2007- April 5, 2008 -Tickets: $15 each