|
TOPIC |
DATE |
TIME |
PLACE |
|
The High
School Application Process
The High
School Application Process: Choosing the right high school
can be a difficult and confusing task for both students and
their parents. This workshop guides you through the process.
You will learn some of the important factors to consider
when making choices, important dates to remember and how to
help your child through each step of this process. A hands
on exercise will be provided where you fill out an actual
high school application.
Presenters:
Gloria Cahill and Erica Zurer, Parent Support Officers
|
Thursday
September 14, 2006
|
9 am – 12 pm |
30-48 Linden
Place
Flushing, NY
4th Floor
|
|
Coping
with School Anxieties
Most children experience some
unease or discomfort about school. This workshop examines
the issue of “school anxiety” in all grade levels: What is
school anxiety? What are some of the feelings and behaviors
that students exhibit; and what are the different types of
school anxieties? Through sharing their own experiences,
parents will devise strategies to help their children cope
with school anxiety.
Presenters: Sonia Rueda and Erica Zurer, Parent Support
Officers
|
Thursday
October
5, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
So Your Child’s Going to Middle School...
Nervous
about having your child attend middle school?” This workshop
will demystify the middle school transition process. We’ll
talk about some of the myths related to middle school and
share some helpful ways to ease the tension and stress
related to the transition process. The middle school
transition can affect you as a parent as much as it does
your child.
Presenters: Sonia Rueda and Regina Schroeter, Parent Support
Officers
|
Wednesday
October
11, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Communicating with Your Child
This event has been canceled.
The new date will be posted soon.
Presenters:
Members of PC3*
|
|
|
|
|
Penguin Jeopardy
Not exactly
about penguins in trouble, but this delightful workshop
takes you on an exploration into the life of the always
formally dressed bird, by combining the fun of the game show
Jeopardy and penguin facts. All the categories are about
penguins and like the game show, the team (parent/child)
with the most points wins "Penguin Jeopardy"! Remember to
don your tux and top hat!
Presenter: Myrna Perez-Fung, PS 188 Parent Coordinator |
Monday
October 16, 2006
|
5:30 pm –
8 pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
How to
Prepare for College
An
enlightening review of what to anticipate as you and your
child journey down the next path in life. How to apply for
financial aid and what college level expectations are will
all be covered in this workshop in order to prepare you.
Presenters:
Gloria Cahill, Ernest Clayton, Parent Support Officers
|
Monday
October
16, 2006
|
5:30 pm –
8 pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Homework & Study Habits
This
wonderful workshop aims to help you understand the
roadblocks that may be preventing your child from using
homework time as positive reinforcement rather than daily
torture. Parents will benefit from tips and strategies that
will assist children in approaching homework with a positive
attitude.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Friday
October
20, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
The
Positive Path: Stepping Stones for a Happy Child
We all
hear about how important having self-esteem is. But, as a
parent, how do we ensure that our children feel good about
themselves? This workshop captures just that. Discover what
is really happening with our children’s thinking processes
and development and how you can be a major contributor to
building high self-esteem.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Tuesday
October
24, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
How Rude!
A Parent’s Guide to Stopping the Madness!
Remember
your most embarrassing moment? This workshop will help to
ward off problems proactively before you turn beet red with
embarrassment in public. Basic rules of etiquette and common
sense sometimes evade us in our everyday lives. Learn about
ways to help your child “cross their tees and dot their
eyes.”
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Wednesday
October
25, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Understanding the Department of Education
Navigating
the Department of Education can be a daunting task. An
overview will be given which will demystify the
restructuring of the department and explain how services are
rendered in the system.
Presenters:
Regina Schroeter, Sonia Rueda, Parent Support Officers
|
Wednesday
October
25, 2006
|
5:30 pm –
8 pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Keeping
My Child Safe
A workshop
that will cover safety at home, at school and in the
community. Each parent will receive a special safety folder
filled with important documents to ensure your child’s
safety in our sometimes uncertain world.
Presenter: Marsha Tom, Regional Director of Parent Support
|
Friday
November
3,
2006
|
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Surviving Adolescence: A
Guide for Parents
The
adolescence period can be the most difficult period of time
in you and your child’s life. Learn some strategies that
will help you understand that you will never win the battle,
but you can win the war!
Presenters: Erica Zurer, Sonia Rueda, Parent Support
Officers
|
Thursday
November
9, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
If the
Shoe Fits, Wear It!
This
workshop addresses the different learning styles that
children have. Each child learns in a different way and
possesses strengths and weaknesses in different areas on
instruction and development. Improve your ability to
identify where your child’s weaknesses are so that you can
focus on those areas.
Presenter: Wanda Gaines, Parent Support Officer
|
Tuesday
November
14, 2006
|
9 am – 1
2pm
|
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Skillful Parenting
This
workshop can be compared to Parenting 101. This session
gives parents a chance to share and reveal the secrets to
successful parenting while exchanging new ideas that lead
towards great opportunities to bond with your children.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Thursday
November
16, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Discovering New York City
What a
dynamic, fast paced and fun way to learn about the treasures
that we walk past everyday. Learn so many unknown facts and
secrets about the greatest city in the world. New Yorkers
know less about New York than our tourists. Let’s take this
fascinating tour together! All aboard!!!!
Presenters:
Members of PC3*
|
Friday
December
1, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Language, Love & Letter
Writing
When was
the last time you received a hand-written letter? When was
the last time you wrote one? How did it make you feel?
Come learn what letter writing can mean to our children and
how to encourage this almost “lost” form of communication
within your family.
Presenters: Regina Schroeter and Sonia Rueda, Parent Support
Officers
|
Tuesday
December
5, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
African Mask Making: Session
1 of 2
Join us as
we learn about ancient masks that served a purpose far
beyond the obvious. Each participant will design and make
their own mask. No previous talents needed. Know how to use
scissors and magic markers? You’re set! This is a
two-session workshop. Session one will encompass learning,
designing and starting your own mask. Session two will help
you finish and polish up your masterpiece. You’ll be amazed
and dazzled at what you can create with our artistic help
and guidance!
Presenter: Marsha Tom, Regional Director of Parent Support
|
Thursday
December
7, 2006
|
9 am – 3
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Creative Crafting Through Bookmaking, Part I
Learn how
to make the most unconventional books which encourage
children to write. Children who find creative and fun ways
to read and write in their own books and journals can impact
on their own literacy.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Tuesday
December
12, 2006
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
The Home Series: Cook It!
Don’t have hours
to prepare dinner each night, but want your family to have
nutritious home cooked meals? Our workshop will cook up
scrumptious 30-minute meals that your family will
love! From salad to dessert, we’ll get you in and out of
the kitchen in minutes! Part 1 of 6 of the
Home Series.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Monday
January
8, 2007
|
5:30 pm –
8 pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
African
Mask Making: Session 2 of 2
Session 2
of this wonderful opportunity to flaunt your creativity will
help you further develop the masks that were started in
session one. Details will be added using lots of trimmings
and embellishments. Your completed mask will be ready for
hanging in a prominent place. Pick the spot now!
Presenter: Marsha Tom, Regional Director of Parent
Support
|
Tuesday
January
9, 2007
|
9 am – 3
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Bullying: Don’t Suffer in
Silence!
Too many
children suffer needlessly from the negativity of their
peers and can’t find a way out. This session hopes to help
parents identify the signs in order to help a child find a
way to proactively deal with those traumatic situations that
can leave scars forever.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Wednesday
January
10, 2007
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
I Spy a
Whistle, 2 Buttons and a Butterfly
I spy
three dogs, two fishhooks, a broken oar, a needle, a spool
and the Treasure Chest Store. I spy an acorn, two lizards, a
lock and a key, three thimbles, three fish, five hearts: all
for me! Do these questions sound familiar? Join us as we
discover the enchantment of the I SPY book series. Explore
with us as we learn how such fun is based on instruction.
Each participant will be able to make their own I SPY board
fashioned after this amazing concept and receive their own
copy of one of the I SPY series. Come and join us. You’ll
never look at things the same way again!
Presenters: Marsha Tom, Regional Director of Parent Support
Vicki
Brathwaite, Regional Instructional Specialist
|
Thursday
January
11, 2007
|
9 am – 1
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Time
Management for Kids
Why do our children tell us
about all the consent forms, papers and notices that have to
be returned to the school at the last minute? Why does my
child who can excel academically sometimes forget to submit
a report or hand in a crucial paper? Participate in this
great workshop and go home with actual tools and strategies
that will assist students and parents with keeping on track
and on target.
Presenters: Myrna Perez-Fung and Loida Millan, Parent
Coordinators
|
Tuesday
January
16, 2007
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
How to Get Along with Anyone
This
session will cover exactly what it says. It will share
basically how to get along with anyone. Misunderstandings
happen when assumptions are made and things don’t seem to be
the way they should. We’ll look into seeing beyond this.
Presenters: Members of PC3*
|
Friday
January
19, 2007
|
9 am – 12
pm
|
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Extracurricular Activities
for Families
Couch
Potatoes arise! Get your family up and moving. Take an
unusual class together, join a sports league, start a book
club. Discover ways to reconnect with your family while
enjoying different ways to have fun. This workshop puts the
focus on "Family First".
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Monday
January
22, 2007
|
5:30 pm –
8 pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Setting Limits: Stop in the
Name of Love
Tired of fighting
and arguing to get your child to do his or her work, chores,
etc. Learn how to stop the screaming and yelling, develop
win-win situations and practical ways to set limits that get
positive results that you and your child can both agree to
and live with.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Tuesday
January
23, 2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Creative Crafting Through
Book Making II
Learn even
more exciting ways to motivate children to use bookmaking as
an introduction to journal writing and other areas of
instruction. Make the most unconventional books which
encourage children to write. Children who find creative and
fun ways to read and write in their own books and journals
can impact on their own literacy.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Wednesday
January
24, 2007
|
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
The
Home Series: Fix It!
Tired of paying a
handyman for small household fixes?Learn how to do It
yourself! Change a light switch, a ceiling fan or light
fixture; run another phone line in an apartment or house.
Fix a dripping faucet, update your old fixtures or replace
the caulking in your bathroom. You can do it! Part 2
of 6 of the Home
Series.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Thursday
January
25, 2007
|
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Together We Can Build Better
Schools
What is
the Home-School-Community Partnership? Are you curious as to
how you can help your school improve? What is your role in
making better things happen in your school? Join us in an
important discussion as we discover together how you can
help your child receive the best education by working as a
partner in the educational system. Simple strategies applied
individually can impact the school on a wide scale
collectively.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Monday
January
29, 2007
|
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
King Tut: What Can Artifacts
Reveal About You?
In this
workshop each participant will receive the National
Geographic Explorer magazine, featuring King Tut.
Participants will use it as a resource to explore strategies
that can be used at home to support their child’s writing.
Writing strategies will include “writing from what you know”
and researching to learn more about a subject of interest.
There will be a craft activity based on the King Tut
article and each participant will receive a list of
websites for further exploration at home with their child.
Presenter: Ann Kelleher, PS 139 Parent Coordinator |
Tuesday
January
30, 2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Mad is Not Bad as Long as You
Manage it Effectively
Ever feel
like there’s only one way to answer someone in a difficult
situation? Join us to find out about how keeping your cool
is better for you and everyone else. The ability to diffuse
heated situations can be a difficult task, but it can also
become a very useful tool in helping yourself and others.
Find out about the health benefits managing anger can bring
as well. Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Wednesday
February
7, 2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Dinner: It’s Not Just About
the Food
Do you
have any idea what is really happening at your dinner table?
They may be arguing about their veggies but, there is so
much more going on than we realize. Did you know that your
nine year old is capable of strategizing political moves
with your brain over mashed potatoes without you even
knowing it? Come and find out how you can use dinnertime as
a tool to build meaningful relationships through talk,
laughter, games and much more. After all, dinner is not just
about the food.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Tuesday
February
13, 2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
The Home Series: Paint It!
Tired of
plain white walls, and the same old drab furniture
finishes? Learn easy ways to revitalize a room with rich
wall color choices or make your furniture look like new with
simple stains for color change, as we take you through the
steps from prepping to painting. Part
3
of 6
of the Home Series.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Monday
March 5,
2007 |
5:30 pm –
8 pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Traveling the Media Highway
Putting
Parents in the Driver’s Seat
This
workshop will improve your understanding about how media
impacts our children and society so that parents can make
educated decisions about what their children watch and
listen to. We will discover the negative messages and
connotations that we are completely unaware of in the media
and how to prevent our children from becoming victims and
eventually consumers.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Tuesday
March 6,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Button Up!
Get ready
to button up everything! This wonderful session gives
parents and children an opportunity to use those buttons
hiding in your dresser and kitchen drawers in the most
unusual and creative ways imaginable. You’ll have a great
time bonding together and never look at a button quite the
same way ever again.
Presenters:
Lilly Chu, Mary Bow, and Myrna Fung, Parent Coordinators
|
Thursday
March 8,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Sharing Family Stories
Bring your
tissues everyone! This wonderful workshop takes you down
memory lane and helps you embrace the good times and the
bad. By sharing family stories and other strategies, we
learn to cope with other factors of life as a multitude of
challenges effect our daily lives. Please bring with you a
photograph, memento or anything that you feel comfortable
sharing with others. We will not keep it. It will go home
safely with you.
Presenters: Sonia Rueda, Regina Schroeter, Parent Support
Officers |
Tuesday
March 13,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Happier Parents Means Happier
Kids
Stressed
out parents tend to stress out their kids. Here, parents can
learn less stressful ways to handle conflict and situations
that will allow us to handle anger and frustration in a
positive and productive way.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Thursday
March 15,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Creative Crafting Through Book Making III
Kick it up
another notch again in the third of this workshop series!
Creativity abounds as you become “literate” in the art of
turning bookmaking into a literacy project once again. Learn
even more creative ways to motivate children to use
bookmaking as an instructional tool. Children who find
creative and fun ways to make books become motivated to read
and write more often.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Tuesday
March 20,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
The Home Series: Decorate It!
Do you watch
those home shows or flip through home decorating magazines
and dream of rooms with pizzazz? We can show you simple,
creative, inexpensive solutions to a beautiful home. Part
4 of 6 of the Home Series.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Monday
March 26,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
The Birds and the Bees
Insects
and spiders, flowers and trees, birds and bats, fruits and
leaves. Our environment is a hunting ground to be
explored. Explore plants and animals and learn how science
fits into our everyday lives. Interactive activities will
help you to understand the science connection in your
child’s classroom.
Presenter: Lori Butera, Parent Support Officer
|
Tuesday
March 27,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
Success Through Positive
Parenting
Sometimes
misbehavior is answered with unsuccessful methods. Children
tend to do the same thing because they know they will get
the same response. Come and learn strategies that will help
you correct your children in positive proactive ways.
Presenters: Sonia Rueda, Regina Schroeter, Parent Support
Officers |
Tuesday
April 17,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Creative Crafting Through
Basket Making
Learn the
old world art of basket making. Create a piece of art using
natural elements and prepare to take your developed patience
and talent to the next level. Parents will share with their
children the enrichment of math, literacy, science and art
while promoting self-esteem, creativity, and relaxation.
Each
parent leaves with a personally handmade wicker basket.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Thursday
April 19,
2007 |
9 am – 1
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
The Home Series: Sew It!
Why pay $35 for
a sofa pillow when you can make it for pennies? We’ll teach
you how to coordinate fabrics and patterns for stunning
looks! Window treatments, placemats and napkins can be made
in a snap. Part 5 of 6 of the Home Series.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Monday
April 23,
2007 |
5:30 pm –
8 pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
The Adventurous Life of a
Pirate
Through
the National Geographic Explorer Magazine, we will discuss
the mysteries behind pirate life. We will explore their
adventures and discuss pirate mythology. There will also be
hands on activities which include making treasure chests,
treasure maps and
pirate ships. This is sure to be a wonderful journey into
this very interesting
and
clandestine lifestyle.
Presenter: Kathy Knowles, PS 161 Parent Coordinator |
Tuesday
April 24,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
|
The Home Series: Grow It!
You too
can have a green thumb and enjoy the beauty of flowers and
plants all year-round! From bulbs to pots to containers to
the garden, we’ll show you how to nurture your green side.
Come on and play in the dirt with us as we tip toe through
the tulips together! Part 6 of 6 of the Home
Series.
Presenters: Members of PC3* |
Wednesday
April 25,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th
Floor
|
|
Those Daring Dinosaurs
A fun
workshop about these great creatures that once walked the
earth. When did they exist? Where did they live? Why
don’t they exist anymore? What is a paleontologist? Learn
about these mammoths of nature and discover how much science
and history can be. A parent and child workshop formatted
for each parent to bring one child in grade 3 or up. You
will receive an attendance waiver as official documentation
for your child’s teacher to mark him/her present for the
day.
Presenter: Lori Butera, Parent Support Officer |
Friday
April 27,
2007 |
9 am – 4
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Nutrition & Fitness for
Children
The
American Association of Obesity states, “Teaching healthy
behaviors at a young age is important since change becomes
more difficult with age.” At this workshop you will learn
ways to get you and your kids moving; the importance of
healthy exercising; childhood obesity and its seriousness;
healthy foods, recipes and choices of healthy snacks; and,
how to understand the food pyramid guide.
Presenters: Maria Aprilakis, Mary Ann Geniti, Deborah
Govier, Peggy Kalesis, Myrna Perez-Fung, Beth Revello,
Michele Rowe, Lynn Pruden, Parent Coordinators |
Tuesday
May 1,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Simon Says
Is your
child just following the crowd? What is peer pressure? How
do you know when you’re affected by it? How do you know when
you’re causing it? Let’s discover the answers together to
help you and your children. This workshop is a great
learning experience disguised as fun also which helps your
child become a leader instead of a
follower. Presenters:
Members of PC3* |
Thursday
May 3,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Doll Making
This
workshop encourages the creativity of each parent and child.
Using trims, fabrics and a variety of craft items, each
charming doll will take your heart away. This is a chance
for all children aged 6 to 60 to come and relax, have fun
and be a child again. Dads are not excluded!
Presenter: Lilly Chu, PS 205 Parent Coordinator |
Tuesday
May 8,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th Floor
|
|
Bugged Out
Call them
creepy and crawly. Call them slippery and slimy. Whatever
you want to call them, bugs happen to be extremely important
to our earth and our very own health for that matter. Come
to this fascinating workshop and discover how insects make
an extreme difference in our lives. Each participant will
receive an actual Bess Beetle and an environment for it to
live in. Getting the chills at the thought? Come and bug out
with all of us!
Presenter: Andrea Ferguson, Science Educator/Regional SLT
Coordinator |
Thursday
May 10,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
30-48
Linden Place
Flushing,
NY
4th Floor
|
|
Transition: A Time to Prepare
for Change
Change is
a difficult thing to manage especially when you’re a child.
Ever feel like you’ll never win? Learn about the ways you
can handle the stresses of transition proactively.
Presenters:
Members of PC3*
|
Tuesday
May 15,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor |
|
Exploring Tribal Traditions
Come experience
the world of National Geographic Explorer's glimpse into the
many tribes and traditions of Papua New Guinea.
Let’s investigate history and culture from the other side
of the world and have fun while learning. Visiting New
Guinea will also lead us to other fascinating cultural
adventures! Interactive activities enhance the learning
experience in this workshop of discovery.
Presenters: Sheryl Leverett and Donna Santana, Parent
Coordinators |
Wednesday
May 23,
2007 |
9 am – 12
pm |
90-27
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica,
NY
2nd
Floor
|
Can You Dig It?
Calling all prospectors!!!! Dig deep into the earth.
Discover the fascinating world of fossils. Find out how
scientists use fossils to study prehistoric plants and
animals. Learn about rocks, minerals, gemstones and
stalagmites and stalactites. A parent and child workshop
formatted for each parent to bring one child in grade 3 or
up. You will receive an attendance waiver as official
documentation for your child’s teacher to mark him/her
present for the day.
Presenter: Lori Butera, Parent Support Officer
|
Friday
June 1, 2007
|
9 am – 4
pm |
30-48 Linden Place
Flushing, NY
4th Floor
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