News for Kyrene's
Native American Community
October 16,2008
Our New
Look
We hope you find this new format
inviting and a more exciting way to review and use the information it
contains. Please let us know what you think of our new
look!
E-mail or call Terry!
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You're Invited!
Please join NAPAC (Native American Parent Advisory
Committee) as they make a presentation to Kyrene's Governing Board
members about Native American Parent involvement and activities in the
Kyrene School District. Come show your support of fellow
Native American parents and students!
When:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 7:00 pm
Where:
Furlong Education Center, 8700 S. Kyrene Road in Tempe
(Northwest corner of Kyrene & Warner Roads in the
Administration Building)
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2009-10 Calendar: What
do you think?
Two calendar options are under
consideration for the 2009-10 school year. Take a few minutes to
review them
online and share your opinion about them! Your opinion
matters!
Click here to review the options and take the survey.
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Kyrene & Tempe Honor
Month of the Young Adolescent
In honor of
October's Month of the Young Adolescent, Kyrene School
District and Tempe Union High School District are partnering to
offer "No Parent Left Behind Workshops." These FREE workshops are
designed to take parents of middle school students BEYOND PARENTING and to introduce
extra strategies for raising 10- to 15- year olds in today's world.
For additional information and/or to pre-register, please call Kay Cosner at 480-838-3200 or
email
her.
Topic: It's
Always Halloween on the Internet #1
When: Thursday, October, 23, 2008, Workshop begins at
6:30pm (refreshments available at 6pm)
Where: Room 255 at Marcos de Niza High School, 6000 S.
Lakeshore Drive in Tempe
Topic:
Project 7th Grade & Beyond into High School (covering substance abuse)
When: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, Workshop begins at
6:30 (refreshments available at 6:00 pm)
Where: Program Room at Tempe Public Library, 3500 S Rural Road
in Tempe
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Upcoming Events - Mark
Your Calendar!
Native American
Farmer's Market
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
at
Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington Street in Phoenix
3rd Annual
National Native American Fatherhood
Conference
October 27 - 29, 2008 at
Windemere Hotel & Conference Center in Mesa
2008 AIEA American
Indian Youth Conference
November 20 -21, 2008 at
University of Arizona in Tucson
Scholarship applications and additional information available
here.
FREE Parenting
classes
All classes are offered at the
Family Resource Center (817 N. Country Club Drive in Mesa) &
pre-registration is required.
Click here for additional information.
Parenting Children with
ADHD, 10/28-11/18,
6:00-7:30 pm
Active Parenting Now,
10/28-12/9,
1:00-3:00 pm
Relatives as Parents,
11/4-12/16,
6:00-7:30 pm
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economic crunch?
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With record
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http://www.az211.gov including:
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Housing
Assistance
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Employment
Assistance
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Dealing with
stress
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Paying the
bills
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