News for Kyrene's
Native American Community
October 22,2008
Update from Stacey
King, NAPAC President
Stacy King, President of NAPAC (Native American Parent Advisory Committee) attended the October 21st
Parent Superintendent Council Meeting and would like to share
information with you about the following topics: the 2009-10
school calendar and tax credit donations.
2009-10 Calendar Survey
Please review the two calendar
options
online! These are under consideration for the 2009-10
school year. Please
review them and share your opinion by participating in the
online survey Your opinion matters! The survey will be online
until 4:30 pm Friday, October 24.
Click here to review the options and take the survey now!
Interest Free Loans for Tax Credit Donations
State law allows Arizonans to contribute up $400 to
public schools'
extra curricular activities
and then deduct that amount
directly from their state income taxes through a tax credit.
The Tempe Schools Credit
Union even offers interest free loans to support tax credit
contributions ($200/individual, $400/couple). Be sure to make your
tax credit donation before December 31st!
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Please come!
Please join NAPAC 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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Upcoming Events - Mark
Your Calendar!
Manitas Fall Festival - NAPAC Fry bread
Sale
When: Friday, November 21, 2008 at Kyrene de las Manitas
Where: 1201 West Courtney Lane in Tempe
Watch upcoming publications for Volunteer and Donation
information!
10th Annual Native American Women's
Health Expo
When: October 22, 2008, 10:00 - 2:00 at Phoenix Indian Medical
Center
Where: 4212 N. 16th Street in Phoenix
3rd Annual
National Native American Fatherhood
Conference
When:
October 27 - 29, 2008 at
Windemere Hotel & Conference Center in Mesa
2008 AIEA American
Indian Youth Conference
When:
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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