OPPORTUNITIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Scholarships available for poverty conference Fifty $250 scholarships are available to Oregon educators to attend a two-day poverty conference Saturday and Sunday in Vancouver, Wash. The additional cost would be $100. All Oregon educators - teachers, administrators, specialists and classified staff - qualify for the scholarship. Those interested in registering should visit www.com barriers.com/registration _form.php and write in the comment field that they would like the Oregon teacher's scholarship. The first 50 to register online will receive it. The conference will address tools for educating, communicating and working more effectively with people living in poverty; differences between immigrant poverty and other types of poverty; changes needed in communication and teaching styles to enhance success; and more. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days, at the Vancouver Hilton & Convention Center. For more information visit www.com barriers.com/poverty_ institute.php. Puppet shows take stage at Eugene library sites Puppets are on tap at all three Eugene Public Library locations this week, with Imagine-A-Nation Puppet Theater featured in the What's Up program for children in grades one through six. The show features Monster, the singing Cyclops, and his madcap friends. The free program is from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. branch; from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the downtown library; and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sheldon branch. Tickets are available 30 minutes before the show begins. For information, call 682-8316. Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. workshop focuses on effective teaching The Northwest Autism Foundation in Oregon City There are two places named Oregon City in the United States:
The introductory-level workshop will be conducted by Thomas Caffrey, an expert on working with children with autism. It runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the foundation, 519 15th St., in Oregon City. To register, e-mail Kathy@kathy andcalvin.com or call (541) 752-0980. Contest recognizes top social studies teachers Outstanding social studies teachers are eligible for a maximum award of $2,500 in a contest co-sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is a US-based association devoted to supporting social studies education. History Founded in 1921, NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. . Social studies teachers of grades kindergarten through 12 are eligible. Self-nominations will be accepted, although NCSS NCSS National Council for the Social Studies NCSS National Council of Social Service (Singapore) NCSS National Cooperative Soil Survey NCSS Non Commenting Source Statements NCSS National Center for Sports Safety membership is required. The deadline is April 1. For more information, visit www.social studies.org/ awards/teaching/. Children's plays on tap at Springfield library Drinking Gourd gourd (gôrd, g  rd), common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones. Elementary School elementary school: see school. will present two free
children's plays at the Springfield Public Library, 225 Fifth St.,
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
"The Great Kapok kapok (kā`pŏk, kăp`ək), name for a tropical tree of the family Bombacaceae (bombax family) and for the fiber (floss) obtained from the seeds in the ripened pods. Tree" and "Where the Wild Things Are" are geared to children in preschool through grade two. For information, call 726-3766. Kohl's to honor youth in Kids Who Care Program Nominations will continue through March 15 for the Kohl's Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. sixth annual Kohl's Kids Who Care Program, which honors youth who contribute to their communities. Adults can nominate a young person between the ages 6 and 18. Nomination forms are available at Kohl's stores nationwide and online at www.kohlscorporation.com. Kohl's can also provide a list of tips to help teens get started volunteering in their communities. Kohl's will honor nearly 1,500 kids nationwide in 2006 and award nearly $200,000 in scholarships. Tax form provides way to help reading program By selecting Code 5 on state income tax forms, Oregonians can help the state's children get SMART (Start Making A Reader Today). SMART is a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. book and reading program for children in kindergarten through third grade. As explained in the Oregon tax booklet, taxpayers can contribute a portion or all of their refund to SMART. Citizens may elect to make a contribution directly on their tax form, by entering Code 5 on line 60 of Form 40, or on line 30 of Form 40S. To learn more about SMART, visit www.getsmartoregon.org or call (877) 598-4633. Kids' nature workshop slated at Mount Pisgah Mount Pisgah is the name of several mountains and places: Mountains
The Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, will offer a children's nature workshop on the early signs of spring from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Laura McMasters, an interpretive in·ter·pre·tive also in·ter·pre·ta·tive adj. Relating to or marked by interpretation; explanatory. in·ter  pre·tive·ly adv. naturalist, will lead this class,
helping children collect samples and teaching them to ask questions and
form theories about what they observe. The session, to be held in the
Visitor Center, is $10. To register, call 747-1504.
Information sessions set for Madison, Kelly schools Eighth-graders at Madison and Kelly middle schools can learn more about the new small schools at North Eugene High School North Eugene High School is a public high school of about 1,200 students in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located at 200 Silver Lane near the Santa Clara area of Eugene.[1] North Eugene's mascot is the Highlander. , set to open in the fall. Sessions are scheduled at Madison, 875 Wilkes Drive, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and at Kelly, 850 Howard Ave., at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Staff members from North will discuss the logistics of their small schools conversion, give presentations on each of the four schools and distribute a preview booklet. For information, call 687-3261 or visit www.nehs.lane.edu. |
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