October 28, 2009 – 12:30 pm
Rippowam Middle School Tennis Court Opening
Rippowam Middle School
11:30 a.m.
The City of Stamford will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for three new tennis courts for the school and the community. During recent construction, the courts were used as a storage area for construction materials and were badly damaged. The new courts replace those.
Postsecondary conference workshops
Marriott Hotel, Stamford
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Internationally renowned expert, author and speaker on learning disabilities and special education in the United States, Rick Lavoie, will present the keynote speech, Problems, Promises and Paradigms-Special Education in the Era of Change, at the 39th Annual CACLD (The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities) Fall Conference on Saturday at the Marriott Hotel in Stamford. The full day conference, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., will include 20 workshops and 25 speakers.
High school students get in free for the many postsecondary conference workshops, which take place in the afternoon, but must pre-register. There are also workshops on alternate postsecondary programs. To view the programs, follow the instructions below.
Parents who are attending only the post secondary workshops must register for 1/2 day. Parents who want to attend the full conference must sign up for the full day.
To download the Conference Brochure, visit www.cacld.org, click on programs on the left side of the screen and under “39th Annual Fall Conference,” click on conference brochure. From there you can fax or mail the registration for in. To receive a brochure and registration form by mail, call (203) 838-5010.
October 22, 2009 – 2:31 pm
The Stamford Public Schools Guidance Department will host the 2009 All-City College/Career Night tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The event will take place at Stamford High School, 55 Strawberry Hill Avenue.
Representatives from more than 150 two and four year colleges, trade and vocational schools, as well as representatives from college-related services will participate. Included is a diverse group of public, private, large and small schools.
Various branches of the military services will be available to discuss enlistment and educational
programs.
All juniors and seniors in the City of Stamford and their families are invited to attend.
October 20, 2009 – 5:00 pm
This debate may be the most interesting of election season as it’s hosted by the students themselves:
The students of the East Side of Stamford will present their concerns, expectations and needs to the 2009 Stamford Board of Education candidates on Oct. 24. from 6 to 8 p.m. at Domus, 83 Lockwood Avenue.
Youth participants have been selected from Stamford High School, AITE, Stamford Academy, Dolan, Rogers Magnet, Stark, Trailblazers Academy, and K.T. Murphy.
The objectives of this debate are to:
- Introduce the BoE candidates to the Stamford East Side community
- Present the most important issues and topics for Youth
- Provide a forum to develop and improve upon youth oratorical skills
- Assist students and parents with analytical skill when viewing debates
- Increase sense of community
Immediately following the debate an unofficial vote will be taken and results will be presented during refreshments. Please contact Jon Hoch - jhoch@domuskids.org, James Grunberger - jamesgrunberger@hotmail.com, or Jeré Eaton - jere@mccstamford.org if you would like to volunteer or include your organization as a resource.
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Keep checking the Stamford Times blog this week for more events (there are a lot coming up!) and check The Stamford Times paper this week as I preview the BOE elections.
October 15, 2009 – 1:44 pm
There has been lots of interesting sports news coming out of Stamford schools lately which I usually don’t post because we have an excellent Stamford sports blog. Here’s the link if you’ve never checked it out before!
In the meantime, here’s some news for this weekend:
King Varsity Football rushes into the limelight on Saturday when Madison Square Garden (MSG) Network films the Homecoming game and broadcasts the game the following day. In addition to taping the game in its entirety, the film crew will interview student-athletes and Coaches pre-and post-game.
The game, versus Kingswood-Oxford of West Hartford begins at 3 p.m. on Oct. 17. Viking athletes and fans are hoping for another thrilling Homecoming victory, much like last year’s shut-out against Rye Country Day.
Athletic Director Tom Decker hailed the event as a wonderful opportunity for the football team, as well as King. “This is a first for our school, and one never knows when this will happen again,” he said. Having the game televised will continue to bring the positive exposure that we all strive to bring to King, and our entire community.”
The game will be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 18, at 9. a.m. as MSG’s “High School Football Game of the Week.” The Alumni Association will hold a “Broadcast Breakfast” beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the US library. This viewing party is open to the entire King community.
October 12, 2009 – 3:23 pm
Happy Columbus Day! No School today.
Here’s a link to the BOE’s monthly calendar, and some highlights from the next few weeks are listed below:
Tomorrow there is a working Board of Education meeting at 7:30 p.m.
There are also three Meet the Candidate Forums through the PT Council, one on Thursday at Westover at 7:30 p.m., another next Wednesday at Stamford High School at 7 p.m. and another on Oct. 28 at the Yerwood Center.
I’ll be attending one of the meet the candidate forums so if you see me with my laptop sitting in the audience somewhere please introduce yourself!
October 9, 2009 – 4:13 pm
The next presentation in the Fall 2009 Faculty Colloquium series at UConn Stamford will be Monday, October 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 131.
Frederick Roden, Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will deliver the colloquium on the following research project: Jewish/Christian: Identities at the Cross/roads
All colloquia are open to community members, and parking is available on the second level of parking garage on Washington Boulevard.
Here’s a schedule of future series installments in October. The series also has installments in November and December
- Tuesday, Oct. 20 Family-Centered Care: Ideals and Realities in Human Services and Education
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
GE Global Classroom
Anne Farrell
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Monday, Oct. 26 Health Care Competition: Success or Failure
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Room 131
Norman Moore
Associate Professor of Finance
School of Business
- Wed., Oct. 28 The Sea of Cortez and Peninsula of Baja California: The Land Between Sea and Ocean
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
GE Global Classroom
Charles Yarish
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
October 8, 2009 – 11:33 am
On Saturday, volunteers from UBS will create an outdoor classroom at K.T. Murphy Elementary School. UBS is partnering with HandsOn Schools to create high-impact school projects in the company’s key market areas throughout the country with a focus on literacy. The Volunteer Center of SWFC has been chosen as project manager.
This outdoor classroom will benefit the entire school and will surely be in demand during the warmer months as many of K.T. Murphy’s classrooms are without air conditioning. The area chosen for this classroom has shade trees and attractive curved concrete benches will be installed for seating. UBS volunteers will be preparing the ground prior to installing the benches and will reseed the surrounding area.
Other UBS volunteers will be busy at work inside stenciling the hallways with vocabulary words. The project is taking place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and interested community members are invited to drop by and check on the progress. K. T. Murphy School is located at 19 Horton Street in the Cove section of Stamford.
October 7, 2009 – 5:51 pm
UConn Stamford and the UConn MbEIN (Master’s entry into Nursing) students will be hosting a health fair entitled: The Flu and You on Thursday, Oct. 8 from noon to 6 p.m. in the Rich Concourse.
There will be free blood pressure screenings and information on issues such as swine flu.
October 6, 2009 – 5:37 pm
Understanding & Combating Cyberbullying
Will your child become a victim of Cyberbullying? If you want to understand this growing trend effecting our children, Kids In Crisis TeenTalk Counselor at Western Middle School, Kimberly Wolfson-Lisack, LCSW will lead a seminar for parents at Goldman Orthodontics at 1200 High Ridge Road, Stamford CT on Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 pm.
In addition to defining Cyberbullying - when a child is being targeted by a single child or a group of other children using various forms of technology, the talk will include:
• What Cyberbullying looks like and how it differs from traditional “school – yard” bullying?
• How it’s done via theInternet/IM (instant messaging), e-mail, facebook, websites, chat rooms, texting, u-tube, cell phones, hate group/gossip sites . . .
• The strategies for working with your child to combat Cyberbullies.
To celebrate National Orthodontic Awareness Month, Dr. Robert Goldman is hosting this seminar which is open to the public as part of its commitment to the community and especially our children. Children are welcome and will be entertained in our craft corner. Refreshments will be served. Call 203.329.2712 to make reservations as space is limited.
In addition, from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, Dr. Goldman is offering a $95 discount on consultations for adults (normally $195, now $100). The full $100 diagnostic/consulting fee will be donated to Kids in Crisis. Additionally, 3% of the fee for a child’s phase of orthodontic treatment started during this time period will be donated to Kids in Crisis.
More information is available at www.goldmanorthodontics.com.
October 1, 2009 – 7:45 pm
October is Hispanic Heritage Month.
I received a press release stating that Rippowam middle school will be hosting their celebration tomorrow from 12:45 to 1:35 p.m.
The Spanish students will enjoy a salsa presentation in the gymnasium. Professional dancers from New Haven will teach about the cultures of various countries and also teach the dances that originated there, with student participation.
If any other schools are having events for Hispanic Heritage Month let me know!
