The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF Books) is sponsoring free books for Read Across America Day – March 2nd!
Don’t delay. Order your books today!
There is a postage fee of $0.68 per book.

The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF Books) is sponsoring free books for Read Across America Day – March 2nd!
Don’t delay. Order your books today!
There is a postage fee of $0.68 per book.
The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health will be jointly conducting a two part webinar. The first webinar, which will be conducted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 3-4pm, will provide information and technical assistance about the Body Mass Index (BMI) screening process as well as data collection and submission procedures.
Additionally, a 2nd webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 from 3-4 pm that will address the significance of conducting BMI screenings, to schools, families, and communities. This webinar will also highlight resources, support services and next steps.These learning opportunities will be open to all school nurses, administrators, school board members, and other school personnel involved directly in the screening process.
Following is the registration information:
To register for this event please click on the link below and sign into the SAFE System. If you do not have a SAFE account you can register for one from this link also. From your SAFE account application list, click on the StarsV2.0 link to access the STARS system. New users will need to complete a one page profile and then they can search for the event. Returning users please click on the Event search link and enter BMI as the keyword in your search.
https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal
Please click the link below to read a recent article from Soapbox Cincinnati online magazine, about Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati.


ONE OF THE TOUGHEST JOBS IN THE WORLD IS GETTING TOUGHER
SEPTEMBER 17,Introductions and Welcome: Canon Anne Reed, Missionary Services Southern Ohio Episcopal Diocese,
Invocation: Reverend Rousseau O’Neal, President Faith Community Alliance
Moderator: Brewster Rhoads- Former Regional Director of Governor Strickland’s Southwest Ohio office, Principal with Brewster Rhoads & Associates
Keynote Speaker–Gwen Robinson-Benning, CEO, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency: ‘The Fate of Early Childhood Education and Head Start”
Presentation–Andy Bensen– Vice President, Knowledge Works “Changes in the Administration of Public School Services”
Panel Discussion 1
“Role of Federal and State Government in Community Education”
Andy Bensen –Vice President, Knowledge Works
Gwen Robinson-Benning –Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
Katrina W.Rugless- Assistant Director of the Student Support Services Trio Program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Member of the State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
PanelDiscussion – 2
“The Importance of Concerned and Active Citizenry and Parents in Producing Quality Schools”
Dorothy Battle–Academic Researcher at University of Cincinnati, Associate at Kettering Foundation
Ozie Davis- Chairman of the Urban League’s African American Leadership Development Program Alumni Association, Member of Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati and Prepare theFuture Ohio/Cincinnati Chapter
Jamila Hunter– Director Missionary Activities, Hyde Park Methodist Church
Bishop Tony Minor– Higher Grand Assembly, Directorof Advocacy at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Coordinator of Prepare the Future Ohio/Greater Cleveland Chapter
Katrina W. Rugless– Warriors for Winton WoodsSchools
Rolonda Smith– Executive Director, Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati
SUMMATION AND THE STATE PERSPECTIVE
Ohio State Senator William Seitz -(R) 8thDistrict, Former Member Cincinnati Public School Board.
For more information contact Prepare the Future Ohio/Greater Cincinnati Chapter AT513-910-5985.