Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati

How Am I Going to Pay for College?

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:23 +0000

This workshop will teach participants the “ins and outs” of financial aid in higher education and how to navigate and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Topics will include:

Preparing to Pay for College
Strategies for Reducing Cost
Types of Financial Aid
Common Mistakes in Completing the FAFSA

And much more!

The workshop will be held Wednesday., May 29 2013 from 5-8pm at the CAA Building, 1740 Langdon Farm.

Dinner will be from 5:15 – 6pm.

Please RSVP to:

Wanda C. Jones

513-751-5437

wcjones@ppsgc.org

» View the flyer

Law Leadership Institute Deadline Extended through May 2013

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:55 +0000

This is an awesome opportunity and we encourage interested 9th graders to apply. Transportation, meals and supplies are provided free of cost to students. In fact, students can earn up to $150 upon successful completion of the Summer Institute!

This year’s institute is being held at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

If you have any questions contact Reina Sims at (614)485-3502.

Law and Leadership Institute – Trailer from Rebecca Sell on Vimeo.

Why it is Important to Support Our Children

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:48:36 +0000

Find out what 2013 PLI participant Chandra Brown has to say about supporting our children.

Childhood Hunger During the Summer

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:21:33 +0000

The following is an important message from our partner, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), about childhood hunger during the summer.

Did you know free summer meals (breakfast, lunch, or snacks) will be served to children in low-income areas this summer at sites such as neighborhood parks, libraries, schools, places of worship, mobile buses, and recreation centers?

To find where free summer meals are being served near you or someone you know, call the toll-free National Hunger Hotline (1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-Hambre) or visit www.whyhunger.org/findfood. To learn more visit the USDA’s summer meal’s website at http://www.fns.usda.gov/summer-food-service-program-sfsp

If you work for an organization involved in serving low-income children, and you’d like to learn more about how you can help address childhood hunger when school is out, you can also watch the Summer Food training videos at http://www.fns.usda.gov/outreach/webinars/summer.htm.

May 2013 PLI Newsletter Now Available Online

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:49 +0000

Follow this link to view the May 2013 PLI Parent Newsletter:
http://tinyurl.com/dydzaf9
Thank you!

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Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:54:22 +0000

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The April PLI Newsletter is Available

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:16:52 +0000

Follow this link to view the April 2013 PLI Newsletter:
http://tinyurl.com/dydzaf9
Thank you!

Student Nomads – This is a Community Issue

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:25:29 +0000

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati Executive Director Rolonda Smith was on hand for a community forum addressing the growing problem of student mobility. The following is a quote from Rolonda published by the Cincinnati Enquirer:

“This is a community issue. It’s not just a public school, inner-city, urban or rural (issue). It’s a community issue,” said Rolonda Smith, executive director of Parents for Public Schools. “Whatever services we provide, whatever organizations we represent, we have to as a community constantly say … this is detrimental to the wholeness, the healthiness of your children.”

» Read the full article on Cincinnati.com

Leaders to Learn From

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:02:37 +0000

In the first of what will be an annual report, Education Week’s Leaders To Learn From spotlights 16 district-level leaders from across the country who seized on creative but practical approaches to improving their school systems and put those ideas to work. The leaders were chosen from nominees submitted by readers, education reporters, school administrator groups, and experts in specific areas of education.

Follow this link to read about why Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Mary Ronan was chosen as one of these featured leaders: Veteran Educator Turns Around Cincinnati Schools

2013 Parent Leadership Institute Date Changes

Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:40:58 +0000

Important Date Change

The dates for the 2013 Parent Leadership Institute have changed. The new dates are as follows:

March 15th – 16th
April 19th – 20th
May 10th – 11th