Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,
it’s the only thing that ever does.”
-Margaret Mead
CB PAGE GRANT AWARDED
We are happy to announce that we have awarded a grant of $250 to Laurie Brown, PEN teacher at Bridge Valley and Jamison. This grant was available to all PEN teachers in the district to apply for funds to be used for educational purposes in the classroom. Ms. Brown will be receiving the funds this year and will be purchasing LEGO robotics equipment to use in her classroom for PEN’s Future Studies unit and in the FIRST LEGO League 2011 Challenge. These uses are designed to integrate with the district’s goals to improve the availability, use, and integration of technology. Congratulations, Ms. Brown!
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BECOME A MEMBER OF YOUR LOCAL PAGE ORGANIZATION
Please join us at our next CB PAGE meeting (meeting dates are posted on this page) and become part of the solution. Become a member. Join a committee. We hope to see you soon.
If you are not currently a member and would like to be, a membership form is available here.
PAST SPEAKERS
On May 2 Susan Winebrenner spoke on the topic of Parenting for Lifetime Achievement. Susan is the founder of Education Consulting Service Inc., which runs workshops for educators, and has authored or co-authored six books on teaching gifted learners. She offered strategies for parenting gifted children as well as some good strategies for parenting any child!
At our February 6 meeting, Lauren Shive, an Educational Consultant who started the SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted www.sengifted.org ) workshops in North Wales, led a discussion on The Complexities of Parenting Gifted Kids. Ms. Shive is the principal of Technology in Education and has a Masters Degree in Instruction as well as classroom experience teaching students with learning differences. She is an educational consultant and certified SENG Model Parent Group Facilitator.
This presentation focused on the social and emotional needs of gifted children, including twice exceptional children. It explored issues such as perfectionism and underachievement and offered suggestions and resources to assist parents. A copy of her powerpoint presentation, as well as informational resources may be found on her web site.
Find information on other past speakers on our Speaker History page.
Central Bucks PAGE Executive Committee
Marjie Devlin, Co-President
Debbie Doyle, Co-President
Christina Chitjian, Treasurer
Secretary- OPEN
Program Manager – OPEN
Email any member of the Executive Committee at CentralBucksPAGE@gmail.com.
