Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Upcoming Professional Development Events and other Items of Interest.

If you've been thinking it's been a quiet beginning to 2012 - you're right.  In comparing jobs to last year at this time, we find there are several thousand fewer this year, possibly as a result of a lesser need for teachers to leave their classrooms, for either PD or illness.

On a more positive note, our PD Boutique (small-group) run has started to resounding success.  Registrations for the sessions being offered this winter filled up very quickly with extensive waiting lists.  We appreciate your input and attempt to offer workshops that you have expressed an interest in attending and participating in.

After these, our next PD Opportunity is:  "Focus on Math" on March 7th, with multiple sessions being offered after school at the Lamplighter Inn.  Registration for this PD is still open at tvotpd@gmail.com.  We are finalizing details for this event and we expect the selections to be available on our website : http://www.etfotvots.com/  in the middle of next week.

As always, please advise the office on email at tvotpd@gmail.com or by telephone 519-641-3936, if you need to cancel for any reason so that another member can take your place; we typically having waiting lists, especially for the "Boutique" PD and incur expenses for unused meals.
Lastly, we are working on arrangements for the Designated PA Day at Althouse College on April 20th, 2012.   This year, the parking lots around the building have been torn up due to heavy construction.  We are working on a shuttle service from one of UWO's parking lots to help with this.  More details will be provided on the Portal at the time Registration.  Fortunately we have arranged to have the cafeteria open that day so lunch will be available for you to purchase with sandwiches, wraps, (meat, egg, tuna, and vegetarian options) being available for about $5, soup, coffee, tea, juices, and for dessert, cookies, squares and fruit.   These items will be sold separately but also as combination meal deals. We're looking at a price per combo, anywhere from $10.00 - $12.00, before taxes.

Don't forget it's Black History Month!

Please if you get a chance to do something to show your support on the Caterpillar Line - do so!
"Their Fight Is Our Fight".