Show your support for our schools & our community by participating at a

North Ridgeville Green Team is coordinating a Living Green Education Series at the North Ridgeville library during the month of April

The series will consist of 3 sessions, each on a specific topic, and will be conducted by local businesses and organizations.

The following sessions are open to attend, each beginning at 6:30pm:

· April 15: “Green Basics” - Information on recycling and eating healthy local produce. Presented by Lorain County Solid Waste and Fresh Fork Market.

· April 22: “Green Yards and Gardens” – Maintain a yard or raise a garden in an environmentally friendly manner with organic lawn options, composting and rain barrels. Presented by Good Nature Lawn Care and Rain Barrels N’ More.

· April 29: “Green Baby and Kids” – Information on cloth diapers, homemade baby food, and general tips for reducing your carbon footprint while raising a family. Presented by Westside Green Baby and Lil Steps.

Please attend these free presentations to educate yourself and start living green! Visit our website at www.NRGreenTeam.org to learn more.

DOVER PTA WALKING CLUB

A Bloomin' Affair Plant Sale

Westlake Council of PTAs Annual Flower and Plant Sale is now in Progress!

Partnering with Dean’s Greenhouse and Nursery, Westlake Council of PTAs is offering beautiful flats of blooming annuals, individual specialty annuals, herbs and greenery, hanging plants, and porch and patio baskets for your spring and summer garden needs. 

This is VERY IMPORTANT and concerns HB 59 which favors a voucher system. WE HAVE TO MAKE OUR VOICE HEARD!!! It just takes a moment to log on to the Ohio PTA website (click on link) to send a message to Rep. Nan Baker. The message is already composed (but editable). You just have to add your name and address. It takes 30 secs (really)!

Richard Ross was just announced this afternoon as the new State Superintendent of Schools. He was previously Governor Kasich's "Education Czar" and is the former superintendent of Reynoldsburg Schools. Ross has been a big proponent of Kasich's education plan, and he is one of the primary architects of the current education budget bill embodied in House Bill (HB) 59.

Hearings continue as Ohio House Education Committee members consider the Governor's budget bill (HB 59). The Ohio PTA testified at the beginning the month and has since reiterated their strong opposition to the voucher and "parent trigger" provisions in the bill. In the testimony, Gloria Cazan (Ohio PTA President) stated:

Connecting for Kids April Parent Discussion Groups

All events are free and open to the public. Free childcare is available, but you must RSVP.

Connecting the Dots: How to Discuss Your Child’s Diagnosis
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Westlake Porter Public Library, Dover Room

To: Westlake School Parents,

The Love and Logic Institute has updated their parenting program with new videos and it is now called "Parenting the Love and Logic Way" instead of "Becoming a Love and Logic Parent". Ron Chidsey would like to "test drive" this new program with some parents who have taken the previous class along with some parents that have not taken the class before. Ron will be teaching one module of this program (two hours in length), free of charge at the Westlake High School Lecture Room 109 on:

Monday, April 15, 2013 from 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Class title: Putting an End to Arguing, Back Talk and Begging

Ron is now opening registration to the general population of Wesstlake Schools until April 5 at which time he will put the following link on his Website and open it to the general public. At the end of the class, he will be asking for some feedback by way of an evaluation form to help him evaluate this new curriculum.

To register, simply click on the link below, and provide your name(s), phone number, email address, and city/Zip.

Class size will be limited to the first 40 participants and there are already over 20 registered. The link will be deactivated as soon as that limit has been reached so that no more registrations will be accepted.

Thanks,
Ron Chidsey
http://chidseyseminars.wufoo.com/forms/putting-an-end-to-arguing-westlake/

Dollars for Scholars

• Friday, March 22nd
  
• Westalke High School
  
• Doors open: 6:00 p.m.
  
• Game Time: 7:00 p.m.
  
• Tickets: $5 Pre-Game $6 at the door
  

Consider sending your child to Rocky River United Methodist Nursery School for the Fall 2013 school year. We are currently accepting registrations for the 2013-2014 school year. We still have openings in both our 3 and 4 year old programs. Registration information and forms can be found online at rrumc.org.

Please call Becky Satayathum, Registrar or Karen Freeh, Director with any questions or for a tour at (440) 331-7676 (ext. 230), or e-mail us at rrumns@gmail.com. Thank you!