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Two public hearings about the proposed 2007-08 budget have been scheduled by the Board of Education. They are:
Since the Spring Election takes place during the MMSD Spring Break when many of us will be out of town, MMSD Today is passing along this information about absentee voting. Registered voters can request that an absentee ballot be mailed to them
by completing the form found at
http://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/documents/AbsenteeBallotRequest.pdf The City Clerk's Office will be extending its hours so citizens can also vote there — Room 103 of the City-County Building downtown. The Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, March 24 and March 31. Their typical hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the office will remain open until 6:30 p.m. the Monday - Thursday before Spring Break (March 26-29). If city residents are not already registered to vote at their current address, they can register and vote with a single trip to the City Clerk's Office. MSCR Summer Preview, March 6 at LaFollette HS, 6:30p-8p and March 7 at Memorial HS, 6:30p-8p. Over 50 local agencies will exhibit their offerings for summer programming. A great place to get your questions answered and talk with program staff! For additional info call 204-3000. MSCR Summer Program Guides will be inserted in the Wisconsin State Journal on Sunday, March 4 for Sunday subscribers and mailed out to all other MMSD residents March 5-10. Spanish guides will be available from the BRS staff at each school. Registration for summer programs begins March 12 for residents and March 26 for non-residents. MSCR NOW HIRING FOR SUMMER POSITIONS! Looking for summer employment for yourself or a family member? You could find employment right within the district! MSCR has many openings for both full and part-time positions. Just visit the MSCR website at www.mscr.org and click on Employment. Applications are available to be copied off on the website or at the MSCR/Hoyt building (3802 Regent Street). First application deadline is March 1, 2007. Second deadline (for remaining positions) is April 5, 2007. For information on employment contact Sharon Neylon via Groupwise or 204-3036. MSCR Volunteer Leaders Needed MSCR is seeking people who are interested in serving on the MSCR Citizen's Advisory Committee. MSCR is looking for three people to serve two year terms ending July 2009, and three for terms ending July 2010. Members can be participants, parents of participants, or employees of agencies who work closely with MSCR. Names, addresses, phone numbers and email numbers (if possible) should be forwarded to Lucy Chaffin, MSCR Executive Director, by March 1. Friends of MSCR Board members Needed MSCR is seeking 2-3 people to serve as Friends of MSCR Board members. Potential members should have a deep interest and consideration for MSCR programs, and be willing to participate in fund raising efforts. Board member terms are for three years. Names, addresses, phone numbers and email numbers (if possible) should be forwarded to Lucy Chaffin, MSCR Executive Director, by March 1. Save Energy in Your School (One Graduate Credit from UW-Stevens Point for $50 NRES 734 - School Building Energy Efficiency) Dates-Times: March 13, 15, 20, & 22; Tuesdays &
Thursdays 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Know the flow of energy in your school building. This course focuses on evaluating the energy use in school buildings and guiding K-12 teachers towards utilizing the school building as a learning tool for energy education. Take an informative tour of a school building's energy systems and learn how you and your students can make a difference on your school's utility bill. Participants in the course will develop action plans or unit plans highlighting opportunities in energy efficiency and conservation in their schools. Madison Gas & Electric is providing $350 scholarships (the in-service costs $400, participants will pay $50; 1 graduate credit from UWSP and all materials are covered) to participants who are practicing K-12 teachers from the Madison School District. Please complete the NR 734 registration form at
http://www.uwsp.edu/keep/ProfessionalDevelopment/index.htm
and mail or fax
to: Please register early to ensure your participation. Please send no money now! A $50 fee will be due at the first class meeting. Free Health Clinics for Children and Adolescents Two Neighborhood Child Health Clinics are planned for this spring. The free clinics for Dane County children and adolescents, regardless of insurance status, will be open for registration from 4:00 to 6 p.m. on the following days and locations: Monday, March 19th — Leopold School — 2602 Post Road The clinics will provide physical exams, dental and other screenings and immunizations. Kindergarten, school and sports check-ups can also be completed. No appointments are necessary, but a parent or guardian must accompany the child. Interpreter services are available at the clinics, which are sponsored by the Dane County Coalition for Neighborhood Child Health. Questions about the clinic should be directed to Sally Zirbel-Donisch, the clinic coordinator, at 663-8424 or Brenda Gonzalez at 283-7008. Rockwell Award Nominations Sought for Outstanding Cooperating TeachersDo you know an outstanding cooperating teacher? The Roland and Ruth Rockwell Awards provide an opportunity to bring recognition to that person. Four awards of $1000 will be given to teachers selected for their contribution to the UW-Madison field experience program. The award recipients will be honored at the annual University of Wisconsin School of Education Partners in Education Banquet on Tuesday, April 16, 2007 at the Monona Terrace. Last year's recipients were Jane Behrens, Cherokee Middle School, Elizabeth Briles, Franklin Elementary School, Phil Dreis, Whitehorse Middle School, and William O'Neal, Jefferson Middle School, Madison Area School District. Cooperating teachers may be nominated by their administrators, peers, university faculty and supervisors or former student teachers. In the past, former student teachers' letters have been particularly persuasive. Nomination materials may be obtained at the EAS website: http://www.education.wisc.edu/eas/share_dir/rockwell/rockwell_awards.htm, by calling Valli Warren, Education Academic Services, 262-3773, or by picking them up in B117 Education Building. Completed nomination packets should be mailed to: Rockwell Nominations, Education Academic Services, B117 Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 16, 2007. Dane County Coalition for Neighborhood Child Health ClinicsBy Sally Zirbel-Donisch, RN, Student Services The Dane County Coalition for Neighborhood Child Health Clinics has announced the dates for this year's clinics. The Coalition is a public and private partnership of 15 health care organizations that have provided free physical exams at various community sites including schools for the past 15 years. Seven Neighborhood Clinics are planned for 2007. Dates for these clinics are March 19th at Leopold School, April 23rd at Allis School, August 27th at Westside School in Sun Prairie, September 17th at Lincoln School, October 8th at Allied/Headstart, October 22nd at Lincoln School, and November 13th at Access Community Health Center. Then clinics provide free physical exams, dental and other screenings, and immunizations. Kindergarten physicals, summer camp physicals, school and sport check-ups can all be completed. Free meals are provided. No appointments are necessary. Interpreter services are available. If you have questions, please call the clinic coordinator, Sally Zirbel-Donisch, at 663-8424. IDEA 2004 Reauthorization Training for Special Education StaffFebruary 6, 2007 in the afternoon (check with building principal for
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and mailing the form to the City Clerk's Office.