[CCHS] Chit-Chat, Friday, January 28

[CCHS Chit Chat]

CHIT-CHAT

A weekly publication of the CCHS Parents Association
Friday, January 21 
2004-05 Edition 

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NEXT WEEK'S DATES:

Tuesday, January 25 through Friday, January 28
    Mid-term Exams (for schedule, go to:
http://www.lists.ptg-concord.org/pipermail/cchs/attachments/20041221/250f99e
c/JanNL2mepdf-0001.pdf)
Friday, January 28
    Half-day -- dismissal at 11:25; End of First Semester

+++++ SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION  +++++

To find out whether school is in session, check the following:
Radio stations -- WBZ (AM 1030) and WEEI (AM 850)
TV stations -- Channels 4, 5, and 7
Internet -- 
http://www2.whdh.com:80/stormforce/index.php
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/closings/index.html
http://www.colonial.net/schools/cancellations.php

+++++ FORUM ON HOMELESSNESS +++++

A forum on family homelessness will be held at Trinitarian Congregational on
Sunday, January 30, from 7 to 8:45 p.m. The forum aims to inform the
community about the growing problem of homeless families, and about existing
and proposed federal and state policies that can prevent or lessen family
homelessness. Forum speakers include a formerly homeless woman who will tell
her story; Miriam Stein of One Family and Cooperative Metropolitan
Ministries (CMM), who will talk about the causes of family homelessness; and
Congressman Marty Meehan (invited) and State Representative Cory Atkins. The
forum is sponsored by Trinitarian Congregational Church and CMM, an
interfaith coalition of more than 70 congregations in the Boston area,
bringing people together across religious, racial, and socioeconomic lines
to work jointly for social justice (www.coopmet.org). One Family is a
not-for-profit organization devoted to ending family homelessness in
Massachusetts and serves as a model nationwide.

+++++ SPECIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP +++++

On Tuesday, February 8, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Minute Man Arc for
Human Services, Inc. (1269 Main Street, West Concord), Donna Murphy, an
experienced special education advocate as well as a Federation for Children
with Special Needs trainer, will present a workshop on "Understanding your
Special Education Basic Rights." Learn about your rights under federal law
(IDEA) and state law, special education regulations, and how to use
information to assist in the planning, decision-making, and monitoring of
your child¹s IEP. For directions and more information, go to
www.concordspedpac.org. This workshop is Co-Sponsored by the Concord Special
Education Parent Advisory Committee (Concord SPED PAC) and the Minute Man
Arc for Human Services, Inc.

+++++ COMEDIAN JIMMY TINGLE AT CCHS +++++

Noted comedian and satirist Jimmy Tingle will be at CCHS on Sunday, January
30, at 7 p.m. for a live performance to benefit the upcoming trip to China
of the CCHS Chinese language students. Tingle is a brilliant humorist who
targets the things in contemporary life that just don't make sense. He is
currently appearing as the political and social humorist on CBS's 60 Minutes
II and has appeared on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, Larry King Weekend,
The Late Show with Conan O'Brien, The American Comedy Awards, and his own
HBO One Night Stand comedy special. The four-year CCHS Chinese language and
culture program, taught by Ms. Hai-Ming Wu, is one of the only such programs
in area high schools. The upcoming trip, led by Ms. Wu, will be the first
that the program has sponsored and marks a major milestone for the program
as well as an exceptional opportunity for its students to hone their
language skills and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture. Tickets
for the Tingle event are $15 and can be reserved on line at
www.cchsChinatrip.blogspot.com or by calling (978) 505-9540. For further
information, contact Hai-Ming Wu at hwu at colonial.net.

+++++ SAT PREPARATION CLASSES +++++

Concord-Carlisle Community Education is offering a class on SAT Test
Preparation for the New SAT I. Classes meet for 12 weeks from 6 to 9 p.m.
(9:30 p.m. on some nights) until early May. The course consists of 38 hours
of preparation, including a diagnostic test to assess strengths and
weaknesses and practice tests to assess progress throughout the program. The
program is staffed with a math specialist and a critical reading/writing
specialist. Enrollment is limited. Classes are offered Tuesdays, Feb. 1
through May 3, or Thursdays, January 27 through May 5. The fee is $550.
Pre-register with Community Education by calling (978) 318-1540 (days) or
(978) 318-1432 (evenings). 
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