[CCHS] Chit-Chat, Friday, March 25

[Chit-Chat]

CHIT-CHAT

A weekly publication of the CCHS Parents Association
Friday, March 25
2004-05 Edition

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NEXT WEEK'S DATES:

Monday, March 28
    Homeroom/Attendance; Spring play audition
Wednesday, March 30
     CCHS Chorus concert, 7:30 p.m., CCHS auditorium
Thursday, March 31
     CCHS Orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., CCHS auditorium

+++++ HAS YOUR CAR BECOME YOUR DINING ROOM? +++++

On Wednesday, April 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the New Alcott Elementary 
School (93
Laurel Street, Concord), the Concord Carlisle Parent Initiative (CCPI) 
invites you to come hear
two Concord parents, Dr. Miriam Nelson and Dr. Christina Economos, 
describe the ways in which we can help children develop healthy 
attitudes about food, exercise, and body image. Dr. Nelson is Director 
of the Center for Physical Activity and an Associate Professor of 
Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition
Science and Policy at Tufts University. Dr. Economos is the
Associate Director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and
Nutrition and an Associate Professor at the Friedman School. For more
information, please go to: www.ccpi.info.

+++++ READ TALK SHARE +++++

Concord Carlisle Read Talk Share is pleased to announce an evening with
Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama
and Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law,
Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Middlesex School Chapel, 1400
Lowell Road, Concord.  The event is free and open to the public.
Seating is limited and reservations required.  E mail BEEZA10 at aol.com or
call 978-930-4629 and leave your name and phone number. This is the next of
a series of events in the Concord Carlisle Read Talk Share Mountains Beyond
Mountains Community Read Program.  It is hosted by the Middlesex School
Warburg Library.  

Bryan Stevenson is one of the most influential commentators of social
affairs and human rights. He is a member of the Board of Dr. Paul Farmer's
organization, Partners in Health.  Stevenson has won national acclaim for
his work challenging bias against the poor and people of color in the
criminal justice system.

+++++ CENTER FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS PROGRAMS  +++++

Youth Engaged in Service:  Promoting Positive Development While Reducing
Risky Behaviors, presented by Madeline Yates, M.A., Fulbright Fellow and 
K-12 Service Learning Specialist.
Parents can be instrumental in connecting their children's interests and
passions with helping others. Come learn how service can be a powerful way
to create meaning and nurture positive developmental assets in the lives
of our young people at this community forum. Thursday, March 31, 7 to 9 
p.m., CCHS Library.   
Suggested donation: $10. No registration required.

Coming in May...
Raising A Teenage Boy, presented by Bill Gresser, MA, and Kelli 
Kirshtein, CCHS Counselor
This program will look at the difference between a 13-year-old eighth 
grader and a 17-year-old senior and how to tailor parenting approaches. 
May 5, 7 to 9 p.m., CCHS Little Theater  
Registration: $15  

Please call the Center for Parents and Teachers at 978-202-1146 to 
pre-register for this program or mail payment to the CPT, 120 Meriam 
Road, Concord, MA 01742.

+++++ DRIVER EDUCATION +++++

Community Education is offering Driver Education at CCHS, starting  
April 5  and running for 15 sessions through May 31 on Tuesdays and 
Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. The fee is $420 (includes 
text). Register directly with Christo Auto School by calling 508-481-6384.

+++++ BUILD WILLARD COFFEES +++++

Save the Date for Town Meeting (Tuesday, April 26) and vote on Article 
24: Willard
Design Funds. It is highly probable that Article 24 will be discussed 
and voted on the second night of town meeting, March 26. Please plan 
ahead so you can attend. In the
meantime, learn more about the condition of Willard at one of the
following coffees and hear why the school and finance committees both
support Article 24.

23-Mar Wed. 9:30 am- Host: Meg Howes, 23 South Street., 396-3158
30-Mar  Thurs. 9:30 am- Host: Alyssa Bigay - 93 Elm Brook Lane, 318-0075
31-Mar Thurs. 9:30 am - Host: Anne Standish - 148 Cottage Rd., 371-3127

Please RSVP by calling the host or go to www.buildwillard.org
Submitted by Build Willard.