[CCHS] Friday, March 2, 2007

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Friday, March 2, 2007*
2006-07 Edition
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*+++++** FORUM ON ADOLESCENTS** * *+++++*

On *Monday, March 5, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the CCHS library*, the 
CMS PTG and CCHS Parents Association will host a presentation on 
"Building the Strength Within: Promoting Adolescents' Resilience and 
Emotional Well-being" by Dr. Nadja Reilly. In her presentation, Dr. 
Reilly will define "resilience" and share why this trait is crucial to a 
teenager's mental health and well-being. She also will:

    * Review the two diagnoses frequently seen in adolescents: anxiety
      and depression, and how to detect their manifestations at home and
      school.
    * Explain how to distinguish typical or transient mood disturbances
      from clinically significant distress.
    * Discuss the different types of clinical help available to teens
      and their families.
    * Offer helpful tips and exercises on what the family can to to
      build resilience;
    * Provide ideas on how teens can respond to and help friends who are
      in distress.

*+++++** /SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR PERFECT KID/** * *+++++*
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*The Concord Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SPED PAC) is 
"outing" imperfection! Are you the parent of a "special" kid? Tired of 
hearing about other kids' "amazing" achievements? Whether or not your 
child has an IEP, 504, or just marches to their own beat, check out this 
presentation: "Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid!" on *Monday, March 26 
from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Ripley Building*. Two hilarious sisters, moms 
of their own "special" kids (one with Aspergers, one bipolar) will share 
their uplifting and humorous experiences about what it means to have 
imperfect kids in a "perfect" world. Visit their website 
www.shutupabout.com <http://www.shutupabout.com>. Presentation is free 
and open to everyone; sponsored by Concord SPED PAC 
(www.concordspedpac.org <http://www.concordspedpac.org>). The SPED PAC 
business meeting scheduled for that night will take place immediately 
beforehand, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and interested parents are encouraged to 
participate.


*+++++** CCHS MUSIC AND THEATER PARENT, STUDENT, AND ALUMNI BRUNCH** * 
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On *Sunday, March 11*, there will be a CCHS music and theater student 
and alumni brunch at the *Concord Children's Center from 11 a.m. to 1 
p.m.* Special guests of honor will be Chuck Brown, CCHS Chorus & Drama 
Director
from 1999-2005, his wife Patty Brown, and their new daughter, Cassie, 
who was born on December 27, 2006. We hope that current students, 
alumni, their parents, and teachers who worked on musical and theater 
productions with Mr. Brown will join the festivities! *Please call Lucy 
Miller, CCPOPS Alumni Coordinator, at 978-371-9632 to RSVP*. We are 
giving Cassie a bookshelf to help start her love of reading and learning 
early. If you would like to help us fill the shelves, please bring a 
copy of your favorite children's book (ages 1-12) for her. Lucy will 
keep a list of books other guests have chosen.


*+++++** EVITA** * *+++++*
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Tickets for CCHS' musical production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita" 
are going fast. Winner of seven Tony awards, "Evita" is the story of Eva 
Duarte, a young actress who rose from obscurity to become the first lady 
of Argentina. As the wife of President Juan Peron, she became a national 
sensation and icon until her death from cancer at age 33. Performances
are in the *CCHS auditorium on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, at 
7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 4, at 2:30 p.m.* The show is again 
performed the following weekend, *March 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and March 
11 at 2:30 p.m*. Tickets for all performances are $15, and $10 for 
students and seniors. All seats are reserved, and tickets may be 
purchased online at *www.ticketstage.com <http://www.ticketstage.com> or 
by calling 978.341.2490*.*
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*+++++** SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION** * *+++++*

To find out whether school is in session, check the following:
*Radio station*: WBZ (AM 1030)
*TV stations*: Channels 4, 5, and 7
*Internet:*
WHDH <http://www2.whdh.com:80/stormforce/index.php>
thebostonchannel <http://www.thebostonchannel.com/closings/index.html>
cbs4boston.com <http://cbs4boston.com/schoolclosings>
Concord Public Schools <http://www.colonial.net/schools/cancellations.php>

In the case of a *delayed opening, school will begin at 8:35 a.m.* 
instead of 7:35 a.m. Buses will arrive at bus stops one hour later than 
usual in the morning. Classes will end at the regular time, 2:05 p.m.


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