HELLO ALL!
WELCOME BACK! NEAT has had a busy summer! We had so much to talk about we're trying a new e-news format! Let us know what you think by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] UPDATE: September 2004 1. NEAT Newsletter 2. NEAT Fall Kick-Off: Embracing Diversity 3. NEAT-SPPS Department of Educational Technology Cosponsor Web Training for Parents 4. KIDS VOTING SAINT PAUL! 5. Saint Paul Public Schools Parent Leadership Directory 6. NEAT October Program: "Education Funding - Another Year of Cuts?" 7. Ramsey County Parent Leadership Collaborative 8. Leadership Training 9. Why join NEAT? ********** 1. NEAT Newsletter. We had so much to talk about we decided to produce a newsletter! This update provides a brief sketch of current NEAT efforts. Visit the NEAT Web site at www.stpaulneat.org to learn more! ********** 2. NEAT Fall Kick-Off: Embracing Diversity, Monday, September 27, 7:00-8:30pm, Rondo Education Center Red Atrium, 560 Concordia Avenue, enter yellow doors (attached flyer includes Hmong, Somali, Spanish translations) What barriers do parents from our cultural communities experience in connecting with the schools? What can we do to strengthen parent-family-school connections for ALL Saint Paul families? This forum is designed as a LISTENING SESSION where parent group leaders can LEARN about the concerns of the parents they represent. Take what you learn "Back to School" to begin addressing the barriers experienced by the parents from our cultural communities! Keynote Speaker & Facilitator - Elsa Vega-Perez, Bremer Foundation Cosponsored by: The African American Leadership Council, African Parents Support Group (TAPS-Group), American Indian Family Center, City of Saint Paul Department of Human Rights, Council on Crime and Justice, The Family Project (FCS), Hmong American Partnership, Minnesota College Savings Plan & Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, St. Paul Urban League, United Cambodian Association of Minnesota, Working Family Resource Center and the Saint Paul Public Schools Indian Education Program and Offices of Family & Community Involvement, Educational Equity and English Language Learning. For more information, see www.stpaulneat.org ********** 3. NEAT-SPPS Department of Educational Technology Cosponsor Web Training for Parents Tuesday, October 5, 3:00- 5:00 PM, 1930 Como, Lab A Help promote our schools! (Principal approval required.) See www.stpaulneat.org/16Aug20042.html for details or contact Leigh Nelson, Saint Paul Public Schools Department of Educational Technology, (651) 603-4914 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tim Erickson at (651) 643-0722 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********** 4. KIDS VOTING SAINT PAUL! NEAT is looking to recruit 6 or 7 parent volunteers at each of the schools that will be polling places on Nov 2. Please check the list at www.stpaulneat.org/Schools.html to see if your school will be a voting site and contact Linda Zelig at (651) 633-3838 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********** 5. Saint Paul Public School's Parent Leadership Directory Help NEAT update the districtwide "Saint Paul Public School's Parent Leadership Directory." NEAT is compiling a directory of parent group contacts to facilitate networking and information sharing among parent groups. You do not need to be a member of NEAT to be listed in the parent group directory. A Parent Group Directory form was sent to each parent group and site council chair last week and is available online at www.stpaulneat.org/Membership.html (NOTE: Membership is optional; we're just saving paper.) ********** 6. NEAT October Program: "Education Funding - Another Year of Cuts?" - Mark Your Calendar! Thursday, October 28, 7:00 -8:30pm, Location TBD. How did we get to where we are today? What can we expect come spring, IF the legislature does nothing but roll over current funding levels? Keynote Speakers: Mary Cecconi, State Director, Parents United Network and Lois Rockney, Saint Paul Public Schools CFO NOTE: We just learned there's a conflict on the 28th with the Rondo Red Atrium so the location in the newsletter is NOT CORRECT. Watch for updates. ********** 7. Ramsey County Parent Leadership Collaborative Are you interested in Early Childhood Issues and K-12? The Collaborative may be the place for you! The Ramsey County Parent Leadership Collaborative is a new initiative formed to raise awareness about Early Childhood Issues. NEAT was instrumental in the formation of the Collaborative and is working to help parents involved in Early Childhood programs make the transition to K-12. The Collaborative has scheduled two House Parties on Oct 7 & Oct 12, and will be hosting a six-week Online Discussion about Early Childhood Issues for Saint Paul parents and community members concerned about Early Childhood issues from Sept 20 to Oct 29. For more information, see www.stpaulneat.org/Community_Events.html or contact NEAT Connections Program Chair Roxy Foster at (651) 776-6238 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********** 8. Leadership Training Looking for leadership training? Check into these leadership programs open to parents and community members working to support public education in Saint Paul: Neighborhood Leadership Program: Building Connections to Community Wilder Foundation and the Saint Paul Public Schools Community Education Office are collaborating to offer this great community-based leadership training program Saturday mornings, Oct 2 through Nov 13 at Arlington High School. For more information, see www.stpaulneat.org/Community_Events.html 5th Annual Statewide LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Oct 10-12 Open to leaders at all levels volunteering in Saint Paul site councils and parent groups! Sponsored by the Saint Paul Public Schools Office of Leadership Development. For more information see http://leadership.spps.org ********** 9. Why join NEAT? Parents and community members working together can make a big difference for all children in the Saint Paul schools. Whether working in a school building or on district-, state- or federal-level issues, NEAT members are working to support "A Premier Education for All." Invite a NEAT representative to your next meeting, contact Tim Erickson at (651) 643-0722 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******** Subscriber Tips If you've received this newsletter in error, or to unsubscribe to this newsletter, send an e-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "Unsubscribe NEAT" in the Subject Line. To subscribe, go to www.stpaulneat.org/NEAT_E-List.html and follow the instructions there. For help or to send comments, suggestions, and inquiries to the list administrator, address your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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