Florida Choice Resource Center

February 2008
Date	Event	Presenter/Host	Location	Time
Feb 1	MDCPS Division of Student Services Mini – Conference “It Takes You… for Students to Succeed	Carmen Garrandes and Soraia Cruz, Parent Liaisons Parent Resource Center Susan M. Kairalla, Director of Volunteer Services, Florida School Choice Resource Center Dr. Timothy Scala, NSU Clinical Services, Fischler School of Education and Human Servies	Coral Gables Senior High School 450 Bird Road Coral Gables, FL	8am - 4pm
Feb 5	Research to Practice Symposium in Tampa, Fl	Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) at The Partnership University of South Florida	Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Center 11606 N Mckinkey Dr Tampa, FL	8:30am - 3pm
Feb 7	NIEO/FSCRC Monthly Staff Meeting	Nigel Whyte, NIEO Assistant Director	NSU NMB Main Bldg Room 210A	12pm - 2pm
Feb 11	PRC Staff Meeting	Venches J. Papillon, PRC Coordinator Parent Resource Center	NSU NMB Campus Parent Resource Center	1:30pm - 2pm
Feb 11	MDCPS Superintendent Town Hall Meetings	Soraia Cruz, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	Dr. Michael M. Kropp Senior High School 1410 NE 215 Street Miami, FL	6pm - 8:30pm
Feb 11	Parent Empowerment Session-“Preparing Your Child for FCAT”	Ebony Johnson-Jackson, Executive Director Venches Papillon, Project Coordinator Parent Resource Center	The Resource Room 19715 NW 38 Ave Miami Gardens, FL	6:30pm - 7:30pm
Feb 12	Title 1 CIS In –Service Meeting	Debra Parrott Title 1 Administration District Supervisor	--CANCELLED due to FCAT testing --	8:30am - 12pm
Feb 13	Choice Chat "Charter Schools"	Carmen Garrandes, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	ALL-Aboard PRC 145 SW 11 Ave Miami, FL	10am - 11:30am
Feb 13	MDCPS Parent Leadership Council (PLC) Executive Board Meeting	MDCPS – Office of Parental Involvement Angela Lozano, Teacher/Counselor	NSU Kendall Campus Room 215	10am - 12pm
Feb 14	MDCPS’ Attendance Boundary Committee Review of Schools	Carmen Garrandes, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	MDCPS - SBAB 1450 NE 2 Ave, Room 916 Miami, FL	9:30am - 12pm
Feb 16	PRC Family Literacy Event	Soraia Cruz, Parent Liaison and Venches J Papillon, Project Coordinator Parent Resource Center	NSU/NMB Campus Ballroom -1st Floor	3pm - 6pm
Feb 20	MDCPS’ Superintendent Town Hall Meetings	Soraia Cruz, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	Miami Lakes Educational Center, 5780 NW 158th Street, Miami Lakes, FL	6pm - 8:30pm
Feb 21	FCIAC Meeting - Presentation on PRCs	MDCPS – Office of Parental Involvement Ann Thompson, Director		9am - 11:30am
Feb 21	“Getting Ready for FCAT”	Carmen Garrandes and Maria Rivero, Parent Liaisons Parent Resource Center	NSU Kendall Campus, Room 421	6:30pm - 7:30pm
Feb 21	MDCPS’ Title 1 Administration District Advisory Council Meeting	Soraia Cruz, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	Booker T Washington Senior High School, 1200 NW 6TH Avenue, Miami, FL	7pm - 9pm
Feb 27	Parent Empowerment Session	Carmen Garrandes, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	ALL-Aboard PRC 145 SW 11 Ave Miami, FL	10:30am - 12pm
Feb 27	MDCPS’ Superintendent Town Hall Meeting	Carmen Garrandes, Parent Liaison Parent Resource Center	Miami Northwestern Senior High School, 1100 NW 71 Street, Miami, FL	6pm - 8:30pm
Feb 28	DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND EXCELLENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING	MDCPS – Diversity Compliance Gloria Simmons, Executive Director Dr. Judith Stein, NIEO Executive Director	MDCPS - SBAB 1450 NE 2 Ave, Room 916 Miami, FL	8:30am - 10:30am