Class notes

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times,
published June 21, 2001

FLORIDA BLACK BEAR CURRICULUM WORKSHOP: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will present the Florida Black Bear Curriculum Workshop for teachers of grades 3 through 8 and leaders of youth organizations from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 10 at the Chinsegut Nature Center in Brooksville. The curriculum guide is a comprehensive series of interdisciplinary lessons on the natural history and conservation needs of Florida's black bear. It includes lessons in math, science, language arts, reading, history and geography. Activities are correlated to the Sunshine State Standards and include FCAT-style prompts. Participants will receive free curriculum guides and teachers are eligible for in-service credit.

For information, contact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, K-12 Programs Coordinator, 620 S. Meridian St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600; 850/488-4679; www.state.fl.us/fwc/educator/projectwild.html. To register, call Kristin Wood 352/754-6722. SALSA CAMP: Lecanto School of Art invites elementary students to a weeklong visual arts camp and fundraiser for the school July 23-27. Students will attend two workshops during a three-hour session and will have the option of morning or afternoon sessions. Workshops will include pottery, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and fibers.

Registration forms are available at Lecanto High School and Citrus County libraries. Space is limited and registration forms are due by July 5. (Registration has been extended from the previous June 14 deadline.) For information, call Dave Brown at 746-2334, box No. 507 or 746-3782.

TREASURE CHEST PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION: The Crystal River High School Treasure Chest Preschool is accepting enrollment for the 2001-02 school year for children who will be 4 years old before Sept. 1. The preschool will meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week from 9:30 a.m. to noon according to the Citrus County School District schedule. The cost is $25 per month and enrollment is limited to 15 children.

The preschool is part of the early childhood education program at CRHS designed to prepare high school students for employment or advanced training in the early childhood industry through observation and supervised work experience with young children. For information or to enroll, call Dana Fields at 795-5224.

OPEN HOUSE: Lecanto Primary School will hold an open house for the Alternative Calendar from 3 to 6 p.m., July 13. For information, 746-2220.

HOT LINK: Teachers interested in learning about the Channel One Network "Coalition to Empower Teens" anti-substance abuse, mental health program can learn about the effort at www.teachworld.com.

FREE ACTIVITY GUIDE FOR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: The First Day Foundation is offering a free activity guide to help schools, parents and communities plan effective first day of school activities. The activities encourage parental involvement in education, parent-teacher partnerships and community support of schools.

The first five schools in every state to register their First Day of School 2001 activities will receive $50 from a grant provided by American Express, a major program sponsor.

The free First Day Activity Guide, written from the experiences of hundreds of schools across the nation who have presented First Day programs, offers a step-by-step guide to planning First Day activities, including: first day of school family activity ideas, a first day planning checklist, firsthand stories from participating schools across the country,resources and references.

To obtain a free first day do-it-yourself planning kit, visit the First Day Foundation Web site www.firstday.org or call (877) 347-7832.

FLEXIBLE GED SCHEDULES: Withlacoochee Technical Institute is offering flexible-schedule summer GED preparation classes. For information, call 726-2430 or stop by 1201 West Main St., Inverness.

NEW CFCC CULINARY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM: Central Florida Community College is offering a new culinary management associate's degree program. The U.S. Department of Labor says the profession of culinary management is growing faster than average. Opportunities for advancement in the industry are best for those with college degrees in the field.

The program will prepare students for career positions such as general manager, assistant manager, executive chef, kitchen supervisor. It will combine classroom and hands-on experience and cover a wide range of topics, including food preparation and nutrition, customer service, personnel management, record keeping, inventory control, and health and safety standards. For information, call 746-6721 in Citrus County or 493-9533 in Levy County, extension 1743 for Chef Hogerheide or extension 1281 for Cheryl Fante.

CHICKEN POX VACCINE: Children entering, attending or transferring to a preschool or kindergarten in Florida, who have never had chicken pox, are required to get the varicella vaccine against chicken pox. Children may receive the shots from private physicians or free from the Citrus County Health Department. For questions or to make an appointment at the Citrus County Health Department, call Inverness, 726-1731; Lecanto, 527-0068; Crystal River, 795-6233.

CHS 20TH REUNION: The Citrus High School Class of 1981 will hold its reunion Aug. 3-5. To help, contact Clare Kelly, 726-3315, or Brandel Eldridge, 344-5897.

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