PCPS news and announcement (free dental screenings)

1) Even grown-ups take notes at A.P. Hill Elementary 2) Mobile dentists to visit Petersburg schools – free dental screenings to be available 1) Even grown-ups take notes at A.P. Hill Elementary Dr. Phyllis Byrd, Principal of A.P. Hill Elementary School in Petersburg, wanted to ensure that all teachers at the school have the training necessary to implement […]

November 12, 2008; 9:43 AM • by brenda p

1) Even grown-ups take notes at A.P. Hill Elementary
2) Mobile dentists to visit Petersburg schools – free dental screenings to be available

1) Even grown-ups take notes at A.P. Hill Elementary
Dr. Phyllis Byrd, Principal of A.P. Hill Elementary School in Petersburg, wanted to ensure that all teachers at the school have the training necessary to implement the initiatives for the 2008-2009 school year.

She asked AP Hill Literacy Coach, Vonnie Kunkel, to conduct a staff development on note-taking, which is one of those initiatives. All AP Hill teachers in grades 2 to 5 and the support staff participated in a training titled, “Interactive Note-taking: Teaching Reading in Context.”

The teachers set up a notebook and worked through it as if they were a student. Also, it was emphasized that good reading strategies are incorporated in the process of Interactive Note-taking.

Pictured is Vonnie Kunkel conducting the staff development session on Interactive Note-taking at A.P. Hill Elementary School.

2) Mobile dentists to visit Petersburg schools
The Petersburg City Public Schools reminds all parents that Mobile Dentists will be visiting your child’s school on the following dates, to provide valuable, free dental screenings:

Westview, November 24

A.P. Hill, December 1

Blandford, December 4

Stuart, December 5

Peabody, December 15

Petersburg High School, December 16

Lee, December 17

VJJHS, December 18

WHES, December 19

You must return a parental consent form in order for your child to participate. You should have already received this form. Please contact your school if you have not yet received it.

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