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Lecture by Kim John Payne, M.Ed. Friday, October 10, 7 pm. Brown Room, High School Building, Emerson Waldorf School, 6211 New Jericho Rd, Chapel Hill. Suggested donation is $10 for the general public. Pre-register at events@emersonwaldorf.org . For more information, see www.emersonwaldorf.org .

Through his research and practical experience, Payne has concluded that modern society has replaced coming-of-age rituals with intense social encounters. While experiencing some degree of social conflict and difference of opinion is vital to a child’s development, teasing that goes too far can create childhood trauma and interfere with learning. Payne provides tools to break free of the bully-victim paradigm and work towards resolution.

Wake Tech Adding More Sports

Wake Tech’s inaugural sports season just barely underway, Athletics Director Barry Street is gearing up for the addition of two new sports - men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s basketball. An “Interest Meeting” is being held to raise awareness among students and to answer questions from potential players.

What: Golf and Basketball Interest Meeting

Where: Wake Tech Community College
Student Services Building, Student Lounge
Main Campus
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC

When: Thursday, September 25, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. - Wake Tech will open on Saturdays in August to offer registration and enrollment assistance to students prior to the start of the fall semester on August 18. Admissions and advising staff will be on hand to help students register, enroll, select courses, explore career paths, and find out about financial aid.

On Saturday, August 9, services will be available on Main Campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bookstore will also be open. On Saturday, August 16, Main Campus, Northern Wake Campus, and the Health Sciences Campus will provide services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bookstore and cashier’s offices will also be open that day.

The 5th grade class of Stough Elementary will be graduating on Tuesday, June 10th at 10:00am in the multi-purpose room located on the Stough campus. Dr. Atkinson will be present to honor the graduating class, and presenting each graduate with a copy of her published book.

Summerglen Music, a low brass and percussion school in North Raleigh, will present its 2nd Semiannual Summerglen Shindig on June 7 at 7pm at the Percolator Coffeeshop in North Raleigh. Come out, grab a snack, and support talented young musicians as they perform solos and duets in a variety of styles.

TThe Mariposa School will be hosting an Open House, on Thursday, April 3rd from 4:30 to 7:30. The school is location off Highway 64 near MacGregor Village at 203 Gregson Drive, Cary. Additional information is available at 919-461-0600.

April is Autism Awareness Month. As a part of the awareness of autism, The Mariposa School would like the community to be aware of the opportunities that it has offered to children with Autism over the last 7 years. The non-profit school, located in Cary, is recognized internationally as a leader in educating children with autism. The children range in age from 18 months to 14 years old. All of the instruction is intensive one-on-one instruction and based on the methods of verbal behavior under the umbrella of Applied Behavior Analysis - to date, the only method that is backed by scientific evidence. Although the intensive instruction is expensive, the long-term results and improvements in quality of life not only for the child with autism but also for the family are worth the expense. According to the Surgeon Gereral, "thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior" (Surgeon General's Report on ABA and Autism,1999).

Annual Used Book Sale at St. Thomas More School, 920 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, featuring gently used books (children and adult), videos, DVDs, CDs, computer games and cassette tapes all for $8 per bag. All proceeds benefit St. Thomas More School. Admission is free. For more information, please call (919) 929-1546.

Wake Tech Celebrates Black History Month

RALEIGH, N.C. - Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, has announced a series of events to commemorate Black History Month.

On Thursday, February 14th, Dr. Willie Gilchrist, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, will speak at the college’s Main Campus. Gilchrist is a former member of the UNC Board of Governors and has an extensive background as an educator. Tickets are on sale for one of Wake Tech’s most popular events, an Evening of Jazz and Dinner. It takes place on Friday night, February 15th. Entertainment for the event will feature the music of Chapter Six and Stanley Baird. Last year more than 300 people attended. Finally, North Carolina actor Mike Wiley will perform at Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus on Tuesday, February 26th. Wiley has more than ten years of experience in theatre and seeks to expand cultural awareness through his dynamic portrayals of pivotal moments in African-American history.

JY Joyner Elementary School, 2300 Noble Road, will have it's annual character education night on January 15, 2008- dinner will be served and students will work on various service projects during the evening, in conjunction with Triangle Impact and MLK day of service. To volunteer or with questions, call Anna Baird (919) 821-5559