REGION J NEWS
Meetings and News
Region J
CLICK HERE for a brochure regarding our
May 11, 2011
Spring Symposium
Is it ADD, ADHD, ODD, ASD, LD, SID, OCD, MI, MR, BPD, ED, or an Attachment Disorder????
and
School Social Worker of the Year Luncheon
for
Lisa Koehn
Algonac School District
To register please complete the registration portion of the brochure
and return it as directed.
Keep the other information for your own use.
We hope you are able to attend.
Region J
Meeting: March 22
Location: Woodland Developmental Center
conference room
Time: 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Brad McMath,
Stress Management and Wellness
Menu: Pita with drink & dessert $7
Please RSVP as to whether you will be attending AND if you will be eating (Contact Donna Galbraith at
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We need a count before Wednesday, March 16
CEC's are not available at this time.
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Region J The next Region J Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 4:00 pm at the County Seat Restaurant-St. Clair County RESA.
Rose Dore’ will lead a discussion about the Asperger’s Module, developed by Maureen Ziegler, Autism Education & Intervention Specialist at GVSU START. Members are encouraged to send in Nominations for 2011 Region J School Social Worker of the Year. Nomination forms have been emailed to all Region J Members, If you need a form please contact Donna Galbraith at
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. Nominations are due March 1st, with voting to take place during the March 23, 2011 meeting.
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Region J was well represented at the MASSW conference held on October 29-30th, with 6 current and 5 retired members in attendance. Upcoming events: December 1st —4:00 pm A presentation on Personal Curriculum by Val Turpin, St. Clair County RESA Consultant, Location: County Seat/ St. Clair County TEC and December 8th-4:00 pm Social Gathering at the River Crab Restaurant to honor Gerry McMillan, the 2010 Region J School Social Worker of the Year. Any School Social Worker in Lapeer, Sanilac, St. Clair, Tuscola or Huron County who wishes to join Region J should email Donna Galbraith at
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Date: December 1, 2010
Business & Dinner: 4:00
Presentation: 4:30
Location: County Seat Restaurant
(On the RESA campus)
Speaker: Valerie Turpin - Personal Curriculum
Charge for dinner: $6.50
RSVP to Gerry McMillan at
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Christmas Gathering in honor of our social worker of the year
Gerry McMillan
December 8, 2010
The River Crab
4:00 in the afternoon
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Region J members Kicked off the school year on Wed. September 29, 2010 with a presentation on Special Education Initiatives by Cynthia Raymo, the new St. Clair County RESA Special Education Director.
Here is the schedule of events Region J has planned for the remainder of the 2010-11 school year:
October 28-30-Annual MASSW conference in Shanty Creek; November 17-Personal Curriculum; December 8-Thomas Edison Inn Social Gathering to honor Gerry McMillan, Region J School Social Worker of the year; January 26, 2011- Review of Autism information/Asperger Module; February-no meeting; March 23-Stress Management for Social Workers; April 27-Planning meeting and May 18- Annual Symposium. All Region J meetings will be held after school-- 4:00-6:30 pm at the St. Clair County RESA (TEC building) unless otherwise noted. Region J is comprised of the following counties: Lapeer, St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron and Tuscola. Any School Social Workers in the Region, that would like to be included on the listserv, please contact Donna Galbraith at (810) 385-4740 or
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