Abuse Seminar

There will be seminar on “There’s no excuse for abuse” Monday September 24, 2007 in room 338 8:00-9:00. Students and staff are welcome to attend. This is sponsored by the Safe House, Inc.

Advertising in the Post and Rocky Mountain News

Look for the color ad in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post tomorrow, September 21, highlighting our school and foundation as a partner in the Post-News Literacy program. We’ve received literacy grants from them for 10 years.

Schedule Adjustment for Student Services – September 21, 2007

The student services department will be closed at 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm on Friday September 21, 2007. However, Dee Wood will be available to assist students.

New Custodian

Michael DeCamillis is our new custodian – days. He is replacing John Clements, who has retired His previous assignment was Fairmount Elementary School. Welcome Michael.

Professional Development Day – October 12, 2007

Professional Development Day will be on October 12, 2007. The day will begin at 8:00 a.m. with coffee and rolls served in the Deli. Staff will spend time in the morning working in small groups to continue developing the Emily Griffith Opportunity School’s Code of Ethics. Your afternoon activities will be planned by departments. More information will follow.

Melanie Brooks has a blog site!!!!!!

Melanie Brooks will be on a teaching fellowship in Izmir, Turkey during the 2007/08 school year. To follow her progress, visit her blog at http://itineranteacher.blogspot.com/

Student Identification Cards

Yeah! Student id’s are here – well, almost here. In the next few weeks, when the Student Success Center moves to the Glenarm Building, we will begin orientations for all students. Included will be free photo id’s, email accounts, information on school and external resources, and introductory social networking activities. To provide the best service, each class will have a scheduled time for orientation. We will notify instructors of that schedule. Please do not send your students before that time and please remind them to bring their paid receipt from the Treasurer’s office to orientation.

It’s back the Entertainment Book

Well, it is that time of year again. The Denver Teachers’ Club is again selling Entertainment Books for you to purchase in order for this organization to have money to purchase medical equipment for you or your family members to use free of charge.

You can save hundreds of dollars with the book’s discounts on travel, entertainment, dining, and even groceries. The charge for each book is only $25.00.

I am eager to sell you a book or books! Please contact me in room 455 or call 3-4874. Thanks for all the past support you have given The Denver Teachers’ Club.”

Floral Design

here will be a FREE Floral Design Seminar Wednesday by Michael Kessler, September 20, 2007 at 6:00 pm at Amato’s Floral. 6601 Downing Street 303.287.3329. This is an opportunity to explore the career field of floral design

Congratulations!!!!!

The Hyatt Hotel has contracted with the ESL Department for more SEL training beginning September 17^th. Thanks Slavica to you and your department for the lead!!

Rain in a Dry Land

Sharon McCreary and CRESL In-Home Tutoring Program

invite you to a special screening of the award-winning PBS documentary:

Rain in a Dry Land

Thursday, September 13

EGOS Room 123

6:30 p.m. gather and introduction

6:45 p.m. Movie starts!

The documentary is approximately 90 minutes in length. If time allows, we’ll

discuss the film utilizing additional resources provided by PBS.

For a refugee, the distance between an African village and an American city is measured in much more than miles. It is a journey of enormous cultural, physical, personal and emotional adjustment. Rain in a Dry Land chronicles two years of that journey for two Somali Bantu families.

Resettlement brings surprises and challenges as the newcomers confront racism, urban poverty, and major 21st-century culture shock. The film captures every step of this process as parents struggle to create a stable, safe haven for their war-torn families, and children struggle to navigate the social and academic challenges of school.

Each person’s unique experience provides an outstanding opportunity for Americans to learn about refugees in the U.S. and to see ourselves and our culture through new eyes. This film is compelling, emotionally moving, and very thought-provoking.

Vocational Teachers Council

The Vocational Teachers Council will be meeting September 19, 2007, in Room 401 at 7:30 a.m.. Please turn in all requests to Chris Marshall or Marlores Roozing by September 18, 2007.

Great Opportunity- To Learn how to Prepare Taxes

Great Opportunity

To Learn how to Prepare Taxes

With a scholarship from H&R Block

H&R Block is looking for students from Emily Griffith Opportunity School to

Participate in a tax preparation training program

Because H&R Block likes and respects Emily Griffith Opportunity School

This program is FREE!!

The course is 69 hours long

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• The course is free
• If you pass the course you will be able to interview with H&R Block for a position preparing taxes in one of their many offices
• The work will begin in January and finish in April 2008
• The salary is $10.00 dollars per hour with a bonus
• Hours are flexible
• If your receive a grade of 90% or better, you will obtain a certificate from the State of Colorado for income tax preparation
• Most classes will begin September 10 and will finish about the 10^th of November

For more information, contact Emily Wilkes

Chief of the H&R Block School of Tax Preparation

At 720-747-4436

Important: There are not many openings left, so call as soon as possible!!!

Marci Groblebe

As you all know, Marci Groblebe is on medical leave due to a degenerative bone disease and she is no longer working as a security specialist. In order to assist her in this time of need, I am setting up a fund in the Treasurer’s office to provide King Sooper certificates for Marci. This will assist her with her increased expenses she is currently experiencing. Please stop by the Treasurer’s office to make a donation.

Credentialing Confusion?

Relax, the Apprenticeship Department will host Credentialing orientations on the dates listed below. We will provide the required paperwork, an overview of full-time and part-time changes, and assist you with any questions or concerns you have. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information, drop by room 238 during the following times:

September 12, 2007 & September 13, 2007

11:30am-12:00pm
1:30pm-2:00pm
5:30pm-6:00pm

From PR

Business Cards
If you did not order business cards on opening day, please stop by the PR office and get your order in by the end of the week.

Viewbook
We have a new recruiting brochure available in the PR office. The purpose of the brochure is to provide an overview of the school that will attract prospective students. You are encouraged to request copies of the brochure in the PR office. Please use the brochures only for external recruiting purposes as they are expensive to produce.

Corporate Training

After a year of meetings and focus groups, Eileen Ashford’s GED Team will begin training at the Matthews Center for “Project Re-Entry.” Eileen’s persistence and patience also has won her group continuing GED classes for the City and County of Denver beginning September 4, 2007. The GED classes at Northeast Women’s Center and Servicios de LaRaza will also continue this fall.

Way to go Eileen!!