NewsMarch 7, 2005
Community digest 3/7/05
Free training offered on positive parenting; AARP meeting includes candidates forum; National history day district contest; Humane Society to raffle off a shed, garden tools; Program on managing family assets offered; Kindergarten registration for Kelso coming up; Nell Holcomb registration, enrollment date set; Scott City school picture, event calendar offered
Free training offered on positive parenting
The Home Based Training Institute promotes positive parenting by educating parents on ways to interact with their children. Free training by HBTI will be available from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on childhood depression and anxiety; from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on empowerment strategies; and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on discipline. Training continues Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on recognizing and investigating child abuse; and from 10:30 a.m. to noon on home visitor safety. The training will be at the public school board office, 301 N. Clark Ave., room 214, Cape Girardeau. Register by calling (800) 634-5223.
AARP meeting includes candidates forum
The Cape Girardeau County Chapter of AARP 4041 will meet at 1:30 p.m. today at Grace United Methodist Church at Broadway and Caruthers Avenue. The program will be a candidates forum on school board elections. A drawing for a door prize will be held.
National history day district contest
Nearly 400 junior and senior high school students from Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry, Scott and 14 other counties will compete for the chance to advance to the state National History Day competition in Columbia, Mo., on April 16. The National History Day in Missouri district contest will be held by Southeast Missouri State University at the University Center on Friday. The theme is "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding." Students will compete in exhibit, media, performance or historical paper. Judging will be from 9 a.m. to noon in the University Center. The awards ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m in Academic Hall. For more information, contact District 9 coordinator Dr. Joel P. Rhodes, Department of History, Southeast Missouri State University, 651-2715.
Humane Society to raffle off a shed, garden tools
A complete package including a 10-by-12 Derkson shed, a mulching lawn mower, garden tools, wheelbarrow and $105 in gift certificates from area nurseries will be raffled off May 14 by the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. The shed is on display at Century 21, 980 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau. Tickets may be purchased at the shelter, 2536 Boutin Drive, Cape Girardeau, or online at semopets.org. For more information, call Cheryle Dillon at 334-5837.
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
Program on managing family assets offered
The University of Illinois Extension will present "Planning for What If?" from 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 14 at the Union County office in Anna, Ill. Information on how to help protect and manage family assets will be presented by Marie Vicher, consumer and family program coordinator. The program is free and open to the public. Call the Anna office at (618) 833-6363 to register by Thursday. Additional time for questions is allotted.
Kindergarten registration for Kelso coming up
Kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 15 at Kelso School cafeteria. Parents of children who will be 5 years old before Aug. 1 should bring their child's birth certificate, immunization record and Social Security number. Kindergarten and preschool screenings will be held from 8 a.m. to noon April 6 and 7. Appointments are required to complete the one-hour screening process, which will take place at the St. Lawrence Parish Hall in New Hamburg, Mo. For more information, call (573) 545-3357.
Nell Holcomb registration, enrollment date set
Kindergarten screening and enrollment and preschool screening for 3- and 4-year-olds are planned for April 11 at Hobbs Chapel, Highway 177, Cape Girardeau. Appointments are required and can be made by calling the school at 334-3644. Children eligible for kindergarten must be 5 years old before Aug. 1 and parents must present an immunization record, official birth certificate and Social Security card at the time of enrollment. All immunizations must be up to date before children are permitted to attend classes.
Scott City school picture, event calendar offered
Scott City PTO has teamed up with the Business Tech Program to offer 13-month school calendars. Each calendar features a group picture of each grade with all the school events listed. Proceeds go to the Palm Pilot program. Interested individuals may contact Martha Nothdurft at 264-2138, or any PTO member.
Story Tags
Advertisement
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.
Related
Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
