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Author Archives: Herb
Thankful for 2017
Just want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. As I reflect on the past year I realize I have much to be thankful for. From my professional perspective I want to thank you for your support of this year’s events. The response was tremendous, extremely positive and rewarding. I have …
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Seminar Tackles Autism and Suicide in Youths
BY LUGENE PEZZUTO NEW CASTLE NEWS Two powerful subjects — autism and suicide —were addressed during an event at Geneva College, and planned by an educator and medical professional from Lawrence County. The topic was “The Impact of Mental Health Issues in Schools. Last year, discussions centered on ADHD …
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Information about Suicide with Children
Did you know: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 Each day in our nation, there are an average of 5,240 attempts by young people grades 7-12 Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signals One out of six students …
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Facts about Autism
Did you know: Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys Autism prevalence figures are growing Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the U.S. Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to …
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Something Parents and Educators need to Remember
I feel the need to write this. For example, there are boys and girls that nobody invites to birthdays, play dates or sleep overs. There are special needs kids who still want to play and belong to a team but are never selected because it is more important to win. …
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An Outstanding Workshop for Educators
I am pleased to announce that Bernie Hoffman will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on August 7, 2017, at Slippery Rock University. I would like to thank Dr. Keith Dils, Dean of the College of Education at Slippery Rock University and Bryan and Kevin Clark of Clark’s Studio …
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Invitation for A.L.I.C.E. Training in Western PA
Thank you for a great School Safety Summit. I really appreciate the event. —Brad Meehan I wanted to contact you to tell you that Mohawk Elementary School (Lawrence County PA) has been selected as an official training site for the A.L.I.C.E. Training Institute. https://www.alicetraining.com/ We are hosting the A.L.I.C.E. Instructors …
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A Personal Historical Perspective: The One Room School
The year was 1951 and I was going to school for the first time—Grade 1 because there was no Kindergarten in those days. My mother did not take me to the bus stop which was a quarter mile from our house however, a neighbor Sammy came and offered to …
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4th Annual School Safety Summit
Safety Experts Debate Arming School Teachers SRU hosts summit Friday Phillip Rau Eagle Staff Writer May 6, 2017 Local News SLIPPERY ROCK — Should Pennsylvania teachers be allowed to carry weapons to school? One state legislator representing Butler County believes they should be. But some school safety advocates and educators …
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What Foreign Exchange Students Say about United States Schools
While many believe America is still at the top when it comes to educating its youth, the numbers aren’t necessarily supporting that. This is an interesting fact given that the United States spends more per student than many of the other countries in the world. Amanda Ripley, a reporter, …
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