COMING UP AT CPE...
Great Idea Grants Change in Fall
The new criteria for Great Idea Grants takes effect with the start of the 2008-09 school year. For information on which districts are eligible and on the changes in the application process, click here.

Funding for the grants also has changed and a new emphasis put on Change for Children giving. The Consortium is grateful to all faculty members who have signed up for this payroll deduction plan. There still is time to enroll and direct the spare dollars and change
from your paycheck to the Great Idea Grants fund.

For more information on Change for Children, contact Grants Coordinator Patricia E. Hoke.

Journey to Learn Brochures On the Way
Brochures for Journey to Learn (formerly Mon Valley Learns) are printed and will be in schools on in-service days. The 2008 regional professional development day will take place Friday, Oct. 24. There are 151 sessions to choose from in the 16 participating school districts – both a record number. Deadline for registration is Friday, Sept. 19.

TFIM Advisors Meet, Plan for New Year

Advisors new to The Future Is Mine program had a chance to mingle with their more “seasoned” colleagues during breakfast at their Aug. 12 planning meeting.

Click here for more details.