News and Announcements --

It was a Wonderful Night with Larry --
The 11th Annual Excellence in Education Awards Dinner held on October 19th to present the 2005 George M. Leader Excellence in Education awards and Business Partnership awards afforded us truly an evening to remember. (full story)

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Words of Caring --

November/December 2005 - volume 6, number 6 Microsoft Word download file (210 Kbytes) or HTML file
   Contents: Welcome | Choices | It was a Wonderful Night with Larry

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Parent Exploratory Group (PEG) --

First PEG Meeting in 2004 --
Well, modern computer technology is really great… when it works.

Larry encountered some internet-related, technical difficulties, not of his making, and so we were unable, this time, to view the PBS video, “Inside the Teenage Brain.”

But it was not at all to worry, because this small gathering of some of the regular members of the Parent Exploratory Group (PEG) has never been at a loss for something constructive to talk about, and tonight was no exception. We started in, without dropping a beat, to talking about our teens and we dedicated parents who love them. (full story)

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Suggestions and Ideas --

Think About This --
Our human expectation seeks for achievement, but the greatest profits come through struggle.

-- John Borland --

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Tidbits --

Scottish Farmer - submitted by Henry Adams (The giving of grace derives grace upon grace)

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Readings and References --

Books and Audiotapes --

Gray, Alice (compiled by), Stories for a Woman's Heart, Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 1999, www.multnomahbooks.com.

Videos --

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off Eddie Ogden is a normal, but talented eight-grader who likes baseball, plays first base for his team, the Groundhogs, and is the best player in the league. But Eddie also has a secret… he loves to cook and is a natural-born chef. In pursuing his love, Eddie enrolls himself and his friends (who are also his Groundhog teammates) in home economics class. It is here that Eddie is given the chance to enter the "Million Dollar Cook-off" -- a professional level cooking contest for middle school students, the prize for which is a million dollar scholarship to a prestigious culinary institute. Eddie struggles with his wish to play baseball and his love of cooking, with wanting to fit in with his friends and learning his craft. But Eddie struggles most with gaining the acceptance of his rather sexist dad, who just happens to be his coach and who wants only for Eddie to become a big league ball player. Including a guest appearance by The Food Network's Bobby Flay, this film is a humorous, but also sensitive portrayal of a boy with difficulty following his dream and of a father coming to terms with his son who wants to do… a girl thing. Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God) and Jack Jason are the executive producers for Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off, which debuted on the Disney Channel on July 18, 2003. Though not yet available on DVD or video, Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off can still be seen regularly on the Disney Channel. (85 minutes)

Activities and Games --

Rohnke, Karl, Silver Bullets, Project Adventure, Inc., PO Box 100, Hamilton, MA 01936, Telephone: 978-468-7981, www.pa.org/publications.asp.

Brain Teaser Puzzles --

Stickles, Terry, Mind-Bending Puzzles: A Bundle of Bogglers to Battle Your Brain, Pomegranate Communications, Box 6099, Rohnert Park, CA 94927, Telephone: 800-227-1428, store.yahoo.com/pomegranate.

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Links and Resources --

Role Models --

Fred McFeely Rogers (Mr. Rogers) --
- PBS Kids - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Home Page
- Family Communications
- The Museum of Broadcast Communications - Fred McFeely Rogers

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