WBNA Enews 4.29.2010
Providence School Department Meetings: Please join the Providence School Department and West Side community groups for a neighborhood planning process that will determine the future of Asa Messer Elementary School, Bridgham Middle School, Carl Lauro Elementary School, and West Broadway Elementary School. Superintendent Brady specifically asked communities to come together to outline their needs and desires for neighborhood schools. These meetings aim to develop a West Side community plan to be presented to the Providence School Department in response to this request.
We hope to see you at these meetings! Your participation is key to creating the best school options and outcomes for our neighborhood children. Kids welcome. Please spread the word, bring your neighbors!
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010, 6:30-9pm MEETING 4: K-8 or 6-8?
Location: Bridgham Middle School, 1655 Westminster Street
6:30-7:15pm: Tour Bridgham Middle School
7:30-9:00pm: Learn about K-8 and 6-8 grade configurations, dual track language from School Department & Guests
In response the community's desire to learn more about the pros and cons of K-8 and 6-8 middle school configurations, approaches to dual language programming, and ways of providing extra-curricular activities and opportunities for parental involvement, the Providence School Department has convened a panel of experts on these subjects. This discussion will be facilitated by Mike Ritz, Executive Director of Leadership RI.
Following a tour of our neighborhood's current local middle school option (Bridgham Middle School), we will learn about different thoughts and approaches for middle school grade configurations. We will also hear about ways of implementing a dual language educational program. Discussion will be followed by a question and answer period.
This informational meeting will help prepare attendees for the upcoming Middle School Planning session on Saturday, May 8th from 9AM to 12PM to be held at the Carl Lauro Elementary School.
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010, 9am-12pm
Location: Carl Lauro Elementary School, 99 Kenyon Street
9:00-9:45am: Tour Carl G. Lauro Elementary School
10:00am-12pm: Discuss middle school options
MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010, 7-8:30pm
Location: WBNA, 1560 Westminster Street
7:00-8:30pm: Final Meeting, present findings to neighborhood
Meetings sponsored by WBNA, WSPEC, NoMADS & the Providence School Department. For more information contact bryanprincipe@yahoo.com, megan.heinze@gmail.com, or kari@wbna.org.
~ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ~ WBNA General Meeting on Tuesday May 4th (7:30pm-9:00PM) will be held at the Bridgham Middle School, 1655 Westminster Street and NOT at the WBNA Headquarters.
WE FEED BLOCK PARTY & BBQ - FEDERAL HILL HOUSE & ZUCCOLOS RECREATION CENTER
Block party on Sunday May 2 (Rain or Shine) will be held at 9 Courtland Street from Noon – 8pm. This FREE event is open to everyone! FREE FOOD ALL DAY & CARE PACKAGE GIVEAWAYS! For more information please call 401-230-5880 or email weeventinc@gmail.com.
The Economic Historic Home: Energy Efficiency Workshop: The Providence Revolving Fund is hosting an upcoming workshop on economical ways to make your historic home as energy efficient as possible. It will be held on Friday, May 7th, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm, here at the Revolving Fund. It will include lectures and demonstrations and a field trip to a fabulous Victorian house in the Armory District where we can discuss various issues and solutions available to historic home owners. We hope you will join us…..Tickets are $25.00, Advance Registration is Required because space is limited to 40 people. http://www.ppsri.org/.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: WBNA 2010 Members get a $5.00 discount to this event! Don’t forget to bring your WBNA 2010 Membership Card to receive this $5.00 discount!
John Hope Settlement House Lecture: There will be a lecture by Dr. Pedro Noguera, a renowned educator whose passion for race and its implications for closing the Achievement Gap has been widely documented. This lecture will be held on May 13 from 10am – 12pm at
7 Thomas P. Whitten Way Providence, RI 02903. RSVP by Monday May 10 to reserve your seat by calling 401-421-6993,
WBNA-Neighborhood Wide Annual Yard Sale: It is that time again! The WBNA annual Yard sale is on Saturday May 22 from 8:30am – 1:00pm. Contact the WBNA at 831-9344 or email wbna@wbna.org if you have any quality ITEMS to donate that will be sold at the WBNA yard sale. Your donations are tax deductible and proceeds benefit the WBNA.
ATTENTION: Don’t forget to register with the WBNA (for the nominal fee of $10.00) and get your address on the Neighborhood Yard Sale Map. This map will be handed out FREE of charge at the WBNA. Please email wbna@wbna.org or call 831-9344 for details. . Help us reach our goal of 50 yard sales on the official WBNA Neighborhood-wide Yard Sale MAP.
Other Area News:
West Side is brimming with new hope: Recently Adrienne Labonte visited the WBNA headquarters to get a first hand knowledge about the West Side. Please visit Adrienne’s blog at http://tiny.cc/yddzq to read more.
Mayor’s Office Graffiti Task Force: The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services is reaching out the WBNA to help them locate and clean up any “Graffiti hot spots” in our neighborhood that may have been missed during their routine clean-ups. Please contact Travis Creighton immediately at 401-421-2489 Ext. 757 if there are any such hot spots near or around your home that need to be addressed.
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