From the desk of Rosemary Boland            

 
March 5, 2010

Here is a list of workshops Prudential Financial is hosting in March, April, May, & June.

Retirement Workshop hosted by Jaclyn Costantino & Jim Lavelle of Prudential
with special guest speaker Stephen Daknis, VP of Territory exclusively for
the Scranton Federation of Teachers and spouses & CTC Teachers and spouses
on Thursday, March 25th 5:30 pm at the Tripp House in Scranton.

April 14th: Topic: Financial Matters That Matter the Most
April 21st: Topic: Retirement Red Zone
May 5th: Financial Matters that Matter Most
May 18th: Long Term Care
June 6th: Retirement Red Zone

Locations to be announced

The workshops regarding Financial Matters that matter most are appropriate
for all ages. The Retirement Red Zone is geared towards people considering
retirement while Long Term Care is appropriate for people considering
retirement, people who have aging parents/relatives, people concerned about
preserving their assets, or people who may have family members with special
needs.

If anyone has questions regarding the events or to set up a
consultation please call Jacyln Costantino 570-347-4184 x 7248 or 570-885-4657.

Gymboree Play and Music has made a special offer to SSD teachers and paraprofessionals. They are offering our members three months of quality, developmentally appropriate programming for children from birth to age five for the price of two months(June-July-and August). For more information please call 570-586-5880 and mention the special. 

All teachers are reminded that the required 180 hours for the current five year ACT 48 cycle must be completed and on file with PDE by June 30, 2010. Please check the PDE website under the Act 48 Certification section for your current total. Anyone in need of hours is encouraged to enroll in courses immediately. The SSD will not allow staff to teach without the required 180 hours. Be certain to carefully review any letter you receive from the PDE, as notification should be sent to members that have not met state requirements. The SSD will also receive a copy of any letter the PDE sends to our members. 

If you have questions about ER+D courses, please e-mail Louise Kurpis at sfterandd@epix.net. The vast majority of ER+D offerings have been filled.

You may also go to the following websites for information on opportunities to earn hours:

http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/browse/?sa=4

http://avod.cciu.org/

http://www.iu19.org/   (see right hand side of the page - NEED CPE CREDITS?)