PPP CENTER UPDATE

by Janet Shepard, Director

At long last PPP is back in office space! We moved with Missouri Kids First into a suite of offices in Jefferson City. The new address is 520 Dix Rd, Suite C, Jefferson City Mo 65109. We now have just one telephone number and it is 573-761-7770. This has been our main number for some time. If you still have direct line numbers for Shelly or Janet in your records, please delete them. The fax number is 573-632-4601. Anytime you are in Jefferson City, feel free to stop by and see us in our new location.

Many of you are getting ready for Grade Level Assessment. Our Parent’s Guide to Grade Level Assessment is available for downloading in English or Spanish from our website. Many schools place a link on the front page of the district website to this booklet. If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to ask your webmaster to do this. We also have just reprinted the English version and have them available at our printing cost of $1.30 per copy plus shipping. Orders may be faxed with an accompanying purchase order or you may order by phone with a credit card. We can now accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. Credit card orders must be placed by phone by providing the credit card number and expiration date. We will let you know just as soon as we can accept credit card purchases on-line once again.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Second Annual Founder’s Award and for the Pearl Awards. See last month’s center update for details. We have extended the application deadline to March 31.

We are working with our partners, Missouri Kids First to promote Child Abuse Prevention month throughout the month of April and especially on Go Blue Day, April 16. T-shirts with this year’s theme, Inspire Change are still available. Ellington and Maryville School districts have placed orders for t-shirts. Pinwheels are being sold for $20 each to be displayed in a pinwheel garden on the capitol lawn April 15 and 16. Participating in one or both of these events is a great way to show kids you care about their safety.

Are you looking for university credit hours this summer? Remember, PPP has a credit offering attached to all of their trainings and to some staff development. We would be happy to coordinate with you to offer something in your district. Advantages include the opportunity to:

study parent involvement with your colleagues
receive credit without traveling or tying up the whole summer
move up on the salary schedule
earn credit at a greatly reduced price
choose credit from either Northwest Missouri State University or Southeast Missouri State University
help design the course to meet your needs