The Region II Office of Head Start and New York City Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood Education will host a forum on kindergarten transition.The Leaders Forum will bring together leaders from Head Start, universal pre-k, elementary, and charter schools in New York to:· Identify evidence-based practices that promote school readiness and smooth transitions· Identify next steps NYC can take to promote successful transitions within their schoolsForum Topics Include:· Transition: What is it and Why is it Important?· Current Policy and Practices· Where Do We Go From Here?

The Brooklyn Parent Center Conference will provide resources, relaxation and information for parents, grandparents and caregivers of children with disabilities. There will be workshops on preschool services, transition, conflict resolution, sexual assault victims with disabilities, LGBTQ youth with disabilities, parents with disabilities and more. The keynote speaker will be Lawrence Carter, the Long Public Affairs Specialist at the National Council on Disability. This event is free.

Dancewave's Spring Celebration 2012 -- June 1st and June 2nd at 8pm, a stunning showcase of modern dance repertory performed by Dancewave's pre-professional youth dance companies, ranging in age from 10 - 19 years old, at the Kumble Theater, LIU Brooklyn. Opening night tickets are $25 general admission with Gala Ticket Levels ranging from $80-$125.For more info and to purchase tickets: www.dancewave.org/springcelebrationThis year's Gala celebrates Dancewave's unique partnership between world-renowned choreographers and the next generation of artists, honoring EVIDENCE DANCE COMPANY (Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director), NICHOLAS I. TIMKO, ESQ., with pre-show festivities including Twyla Tharp's celebrated piece The 100's performed by the Dancewave Company! The pre-professional companies, Dancewave Company, Dancewave Company II, Dancewave Company III, and the Young Movers Ensemble will also perform current modern dance works by some of today's most celebrated artists such as To Harm the Dangerous by Ronald K. Brown, Chanson by Gallim Dance Company/Andrea Miller, Conversations by Nathan Trice, Shades of Grey by Nicole Wolcott, along with many more!

Experience the literary side of Brooklyn as you and your team go on a thrilling scavenger hunt through Brooklyn's best bars and bookstores, from Fort Greene to Red Hook, with plenty of surprises along the way.Proceeds support Behind the Book's work in NYC schoolsRegister online at: http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx ?ETID=5037

DL21C hosts "Discussion on Education Policy and Politics, from NYC to Albany"Join Micah Lasher, the new Executive Director of StudentsFirstNY and moderator Elizabeth Green, co-founder and editor of GothamSchools, for a thoughtful conversation about the current state of education in New York, where Micah will share his vision for how to provide all New York City students with access to a world class public education.Mr. Lasher has worked to promote bold change in our education system from his roles as the Executive Director of External Affairs for the Department of Education and as Mayor Bloomberg's chief negotiator in Albany. Now as the leader of StudentsFirstNY, he brings a transformational, widely-discussed national school reform organization headed by Michelle Rhee, the former Chancellor of Washington, D.C. public schools, into New York.

Samantha Miller, PhDDirector of Externship Training, ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders CenterChild Mind Institute Child Mind InstituteElizabeth and Michael Fascitelli Boardroom445 Park Avenue (entrance on 56th St) New York, NY 10022This event is free and open to the public.Register now!ADHD manifests very differently across the developmental span from preschool to college. Samantha P. Miller, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute's ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Center, explains how to adapt your parenting and teaching strategies to the specific developmental stage of your child or student.Please register to attend the workshop. If you are unable to attend in-person, we encourage you to RSVP to watch the workshop online and participate in a live chat starting at 6:15PM ET on Tuesday, June 5.

A healthy and safe environment is a key factor to the successful education of our schoolchildren. But what happens when the school itself is toxic?With more than 1.1 million students in its public schools, New York City is faced with severe overcrowding in classrooms. To remedy this problem, the City launched an aggressive plan to build 56 new schools over the next five years. However, due to the scarcity of affordable land, many of these schools are being sited on property contaminated with toxins, in buildings formerly used for industrial purposes, and on sites close to sources of pollution. In addition, hundreds of pre-existing public schools were discovered to have light fixtures contaminated with PCBs, a toxin known to cause cancer.Please join us for a conversation with Christina Giorgio and Dawn Philip, attorneys with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, as they discuss how regulations, public disclosure procedures, and insufficient oversight have created a public health issue that threatens the men, women, and children who occupy our public schools.When: Thursday, June 7, 201212 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. (Lunch will be provided)

Teach to Excel Foundation (T2E) would like to invite all educators to its first networking event. Come by and enjoy the great weather, cool drinks and learn more about this new organization's innovative professional development and recruitment opportunities for teachers.

The Office of the Manhattan Borough President invites you to attend a workshop on Preventing Abuse in Schools Presentation by Robert Hettleman, Chief of the Child Abuse Unit at the New York District Attorney's Office. Learn strategies for protecting our children. All parents of children K – 12th grade welcome.

Educators 4 Excellence hosts: As the school year draws to a close, take a look back at where we’ve come and ahead at where we’re going with New York State Education Commissioner John King. King, a former teacher and the youngest ever commissioner at age 36, has been a major driver of change for New York. Join E4E teachers for a discussion about our future as teachers.

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educators are invited to the 34th Annual New York State Marine Education Association Annual Conference – “Resources, Exploration, Conservation and Education.” Participants will learn strategies engage students in direct conservation, field study activities of the local marine environment, and citizen science projects and data collection.The conference will take place on Saturday, June 9 at SUNY Maritime College (under the Throgs Neck Bridge).

The 9th annual Children's Sports & Fitness Expo will feature sports clinics, professional instructors, health screenings, nutrition and weight counseling, gift bags, games and prizes, live entertainment and more. The sports clinics will focus on such sports as basketball, archery, tennis, fencing, gymnastics, hip hop, baseball, football, among others.

This optional citywide event will be an opportunity to reflect on this year’s instructional work and to discuss and continue planning for instructional priorities for the 2012-13 school year. All principals, superintendents, cluster teams, network leaders, and network instructional teams are invited to attend the conference.Principals who are unable to attend the conference may select an assistant principal or other school leader to attend on their behalf.

All Leadership Prep families are welcome to come to the Leadership Prep End of Year Family Picnic! We will meet in the front lawn of the school. Please feel free to bring your own picnic lunch! Hope to see everyone there.

Free to attend car show. Regular admission to MuseumOver 30 vintage Police Cars will be parked around the Museum. Come and visit all of the classics!

Support the young students of Flamenco Latino at their end of season recital in Flamenco dance and Ballet! Featuring students from:--Children's Flamenco Class--Prof. Rosemary Lindt's Ballet Class--Site Partner students from Once Upon A Time and Uptown Dance AcademySunday, June 10, 2012, 4:30 PMatFlamenco Latino Studio Theater244 West 54 Street, 404New York, NY 10019Tickets:$10/Advance$12/Door$5/ChildrenCall 212-399-8519 to reserve.www.flamencolatino.com

Special Education Update (5:00-6:00PM); What do parents want from next Education Mayor?; (6:00-8:00PM) - Brooklyn Parent Conference 2013. Co sponsored by UFT and NYC Coalition for Education Justice.

Teacher Trivia ThrowdownAn evening of free drinks, appetizers, and trivia! Thursday, June 14th 5:00 -8:00 pmSideBAR118 East 15th Street at Irving PlaceNew York, New York 10003FREE drink tickets and food for New York City teachers!Join us for some friendly competition and year-end celebration at a teacher-focused Trivia Night – represent your school and win prizes! Happy hour begins at 5:00 pm and trivia starts at 6:00 pm.Sign up with your co-workers and teacher friends and RSVP today to guarantee your spot as space is limited.What Works in Urban Schools launched in January with a professional development conference for more than 500 New York City teachers. Our goal is to bring together a community of educators from across New York City schools — all eager to improve their craft, and all focused on what’s best for kids, families, and teachers.

Join our sessions of academic enrichment for middle and upper school students this summer! Study skills, writing support, organizational tools, and other key critical thinking concepts will be strengthened during fun, interactive classes in a supportive, creative space for teens with a master teacher. College Essay seminars help seniors prepare for the Common Application through writing workshops with a college consultant. Please view our course descriptions at: http://www.cliftoncorner.com/clifton/corner-classe s.html The sessions run June 18 through August 16.

Parent to Parent of New York State Volunteer Support Parent Trainings. Call for more information.� There are 2 training dates available: Wednesday, June 21st, 2012 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm or Thursday, June 22nd, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Math, science, and technology teachers of grades 7-12 from schools that were in Improvement Status in 2010-2011 (see list: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/accountability/design ations/2010/Nov/School...) are invited to apply online for free 5-day, summer professional development institute from the NY State Education Department and the College Board. Participants will learn effective strategies for building instruction aligned to AP® courses. The institute will emphasize course development, vertical teaming, and models of successful teaching strategies. Training opportunities will be offered on an ongoing basis with blended face-to-face and online professional development through August 31, 2014.The first five-day Summer Institutes are scheduled for June 25–29, and additional five-day sessions are scheduled for July 9-13 or July 30-August 3 2012 in New York City.

4th Grade Scholars at LPBS will be traveling to New Jersey to celebrate graduating from Elementary Academy!

Calling all Tri-State Educators: The Random House Academic Marketing Department invites you to our FREE Fourth Annual Author Event for NYC Educators! Held at the Random House, Inc. building in midtown Manhattan on Friday, June 29 from 12-3pm, the event features six authors who will each discuss and sign free copies of their book. The author line-up is: JULIE OTSUKA (The Buddha in the Attic), SAM BRACKEN (My Orange Duffel Bag), SUSAN CAIN (Quiet), MATT DE LA PEÑA (Mexican WhiteBoy), SAÏD SAYRAFIEZADEH (When Skateboards Will Be Free), and DARIN STRAUSS (Half a Life).Also, the day’s programming will feature a special presentation on the Common Core Standards given by our friends at the Core Knowledge Foundation. You won’t want to miss it!A free lunch will be served at noon. If you are not joining us for lunch, please be sure arrive at least fifteen minutes before the start time of 12:30PM.RSVP necessary.