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Norwood Hospital will be holding an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, November 25th, from 9 am – 2 pm in Abraham-Sieracki Conference Room.  One donor will be selected by random drawing to receive a gift certificate for a turkey dinner.  To make an appointment, please visit www.redcrossblood.org/ma, or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or the Norwood Hospital blood bank at 781-769-2950 ext 2198.

The need for blood over the holidays is urgent, so please consider donating blood this Friday.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Children and young adults with special needs are invited to join us for Friday Night Basketball from December through March. No experience necessary! Parent coaches and high school volunteers work with the players on a wide range of basketball skills and play short games.
These sessions are non-competitive with a focus on learning basketball skills in a fun atmosphere.

Start date: Friday, December 9, 2011

Time:
Younger/less experienced players – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Older/more experienced players – 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location
Coakley Middle School Gymnasium
1315 Washington St
Norwood MA

Cost: $10.00 for the season
Age: 6 and up

No pre-registration required – register upon arrival December 9
Questions – contact Margaret Chaisson at chaissonfx@aol.com

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Foxboro Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is inviting the community to an informative presentation on Thursday December 1 at the Foxborough Public Safety Building, 8 Chestnut Street, Foxborough MA (police/fire station) McGinty Conference Room

Understanding my Child’s Learning Style – A Workshop for Parents and Professionals

The different ways students take in and generate information can greatly affect how and whether they succeed in school and later in life. The presenter will identify the features of different learning styles and through interactive discussion with the group participants will explore how parents and teachers can harness a child’s learning style to help him/her achieve success in many different environments, including the classroom.

Presented by
The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Schrafft Center, 529 Main Street, Suite 1102, Boston, MA 02129 617-236-7210 or 800-331-0688, ext. 0 or http://fcsn.org/pti/workshops/home.php

The Federation for Children with Special Needs, supported in part by grant #H328M040001 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Free and open to the public. No RSVP required.

Please contact Margaret Chaisson with any questions. 508-543-1780 chaissonfx@aol.com

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS