August 2010

2010 Basic Skills and Family Literacy Conference
Date: August 4 - 6, 2010, at the
Location: Twin City Quarter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Theme: North Carolina Community Colleges-Creating Success: Hope* Opportunity * Jobs.

Check back soon for details about the 2011 Basic Skills Conference.

September 2010

October 2010

Presenters: Mallory M’Balia, Belinda Sligh, and Emma Smith - UNC-TV trainers
Session Number and Title: #6 Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
Day and Time: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 3
Room Capacity: 150 people

2010 NCaeyc Conference
October 7-9, 2010
Raleigh Convention Center

Listed below are the UNC-TV Workshops that will be conducted at the NCaeyc conference:

Presenters: Mallory M’Balia, Belinda Sligh, and Emma Smith - UNC-TV trainers
Session Number and Title: #1 Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
Day and Time: Friday, October 8, 2010, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Location: Raleigh Convention Center
Room: 301A
Room Capacity: 100 people

Presenters: Paula Arrington and Nanette Ausby, UNC-TV trainers
Session Number and Title: #3 Water, Water, Everywhere
Day and Time: Friday, October 8, 2010, 1:00 pm -2:30 pm
Location: Marriott University
Room: Hanover 1 A
Room Capacity: 60 people

Presenter: Paula Arrington, UNC-TV trainer
Session Number and Title: #6 Block Building with Curious George
Day and Time: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 1
Room Capacity: 150 people

Presenters: Mallory M’Balia, Belinda Sligh, and Emma Smith - UNC-TV trainers
Session Number and Title: #6 Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
Day and Time: Saturday, October 8, 2010, 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 3
Room Capacity: 150 people

Presenter: Angela Wilson-Newsome, UNC-TV trainer
Session Number and Title: #6 Sid the Science Kid
Day and Time: Saturday 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 2
Room Capacity: 90 people

Presenter: Nanette Ausby, UNC-TV trainer
Session Number and Title: #7 Music and Movement for All Ages and Stages
Day and Time: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 1
Room Capacity: 150 people

Presenters: Dr. Merle Price and Evelyn Slappy- UNC-TV trainers
Session Number and Title: #7 Sesame Street When Families Grieve
Day and Time: Saturday, October 3, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 3
Room Capacity: 90 people

Presenter: Nanette Ausby, UNC-TV trainer
Session Number and Title: #8 Dinosaur Train for Teachers
Day and Time: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 1
Room Capacity: 150 people

Presenter: Angela Wilson-Newsome, UNC-TV trainer
Session Number and Title: #8 Ready to Read With Super Why
Day and Time: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 12:30 pm -2:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Room: Hanover 2
Room Capacity: 90 people

November 2010

November 30, 2010
Title of Workshop: Lullabies to Literacy
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Trenton Elementary School
Address: 188 Elementary School lane
City/State/Zip: Trenton NC 28585
UNC-TV's Trainers: Mrs. Paula Arrington and Mrs. Nanette Ausby
Target Audience: Head Start Parents
Contact Persons: Stacey Howard, Jones County Partnership for Children
Pamela Hines Orr, UNC-TV, phines@unctv.org

December 2010

January 2011

ASK Conference
Date: January 29, 2011
Location: East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill, NC
Time and Session: 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Session I
Workshop #29. Music and Movement for All Ages and Stages
UNC-TV Trainer: Nanette Ausby, Sister's Childcare
(Repeated in Session II from 10:15 am to 11:45 am, Workshop 55)

ASK Conference
Date: January 29, 2011
Location: East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill, NC
Time and Session: 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Session I
Workshop # 30. Angelina Ballerina – Teaching Physical Fitness through Dance
UNC-TV Trainer: Mary Artis, Wilson County Partnership for Children

ASK Conference
Date: January 29, 2011
Location: East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill, NC
Time and Session: 8:30 am - 10:00 am, Session I
Workshop #31. Dinosaur Train
UNC-TV Trainer: Paula Arrington

ASK Conference
Date: January 29, 2011
Location: East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill, NC
Time and Session: 10:15 am to 11:45 am, Session II
Workshop #58. A World of Words Makes a Difference
UNC-TV Trainer: Paula Arrington

ASK Conference
Date: January 29, 2011
Location: East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill, NC
Time and Session: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Session III
Workshop # 80. Block Play with Curious George
UNC-TV Trainer: Paula Arrington

ASK Conference
Date: January 29, 2011
Location: East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill, NC
Time and Session: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Session III
Workshop #83. Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures
UNC-TV Trainer: Mary Artis, Wilson Partnership for Children

February 2011

Name of workshop: Communicating the Parenting Counts Way
Date: February 21, 2011
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location of Workshop: Charlie Gaddy Center
314 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603-3400
(919) 773-2020

Target Audience: Center-based Early Care Providers
Trainers: Cindy McCorkle and Becky Mangum
Approved for: 2.0 CHCs
UNC-TV's Community Partner: Southern Regional Ready To Learn Center
Lincoln Heights Elementary
307 Bridge Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919-557-2782 (Office)

Name of workshop: Get The Math
Date: February 26, 2011
Repeat Sessions:
Times: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location of Workshop: Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Road
Butler Building, Room 262
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Target Audience: Middle and High School Teachers
Trainers: Janice Fuld (Outreach Producer for the LAB@Thirteen at WNET in New York,)
and Deborah Ives:(Mathematics Educator/ Lead Content Advisor for Get the Math)
Approved for: 3.0 CEUs
UNC-TV's Community Partner: Fayetteville State University, NC Math and Science Education Network (NCMSEN)
Click here for registration details:
http://www.uncfsu.edu/msec/workshops/Get_The_Math.pdf
and http://www.uncfsu.edu/msec/forms.htm

Attn Middle & High School Math Teachers: GET THE MATH!
UNC-TV is proud to partner with Fayetteville State University & THIRTEEN/WNET to offer *free* GET THE MATH training, resources, stipends and CEUs to the first 100 teachers across NC who register between now and the sessions on February 26!

March 2011

2011 Asthma and Fitness Awareness Events
March 26, 2011
All About Asthma
Vinquest Center
Greenville, NC
Event Coordinator: Jeanine Sharpe, BSW,MSW,ACSW
Pediatric Asthma Case Manager
(252) 847-6833

April 2011

Name of Workshop: A Hearty Dosage of Math/Get The Math Parent Workshop
Date: April 7, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Sister's Childcare
400 East Earp Street
Holly Springs, NC
For more information, contact 919-549-7149!

Name of Workshop: Signing to the Beat of Literacy Workshop
Date: April 11, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Downtown Raleigh
Contact Person: Pamela Hines Orr, 919-549-7149
Themes: Sign Language, Music and Movement, and Literacy

Name of Community Event: Healthy Kids Day/ Asthma Expo
Date: April 16, 2011, Time 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Dover Foundation Family YMCA Cherryville Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Event Coordinator: Pam Ellwood, (704) 484-5182
Event Activities:Adult and kid friendly asthma related educational activities
Meet and greet Buster from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Event Sponsors: Cleveland County Asthma Coalition

Name of Community Event: 3rd Annual Wake County Asthma Fair
Date: April 30, 2011,
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Andrews Conference Center
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
3024 New Bern Ave,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
Contact person for the event: Jill Betkiewicz,
919-870-8600 ext 41
Event Activities:Adult and kid friendly asthma related educational activities
Meet and greet Buster from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Event sponsors: Wake County Asthma Coalition

May 2011

Name of Community Event: Regional Asthma Awareness Events
Dates: May 2nd - May 5th, 2011
Asheville, NC
Event Coordinator: Melinda Shuler, Regional Clinical Coordinator for Asthma Disease Management in western NC

Name of Community Event: Asthma Action Fair, Cumberland County
Date: May 14, 2011
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
HealthPlex 1930 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304 Event Coordinator: Holly Lawing, RCP, RRT, AE-C
Manager, Pediatric Asthma Program
Cape Fear Valley Health System
Pediatric Administration
P: 910-615-3185
hlawing@capefearvalley.com,
Event Activities:Adult and kid friendly asthma related educational activities
Meet and greet Buster from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
These events are not open to the public: 5/17/11 (FR Danyus), 5/18/11 (Charles Taylor), 5/19/11 (Duffyfield), 5/20/11 (Pamlico HS), 5/20/11 (Godette)

Name of Community Event: Healthy Children, Healthy Families Day
Date: May 14, 2011
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Head Start Centers (FR Danyus, Charles Taylor, Duffyfield, Pamlico, Godette)
FR Danyus, 205 West St, New Bern; NC
Charles Taylor,
Event Coordinator: Holly Blake
(252)636-4920 ext 2075
Event Activities:Adult and kid friendly asthma related educational activities
Meet and greet Buster from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Event sponsors: Head Start Centers

Name of Workshops: Dinosaur Train (Session 406)
Date: May 21, 2011
Conference:Western Regional Early Childhood Conference (WRECC)
Times: 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (AB Tech)
340 Victory Road
Asheville, NC
Workshop Applicable for: (P) Providers of Preschool Children

Name of Workshop: Sesame Street Food for Thought (Session 504)
Date: May 21, 2011
Conference: Western Regional Early Childhood Conference (WRECC)
Times: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (AB Tech)
340 Victory Road
Asheville, NC
Workshop Applicable for: (E) Everyone

June 2011

Name of Workshop: “The Go Green Rating Scales: Wrapping It All Up"Go Green Series
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2011
Time and Session: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Trainers: Jane Pope and Linda Clark
Room Capacity: 20 Childcare providers
Contact: Nanette Ausby at 919-552-9624

July 2011

Name of Workshop: Super Why Summer Camps
Date: July 11-14, and July 18-21, 2011
Location: Y.E. Smith Museum Elementary School, Durham, NC
Time and Session: 8:30 am-1:00 pm
Teacher Trainers/Camp Facilitators: Jayven Brown Darity, Marshella Reid, Valencia Porter, Dr. Merle Price, Shirley Holliday, Hope Pacheco, and Pamela Orr
School Principal: Ms. Letisha Judd
Contact: Pamela Orr at 919-549-7149

Name of Workshop: Super Why Summer Camps and Guest Star Appearance
Date: July 15 and July 22, 2011
Location: S. Estes Family Resource and Trinity Court Family Resource Centers, Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC
Time and Session: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Name of Workshop: Let's Move-Dance Into Fitness with Angelina Ballerina Event
When: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 10am to 2pm
Where: Wilson Mall, 1501 Ward Blvd., Wilson, NC 27893
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
For more event details, click here.

August 2011

Name of Workshop: 2011 Basic Skills Conference
Date: August 3-5,  2011
Location:  Raleigh Convention Center (RCC) , 500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601-2114
 For your convenience, here's the conference link:
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/OPDWebSpace/BasicSkills/

Name of Community Event: Countdown to Kindergarten
Date: Friday, August 5, 2011, 5:30 PM to 8PM
Museum of Life & Science
433 Murray Avenue
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 220-5429 phone
Directions 
For more event details, visit: http://www.unctv.org/kids/specialevents/index.html

Name of Community Event: Kickoff to Kindergarten
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 3 PM to 5 PM
Greensboro Children's Museum
220 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 574-2898 ext 311 phone
Directions 
For more event details, visit: http://www.unctv.org/kids/specialevents/index.html

Name of Community Event: Kickoff to Kindergarten
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 9 AM to 5PM
Location: Marbles Kids Museum
201 East Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 834-4040 phone
Directions
For more event details, visit: http://www.unctv.org/kids/specialevents/index.html

September 2011

Professional Development
Name of Workshop: “Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures for the Classroom"
Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011
Location: Wilson County Partnership for Children, 109 Park Ave., Wilson, NC
Time and Session: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
UNC-TV Trainer: Mary Artis, Wilson County Partnership for Children /UNC-TV Trainer
Room Capacity: 20 Childcare providers
Contact: Mary Artis at 252-206-4235 or Pamela Orr at 919-549-7149

Name of Community Event: Safety & Health Fair and Blood Drive
Date: Friday, September 9, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Family Fare Service Station (Back Lot), 301 S. Main St., Graham, NC 27253
For more information visit: http://www.unctv.org/kids/specialevents/index.html

Name of Workshop: 14th Annual Day of Learning
Family Childcare Association of Wake County and UNC-TV
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Location: Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh NC
Room Capacity: 100
Check back for more details
Contact: Nanette Ausby at 919-552-9624  or Pamela Orr at 919-549-7149

October 2011

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