Announcements

Summer Art Enrichment Program for 2012

The P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education is taking reservations for the S. A. E. P. for 2012.  The schedule is as follows:

Session A, Ages 6 & 7 - 9:00 am - 12 Noon  June 18-22; Session B, Ages 8 & 9 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - June 18-22; Session C, Ages 4 & 5 - 9:00 am - 12 Noon - June 25-29.  All sessions remain $50.00 per child.

SESSION A for 6 & 7 year olds is now FULL.  We do have a waiting list you can sign up for.  We still have openings for 8 & 9 year olds and 4 & 5 year olds.

Sign up early as there are only 20 students per session.  Please email (foundation@mossfoundation.org) or call (540-932-1728) to reserve your child's spot for this always educational art experience.  Please give child's name, age, parent name, phone number, address, and email if available.

Moss Foundation Board Member receives Dawbarn Award

Boo Elkins, Moss Foundation Board Member Received the prestigious Dawbarn Award.

Moss Foundation Creative Mind Conference

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The 14th Creative Mind Conference Update

8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday, April 14, 2012

Register now: Brochure and Registration Form.

The Creative Mind Conference:

“Reach’em to Teach’em: Engaging Students Who Learn Differently”

       Speakers:

  •  Ron Nash, author of the Corwin Press Bestseller The Active Classroom and the latest book From Seatwork to Feetwork
     
  • Dr. Deborah Carrington, Professor of Education from James Madison University, who focuses on development of Creativity in the classroom.
     
  • Dr. Mwizenge Tembo, Professor of Sociology from Bridgewater College and nationally acclaimed African storyteller.
     
  • Dr. John Almarode, Education Professor from James Madison University and international presenter on how the student brain learns and how we can use that knowledge in our classrooms.

Continuing Education Credits Available for an Additional Fee

Guaranteed 8 Hours of Re-Certification Points for Virginia Teacher Licensure