Come hear the amazing Barbara Coloroso speak about her book, ‘The bully, the bullied, and the bystander: From Pre-School to High School – How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence.’

Monday, May 12th 6PM
Auditorium, Steele Elementary School (near Alameda & Downing).
Admission FEE $10pp.

Checks to: Steele Elementary PTA, 320 S. Marion Pkwy. Denver, CO 80209

Please provide email address for e-confirmation

Ms. Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker (http://www.kidsareworthit.com) on parenting, teaching, positive school climate, nonviolent conflict resolution and grieving. Her uniquely effective parenting strategies were developed over the course of her years of training in sociology, special education, philosophy, and theology.

Bullying – what it is and what it isn’t

* The ways and means of bullying
* The differences between teasing and taunting, flirting and sexual bullying
* The Bully – the differences and similarities between boys and girls; what to do if your child is a bully
* The Bullied – warning signs and steps you can take if your child is being bullied
* The Bystanders – how they aid and abet the bully and how they can become peacemakers
* Helping kids develop a code of compassion
* Caring Schools / Involved Communities

Child care $5 per child. RSVP SteeleAdvocacyCommittee@yahoo.com/

Suzanne (303) 765-1653.

9TH ANNUAL EAST
WASHINGTON PARK
HOME TOUR
Give your mother, aunt, grandma and YOU a Mother’s Day weekend to remember by attending the ninth annual East Washington Park Home Tour on Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All funds benefit Steele Elementary School. On the tour this year is an original two-story home, a Denver square that won a Mayor’s Design Award in 2006, a late 1800’s original farmhouse, and two recent, gorgeous pop tops.

In addition to the home tour, there will be a barbeque, student art show and plant sale at Steele Elementary School. Tickets are $15 each or $20 the day of the show, and can be purchased on-line at Washparkhometour.org after April 1. Tickets may also be purchased from Steele Elementary at 320 Marion Parkway, Coldwell Banker at 101 University Blvd., or the First Bank of Cherry Creek at 1st Ave. and St. Paul. Call 303-744-1717 with questions. The Washington Park Home Tour is sponsored by The Ron Buss Team at Coldwell Banker and FirstBank of Cherry Creek.

Minutes from the General Meeting held on October 18, 2006 are attached.

Through the METRO MENTOR CHALLENGE! the Youth Mentoring Collaborative is actively matching at-risk and homeless 5th and 6th graders and high school students with adult mentors. The Youth Mentoring Collaborative asks adults questions about their mentoring preferences. Then they match adults with member mentoring organizations that can provide mentoring opportunities that fit the adult's interests and availability.

The Youth Mentoring Collaborative (YMC) is comprised of 15 nonprofit mentoring organizations and eight resource partners that share a united vision: To positively impact all Denver Metro area youth by providing more mentors through the collaboration of quality mentoring organizations. The YMC is sponsored by Bank of the West, Mile High United Way and the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships. As a collaborative, these organizations combine their resources, knowledge and skills to match more kids with mentors.

For information call United Way's 2-1-1, or visit
MetroVolunteers.org.