New Announcements.....

The KPTA Officers have called an emergency meeting regarding concerns raised about the recent basketball tryouts. The meeting will be Tuesday Nov 27th (tomorrow) from 7 pm to 8 pm in KDES room #2311. This meeting is focused solely on the basketball/sports/KARP program. Mark Burke and the athletic dept staff will be in attendance, as will the KDES Principal, Mrs. Farmer. There will be a regular KPTA meeting on Dec 11th at 6 pm for any other ongoing or new KPTA business.Thank You,Eric S ScottSecretary, KPTA

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Subject: CODA Panel

Tuesday, November 27th at 8pm, in MPR at SAC, there will be a small panel of CODA (Child of Deaf Adult) who will share their experiences about life as a CODA. Speakers will share their own personal backgrounds and answer questions from the audience. The event is sponsored by Campus Life and will take place in the Multi-Purpose room in the Student Union Building.

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For Your Information: There will be TWO FAMILY EDUCATION NIGHTS ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS. On Wednesday November 28th from 6-8 there will be a presentation on the topic of cochlear implants (research, about the technology, about Clerc Center services). On Wednesday, December 5th from 6-8 there will a panel of families discussing their decision to obtain a cochlear implant for their child as well as MSSD students discussing their cochlear implant experience. Pizza will be provided from 5:30-6:00. This presentation is open to Clerc Center families, teachers, and staff members. If anyone is interested in attending, please email Debra.Nussbaum@gallaudet.edu.