[NFBWATlk] NFBW/O Bell Academy In Person Training May 31 - June 1

[Kris Colcock]

I'll be there and I bet we can count on Amandeep being there as well :)

Kris

On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 8:31 AM <kkipp123 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I’ll be there.
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> Kaye
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> *From:* Carla McQuillan <carla at mainstreetmontessori.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 30, 2024 8:24 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: NFBW/O Bell Academy In Person Training May 31 - June 1
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> Hello,
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> I know everyone will not be there for dinner tomorrow night, so it would
> be helpful to get a head count for purposes of purchasing food.  If you
> plan to attend, please respond to this email.
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> Thanks!
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>  Carla McQuillan
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> Executive Director
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> Main Street Montessori
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> President
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> NFB of Oregon
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> On May 29, 2024, at 7:07 PM, Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
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> Hello Again!
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> A few more updates:
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> 1. Friday night we will be gathering at the Air B&B NFBO has secured.
> There will be Fried Chicken, Grilled Chicken and some sides. Bring a
> dessert to share or a side dish if you want. NOT REQUIRED! Mainly a social
> time . Carla will provide us with the address soon.
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> Saturday night:
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> The Blind Onion Pizza place is nearby and we truly enjoyed their
> hospitality last year.
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> See you all Friday night or Saturday morning! BTW, if you are arriving
> Saturday morning, the door nearest the Staff Room in the Irwin building
> will be opened by 8:45am. It is the same door used by our Clark County
> Chapter. Parking will also be available in the lot near the gym / Irwin
> bilding.
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> Kris
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> On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 7:53 AM Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
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> NFB Bell Academy In Person Training May 31 - June 1
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> Hello Everyone!
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> Are you getting ready for this weekend? I am so excited to see all of you
> in person for our NFB Bell Academy training. Here are a few things to note.
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> Start times for the In-Person Training
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> Friday:
> Social Gathering. Place to be announced. I know, I know, but I promise you
> will know before Friday evening.
> I'll be getting into Vancouver around 5:30pm and stopping by the store for
> a quick shopping trip before I get to WSSB.  So no worries about arriving
> early. Things won't kick off before 6:00pm at the earliest. Make sure I
> have your phone numbers that I can text before Friday.
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> Saturday:
> 9:00am Welcome - Be ready for a great day of team building and learning!
> Noon: Lunch - Preparing sandwiches under learning shades. If you have
> dietary needs, please bring your own food. We will provide the usual lunch
> meats, bread, condiments. If you wish to bring a side dish to share, that's
> great but not required.
> 1:00pm Back to the training! We will be walking around the school in the
> afternoon. Bring comfortable shoes.
> 6:00pm Dinner - The Blind Onion? Somewhere else? Vancouver has a good
> transit system as well as ride share options.
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> Sunday
> 9:am Welcome Back. Be ready for day 2
> Noon: Say goodBye until August!
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> Things you will need:
> 1. Bring a plain white T-Shirt. We are going to try our hand at creating
> our own NFB BELL Academy T-Shirts. We will use spray bottles, liquid
> watercolors and maybe some puff paint. We want to do this beforehand to see
> what works and what doesn't so we can have a successful craft with the kids.
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> 2. Bring your own breakfasts. For the training you will be on your own for
> breakfast. Refrigeration is available.
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> 3. If you have specific dietary needs be sure to bring appropriate foods
> along. We do our best to take into account allergies and diet but to ensure
> you have what you need it is best to bring something you know you can eat.
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> 4. No alcohol, tobacco products of any kind on school property!
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> For those traveling and needing lodging, I'll send you a seperate email.
> Know that if you stay at the school, we will take time to clean up after
> ourselves.If you have any questions, please call me or email me.
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> See you soon!!
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> Kris Colcock
> NFB of Washington
> 206-854-3025
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