LEARNING TOGETHER THROUGH PLAY
PCPO General Meetings
PCPO General Meetings take place the 3rd Tuesday of every month (except December and March). Meetings are from 7:00 - 8:30 PM over ZOOM. Member Schools are required to send one representative to each of these meetings!
Dates
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Tuesday, Sept. 17th: Welcome & Board Training!
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Tuesday, Oct. 15th
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Tuesday, Nov. 19th
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Tuesday, Jan. 21st
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Tuesday, Feb. 18th: Canceled for our Education Series
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Tuesday, Apr. 15th
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Tuesday, May 20th: New Officer Training!
Teacher Social Events
Teacher Crawl: Coop preschool tour!
Friday, October 11th
10:00 AM
Starts at Kenilworth Community Co-Op Preschool
Lunch is provided by PCPO!
Winter Teacher Gathering
More details coming!
Family and Teacher Education Workshops
Each education session is $25 for member schools/$30 for non-members. Discount packages available.
2024/2025 Theme: Developing Kids' Brains for Lifelong Success
All sessions are held over ZOOM
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Growth Mindset, A Framework for Optimal Child Development
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Tuesday, Oct. 22nd 7:00 - 8:30 PM
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Speaker: Megan Barella , to learn more visit her website.
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Topic: Growth Mindset
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How to Manage Big Behavior
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Monday, Jan 27th 7:00 - 9:00 PM
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Speaker: Jennifer Niese, School Psycologist and Nuerodiversity Expert
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The Brain Science Behind Bias
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Saturday, Mar 8th 9:30 - 11:00 AM
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Speaker: Liane Nakano, Willa Playschool
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Teacher & Family Education Presentation
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Tuesday, Feb 18th 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Speaker: TBD
PLAY PDX
PCPO hosted our second annual PLAY PDX festival on May 11, 2024 at Oaks Park in Portland. This city-wide event provided exciting entertainment from celebrated local artists, engaging and enriching activities for children of all ages, and a preschool fair to showcase play-based and early learning opportunities for young children!
Stay tuned for 2025 community fairs!