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Parent Leader Reaps 95% Turnout
by Melissa Bailey | Feb 10, 2010 11:50 am
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Acting on a challenge from the school reform team, Rosa Rodriguez found a way to bring almost every parent in school out to report card night.
Rodriguez (pictured) is the PTO president at Nathan Hale School, which serves grades pre-K to 8 in the East Shore. Tuesday, she shared her parent-pulling secrets.
She is one of about 100 parent leaders citywide who were asked last fall to recruit as many parents as possible to report card night on Nov. 18 and 19. (The next round of report card nights, originally scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday nights, were postponed two weeks because of the snowstorm.)
The challenge was part of the mayor's school change campaign. The campaign aims to cut the dropout rate in half, close the achievement gap and prepare children to succeed in college—in part by getting more parents involved with their kids' educations.
For the first time last November, the school district kept track of how many parents showed up to report card night, where parents find out their child's grades and talk with teachers. A ranked list was released last month to parents.
Nathan Hale emerged in third place with 95 percent turnout. Bishop Woods School and Edgewood Magnet School both reached 96 percent turnout. (Turnout was measured in percent of students whose parents attended.)
Click here to view the full ranked list provided by the Board of Ed. The "total # attended" column shows the number of students whose parents attended.
"It's all about communication," said Rodriguez, an energetic mother who's in her second year as PTO president.
Three other schools scored in the high 90s: Davis Street, Worthington Hooker, and Conte/West Hills, where parents are resuscitating an inactive PTO.
The Cross CT Scholars Program, where teachers tried out innovative student-led parent teacher conferences on report card night, reached an 84 percent turnout, soaring above the city's two biggest high schools, where turnout hovered near 30 percent.
Boosting attendance at report card night has been one major focus of the citywide PTO, which was revived last fall as part of the school reform drive. School administrators picked two active parents from each school to join the group. At the group's first meeting last November, they brainstormed how to get more parents out to report card night. In January, they found out how they did.
New Challenge Set
Parents with high turnout shared their success stories at a January meeting of the citywide PTO, according to Laoise King, the new external affairs chief for the school reform drive. When the group met again last week, parents set their sights on a new goal.
"We have now posed the challenge to the PTOs to increase turnout by 10 percent for the February report card night," King said this week.
Wednesday's snowstorm gives PTO presidents like Rodriguez two more weeks to reach more parents. Last time, 460 students, or 95 percent of grades K-8, had their parents attend. Her new goal: 100 percent turnout.
Rodriquez knows that might be difficult, since some parents work at night. She said she plans to continue with the strategies that worked well in November.
Constant communication with parents—sometimes over cranberry scones baked by teacher Sue Kelly—helped her school emerge near the top of the district in parental involvement, she said.
Rodriguez spoke with the Independent between rushing around the school on various missions Tuesday. In the morning, she unloaded Valentines Day supplies from her closet—she has her own closet at school, stocked with plates, cups and napkins for the ubiquitous parent functions she helps arrange—and distributed them to younger kids at school.
Around 2 p.m., she emerged from the front office.
"Hola, como están?" she said, greeting a trio of moms who were chatting in Spanish.
Across the hallway, she delivered a piece of Girl Scout mail to another mom.
It was a routine scene; Rodriguez shows up there every morning and every afternoon.
"I come here every day at one o'clock. That's what I do," she said.
Rodriguez has two daughters at Nathan Hale, in the second and fifth grades. Her son just graduated. She's quickly become a familiar fixture at the neighborhood school.
"We're glued at the hip! She's here every day," said Lucia Paolella, who's in her third year as Nathan Hale's principal.
Paolella and Rodriguez launched a regular breakfast called "Café Hale." Each month, before parents come in to see student presentations, they're invited into the hallway to the "Café," which is arranged by parent volunteers. Parents chat with Paolella over coffee and baked goods, like Mrs. Kelly's scones.
"We really try to keep the door open," Paolella said.
Tips for a Full House
Starting last year, the PTO assigned a "parent rep" to each classroom. That parent maintains an email list of all the parents in the classroom. When report card night rolls around, the parents get alerts through their emails. In its second year, that system is "really rolling" now, Rodrigeuz said.
Parents also learned about report card night through a barrage of newsletters—from the principal, from each classroom teacher, and from the PTO president—sent home in children's backpacks. All school correspondence is posted on the school's website.
On report card night, parents walked in the door to see a hallway filled with presentations—band uniforms, chorus T-shirts, members of the local Boy Scout troop—and the PTO waiting to greet them. Fifteen to 20 parents volunteered to staff the school that night.
The PTO keeps relationships with parents through monthly meetings. Each meeting tackles a topic related to the curriculum. Parents who miss a meeting can catch up by grabbing a copy of the minutes, which are stacked among leaflets in the school's front office. The meetings are well-attended: 40 showed up to the last one, which focused on school reform. The PTO has a strong fund-raising arm, with over $15,000 in the bank at the latest report.
One key to attendance at PTO meetings: Making them accessible, and fun, for students, through supervised activities in another room. For the group's next meeting, Rodriguez has lined up a guest to lead students through an African drumming circle while their parents are talking shop. The menu helps, too; parents will be munching on soul food while they chat.
While Rodrigeuz was quick to credit fellow parents who make the events happen. Parents like Caroline Cicarella, who was waiting at the school to meet with her son's teacher. She's the head of the local Girl Scouts troop, which Rodriguez's daughter attends.
"We have a really involved group of parents here," said Cicarella, when asked about the school's success. "There's a community here."
"A lot of it has to do with her," she said, gesturing to Rodriguez. "It really does."
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posted by: FIX THE SCHOOLS on February 10, 2010 12:03pm
Excellent! Engaging parents will only increase the probability of success of reforming our education system.
posted by: Threefifths on February 10, 2010 12:20pm
Excellent! Engaging parents will only increase the probability of success of reforming our education system.
And so would a elected school board!!!!
posted by: Tomas Reyes Jr. on February 10, 2010 12:22pm
What an uplifting story! Congratulations to Rosa and continue your selfless work on behalf
of the students and their parents.Maybe we can
get Superintendent Mayo to clone Rosa and assign one Rosa to every school and many of our
problems would be solved. Active parent involve
ment is key to school and student success. Again, congrats to Rosa and to the NHI for writing the story!
posted by: FIX THE SCHOOLS on February 10, 2010 1:08pm
As this story points out, its time that we pay attention to the CHOICES that PARENTS make. Engaging parents will be THE way that we reform our system.
For those who want to see a superintendent who is a hero for parents and kids, watch this clip from Morning Joe on MSNBC.
posted by: Threefifths on February 10, 2010 3:36pm
As this story points out, its time that we pay attention to the CHOICES that PARENTS make. Engaging parents will be THE way that we reform our system.
You right Engaging parents will be THE way that we reform our system'
Check these parents our.
School Vote Scene Report: Joel Klein Called "Racist," Told to "Stop Looking at Your Goddamn Blackberry"
After a raucous night at Brooklyn Tech, where the school's 2,800 auditorium seat was nearly filled to capacity with screaming parents, teachers and protesters, the Panel for Educational Policy voted to close 19 large public high schools. The decision came after nearly nine hours of testimony, much of it filled with rage, delivered by furious demonstrators and even a couple of sock puppets.
The PEP is a hallmark of what mayoral control means for the school system now. Mayor Bloomberg appoints eight of its members, and each Borough President appoints one. Most of the votes to close the schools went down eight to five.
We watched about the first seven hours of testimony from the hall, which was never dull. Before the final vote came at 2:40 in the morning, the overwhelming anger of the testimony was directed towards Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, who sat onstage and suffered a marathon level of public humiliation rivaled only by Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
"Racist!" screamed many in the crowd at Klein, mixing it up now and again with phrases like "My grandmother taught me to identify the Klu Klux Klan even when they weren't wearing their hoods!" When Klein made the mistake of looking down during one woman's testimony, he was greeted with shouts of "Stop looking at your goddamn Blackberry! How dare you?!"
At one point, two activist parents—Jane Hirschmann and Lisa Donlan—opened their testimony, saying that "since we were coming to a puppet show, we figured we'd bring a puppet show." They proceeded to mock the PEP with actual puppets (pictured). "Have you listened to all of the parents and students?" one puppet asked the other. "Listen to parents and students? I was too busy on my Blackberry!"
One of the most contentious moments of the evening was when the head of NAACP of New York City was not allowed to finish her testimony. The audience wasn't having it, and even though several later speakers tried to acquiesce their time time so that she could finish, the PEP would turn off their mics whenever they tried.
This drew one of the few audible rebukes from a member of the panel, when Patrick Sullivan, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's appointee, angrily called out that the meeting was being improperly chaired by Secretary Michael Best (who is not a member of the panel), and not by its Chairman, David Chang.
"Michael, if you're going to turn the mic off on the NAACP, have the mayor's appointee do it!" screamed Sullivan at his fellow member. Eventually, they let the NAACP finish delivering their testimony.
The fear of many in the room is that when the city closes the large public schools, they will replace them with much smaller public and privately-run charter schools in the same building. Each of these will offer fewer classes and services, and will have incentives not to take on the hardest cases, like special education and ELL (English Language Learner) students. These students will be sent to an even bigger, more overcrowded school, the theory goes, where scores will go down, and which will then be closed, in an endless shell game.
The PEP was scheduled to also vote on the contentious issue of extending PAVE Academy's charter within PS 15's building in Red Hook. It is unclear from news reports at this time if they did.
Many of the elected officials who testified, including Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, implored the PEP to at least postpone the vote and take time to consider the testimony, as well as to actually read the plans for improvement each school delivered to the Department of Education just a few days ago. When the vote on school closures finally came, not one of them was spared.
In early hours of the morning, Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein both released statements commending the vote.
For those who want to see a superintendent who is a hero for parents and kids, watch this clip from Morning Joe on MSNBC.
And for those who want to learn from parents how to fight this take over by this Totalitarianism Admiinistration check this out.
Parents need to bring this back.
posted by: mary rosario on February 11, 2010 4:13pm
Rosa you are a committed parent and your kids and the kids of your school should be proud.Thank You for your work with parent advisory group.KUDOS and keep up the great work you do!!!!!!!!!
posted by: Hood Rebel on February 11, 2010 7:24pm
Ms Rodriquez's work should be applauded!!! Meanwhile we must remember that engaging "hard to reach parents" remains a serious challenge in our community. That challenge requires intensive community liaison and outreach efforts.
New Haven Public Schools do an outstanding job with grandparent outreach as they are increasingly becoming primary caretakers of their grand children. Also there is value in family resource centers like the one at Mauro.
Folks in the hood know that NHPS truancy officers are out in neighborhoods daily tracking down parents of chronically truant students and some principals and assistant principals even do home visits when parents refuse to show up.
The situation is difficult when parents are highly stressed and disconnected educationally, socially and economically.
It's time for the community to partner more with schools to solve the deeper problem of disengaged parents.
posted by: SICKENING on February 11, 2010 9:17pm
So now we have to engage parents? Are you kidding or what? Any parent that doesn't take an active interest in their child's education should have their child taken away. Parents shouldn't have to be persuaded to come to parent-teacher conferences. Another thing: Parents have plenty of notice of such conferences. Unfortunately, they have plenty of EXCUSES why they don't attend.
posted by: sjbj on February 12, 2010 10:22am
Oh, yes, SICKENING, "EXCUSES" like having to work at their minimum wage jobs with inflexible schedules, or not having transportation, or not having child care for their younger children. Or perhaps being treated like crap when the do show up to the school—both as children before and as parents now. YES, we do have to engage parents…for many reasons you clearly fail to understand.
posted by: Josiah Brown on February 12, 2010 12:45pm
It's encouraging that at least half a dozen schools had more than 90 percent of their students' parents attend conferences in November. That's a baseline to build upon, as the citywide PTO is rightly aiming to do.
Clearly parent leaders such as Rosa Rodriguez already are doing a lot, to an extraordinary degree in her case. She and others like her deserve this kind of recognition. These school spotlights are welcome and may help promote greater participation among parents district-wide. As "Hood Rebel" and others note in comments above, there are significant related challenges being addressed from various angles.
Incidentally, from the Nathan Hale School community specifically, it happens 4 teachers applied this year to be Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Fellows: Andrea Bailey, Larissa Giordano, Kate Magdon-Liphardt, and Laura Namnoum.
Two of those colleagues, A. Bailey and L. Giordano, were Fellows as recently as 2009, as was Erica (Mentone) Bozzuto.
Other Nathan Hale teachers who have been Fellows multiple times include Trudy Anderson and Carol Penney.
posted by: Threefifths on February 12, 2010 4:25pm
Oh, yes, SICKENING, �EXCUSES� like having to work at their minimum wage jobs with inflexible schedules, or not having transportation, or not having child care for their younger children. Or perhaps being treated like crap when the do show up to the school�both as children before and as parents now. YES, we do have to engage parents�for many reasons you clearly fail to understand.
I agree with you.In fact a friend of mine just send this to me.
Why Some Parents Don't Come to School
Margaret Finders and Cynthia Lewis
Instead of assuming that absence means noncaring, educators must understand the barriers that hinder some parents from participating in their child's education.
In our roles as teachers and as parents, we have been privy to the conversations of both teachers and parents. Until recently, however, we did not acknowledge that our view of parental involvement conflicts with the views of many parents. It was not until we began talking with parents in different communities that we were forced to examine our own deeply seated assumptions about parental involvement.
From talking with Latino parents and parents in two low-income Anglo neighborhoods, we have gained insights about why they feel disenfranchised from school settings. In order to include such parents in the educational conversation, we need to understand the barriers to their involvement from their vantage point, as that of outsiders. When asked, these parents had many suggestions that may help educators re-envision family involvement in the schools.
The Institutional Perspective
The institutional perspective holds that children who do not succeed in school have parents who do not get involved in school activities or support school goals at home. Recent research emphasizes the importance of parent involvement in promoting school success (Comer 1984, Lareau 1987). At the same time, lack of participation among parents of socially and culturally diverse students is also well documented (Clark 1983, Delgado-Gaitan 1991).
The model for family involvement, despite enormous changes in the reality of family structures, is that of a two-parent, economically self-sufficient nuclear family, with a working father and homemaker mother (David 1989). As educators, we talk about �the changing family,� but the language we use has changed little. The institutional view of nonparticipating parents remains based on a deficit model. �Those who need to come, don't come,� a teacher explains, revealing an assumption that one of the main reasons for involving parents is to remediate them. It is assumed that involved parents bring a body of knowledge about the purposes of schooling to match institutional knowledge. Unless they bring such knowledge to the school, they themselves are thought to need education in becoming legitimate participants.
Administrators, too, frustrated by lack of parental involvement, express their concern in terms of a deficit model. An administrator expresses his bewilderment:
Our parent-teacher group is the foundation of our school programs…. This group (gestures to the all Anglo, all-women group seated in the library) is the most important organization in the school. You know, I just don't understand why those other parents won't even show up.
Discussions about family involvement often center on what families lack and how educators can best teach parents to support instructional agendas at home (Mansbach 1993). To revise this limited model for interaction between home and school, we must look outside of the institutional perspective.
The Voices of �Those Other Parents�
We asked some of �those other parents� what they think about building positive home/school relations. In what follows, parents whose voices are rarely heard at school explain how the diverse contexts of their lives create tensions that interfere with positive home/school relations. For them, school experiences, economic and time constraints, and linguistic and cultural practices have produced a body of knowledge about school settings that frequently goes unacknowledged.
Diverse school experiences among parents. Educators often don't take into account how a parent's own school experience may influence school relationships. Listen in as one father describes his son's school progress:
They expect me to go to school so they can tell me my kid is stupid or crazy. They've been telling me that for three years, so why should I go and hear it again? They don't do anything. They just tell me my kid is bad.
See, I've been there. I know. And it scares me. They called me a boy in trouble but I was a troubled boy. Nobody helped me because they liked it when I didn't show up. If I was gone for the semester, fine with them. I dropped out nine times. They wanted me gone.
This father's experiences created mistrust and prevent him from participating more fully in his son's education. Yet, we cannot say that he doesn't care about his son. On the contrary, his message is urgent.
For many parents, their own personal school experiences create obstacles to involvement. Parents who have dropped out of school do not feel confident in school settings. Needed to help support their families or care for siblings at home, these individuals' limited schooling makes it difficult for them to help their children with homework beyond the early primary level. For some, this situation is compounded by language barriers and lack of written literacy skills. One mother who attended school through 6th grade in Mexico, and whose first language is Spanish, comments about homework that �sometimes we can't help because it's too hard.� Yet the norm in most schools is to send home schoolwork with little information for parents about how it should be completed.
Diverse economic and time constraints. Time constraints are a primary obstacle for parents whose work doesn't allow them the autonomy and flexibility characteristic of professional positions. Here, a mother expresses her frustrations:
Teachers just don't understand that I can't come to school at just any old time. I think Judy told you that we don't have a car right now…. Andrew catches a different bus than Dawn. He gets here a half an hour before her, and then I have to make sure Judy is home because I got three kids in three different schools. And I feel like the teachers are under pressure, and they're turning it around and putting the pressure on me cause they want me to check up on Judy and I really can't.
Often, parents work at physically demanding jobs, with mothers expected to take care of child-care responsibilities as well as school-related issues. In one mother's words:
What most people don't understand about the Hispanic community is that you come home and you take care of your husband and your family first. Then if there's time you can go out to your meetings.
Other parents work nights, making it impossible to attend evening programs and difficult to appear at daytime meetings that interfere with family obligations and sleep.
At times, parents' financial concerns present a major obstacle to participation in their child's school activities. One mother expresses frustration that she cannot send eight dollars to school so her daughter can have a yearbook to sign like the other girls.
I do not understand why they assume that everybody has tons of money, and every time I turn around it's more money for this and more money for that. Where do they get the idea that we've got all this money?
This mother is torn between the pressures of stretching a tight budget and wanting her daughter to belong. As is the case for others, economic constraints prevent her child from full participation in the culture of the school. This lack of a sense of belonging creates many barriers for parents.
Diverse linguistic and cultural practices. Parents who don't speak fluent English often feel inadequate in school contexts. One parent explains that �an extreme language barrier� prevented her own mother from ever going to anything at the school. Cultural mismatches can occur as often as linguistic conflicts. One Latino educator explained that asking young children to translate for their parents during conferences grates against a cultural norm. Placing children in a position of equal status with adults creates dysfunction within the family hierarchy.
One mother poignantly expresses the cultural discomfort she feels when communicating with Anglo teachers and parents:
[In] the Hispanic culture and the Anglo culture things are done different and you really don't know�am I doing the right thing? When they call me and say, `You bring the plates' [for class parties], do they think I can't do the cookies, too? You really don't know.
Voicing a set of values that conflicts with institutional constructions of the parent's role, a mother gives this culturally-based explanation for not attending her 12-year-old's school functions:
It's her education, not mine. I've had to teach her to take care of herself. I work nights, so she's had to get up and get herself ready for school. I'm not going to be there all the time. She's gotta do it. She's a tough cookie…. She's almost an adult, and I get the impression that they want me to walk her through her work. And it's not that I don't care either. I really do. I think it's important, but I don't think it's my place.
This mother does not lack concern for her child. In her view, independence is essential for her daughter's success.
Whether it is for social, cultural, linguistic, or economic reasons, these parents' voices are rarely heard at school. Perhaps, as educators, we too readily categorize them as �those other parents� and fail to hear the concern that permeates such conversations. Because the experiences of these families vary greatly from our own, we operate on assumptions that interfere with our best intentions. What can be done to address the widening gap between parents who participate and those who don't?
Getting Involved: Suggestions from Parents
Parents have many suggestions for teachers and administrators about ways to promote active involvement. Their views, however, do not always match the role envisioned by educators. Possessing fewer economic resources and educational skills to participate in traditional ways (Lareau 1987), these parents operate at a disadvantage until they understand how schools are organized and how they can promote systemic change (Delgado-Gaitan 1991).
If we're truly interested in establishing a dialogue with the parents of all of our nation's students, however, we need to understand what parents think can be done. Here are some of their suggestions.
Clarify how parents can help. Parents need to know exactly how they can help. Some are active in church and other community groups, but lack information about how to become more involved in their children's schooling. One Latina mother explains that most of the parents she knows think that school involvement means attending school parties.
As Concha Delgado-Gaitan (1991) points out �... the difference between parents who participate and those who do not is that those who do have recognized that they are a critical part in their children's education.� Many of the parents we spoke to don't see themselves in this capacity.
Encourage parents to be assertive. Parents who do see themselves as needed participants feel strongly that they must provide their children with a positive view of their history and culture not usually presented at school.
Some emphasize the importance of speaking up for their children. Several, for instance, have argued for or against special education placement or retention for their children; others have discussed with teachers what they saw as inappropriate disciplinary procedures. In one parent's words:
Sometimes kids are taken advantage of because their parents don't fight for them. I say to parents, if you don't fight for your child, no one's going to fight for them.
Although it may sound as if these parents are advocating adversarial positions, they are simply pleading for inclusion. Having spent much time on the teacher side of these conversations, we realize that teachers might see such talk as challenging their positions as professional decision makers. Yet, it is crucial that we expand the dialogue to include parent knowledge about school settings, even when that knowledge conflicts with our own.
Develop trust. Parents affirm the importance of establishing trust. One mother attributes a particular teacher's good turnout for parent/teacher conferences to her ability to establish a �personal relationship� with parents. Another comments on her need to be reassured that the school is open, that it's OK to drop by �anytime you can.�
In the opportunities we provide for involvement, we must regularly ask ourselves what messages we convey through our dress, gestures, and talk. In one study, for example, a teacher described her school's open house in a middle-class neighborhood as �a cocktail party without cocktails� (Lareau 1987). This is the sort of �party� that many parents wouldn't feel comfortable attending.
Fear was a recurrent theme among the parents we interviewed: fear of appearing foolish or being misunderstood, fear about their children's academic standing. One mother explained:
Parents feel like the teachers are looking at you, and I know how they feel, because I feel like that here. There are certain things and places where I still feel uncomfortable, so I won't go, and I feel bad, and I think maybe it's just me.
This mother is relaying how it feels to be culturally, linguistically, and ethnically different. Her body of knowledge does not match the institutional knowledge of the school and she is therefore excluded from home/school conversations.
Build on home experiences. Our assumptions about the home environments of our students can either build or sever links between home and school. An assumption that �these kids don't live in good environments� can destroy the very network we are trying to create. Too often we tell parents what we want them to do at home with no understanding of the rich social interaction that already occurs there (Keenan et al. 1993). One mother expresses her frustrations:
Whenever I go to school, they want to tell me what to do at home. They want to tell me how to raise my kid. They never ask me what I think. They never ask me anything.
When we asked parents general questions about their home activities and how these activities might build on what happens at school, most thought there was no connection. They claimed not to engage in much reading and writing at home, although their specific answers to questions contradicted this belief. One mother talks about her time at home with her teenage daughter:
My husband works nights and sometimes she sleeps with me…. We would lay down in bed and discuss the books she reads.
Many of the parents we spoke to mentioned Bible reading as a regular family event, yet they did not see this reading in relation to schoolwork. In one mother's words:
I read the Bible to the children in Spanish, but when I see they're not understanding me, I stop (laughing). Then they go and look in the English Bible to find out what I said.
Although the Bible is not a text read at public schools, we can build on the literacy practices and social interactions that surround it. For instance, we can draw upon a student's ability to compare multiple versions of a text. We also can include among the texts we read legends, folktales, and mythology�literature that, like the Bible, is meant to teach us about our strengths and weaknesses as we strive to make our lives meaningful.
As teachers, of course, we marvel at the way in which such home interactions do, indeed, support our goals for learning at school; but we won't know about these practices unless we begin to form relationships with parents that allow them to share such knowledge.
Use parent expertise. Moll (1992) underscores the importance of empowering parents to contribute �intellectually to the development of lessons.� He recommends assessing the �funds of knowledge� in the community, citing a teacher who discovered that many parents in the Latino community where she taught had expertise in the field of construction. Consequently, the class developed a unit on construction, which included reading, writing, speaking, and building, all with the help of responsive community experts�the children's parents.
Parents made similar suggestions�for example, cooking ethnic foods with students, sharing information about multicultural heritage, and bringing in role models from the community. Latino parents repeatedly emphasized that the presence of more teachers from their culture would benefit their children as role models and would help them in home/school interactions.
Parents also suggested extending literacy by writing pen pal letters with students or involving their older children in tutoring and letter writing with younger students. To help break down the barriers that language differences create, one parent suggested that bilingual and monolingual parents form partnerships to participate in school functions together.
An Invitation for Involvement
Too often, the social, economic, linguistic, and cultural practices of parents are represented as serious problems rather than valued knowledge. When we reexamine our assumptions about parental absence, we may find that our interpretations of parents who care may simply be parents who are like us, parents who feel comfortable in the teacher's domain.
Instead of operating on the assumption that absence translates into non-caring, we need to focus on ways to draw parents into the schools. If we make explicit the multiple ways we value the language, culture, and knowledge of the parents in our communities, parents may more readily accept our invitations.
Clark, R. M. (1983). Family Life and School Achievement: Why Poor Black Children Succeed or Fail. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Comer, J. P. (1984). �Homeschool Relationships as They Affect the Academic Success of Children.� Education and Urban Society 16: 323�337.
David, M. E. (1989). �Schooling and the Family.� In Critical Pedagogy, the State, and Cultural Struggle, edited by H. Giroux and P. McLaren. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press.
Delgado-Gaitan, C. (1991). �Involving Parents in the Schools: A Process of Empowerment.� American Journal of Education 100: 20�46.
Keenan, J. W., J. Willett, and J. Solsken. (1993). �Constructing an Urban Village: School/Home Collaboration in a Multicultural Classroom.� Language Arts 70: 204�214.
Lareau, A. (1987). �Social Class Differences in Family-School Relationships: The Importance of Cultural Capital.� Sociology of Education 60: 73�85.
Mansbach, S. C. (February/March 1993). �We Must Put Family Literacy on the National Agenda.� Reading Today: 37.
Moll, L. (1992). �Bilingual Classroom Studies and Community Analysis: Some Recent Trends.� Educational Researcher 21: 20�24.
So now we have to engage parents? Are you kidding or what? Any parent that doesn�t take an active interest in their child�s education should have their child taken away. Parents shouldn�t have to be persuaded to come to parent-teacher conferences. Another thing: Parents have plenty of notice of such conferences. Unfortunately, they have plenty of EXCUSES why they don�t attend.
I have a Grandmother on my block who has both of her grandchildren who parents are being deploy to Iraq. She has Osteoarthritis and use a walker and Rheumatoid arthritis in her hands. You expect this womman to come up to the school. I also see people on my block who are laid off and some of them have take jobs in other states and come home on the weekend. If fact I have two children staying with me cause there parents are in Iraq.So don't judge


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Surrey seamer Matt Dunn claimed 3-53, including England captain Alastair Cook, as Essex were restricted to 225-6 on day two at The Oval.
Looking to make up for lost time after the opening-day washout, a succession of Essex batsmen got out after making starts to leave the match evenly poised at the halfway point.
That included Cook, who helped Jaik Mickleburgh (38) put on 60 for the first wicket but was caught behind off a short ball for 39.
Dunn, the 21-year-old from Egham, later removed Tom Westley (31) and Greg Smith (0) in the same over, while Ravi Bopara reached 49 before becoming a rare wicket for part-timer Jason Roy (1-15).
Surrey's Zafar Ansari was taken to hospital after diving head-first into a boundary hoarding while attempting to save some runs in the field. Ansari was later discharged from hospital but no decision on his participation in the remainder of the match will be made until Tuesday.
Moore century
Stephen Moore's 106 not out led Derbyshire to 203-2 in reply to Hampshire first-innings 328 at Derby.
Moore, who joined from Lancashire during the winter, hit 14 fours and a six and put on an unbroken third-wicket stand of 93 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (35no).
Hampshire had earlier added 97 runs to their overnight 231-5 with Joe Gatting (67) and Michael Bates (31) leading the way. Derbyshire left-arm seamer Mark Footitt finished with 3-71.
At Canterbury, Leicestershire's lower order came to the rescue as they reached 333-9 after being sent in by Kent when play finally got under way a day late.
Opener Matthew Boyce hit 68 but Leicestershire had slipped to 224-8 before Jigar Naik (41no) and Anthony Ireland (52) combined in a ninth-wicket partnership of 85.
Tredwell dropped
Off-spinner Adam Riley (3-52), preferred to England international James Tredwell in the Kent team, made Ireland his third wicket shortly before stumps.
And Gloucestershire produced a solid team effort with the bat to take advantage after bowling out Glamorgan for 145 in Cardiff.
Opener Chris Dent (52), William Tavare (42), Hamish Marshall (32) and Tom Smith (32no) all contributed as Gloucestershire reached 230-9 at stumps, a lead of 85, despite the best efforts of veteran Glamorgan spinner Dean Cosker (5-46).
Graham Wagg had earlier been left stranded on 54 after leading the Glamorgan recovery from 47-6 at the start of the day. Gloucestershire seamers Will Gidman (3-34) and David Payne (3-34) each finished with three wickets.

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CAIRO - As thousands of Syrians took to the streets dreaming of toppling Bashar Al-Assad regime, the country's main opposition group have signed a political agreement with anti-regime dissidents, laying the ground rules for a "transitional period" that will follow Assad rule.
"Opposition factions inside and outside Syria must unite their efforts," National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria, NCB chief Hassan Abdel Azim told Agence France Presse (AFP) on Saturday, December 31.
"A common political vision is needed to ensure a total change in Syria and achieve the goals of the peaceful revolution to avoid the dangers of foreign military intervention," he added.
The deal was signed late Friday in Cairo by Syrian National Council (SNC) chief Burhan Ghalioun and the NCB's Haytham Manna.
The SNC is a coalition of 230 members, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood and liberal figures who are determined to end Assad's 11-year autocratic rule. Only 100 of its members live in Syria.
The NCB is an umbrella group of Arab nationalist figures, socialists, independents, Marxists and also comprises members of Syria's minority Kurdish community.
They approved the agreement "which sets out the political and democratic rules for the transitional period," should Assad be ousted by a pro-democracy uprising that erupted in March, a statement AFP received from Nicosia said.
The accord also "determines the important parameters for Syria's future which aspire to ensure that the homeland and every citizen's rights are treated with dignity, and for the foundation of a civil democratic state," according to an English-language text from the NCB.
It "will be deposited as an official document with the Arab League" on January 1.
The agreement also calls for the protection of civilians in Syria, where a government crackdown on dissent has left more than 5,000 people dead since March according to UN estimates.
The coalition confirmed it staunch opposition to any international military intervention.
The transition period starts with the fall of the regime and all its symbols, the agreement posted on the internet, said.
The pact voices support for the so-called dissident Free Syrian Army that has been battling regular army troops.
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Though sticking to the peaceful nature of protests so far, the Syrian opposition warned that more Syrians might opt to use force if Arab League monitors fail to pinpoint mass killings of protesters.
"We fear they will not see the reality on the ground and might produce a weak report," Bassma Kodmani, a prominent member of the main opposition Syrian National Council, told Reuters on Friday, December 30.
As Arab monitors tried contact independent witnesses of the repression, 38 protesters were killed on Friday as major protests swept different Syrian cities.
Any possible failure of those monitors to report the facts on the ground, Kodmani said, was threatening loss of confidence between Syrians and the pan-Arab body.
"The loss of trust with the Arab countries and outside world will lead to deep frustration and strengthen the voice of those calling for militancy," Kodmani said.
"Some will say that the only way to face such force is to respond with force... This temptation is strong, because people are paying too high a price to continue resisting peacefully."
Kodmani said that while the Syrian opposition backed the mission as the first opportunity for outsiders to see the realities of the crisis, it also recognized that the Arab League had no deterrent force to protect civilians if need be.
"The history of the League is mediation. But it doesn't have an Arab force that is available to be deployed.
So even if there is political will, those coercive measures are not available at the regional level," she said.
Kodmani said the Syrian opposition may seek international intervention, unless the killing of civilians stopped.
"Somebody has to step in to take measures to protect civilians," Kodmani declared.
"Only the Security Council has the means to force a regime to implement something."
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My 7-year-old son, Zion, wanted to be Fone Bone for halloween this year, and we made it happen. Here he is holding his plush Fone Bone right after we finishedthe costume.
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Hello! My name is Cris. I am an artist and a stay at home mom.This year, my 4 year old daughter wanted to be a rat creature for Halloween.So I got to work and just finished it. I thought you might like to see the
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Rated 4 out of 5 by 463
Rated 3 out of 5 by EdTheRed Average hotel
Excellent location with bus transport to the park, although this was public transport and not hotel. We stayed in the club floor and although the lounge was very small it was functional.
The cleaning staff weren't very good often forgetting towels and toiletries. We returned at 3pm from the park one day and the room was not done. Not good when you have children and want to rest before going back to the park.
A lot that could be improved but worthy of its average rating. Would recommend to stay purely on location.
July 18, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by 2114thegirls You are the Best
You never fail in any part of services provided. The staff is always very accomodating, friendly, and professional. I had a long day before i checked in and when I got to the registration desk I found myself saying "It's good to be home".
Thank you very much.
November 4, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by disneyphotogirl Not Happy!!
I would have given this review an average overall rating because we weren't happy that the carpet in our room was stained and that there seemed to be an issue with the A/C- but after what happened the morning we checked out- I have to say that our experience was completely unsatisfactory. This is the reason why:
The biggest disappointment was when we received the bill under the door, found that an internet charge was on our bill and then I called to ask about it. We never used the internet- in fact we didn't even bring our computers with us. When I called this morning to ask about the charge, it was implied that I was lying. Really???? Are you kidding me??? I was told by the front desk that internet access was used at 11:00-something that night. There are so many problems with this:
1- Like I mentioned, my husband and I didn't even bring our computers. When I mentioned this to the front desk I was asked if we had cell phones. I said that we did and was told that the internet could have been accessed from our cell phones. I told him… no, we didn't, because…. (see point 2)
2- At 11:00- something that night (when the internet was supposedly accessed) we were still at Disneyland and did not even return to our rooms until 12:45 in the morning.
3- Upon check in, we were NEVER even told how to access the internet.
As the conversation progressed (after telling him that we weren't even in our room at the time the internet was used) he became accusatory and his tone of voice changed to being extremely rude. He then told me that he would "just this one time" take the charge off of our bill but that the only way the internet charge would show up was to log in using the room number and our last name…. which again was news to me since NO ONE EVEN TOLD US HOW TO ACCESS THE INTERNET!! I don't know how the charge showed up on our charges, but to sit there and basically call me a liar when there is such thing as… oh I don't know… computers messing up, people hacking in, etc…. is completely and totally unacceptable!!!
September 30, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Paulpnz The terrible reception staff SPG emmploy
I booked this hotel using an internet provider, i tried using your site but the difference in price was to much. When i booked in the first thing reception told me was they did not have to honour my booking for a room with 2 queen beds because i had not booked direct. I was travelling with my wife and daughter. Then quit strongly told that they would ignore my starwoods preferred guest card because i had not used your web site. We where then given room 201 which is directly over the "pump room" the noise all night was terrible. They grudgingly moved us the next day, telling me " well the room opposite have not moaned" they where the most unhelpful reception staff i have ever met. When we asked for coffee because none was left it never appeared. The hotel is a joke!
August 18, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by NoRespect Ignored, overcharged, and no help.
At checkin, I was the only one in line and yet stood there for 5 minutes before anyone asked to help me. I was charged for parking on the grounds of MY hotel. I carried my own bags up and down elevators, one of which was out of order, and wasn't allowed a bell cart to help me with this. We walked a mile each way to Disneyland because there was no free shuttle. We eat snacks because there was no continental breakfast. My gripes were disputed at checkout, and my final Visa charge is now higher than the checkout amount.
March 28, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by DAZ135 Issues with cleanliness
We chose this property based on its proximity to Disneyland, which is easily within walking distance. While our room was on the opposite side, the rooms facing the park do have a nice view into California Adventure, and I imagine a nice view of the park's fireworks.
The room itself was reasonably comfortable, but I had serious doubts about its cleanliness. This was because the very first thing we discovered upon entering the room was a pair of underwear left on the bathroom floor by the previous occupant!
I had the front desk send housekeeping to re-clean the room, but then I wiped everything down myself. I couldn't wipe that memory away, but I felt a little more assured after cleaning the room myself. Which admittedly is not what one expects to do when staying in a hotel.
December 13, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by mommyof2toddlers first meeting set everything
For the duration of our stay everything was good EXCEPT the lady that helped me when I first checked in. It was myself and my two toddlers checking in at 8pm (after a fun day at disneyland). A forced Hello and a rude and sour face was all I got the entire time. And when asked about Valet and self Park (I did valet park when we arrived), she reply with one word answer. No help, no comments, no concern if we were okay or need anything else. ..With that kind of attitude why bother. I maybe new SPG member but my husband is a long time member and the only reason why I signed up is because his in the service and I sometime need to book a room for myself and our kids while his away. And if this is how we get treated while his away then why do I even bother!!! She ruined my night!!!
June 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by sienna68 Great family hotel
Had a wonderful time at Sheraton. Rooms were great and pool facilities excellent . Good location, walking distance to Disneyland and restaurants.
November 5, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by TERNG Impressive SPG Disneyland Area Hotel
Hotel with Awesome location and great SPG Elite members recognition. Hotel is extremely well prepared for Platinum members arrival. Extremely value for money either paid or redemption.
Absolutely impressed with every hotel staff from bell to house keeping. Especially Ms Alora from front desk and Ms Alice from tour desk. They are extremely customer oriented and mature in their roles.
Excellent location with great gym and pool. Even Starbucks.
Will definitely return again and recommend this hotel
December 22, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Silletti Walking distance to DisneyLand
My wife and I are Starwood members so we make it a point to stay at Starwood properties. We've never been let down and our recent stay here was no exception.
The hotel is spotless! Our room was spotless and comfortable. The grounds, with pool and jacuzzi, were very well maintained. The staff is very kind and responsive. Our room safe was broken; it was fixed within 5 minutes. Plus, a huge advantage, you can literally walk to DisneyLand and California Adventure (with the new Car Land attractions!)
June 30, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by DLCFam Unable to Sleep
The plumbing in the 9th floor is pretty horrible. The whole night we heard flickering and other weird noises when people took showers. I would not stay there again, only if I were to plan on staying up all night. And, when we pulled out the sofa bed, we found cereal flakes inside the bed. We had to call Guest Services to come replace the sheets, and that took about 15-20 minutes for them to come up and change them. Not good timing when you're coming back exhausted and all you want to do is sleep.
July 1, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by regularguest25 Overall fine and comfortable place but not without a few concerns
I stay at this hotel pretty frequently. One time, I was checking out and asked if I could leave a bag with the guest services over the weekend since I was coming right back the next Monday. I was traveling over the weekend and it would've been really nice not bringing all of my bags. An employee at the guest services told me that it's a liability for them to hold my bag over night and wouldn't even flinch.
I've stayed at many different hotels and all of them always gladly stored my bag when I asked. This is a very common experience and I was very disappointed by the way the employee talked to me and wouldn't even think to accommodate a regular guest like myself. My experience with the rest of the staff has been very positive. Staff members are the club lounge are excellent and very friendly.
April 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by dualpurposetravel613 What a comfortable stay.
The room was super clean. The view was great. I was very glad we stayed here. There was a girl that checked us in that was an unfriendly moron and screwed up our bill, but everyone else from bellman to housekeeping and all the other front desk people were professional and helpful. The other front desk people immediately fixed the billing problem as soon as the one girl was off so it wasn't that big of a deal. The conference center is close and Disneyland is close. We had a great stay. 5 nights.
August 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Steven1566 I stay every week
Since August of 2012, I've been staying at the Sheraton Park Hotel almost every week. The staff there have become good, reliable friends that always go above and beyond to make me comfortable. The always anticipate my needs and fulfill them without me even thinking of asking.
Warren, the front desk supervisor on Monday nights, is always wonderful to deal with and has gone above and beyond for me numerous times.
If you need a quality hotel close to Disneyland, or even just in the OC, go here.
May 13, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 Had a great stay with bad room service
Aside from the outdated design, compared to some of the other hotels around, this hotel is wonderful. The only thing that came as a shock was the room service.
We had ordered room service at 9 pm. (Nothing spectactular, just a salad and some nachos). when we received our food at 11pm (two hours later) the nachos were warm at best; the dressing in the salad tasted old, almost sour; and we were overcharged by 30 dollars...
This was a display of absurd service. However, after walking down to the front, it was apparent the employee cared much more than the room service team. Speaking with him, he listened, was attentive and ended up company the meal we didn't actually eat. This was a nice gesture, Yet in summary, this whole experience sheds light on a huge opportunity for the hotel: Room Service.
August 16, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by GMan This hotel needs better service.
I arrived at the hotel at 12:25pm. There was only one clerk helping a couple in front of me. The couple had a lot of questions and then there was another person behind me. We both notice the guy at Guest Services just standing there and the lady at Disneyland Information just sitting there. I finally made it to the clerk at 12:40pm and she did apologize for the wait. The next day I was at Disneyland from 9am-3:30pm. I was shock my room was not made and towels were still on the floor. The maid came before I was going to complain to the front desk. She says it would only take her 22 minutes to clean my room. I had to go downstairs to the lobby and wait until she finish. I spoke with her supervisor who knock on my door later on to see if my room had been clean. She apologize for the inconvenience.
June 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by MaryPoppins Great Location & Outstanding Club Room
Front desk check in staff were efficient and friendly. Extremely clean and comfortable bed. Great location to Disneyland. Great balcony with a view of Disney parks including fireworks. Delicious and bountiful eats throughout the day in the Club lounge. Free beer/wine at times other than 5 to 7 in the club room would have been nice though! Pool area is nicely landscaped with lots of palm trees - it felt like a tropical oasis. Pool is a good size and big enough for lap swimming. Jacuzzi is nice too. In-room coffee pot and fridge were convenient and very nice to have. Our club level room did not have a microwave, which surprised me, so it made it tricky for cooking our instant oats at 4am prior to the Disneyland half marathon (hot water through the coffee pot didn't work too well). Overall - great hotel - I would definitely stay here again.
September 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by lilyflower hotel was ok
The rooms were spacious, liked how the bath was separate from the vanity. The sheets were stained, dirty, the down comforter was stained dirty. Good thing it was just me staying in the room as I went ahead and used the other bed which was fine. When you see that it really make s one think what else is dirtly and makes the stay very uncomfortable. I travel a lot for work and this has got to be one of the worse stays due to the dirtyness of the sheets/blankets. Disappointed.
September 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Sandyinsm Anaheim Visit
My stayed at the Sheraton Park Anaheim exceeded my expectations. The front desk staff were professional, quick and thoughtful. I am a Platinum SPG Member and was upgraded to the Club Floor. I became ill overnight and Sandra in the Club Lounge was very thoughtful assisting me twice to prepare a few items that would help me feel better, including obtaining one item that was out of stock in the Club Lounge. I would definitely stay at this hotel if I were in the area again.
March 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Bobby461 Average
This hotel is situated close to Disney, approximately a 10 minute walk. Staff was friendly and rooms were average for a Sheraton hotel. Balconies are wonderful and allow some privacy after the kids have gone to sleep. I was left with a bitter taste however after I discovered that the internet charges were per device. We had 4 devices connect in one day and charges for each device, this certainly adds up. Typically fees are posted in the room or on the login screen which they were not. Also I am used to free internet based on my travel frequency and/or a minimum of 3 devices per charge. I was really frustrated that these charges were hidden. I spoke with the front desk and had 2 of the charges reversed but still paid the equvalent of 1 month of my highspeed internet at home for this 2 days stay. Sheraton you can do better.
October 19, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by James884 Rude consierge
Good thing wifi is free for platinum members. Worst wifi of any hotel I've been in. Also while other hotels are making it easier to connect personal devices to their TVs, this hotel disabled all input ports. When I commented on this to the concierge, I was told " well you are the only one who has had a problem with this" - nice attitude!! Front desk staff was very nice and helpful. Also room service was awesome!!! Too bad the negatives out weighed the positives.
December 10, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by T2Steph Two areas of improvement required
* Internet fees: Internet was included in our package, however it was systematically charged to all the participants invoices. Had we not checked the invoice carefully, we would have had to pay for the Internet twice... This is not very professional.
* Meeting room: we booked a meeting room for two days and the first day the meeting was almost in the kitchen. The location was not very nice for a business meeting and there was a lot of kitchen noise all the time.
February 11, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by wendy76 Poor Air Conditioning
The room was hot. I requested engineering inspect it and was told that there isn't anything you can do about it except keep the windows closed. Came back after a day and the room was still hot. Requested engineering inspect it again, this time it was serviced and slightly better. The only recommendation I got from engineering was to see if I could switch rooms once the hotel emptied. This was the worse hotel I have stayed at in Anaheim. I will not be returning.
September 3, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by kkkkkk dont stay here
-didn't have our room that we requested with a king bed so put us in a handicapped room
-bathroom floor was dirty with hair everywhere
-roomservice took our order..called to confirm our order and then brought the wrong thing
-walls were super thin we heard EVERYTHING that was going on in our hallway/rooms nearby
-stayed in Sheraton's before and have never had this type of expierence
-oversold there parking lot so people were making there own parking spots
April 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by jazz9999 Excellent - would stay here again, anytime!!
This Sheraton was a perfect complement to our Disneyland vacation! Easily accessible to the parks, friendly staff, great views from higher floors -- but the best part of the stay was the comfort. Even the rollaway bed was exceptional! The only thing that we didn't get to try was the pool (due to weather), but it looked gorgeous. Both restaurants were above average, too! Easy access to parks via easy-pay bus that stops right in front of hotel, or by foot.
January 2, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Catherine Challenging times
Delayed due to weather in Chicago, my husband attempted to check-in under our pre-paid reservation. While the reservation was honored (albeit grudgingly!) the front desk would not acknowledge SPG status until I arrive (such as a parking permit) which is out of my control. I've had similar problems with professional courtesy via both Alma and Esperanza....solved when I raise the issue to the concierge, but this is last time we will stay at this property.
January 6, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bertolina Great hotel
I found this hotel to be very comfortable, quiet, and well maintained. I did have some issues with housekeeping. They were not good at replacing items they had removed - coffee, washcloths, and ice bucket liner. This was a daily occurrence. I went to the concierge to request more washcloths and coffee. He said he didn't have any. His call did not result in getting those items delivered.
September 7, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by OttawaFamily2013 Tired Hotel & Staff
I could blame the staff apathy and ambivalence on the fact they were working on the holidays but the state of the facility could not have the same excuse. Air conditioning in the room did not work for 3 of the 5 nights we were there. We asked for 2 pair of slippers (because the carpet was so dirty) but only received one..... We had other service issues but you get the idea. The only positive about this hotel was the proximity to Disneyland.
January 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by NavyChief Average Hotel; No SPG Recognition
Spent one night here. Check in was fast but no mention of Starwood Platinum status, other than when the desk clerk handed me the Platinum key card envelop, saying "I guess you want the 500 points?".
Room was a regular room; no suite upgrade, even though suites were available. Room was on the Starwood floor with club access. However, keys did not work in Club Lounge. Called front desk and then said come down and get new keys. I went down, and continued walking out the door to Morton's. Much better drinks!
Parking is $21 per night. A bit much, I think. You are within walking distance of Disneyland, or for another fee, there is a shuttle that runs often.
Breakfast at Molly's Kitchen was good. Several breakfast items which should satisfy everyone.
If you are traveling with your family and Disneyland is your destination, this is a great location
May 12, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Dawn66 Perfect for a Business Trip
We were attending the CHA 2013 so the location was perfect.
We booked Club rooms so that we could make use of the Club Lounge after the show but one thing I would like to have seen change was children in the Club Lounge as it was only small and there was not room to have a family with 2 or 3 children. There were several families due to the proximity to Disney but maybe the Sheraton should review their policy on children in the Club Lounge.
January 17, 2013


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Support » Pololu Wixel User's Guide » 9. Wixel Apps »9.d. Serial ASCII-to-Binary AppOverviewThis app uses the Wixel's two UARTs to convert between ASCII characters and "binary" data with arbitrary bytes. This can be useful if you are programming a controller with a serial interface that is limited to only transmitting ASCII characters, but you want to control a device with a serial interface that requires you to send arbitrary bytes between 0x00 and 0xFF. This app can act as a translator between your controller and such a device. Installation InstructionsDownload the Serial ASCII-to-Binary App (v1.0) (17k wxl). Open it with the Wixel Configuration Utility, choose your parameters, and then write it to a Wixel. See Section 4 for more information on how this is done. Pinout
ASCII-to-Binary conversionASCII characters are received on the ASCII_RX pin, converted into the appropriate bytes, and then transmitted on BINARY_TX. If you want the Wixel to send a particular byte on the BINARY_TX line, then you should send an ASCII 'H' character to the ASCII_RX pin, followed by the two hex digits representing the byte. For example, if you want the Wixel to transmit the byte 0xFA on BINARY_TX, send the three-byte ASCII string "HFA" to the ASCII_RX line. This example can be described as: ASCII string "HFA" → ASCII_RX → ASCII-to-binary conversion → BINARY_TX → byte 0xFA The delimiting 'H' character can be omitted, but we recommend sending it at the beginning of each transmission to make sure the Wixel is in sync with the device transmitting the ASCII. For example, to send the two bytes 0xFA and 0x1C, you could send the five-byte ASCII string "HFA1C". Uppercase and lowercase hex digits are both recognized. You do not need to send any newlines or other ending delimiters to the ASCII_RX line. The Wixel transmits each byte as soon as the second hex digit is received. Binary-to-ASCII conversionArbitrary bytes are received on the BINARY_RX pin and an ASCII representation of them is transmitted on BINARY_TX. Whenever a byte is received on BINARY_RX, the Wixel will transmit three bytes on the ASCII_TX line: the delimiting character 'H' is transmitted first, followed by the two hex digits representing the byte. For the digits A–F, upper case is used. For example, if the Wixel receives 0xFB on BINARY_RX, it will transmit the three-byte ASCII string "HFB" on ASCII_TX. This example can be described as: Byte 0xFB → BINARY_RX → Binary-to-ASCII conversion → ASCII_TX → ASCII string "HFB" The Wixel does not ever omit the delimiting character 'H' when transmitting on the ASCII_TX pin. Serial specificationsThe serial interfaces of this app are non-inverted and they use 8 data bits with 1 stop bit. This is called 8-N-1. Any serial devices connected to the Wixel should use these same settings. Parameters
Caution: The Wixel's I/O lines are not 5V tolerant. You must use level-shifters, diodes, or voltage dividers to connect the Wixel to outputs from 5V systems. Also, avoid drawing more current from an I/O line than it can provide (see the discussion of maximum pin current in Section 1.a). Avoid connecting multiple output pins together. The Wixel does not support the RS-232 voltage levels typically used by DB9 serial ports. The Wixel's I/O lines, including the RX and TX lines, operate on voltages between 0 and 3.3 V. To connect the Wixel to an RS-232 serial signal, you will need additional level-shifting and inverting hardware like the Pololu 23201a serial adapter (RS-232 serial is inverted; the Wixel's serial interface expects non-inverted serial). Versions
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PORTSMOUTH — On June 15, a special ceremony was held at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse for the 15 Anniversary of New Hampshire Lighthouse Week. In attendance was State Senator Martha Fuller Clark, who read a proclamation from the governor's office and cut the anniversary cake. Raffle tickets for an oil painting, "White Island Light Isles of Shoals" done by well-known artist Marilyn Price, was put up for sale.
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Well, hello there! We're Lauren and Lindsay.
Neither of us are native Atlantans, but A.T.L.A.N.T.A., G.A. is where we S.T.A.Y. and we want you to know why! We're always up for a good time and we're excited to show you why "Every Day Is An Opening Day" (whatever that means) in Atlanta. With equal parts Lucy/Ethel, Betty/Veronica, Romy/Michele, and Oprah/Gail…we're the next female tour de force.
Watch out Atlanta – we're coming for you!
(For what? That's beside the point!)
However, if we were running for something, our platform can be found below.
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3-Day Tour from Uluru (Ayers Rock) to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon
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- Reviews
- Hotel Pick-Up
Discover Uluru, Kings Canyon and Alice Springs on this 3-day tour starting at Ayers Rock and ending in Alice Springs. Explore Australia's great Central Desert - watch the sunrise over Uluru (Ayers Rock), visit the magnificent Olga Gorge and Kings Canyon, with their beautiful waterholes and dazzling views. Stop off at a huge cattle station and the remote, early telegraph town of Alice Springs.
- Multi-Day Trip
- Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
- Great overview and orientation of the city
- All entrance fees included
- Free drinks included
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
- Hotel pickup included
Arrive at Ayers Rock Airport before 1pm and be transferred to your hotel. Later in the afternoon visit the 36 immense rock domes of Kata Tjuta. Enjoy a guided walk into Walpa Gorge and marvel at the sheer walls that flank you as you enter the gorge. Join a walk into Walpa Gorge, where some of the plants are so rare that they are only found in and around these distinct sandstone formations. Then travel to sunset strip where you will enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as you admire the spectacular display of light and color as you watch an Uluru sunset.
Overnight: Choose from budget, standard, first class or deluxe accommodation
Day 2. Uluru Sunrise, Kings Canyon
Rise early to see Uluru at sunrise from the viewing area of Talinguru Nyakunytjaku. In the stillness and quiet, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and feel the spiritual heart of the Australian Outback. After watching the sun rise, travel to Uluru to tour around the base with your guide. Then join a guided walk to Mutitjulu waterhole, see ancient rock art and hear stories of Aboriginal legends. Discover the history and culture with a visit to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre and see traditional arts and crafts on display. This afternoon, journey to Watarrka National Park, the home of Kings Canyon.
Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort only
Please note: Please have breakfast earlier at your hotel or arrange a breakfast box to take with you
Day 3. Kings Canyon Walk, Alice Springs
This morning enjoy a guided walk up to the rim of awe-inspiring Kings Canyon for spectacular views of the canyon's walls. Then walk through the ancient Lost City and the lush Garden of Eden to a waterhole (requires a good degree of fitness). Another less strenuous walk along the canyon floor is also available. This gentler alternative takes you deep into the canyon between the towering orange walls. This afternoon travel to Kings Creek Station. After lunch (own expense) continue on to Alice Springs, arriving at 6.30pm
Respecting Indigenous Culture
Visits to Indigenous sites may change at short notice, due to the cultural and ceremonial obligations. The Anangu (Aboriginal landowners) regard Uluru as a sacred site and strongly discourage climbing the rock.
Recent Photos of this Tour
Schedule details
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IMPORTANT: Please advise your drop-off location in Alice Springs at the time of booking.
Pricing information
Click the link below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is constantly updated to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible.
Budget Hotel Code: YK43B |
3-Day Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon including accommodation in budget hotels |
Standard Hotel Code: YK43R |
3-Day Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon including accommodation in standard hotels |
Superior Hotel Code: YK43S |
3-Day Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon including accommodation in superior hotels |
First Class Hotel Code: YK43F |
3-Day Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon including accommodation in first class hotels |
Pricing information
Kings Canyon
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Airport pickup
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Touring of Ayers Rock and The Olgas
- Sunset drinks
- Sunrise viewing over Ayers Rock
- Kings Canyon rim walk
- National Park entry fees
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Please advise at time of booking if you require a disabled room
- At time of booking, you must include your flight details (flight number and arrival time).
- Additional documentation for this tour will be made available to you upon check in at your hotel in Ayers Rock. Your document package will include extra vouchers for your tour, any transfers details that may be included, as well as a full tour itinerary and hotel contact lists
- Maximum of 3 passengers per room. If you are traveling with a party of 4 travelers or more, you must make 2 separate bookings
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Infant are free provided they do not occupy a seat
- Luggage must not exceed 20kg per person
Ayers Rock: Sails In The Desert (Standard Room) - The premier hotel at Ayers Rock featuring spacious, airy and exquisitely furnished rooms, all with private balconies or verandahs set in lush park-like grounds. Deriving its name from the distinctive sail-like structures which provide shade and a touch of elegance to its design, Sails in the Desert is the ultimate in luxury in the Red Centre.
Kings Canyon: Kings Canyon Resort (Deluxe Spa Room) - Spacious, fully-appointed and stylishly furnished room featuring private spa facilities and private balconies.
Ayers Rock: Desert Gardens Hotel - spacious well-appointed rooms with private bathroom facilities
Kings Canyon: Kings Canyon - Spacious, well appointed standard rooms with private bathroom facilities
Ayers Rock: Outback Pioneer - Standard rooms with private bathroom facilities
Kings Canyon: Kings Canyon Resort - Spacious, well appointed standard rooms with private bathroom facilities
Ayers Rock: Outback Pioneer - Comfortable lodge and cabin-style accommodation with private bathroom facilities
Kings Canyon: Kings Canyon Resort Lodge: - Shared budget rooms with communal kitchen. Rooms are fully air-conditions and feature twin or quad bunks. Bathroom facilities are private
Traveler Reviews
Reviewed by: Miss H M, August 2014
Our Flight was late in arriving so we missed part of our first tour to the Olga's but the sunset and sunrise experience at Uluru were absolutely phenomenal. King's Canyon was amazing although I didn't know if I could climb the 500 steps but once at the top I was so glad I had. The guides, drivers etc were all amazing and so knowledgeable and made it very interesting. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
Reviewed by: Kylie R, March 2014
I did not realise that Viator were an Agent until afterwards, the trip was the same price as booking direct and I will be using again for other trips.


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The DMV's website brings you the same level of service you've come to expect from their brick and mortar branches:
Filed under: Fail, California, DMV
June 16, 2013 • 6:32 pm 0
The DMV's website brings you the same level of service you've come to expect from their brick and mortar branches:
Filed under: Fail, California, DMV
January 16, 2013 • 8:13 pm 0
Some headlines from the rumpled paper I found on the chair at my table in the cafe this evening, this past Friday's New York Times:
3 Kurds Slain in Paris, in Locked-Door Mystery
A Chainsaw-Free Mainstream
Visit by Google Chairman May Benefit North Korea
Man in Plastic Ball Dies on Russia Ski Slope
Monastery from Spain Ends up in California
Gun Enthusiast With Popular Online Videos is Shot to Death in Georgia
Sifting Sand To Rebuild Beaches After Storm
We live in a weird time on a weird planet.
December 16, 2011 • 4:48 pm 0
Check it out: Hannah Hart – Home – Harto & Co.
The official homepage for the latest happenings with Hannah Hart.
Come and take a load off! Have a drink, have a think, buy a shirt, couldn't hurt.
Big fans of poetry here. Be prepared for intermittent limericks.
Find out about floor pizza, and how all food containing cheese is really just an excuse to eat cheese – and watch Hannah cut out the middleperson – in her latest video.
August 2, 2011 • 7:39 pm 0
The OED word of the day is frenemy, n. :
A person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry; a person who combines the characteristics of a friend and an enemy. (via Oxford English Dictionary.)
For my anti-word of the day—or perhaps non-word or marketroid word of the day—I am chosing something that the OED is more likely to consider a straight-up enemy than a frenemy: onboarding
Employee Onboarding: There's a fairly new term in the talent management world and it's called onboarding employees. This idea has been around for quite some time, and it used to be known as new employee orientation. But as we'll soon explain, onboarding is more about retaining talent than getting people settled in their new office. (via Money-zine.com.)
Frankly, it sounds a bit like a kind of managerial water-boarding to me.
Whenever I hear management-speak like this, I feel like Göring (mis)reportedly did on hearing the word culture—I get the urge to reach for a weapon of some sort.
And according to those gentlefolk and scholars, Merriam and Webster, it's not even a word:
For more, on the management practice, see Onboarding – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filed under: Stuff, business, language, management, words
July 27, 2011 • 7:00 am 0
Pronunciation: Brit. /ˌtɪnfɔɪl ˈhat/ , U.S. /ˈˌtɪnˌfɔɪl ˈhæt/
orig. and chiefly U.S.
A hat made from tinfoil.
With allusion to the belief that such a hat protects the wearer from mind control, surveillance, or similar types of threat. Frequently either extraterrestrials or the government are imagined to be the source of such threats.
(via Oxford English Dictionary.)
The earliest cited use of the term in the OED is from 1982, though the concept has been around much longer – since a 1927 science fiction story, according to the Wikipedia entry.
Be sure to check out The Tinfoil Hat Song. If that speaks to you, you might want to get Tinfoil Hat Linux. You might also want to read "MIT Researchers Claim Tin-Foil Hats Don't Stop Government Mind Control Rays."
Myself, I'll stick to my tinfoil-lined duct tape wallet for the time-being. Aliens and men in black may be scary, but ID snafflers seem like a more real and present danger. How To Make A RFID Blocking Wallet.
Filed under: Humor
October 28, 2010 • 10:00 am 0
"You've got the microphone. It's a Monday morning. There are hundreds of bored commuters listening. The temptation is simply too much…" Spoof London Underground Announcements – Emma Clarke.
Here's a sample.
October 11, 2010 • 4:18 pm 0
All 55 Things I Own | Exile Lifestyle: What does it say about this guy that one of the only 55 things he owns is an electric nose hair trimmer?
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October 10, 2010 • 4:31 pm 0
As Ken MacLeod notes, "One of the major problems for writers is that the machine we use to write is connected to the biggest engine of distraction ever invented."
But he suggests a mechanical alternative to our computers that might allow us to produce writing without any of the distractions of our computers (tweet feeds, updates from the Beijing streetscene, DC shenanigans, online poker, porn).
Something like this, if I read him correctly:
Remington No.5 Streamline Portable in Matte (1940s): This Remington portable from the 1940s continued the Streamline design with a few improvements. The streamline design exemplifies the values identified with modernity: mobility, speed, efficiency, luxury and hygiene. The sharp corners and transitions here are rounded off with everything given a sort of aerodynamic feel. (via mytypewriter.com.)
October 4, 2010 • 9:54 am 0
Come on – you know you want it…
"SWEDISH BIKINI WEREWOLF DESTRUCTION UNIT" – Threadless.com – Best t-shirts in the world.
Thx to Nicola Griffith – author of Ammonite – from bringing this to my attention.


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Mildenhall Bellaire Grandfather Clock:
- Dial features a polished brass finished bezel with an elaborate center disk
- Silver chapter ring with applied brass Roman numerals and black serpentine hands
- Polished brass pendulum and weights with ornamental decorative center disk and weight shell bands
- front door features book-matched olive ash burl overlays with a fluted keystone and fluted columns
- Beveled glass on the front door
- Cable-driven, Westminster chime Kieninger movement with automatic nighttime chime shut-off option
- Illuminated dial and case with a mirrored back
- Heirloom Record Certificate with brass-finished capsule is included
- Locking door adds security
Finish: Bellaire
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