The Connecticut America Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

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Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:30 – Noon Manchester High School

Updating Exams with Technology: presented by Janice McKnight-Uerz

With final exams right around the corner – here is the opportunity to update exams utilizing the technology at your fingertips. Do you want several versions of the same exam? Do you want to incorporate pictures into your exam questions? Bring your ideas and create and update your exams using tables and a scanner.

There will be a $10 registration fee for CT/AAFCS members and a $15 registration fee for non members. Current ARC II students will be our guests. CEU’s will be provided.

Contact: Becky Person, 16 Niederwerfer Road, Broad Brook, CT 06016 for a registration form. If you require more information please e-mail her at becknp@aol.com.

Thursday, May 6, 2010 3:00pm Avon Old Farms Inn

AAFCS/CT Affiliate Spring Meeting: New Century for FCS: New Challenges, New Solutions

Please join the Connecticut Affiliate membership and their guest for a late afternoon meeting. The day will arrive; the meeting will take place and address information technologies. The solutions are “on-line” and the program will assist you in Putting the Puzzle Together – professionally, educationally, and personally. Registration is listed under meetings on the ctaafcs.org web site.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:30pm Vito’s by the Park

26 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT (203.744.6885)
Anita’s dine around the state for details & reservation contact anita@ferron.com

Wednesday, June 2, 2010             6:00pm                             Kabuki Japanese Steak House

39 Lake Avenue Ext. (203.744.6885)
Anita’s dine around the state for details & reservation contact anita@ferron.com

June 24 – 26, 2010                            AAFCS 101st National Conference
                                                   Cleveland, Ohio – Renaissance Cleveland Hotel

“New Century for FCS: New Challenges, New Solutions”

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 7:00 am – 9:00 pm NYC Trip (3 stops)

NYC Fashion District Trip: shop the area or join Anita on a tour of the fashion industry.

(Banson tour for an additional $45.00 – includes 3 visits to key players in the fashion industry, fashion career opportunity seminar , visit to FIT or Parsons, Lunch at Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Dining Room).

For reservations and more information contact Anita at anita@ferron.com

July 18 – 23, 2010 Sligo, Ireland – IFHE Council Meeting 2010 (St. Angela’s College)

“Vision 2020: Home Economics, Changing Perspectives in a Changing Environment”