Best practices shared for your Thanksgiving Travel

This article was provided by The Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission. For Thanksgiving, our goal is to meet the needs of holiday travelers at our 14 Service Plazas while keeping the health and safety of our customers and employees our top priority. All Service Plazas are open and there are currently no restrictions in effect but our CDC-sanitization protocols remain in effect. Tips for a Safe Road Trip   Plan your route ahead on the Ohio Turnpike by noting the locations of our Service Plazas and exploring the various concessions and amenities at THIS LINK. What to pack? Don’t forget the hand sanitizer, masks, disinfecting wipes and other items that you would normally carry for winter as seen in the graphic below. Food and retail services remain available throughout the holiday travel days although staffing is sometimes limited due to the national worker shortage. Customers may encounter longer wait times and less options than usual during the holiday period. We appreciate your patience and remind everyone to be polite to those staff who are working to serve Ohio’s travelers throughout the holiday season.

 

National Parent Involvement Day, November 18, 2021

 National Parent Involvement Day, November 18, 2021

National PTA – Family Engagement Committee

Promotion & Encouragement of Parent (Family) Involvement

 

Background – from Project Appleseed (National Parental Involvement Day | Project Appleseed)

Since 1994 National Parental Involvement Day forms part of the weeklong observation known as American Education Week. National Parental Involvement Day celebrates public education and honors parents who make a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education. Project Appleseed's next annual celebration of National Parental Involvement Day is held on November 18, 2021- the third Thursday of the month! 

The National PTA – Family Engagement Committee invites National PTA Board members and Governance teams to join in this observation to promote and encourage parent (family) involvement and highlight the resources that National PTA offers to enhance family engagement.

Please share these social media posts on your choice of platform and include the National PTA - National Parent Involvement Day graphic accompanying this message. Feel free to also share your own message about family involvement, as well.

 

Have fun. And thank you for your participation!

Frances Frost, Chairman, Family Engagement Committee

Protect Honesty in Education

 

TESTIMONY WORKSHOPS Learn About New Revisions to HB 327 and How to Write and Present Compelling Testimony   2 Testimony Workshops   Honesty For Ohio Education is partnering with the Ohio Student Association, Innovation Ohio, and the Ohio Poverty Law Center to bring you TWO testimony workshops to help prepare for a potential hearing next week. The workshops will be recorded and uploaded to the website HERE, if you cannot attend or need to refer back in the future. Be sure to review the updated resources provided below ahead of the workshops AND bring any testimony that you have already prepared. REGISTER AND SHARE  Sunday, November 14, 5pm TESTIMONY WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS Presented By: Ohio Student Association This is open to any student wanting to write and/or present opposition testimony for HB 322 and HB 327. REGISTER HERE AND SHARE! • Monday, November 15, 7pm TESTIMONY WORKSHOP FOR REVISED HB 327 Presented By: Innovation Ohio Ohio Poverty Law Center This workshop will detail the changes to HB 327 and offer guidance about writing and presenting effective opponent testimony. REGISTER HERE AND SHARE!   • UPDATED RESOURCES • Updated Information About Revised Sub HB 327 HERE Talking Points for Revised Sub HB 327 HERE

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