Hello from the Central Region!  After the conclusion of yet another fantastic State Conference, the Central Region board has been busy planning our next Principal’s Breakfast.  The breakfast is scheduled for Monday, April 30, 2007 at 8:30.  The breakfast will be held at the Holiday Inn Express, Johnstown.   We look forward to hearing information from our sponsor, Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. as well as networking with other administrators from the area.

           Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 3:45 at Quaker

           Greetings from the Western Region!  Our board is finalizing plans for our Principal’s Breakfast Workshop.  The breakfast will be held in June at Duquesne University.  Our model has been so successful that similar programs have been provided to our members in each of our other PMSA regions across the state.  Please check your mail for more information.  Updates will also be made available through our website at www.pmsaweb.org.  Final dates and registration information will be mailed to our membership via e-mail as well. 

           Please mark your calendar for our January regional conference.  Next year’s conference will be held at Highland Middle School in the Blackhawk School District.  The day long conference will be held on Monday, January 21, 2008.  Next year’s conference will prove to be better than ever.  Registration forms and presenter application forms can be found on-line at www.pmsaweb.org.  We are always looking for presenters to provide expertise in any number of content areas and on topics related to middle level education.

           Congratulations to Pine Richland Middle School.  Pine Richland was recently

recognized as a Don Eichhorn School to Watch.  Pine Richland is one of three schools recognized in the state of Pennsylvania and is one of 34 schools in 14 states to have earned this distinction.  The Western Region is proud to have Pine Richland as one of our member schools.

           We are always looking for people who want to get involved with the PMSA.  Should you have interest please feel free to contact me at PerryN@casd.k12.pa.us or at 724-775-5600 ext 1044. You are also welcome to contact any of our board members.  A directory of our board members can be found at www.pmsaweb.org.

           I respectfully submit my final report as president of the Western Region.  I am so very proud to have served you as regional president over the past three years.  I want to thank each and every board member who has served on the Western Region board during my tenure as regional president.  Each of you has been supportive in so many ways.  I would like to welcome Kathy Harrington, Pine Richland Middle School, as our new president.  Kathy will be a great president and leader for our organization as we continue to promote best practices for middle level education!

 

Nicholas Perry— President

Steak and Lube in State College.  Topics on the agenda include: new information from the Executive Board meeting and discussing the direction of the region for next year.

           We are always looking for people who want to get involved in PMSA.   Anyone interested in attending this meeting or becoming involved with PMSA in the Central Region is welcome to attend.

           Please contact me at (814) 422-8854 or at jwensel@pennsvalley.org.  And have a relaxing summer!

 

Joanna S. Wensel — President