Today – Friday, August 27 @ 4pm is the deadline to drop courses, that began this week, without financial responsibility.
Make schedule changes via e-services or in Student Services on-campus.
THE DEPUTY WILL BE PATROLLING THE VISITOR LOT AT DCTC. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT MANY STUDENTS ARE PARKING UP THERE. IS IT YOU?
YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE AND GET A NEW RED STICKER AND PARK IN THE EAST AND WEST PARKING LOTS ONLY.
A few posts back, I posted about getting a new parking permit. Be sure to get one soon! YOU DON’T WANT A TICKET.
Gather up your friends and family and head out to Canterbury Park TONIGHT, Thursday, August 26, for DCTC Night at the Races.
DCTC is sponsoring one of the races, and a whole slug of students will be digging through straw for a shot at a $500 scholarship. First post is at 7 p.m. A few people have asked about special seating…there is not reserved seating, but we recommend carpooling with your friends, or at least getting together an entourage for your arrival and doing your best to find seats together.
If you choose to attend, please wear DCTC apparel so we can find people in the crowd more easily!
The forecast looks excellent – so make a point of enjoying this night arranged especially for you!
Admission is FREE!
Copy and Print off this post (one copy for each person you want to bring – family, friends, etc.) and take it to the Information Booth on the first floor of Canterbury to get a Trifecta of Value coupon good for a free drink, free hotdog and a free program!
DCTC Night at the Races
Thursday, August 26, 2010
First post is at 7 p.m.
Canterbury Park
1100 Canterbury Road
Shakopee, MN 55379
Directions: http://www.canterburypark.com/Directions/tabid/179/Default.aspx
For more information, contact:
Erin Edlund
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dakota County Technical College
651-423-8233
erin.edlund@dctc.edu
YouBlue media release Web link: http://blogs.dctc.edu/youblue/2010/07/27/dctc-night-at-canterbury-park/
CDEV students…please fill out this overall SURVEY. (It’s different than the specific course survey that my students have done)
Thank you!
Don’t forget, next Tuesday is the first Student Senate meeting of the year! All students are welcome (and encouraged) to attend. It’s a great way to have a voice in what happens on campus and gain experience that will be beneficial in the workplace!
Are you fully engaged and involved on campus? Are you looking for a resume builder? JOIN STUDENT SENATE at DCTC! Student Senate is currently looking for two people to serve on their board. You have the opportunity to get involved right away.
What is Student Senate?
Serving as the student advisory group to the college, the Student Senate creates and supports initiatives for the college administration, faculty and student body.
Student Senate Mission
Contact Information
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Did you miss your lab section this week? Are you wanting more lab time? OPEN LAB is for you! Open lab is scheduled for Thursday evenings, 5:30-7:30pm. It’s open to all Child Development students. *Please note that there is NO LAB Sept. 2nd*
I would just like to provide a quick update about my son, age 7, who competed in his first triathlon this last weekend. Yes, you read that correctly. He raced in the MiracleKids Triathlon. I am proud beyond measure! He raised over $400 (double his goal) for MN kids with cancer. Way to go little buddy!
*Check out those DCTC sweatbands…Thanks Erin!
The September CDEV newsletter is ready and you’ve got a sneak peek! Click HERE to access it.
Please take the time to read the monthly newsletter as there are important dates, info, etc. included about the program. Questions? Contact us 
For those that are new to this blog, I’d like to welcome you. I’m glad you’re here! For others, you may already be familiar with this blog, but I’d like to take a little time today to guide you around this blog, as well as share some details about this semester.
Be sure to Subscribe to this blog by entering your email address in the box in the upper right-hand corner. When I post to this blog, you’ll receive an email with a direct link to the post. We are aiming for a 100% subscribing rate from our students. This is a great way to get information out to students quickly, if necessary.
If you’re looking for general info about our Child Development program and courses needed, ‘hover’ over Program and click on Description & Outcomes. Need an Activity Card form or an Event Sample? ‘Hover’ over Program and click on Forms. Wondering what die cuts the lab has? That’s there too! Under Program you’ll find program info about us, the instructors, the policy handbook, videos, etc. If you’re wanting to look ahead and plan your academic schedule, there’s a sample of which courses we offer and when (semester wise).
Photos is our photo album. It’s mostly made up of projects and activities that students have created. This can serve as an immediate aide when you need to plan activities and curriculum!
Click on Transfer to learn more about transfer options after DCTC. If you are considering continuing your education after DCTC, this page may be of interest to you. Contact us for more info.
Speakers is a page that I’m very excited about! Each month I’ve been spotlighting a professional guest speaker. These serve as great resources to you! Be sure to check them out.
Click on Radio to listen to BAM Radio, an Internet radio program for parents and educators. Rae Pica interviews experts in the fields of education, child development, play research, the neurosciences, and more. Another great resource for you.
If you click on Newsletter, you’ll find current DCTC Child Development program newsletters. These are important for you to read so you are aware of what’s happening within the program. Dates, policies, events, changes, etc. are all discussed in the newsletter. As a subscriber to this blog, you’ll have first access to the newsletter.
If you would to Contact Jill or I (Dawn), our contact info is the last tab across the top of the blog.
Other areas of this blog include:
*Daily Links This a section that automatically updates itself with NEW content DAILY. They are directed more towards school-age children, but are fun for adults too! Check back daily.
Daily Chuckle is a joke of the day made for children, authored by children. The Daily Factoid and Game of the Day are facts and online games, new each day for school-age children. Finally that brings us to Kim & Jason Comic Strip. You have access to his comics via this blog and at least 4 days a week, the comic strip will be updated with a new child-inspired comic. Links/Bookmarks - Doing research? Need to find more sources? Want to study new topics? Add to your resource file? When you click on Links/Bookmarks, a new window will open taking you to my Delicious account (aka – web link bookmarks). It should say Dawn Braa’s Bookmarks toward the upper left. Below that, you’ll see a blue arrow that says “DCTCChildDev- Type a tag.” Click in that box and type in the keyword you are looking for. Then click the small blue arrow. All the links that match that keyword will pop up for you to browse. Otherwise, you are also welcome to scroll through them all. If YOU have a resource that I should add (that is not already listed), please comment below. Lastly, you can follow me on Twitter, if desired.
*Categories You are able to search posts by category and /or by looking in the *Archives
I hope that this website can be a resource to you whether you are a DCTC Child Development student, high school FACS student, parent, teacher, child care provider, day care director, etc.
Thank you
