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		Parent Teacher Resource Room
	OPEN for Everyone in Barton and Surrounding Counties
	PTRC – Parent Teacher Resource Center
					Open All Summer CLOSED for Cleaning Mon. July 19^th & Tue. July 20^th
					Celebrating “Lucky 13” Open and Serving Teachers, Parents, Students and our Whole Community 13 Years – 1997~2010 Come Celebrate With Us
	Lamination 1 laminating machine died a noble death. 1 laminating machine is old and feeble, runs slow, and needs rest breaks. Please allow adequate time. Thank You Administration! 1 new laminating machine is on order.
	What is PTRC?
	PTRC is a workroom created by USD 428 – Great Bend Schools as a ³ BENEFIT for Teachers & Staff ³ RESOURCE for Children & Parents ³ SERVICE for Everyone in Barton & surrounding Counties
	PTRC is…
	³ Centrally located in Washington School ³ Handicapped assessable ³ Staffed full-time for assistance, ideas and advise ³ Stocked with idea books, samples, & how-to suggestions		³ A comfortable place to work ³ A warm friendly environment to be yourself ³ Equipped with large tables & good lighting ³ Conveniently stocked with working tools: scissors, glue, rulers, pencils, markers, tape, & staplers
	Who May Use PTRC?
	³ Everyone in Barton & surrounding Counties ³ PTRC is not limited to just teachers or parents and students… ³ PTRC is available to be used by everyone. ³ Customers come from as far away as Michigan – Texas – Missouri – Colorado – Ohio
	Hours			Days
	Mon. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tues. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wed. 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed Wed. mornings) Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.			Open Monday – Friday all year Open summer & spring/winter breaks Open most “no school” days Closed major holidays
	Location			Sign-In
	Washington School 2535 Lakin Ave. corner of Lakin & Washington Great Bend, KS 67530 PHONE: 620-793-1633			Check in with the building secretary when school is in session. Sign in with us each visit.
	Supplies			Room Fee
	Record materials as used on a Price List Everyone pays cost of supplies			FREE room use if USD 428 related $5.00 per hour pro-rated room fee for non-USD 428 & personal use
	Idea gathering and shopping are FREE!
	E-Mail Notices
	If you would like to receive e-mail notices from PTRC about new products, etc. call 620-793-1633
	History
	The Parent Teacher Resource Center opened it’s doors in January 1997. It was patterned after the Resource Center in Wichita, KS. Original funding for the PTRC was from a special grant through the Migrant Education Program. Our main emphasis is to get parents from the Migrant and Title I education programs into the center to make learning aids for their children. PTRC was originally located south of the Post Office in what is now the Life Giving Center of Extreme Hope Christian Fellowship. PTRC then moved to the east side of Washington School and then into library of Morrison School. Today PTRC has returned to Washington School and is located on the west side in the old gymnasium. PTRC strives to enhance student growth through support and assistance to parents and students.
	Each time we look in PTRC, we find even more ... so just Come Play with Us at PTRC and find more for yourself visitors