Beth Moore, educational consultant and Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellow Practitioner, will teach parents how to correct pencil grip, posture and letter formation play in a child's handwriting. The workshop is free to the public. Reservations are requested.
Information: 410-836-1415.
Early close Friday
Harford County schools will close elementary schools 2 1/2 hours early Friday for teachers' planning time.
Information: 410-588-5203.
Literacy effort
The Literacy Education Department of Harford Community College is seeking volunteers to assist instructors in Adult Basic Education programs and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes next spring around the county.
An adult math class and an ESOL class meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays at the Edgewood library.
No specialized training is necessary.
Information: 410-836-4115.
Tuition discount offered
St. John the Evangelist School will offer a tuition discount to families who are active members of any Roman Catholic church in the area.
Prospective families should contact the school or attend its open house from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday. The school's Web site is www.stjohnhydes.org.
St. John's is one of the oldest parochial schools in Baltimore County, with an enrollment of 257 students in pre-K through grade eight. The 2008-2009 school year marks the 150th anniversary of this Middle States-accredited school.
The school provides education rooted in Catholic Christian values and traditions, with emphasis on teaching the child spiritually, intellectually, socially, personally and physically.
Information: 410-592-9585.
