Happy Holidays

We wish you a joyous season full of many special blessings and memories. My the new year be one of prosperity and happiness for each and everyone of you. Thanks for all of your support for us at Successful Innovations this past year.

A Must Read!

Looking for a great book to read over the winter break? Then you will definitely want to purchase a copy of; Building a High Achieving School 3 C's to Success. Order your copy today, call toll free1-866-946-0204, only $19.95. A must for every school administrator, gain valuable tips, strategies, and practical ideas for improving your school.

RTI Workshop - November 18, 2009

Our fourth successful RTI (Response to Intervention) workshop is complete. We had fifteen educators from Lee, Lunenburg, Grayson, and Buchanan counties in Virginia attend. These educators learned how to implement an effective RTI action plan in their schools. Here are some quotes from the attendees about the workshop; "great strategies were given", "I can use the tools in middle school", "I loved the templates and hand-outs". Hilda Stevens, trained RTI consultant, led the workshop. Thanks to all who attended!

Virginia PTA Conference

Thanks to all of the wonderful Virginia PTA members who stopped by our booth on Friday and Saturday during the annual Virginia PTA (Parent/Teacher Association) conference. We enjoyed sharing our interactive parental involvement resources with everyone.

Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals

We exhibited at the annual Virginia Assocation of Elementary School Principals conference in Williamsburg, Virginia on November 4-5, 2009. We met a lot of great administrators from all regions of Virginia. We were privleged to meet several key professionals connected to the VAESP. Thanks to the support of Tom Shortt, Executive Director of VAESP, Mark Allan, Virginia Department of Education Laison, Sherman LaPrade, Souther Zone Director of VAESP, and Vincent Darby, Urban School Representative of VAESP.

National Black Child Development Institute Conference

We attended the National Black Child Development Institute conference in Atlanta, Georgia on October 25-27, 2009. We had over 100 educators stop by our booth to learn more about our interactive parental involvement resources. We also were privileged to attend a prestigious luncheon on Monday, October 26th with Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. He spoke on "The Perfect Storm for Reform" and preparing students to succeed in college. We were also blessed to greet the little children of Premier Academy Inc. of Atlanta in the exhibit hall.

Women's Leadership Council

Joined the Women's Leadership Council of the United Way of Central Virginia to promote philanthropy, leadership, and community activism with the goal of making a positive change in our community. We are proud to have partnered with CEO, Marie Martin, of WLC.

NCaeyc Conference

Exhibited at the NCaeyc in Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday, October 1st through Saturday, October 3rd. Thanks to all of the early childhood educators that stopped by our booth to learn more about our interactive parental involvement resources.

Learning to Lead the Competition

Attended a marketing seminar in Richmond, Virginia this week with guest speaker Michael Tate. Less travel this week too...visited local educators in Charlottesville and Roanoke, Virginia and did some "grass roots" marketing of our parental involvement resources.

RTI Workshop - September 16, 2009

Thanks to all the professional educators who attended the Response to Intervention training. Principals, teachers, college professors, and students gained valuable knowledge about the three-tiered RTI action plan and implementation. Check out what the participants had to say about the workshop:

"Very valuable teaching strategies..."

I enjoyed everything I learned."

"Variety of strategies and activities that can be applied to the classroom. Great that this is a reasearch-based program."

Miles and Miles

We traveled nearly one thousand miles this week in the state of Virginia. We ventured to extreme southwestern Virginia to Abingdon and Norton and then to northern Virginia where we stopped in Fredericksburg and Falls Church. We also managed to go to Roanoke and the Richmond area. We shared our passion for parental involvement and family literacy with many educational professionals, including head start directors, principals, and PTAs. School has started and fall is in the air, don't be left out...call us today to find out more about our interactive resources and professional development. See you soon!

Nothing but blue sky...

What a beautiful week to travel across Virginia, from the small counties of Buckingham and Lunenburg to our larger cities of Richmond and Petersburg, we visited lots of wonderful educators. Don't miss out on our back to school special offer of $100.00 worth of FREE school supplies with any order. Call us to set up an appointment today, 1-866-946-0204. See you soon!

Here we go again....

A huge thank you is extended to all of our professional colleagues this week for making time to meet with us so we could share our passion for parental involvement and professional development. We traveled to Norfolk, Virginia twice this week and to Nelson County, Virginia. We met a lot of great principals, Head Start Directors, teachers, parent laisons, and reading coaches. We look forward to serving your school communities. Call us and we will be glad to come and visit you next, 1-866-946-0204

On the road again...

We traveled across the state of Virginia this week meeting with Title I directors, principals, parent coordinators, guidance counselors, Head Start Parent Involvement Specialists, and Early Childhood directors. We visited the counties of Alleghany and Cumberland and the cities of Norfolk, Newport News, and Lynchburg. For many, school is getting ready to begin and it is exciting to see different schools and centers preparing for the students to return. We would love to help your school or center boost parental involvement and/or provide the latest staff development. Call us today so we can hit the highway to see you next! 1-866-946-0204

Oh the Places We Go....

Successful Innovations, Inc. was able to meet with some really great early childhood educators this week, including a family literacy coordinator and a Head Start director. Our travels took us to Richmond and Augusta County, Virginia this week. Virginia is truly a beautiful state. Log on next week to find out where we are headed next....call and schedule your appointment today. Don't be left out...1-866-946-0204. We would love to talk to you about our parental involvement resources and the latest professional development offerings. See you soon!

"On the Road Again.."

Successful Innovations, Inc. is hitting the road this month and will be traveling all over the state of Virginia. This week we will be visiting educators in Culpeper and Salem, Virginia. We would love to visit your school division or center. Check in with us again next week to find out were we are headed next. Call us at 1-866-946-0204 and we will put you on our schedule of stops. See you soon!

RTI Workshop - July 30, 2009

Successful Innovations, Inc. just conducted another RTI (Response to Intervention) workshop for local educators in the Lynchburg area. Teachers, principals, and college professors attended the workshop.

Sue Ellen Petchul, reading specialist, indicated that the most valuable aspect of the workshop was; "the instructor's experience and knowledge".

Diane Swain, principal, simply loved the resources that were provided and commented; "I would like to have a full day, 6 hours" for the workshop!

Thanks to all who attended!

RTI Workshop a Success!

Successful Innovations, Inc. just conducted the first RTI (Response to Intervention) on-site training workshop today in Lynchburg. Participants gained valuable insight into the Multi-Tiered Approach. Participants learned how to create and implement an RTI action plan for their school.

Roberta Franklin, Library Media Specialist, from Bedford County commented on the workshop and declared; "I love all the resources that we were given."

David LeFevre, Assistant Principal, in Virginia Beach, considered the most valuable aspect of the workshop to be; "the interaction between the instructor and colleagues."

Our next RTI Workshop will be held on July 30th, call us at 1-866-946-0204 to sign up today.

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Successful Innovations, Inc.

Successful Innovations, Inc. has launched full-time into the world of small business! Check out our website at http://www.si4all.com/. You can reach us toll free at 1-866-946-0204! We specialize in bridging the gap between the home and school. Stay tuned for upcoming workshops and new product announcements....you won't want to miss it!