Parrot Kindergarten - Upcoming events

Dec 2024

    • Fall Challenge (Full Members) – last day to do submissions – 12/5/24
    • Dec 5th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full members) – with mentors (Jennferi
    • Dec 12th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Dec 14th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Dec 17th @4pm EST – Going into Cages – Force Free! (Lite and Full Members)
    • Dec 19th – scheduled maintenance on website server – could have intermittent access
    • Dec 19th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Dec 26th @4PM EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) – tentative

Nov 2024

    • Dec 7th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full members)
    • Nov 9th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Nov 14th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) – Vocabulary & CommBoard Training (Movements)
    • Nov 19th @4pm EST – Syringe Training Workshop (Lite and Full Members)
    • Nov 21st @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Fall Challenge (Full Members) – continues through 12/5/24
    • Nov 26th @4PM EST – Coaching Call on Tue (Full Members)
    • Nov 28th Happy Thanksgiving!

Oct 2024

    • Oct 3rd @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full members)
    • Oct 5th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Oct 10th @4pm EST – Coaching Call with Grief discussions (Full Members)
    • Oct 15th @4pm EST – Food Conversion Behavior Workshop (Lite and Full Members)
    • Oct 17th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Oct 20th – Dec 5th – Fall Challenge (Full Members)
    • Oct 22nd @4PM EST – Trick-or-Treat Halloween Foraging (Lite and Full Members)
    • Oct 24th @4PM EST Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Oct 31st @4PM EST Coaching Call (Full Members)

Sep 2024

    • Sep 5th @4pm EST – Coaching Call with breakouts for Commboard 6 of 6 (Full members)
    • Sep 12th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 14th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Sep 19th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 23rd – 29th – Dino Week (Full Members)
    • Sep 24th @4PM EST – Behavior Workshop – Aggressive Behavior -Face attacks (Lite and Full Members)
    • Sep 26th @4PM EST Coaching Call (Full Members)

Aug 2024

    • Aug 1st  @4pm EST – Commboard Workshop (Lite and Full members)
    • Aug 8th @4pm EST – Commboard Bootcamp 2 of 6 /Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 10th @4pm EST Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Aug 15th @4pm EST – Commboard Bootcamp 3 of 6 /Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 20th @4PM EST – Behavior Workshop – Nail Biting (Lite and Full Members)
    • Aug 22th @4pm EST – Commboard Bootcamp 4 of 6 /Coaching Call  (Full Members)
    • Aug 29th @4pm EST – Commboard Bootcamp 5 of 6 /Coaching Call  (Full Members)

July 2024

    • July 4th – Happy 4th! – no Coaching Call
    • July 11th @4pm EST – Coaching Call / Communication Workshop (Full Members)
    • July 13th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • July 16th @4PM EST – Behavior Workshop – What to do with a Screaming Parrot? (Lite and Full Members)
    • July 18th @4PM Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • July 23rd- 26th @4PM each day PALOOZA! (Open to the Public)  (note: no Coaching Call during Palooza)

June 2024

    • June 1st @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • June 6th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • June 13th @4PM EST – Coaching Call
    • June 18th @4PM EST – Behavior Workshop – Teach Your Bird to Love Showers! (Lite and Full Members)
    • June 20th @4PM Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • June 27th @4PM Coaching Call (Full Members)

May 2024

    • May 2nd 4@pm EST Communication Workshop (Letters & Phonics)(Full members)
    • May 4th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • May 7th 10pm to May 8th 4am SCHEDULED SERVER MAINTENANCE (may have limited access to website)
    • May 9th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 10th – 19th CHI Conference (Hawaii) – Jen & Invisible Joe limited access (Lite and Full Members)
    • May 16th @4PM EST – tentative Coaching Call with Mentors (Full members)
    • May 21st @4PM EST – Behavior Workshop – Hormones! (Lite and Full Members)
    • May 23rd @4PM Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 29th  2AM to 7AM Scheduled server maintenance (may be limited access to website)
    • until May 29th midnight – Spring Sprint submissions accepted (Full Members)
    • May 30th @4PM Coaching Call (Full Members)

Apr 2024

    • Apr 4th @pm EST Coaching Call (Temperature and Weather vocab)(Full members)
    • Apr 6th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Apr 11th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 16th @4pm EST – Behavior Workshop – Recall Training for Safety (Lite and Full Members)
    • Apr 18th @5:15pm EST until May 29th midnight – Spring Sprint submissions accepted (Full Members)
    • Apr 18thth @4pm ESTCoaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 25th @4pm EST -Coaching Call (Full Members)
 

Mar 2024

    • Mar 9th (changed from Mar 2nd) @4pm EST – Clever Cookies (Full Members)
    • Mar 7th @4pm EST – Video Calling Workshop (Full Members)
    • Mar 14th @4pm EST – Coaching Cell (Full Members)
    • Mar 19th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop -Crate Training for Adventures and Vet visits (Lite and Full Members)
    • Mar 21st @4pm EST -Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Mar 28th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
 

Feb 2024

    • Feb 1st @4pm EST – Coaching Call with CommBoard breakouts (Full Members)
    • Feb 3rd @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Feb 7th Scheduled Maintenance on website – possible interruptions from 3:45am EST to 6:30am EST
    • Feb 8th @4pm EST – Coaching Cell with CommBoard breakouts (Full Members)
    • Feb 15th @4pm ESTCoaching Call with CommBoad breakouts (Full Members)
    • extended to Feb 29th last day to submit CommBoard entries (midnight EST)
    • Feb 22nd @4pm EST -Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feb 27th  @4pm EST Behavior Workshop – Teach Your Bird to Exercise (Lite and Full Members)
    • Feb 29th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
 

Jan 2024

    • Jan 4th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jan 6th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Jan 11th @4pm EST – CommBoard Boot Camp ! (Full Members)
    • Jan 16th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop – Help Your Birds to Play with Toys (Lite and Full Members)
    • Jan 18th @4pm EST -Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jan 18th @4pm EST Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jan 25th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
 

Dec 2023

    • Dec 1st – Fall Challenge last day for submissions (Full Members)
    • Dec 2nd @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Dec 7th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Dec 14th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Dec 19th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop – handling Biting (Lite and Full Members)
    • Dec 21st @4pm EST -Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Dec 28th @4pm EST Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Reminder – Jan 11th starts the CommBoard Boot Camp!  Time to prep this month
 

Nov 2023 – Fall Challenge (Full Members) – October 12th and ending December 1st

    • Nov 2nd @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Nov 4th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Member)
    • Nov 7th to 10th @4pm EST – Parrot Palooza (you must register to attend) (Open to Public)
    • Note: NO coaching call on Nov 9th (Palooza in progress)
    • Nov 16th @4pm EST – Thanksgiving Get-Together (Full Members)- use Coaching Call link
    • rescheduled: to Nov 28th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop – Fearful Birds (Lite and Full Members)
    • Nov 23rd @4pm Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your family and we will see you next week
    • Nov 30th @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Nov 30thlast day for Fall Challenge submissions (Full Members)
 

Oct 2023 – Fall Challenge (Full Members) & Dino Week!

    • Oct 5th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Oct 7th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Member)
    • Oct 12th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Oct 12th – Fall Challenge begins (ends Nov 30th)
    • Oct 17th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop – Food Conversion (Lite and Full Members)
    • Oct 19th @4pm Coaching Call (Full members)
    • Oct 26th @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
 

Sep 2023 – Summer Reading Theme!

    • Sep 7th @10pm EST – Summer Reading Club ends (Full Members)
    • Sep 7th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 9th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Member)
    • Sep 12th @4pm EST – Little Elves Toy Workshop (Full Members)
    • Sep 14th @4pm ESTCoaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 19th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop – Nail Trimming (Lite and Full Members)
    • Sep 21th @4pm Coaching Call (Full members)
    • Sep 28th @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
 
 

Aug 2023 – Summer Reading Theme!

    • Aug 3rd @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 5th @4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Member)
    • Aug 8th @4pm EST – Little Elves Toy Workshop (Full Members)
    • Aug 10th @4pm ESTCoaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 15th @4pm ESTBehavior Workshop (Lite and Full Members)
    • Aug 17th @4pm Coaching Call (Full members)
    • Aug 20th-25th – Jennifer speaking at ExoticsCon (Boston)
    • Aug 24th @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 31st @4pm ESTCoaching Call (Full Members)
 
 

July 2023 – Fantasy and Dragons Theme!

    • Jul 1st @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Jul 6th @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jul 11th @4pm EST – Little Elves Toy Workshop (Full Members)
    • Jul 13th @4PM ESTCoaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jul 20th @4pm Coaching Call (Full members)
    • Jul 25th @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop – What do you do with screaming parrots? (Lite and Full Members)
    • Jul 27th @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
 
 

June 2023 – Spring Reading Theme!

    • Jun 1 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jun 3 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together w/ Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Jun 8 @4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jun 13 @4pm EST – CommBoard – Build It Together workshop (Lite and Full Members)
    • Jun 15th @4PM ESTFantasy Week Kickoff Meeting (Full Members)
    • Jun 15th – 22nd – Fantasy Week – Dragons and Unicorns(Full Members)
    • Jun 16th – 17th @9am to 4pm each day LIVE PK Workshop (Portland, OR – open to public)
    • Jun 20 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop – Fearful Parrots (Lite and Full Members)
    • Jun 22 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) -(Jennifer traveling, mentors will be your hosts)
    • Jun 29 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) –tentative (Jennifer traveling)
 
 

May 2023 – Spring Reading Theme!

    • May 4 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 11  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 11 @ 5pm EST – Last Day to submit Spring Sprint submissions! (Full Members)
    • May 9 to 12 4pm EST – Parrot Palooza (open to public and all members)
    • May 13 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together & Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • May 16 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop Stereotypies (Lite and Full Members)
    • May 18 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 25 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)

Apr 2023 – Spring Reading Theme!

    • Apr 1 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together & Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Apr 6  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 13 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 18 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop -Target Training (Lite and Full Members)
    • Apr 20 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 23 – 28 @ 4pm EST – CHI (Computer Human Interaction) Conference – Jennifer attending/speaking – Hamburg, Germany
    • Apr 27  @ 4pm Coaching Call with mentor mamas (Full Members) (we are still in Germany/Switzerland at Conference)
    • Spring Sprint (Full Members)- continues through May 11

Mar 2023 – Winter Reading Theme!

    • Mar 2 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Mar 4 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together & Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Mar 9  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Mar 16 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Mar 21 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop –Recall Training (Lite and Full Members)
    • Mar 23  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)- (Full members)
    • Mar 30  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)- (Full members)
    • Mar 30  @ 4pm EST – Spring Sprint (Full Members)- (Full members) -to May 11

Feb 2023 – Winter Reading Theme!

    • Feb 2 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feb 4 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together & Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Feb 9  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feb 13  2am to Feb 14  2am – scheduled server upgrade (may be intermittent downtime on website)
    • Feb 16 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)  – Jennifer speaking at IAATE Conference – Orlando FL, USA (mentors hosting)
    • Feb 21 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop –Targeted Aggression -Part 2 (Lite and Full Members)
    • Feb 23  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)- (Full members)

Jan 2023 – Winter Music Theme!

    • Jan 5 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jan 12 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jan 14 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together & Breakout Rooms (Full Members)
    • Jan 17 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop –Targeted Aggression -Part 1 (Lite and Full Members)
    • Jan 19 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Jan 26  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)- (Full members)(mentors hosting- Jennifer traveling)
    • Jan 27 – 29 – – Jennifer speaking at Parrot Festival – Houston TX 
    • Jan 31 @ 4pm EST– Reading Workshop (Lite and Full Members)

Dec 2022 – Fall-Winter-Holiday Themes!

    • Dec 1 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) -tentative from England
    • Dec 8 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) -tentative from England
    • Dec 15 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Dec 17 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Dec 20 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop Crate Training (Lite and Full Members)
    • Dec 22  @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)- Breakout rooms for holiday celebrations (Full members)
    • Dec 29 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) – (Full members)

Nov 2022 – Fall Themes!

    • Nov 3 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Nov 5 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Nov 15 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop **Introduction to Other People** (Lite and Full Members)
    • Nov 17 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Nov 24 Happy Thanksgiving! – No Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Nov 30 Last Day for PK Seasonal Celebration submissions (Full Members)
    • Nov 31 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members) – tentative from England

Oct 2022 – Fall Themes!

    • Oct 6 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Oct 8 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Oct 11 to 14 @4pm EST each day Parrot Palooza (Open to Public)
    • Oct 13 @ 4pm EST – NO Coaching Call (Palooza in progress)
    • Oct 18 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop **Stepping Up** (Lite and Full Members)
    • Oct 20 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Oct 27 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)

Sep 2022 – Fall Themes!

    • Sep 1 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feathers Reading Book Club Challenge Continues until 9-7-22 (Full Members)
    • Sep 8 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 10 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Sep 15 – Sep 21 Dino Week! -read your fav Dino books (Lite and Full Members)
    • Sep 15 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 20 @ 4pm EST – Behavior Workshop **Getting Birds into Cages, Force Free** (Lite and Full Members)
    • Sep 22 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Sep 29 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)

Aug 2022 – Summer Themes and weather – sun, cloud, rain, wind!

    • Aug 4 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 11 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 13 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Aug 16 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop **Yes, Your Parrot Can Love Showers** (Lite and Full Members)
    • Aug 18 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Aug 25 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feathers Reading Book Club Challenge Continues until 9-7-22 (Full Members)
July 2022 – Summer Themes and weather – sun, cloud, rain, wind!
    • Through July 6th – Sprint Sprint (Full Members)
    • July 2 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • July 7 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • July 12 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop **Building Trust with Frightened Parrots** (Lite and Full Members)
    • July 14 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • July 28 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • July 28 Feathers Reading Book Club Challenge Begins (Full Members)
June – Spring Themes and Baby Animals continued!
    • Through July 6th – Sprint Sprint (Full Members)
    • June 2 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • June 9 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • June 11 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • June 21 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop **Stereotypies Behaviors** (Lite and Full Members)
    • June 23 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • June 30 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
May – Spring Themes and Baby Animals continued!
    • May 5 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 12 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 14 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • May 17 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop  **Aggression  – Causes and Solutions*Part2* (Lite and Full Members)
    • May 19 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 26 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • May 26 to July 6 – Spring Sprint! (Full Members)
    • Apr 28 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)

April – Learning Theme: Spring Themes & Baby Animals

    • Apr 2 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Apr 7 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 14 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 19 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop **Aggression  – Causes and Solutions** (Lite and Full Members)
    • Apr 21 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Apr 28 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)

March – Learning Theme: Colors, Shapes & Opposites!

  • Mar 3 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
  • Mar 5 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
  • Mar 8 @ 4pm EST – Workshop  **Microskills** (Lite and Full Members)
  • Mar 10 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
  • Mar 15 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop **Harness Train Your Parrot for Fun Adventures Together** (Lite and Full Members)
  • Mar 17 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
  • Mar 24 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
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February – Learning Theme: Colors, Shapes & Opposites!

    • Feb 3 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feb 5 @ 4pm EST – Clever Cookies Award Ceremony & Get Together (Full Members)
    • Feb 10 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feb 15 @ 4pm EST – PK’s Behavior Workshop **Towel Train Your Parrot for Low Stress Vet Visits** (Lite and Full Members)
    • Feb 17 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)
    • Feb 24 @ 4pm EST – Coaching Call (Full Members)