THIS SATURDAY
March 28, 2015
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
The first ever
Parent Academy is coming to Lexington!
Designed to educate and empower parents to manage the changing demands of parenting in today’s world, this FREE event will be held at Clarke Middle School from 8:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Parents can choose to attend one, two or three workshop sessions based on personal interest and need.
Doors open
8:30 AM
Session One
9:00-10:15 AM
Workshop Title:
Understanding and addressing anxiety in teenagers
Presenter: Dale Dillavou
Workshop Title:
An introduction to mindfulness for parents
Presenter: Mary Ann Christie Burnside
Workshop Title:
Safe and healthy eating at school – How to help your child
Presenters: Kevin Silvia and Jean Claffey
Workshop Title:
Concussions and return to academics
Presenter: Susan Kaftan
Workshop Title:
Cybersafety: Teaching children to be safe,
secure and responsible in the digital world
Presenters: James Rettman, Jeff Chaisson, JulieFenn
Session Two
10:30-11:45 AM
Workshop Title:
Motivating the unmotivated
Presenter: Blaise Aguirre
Workshop Title:
Motherhood: A demanding and invisible journey
Presenter: KumkumPareek Malik
Workshop Title:
Complementary approach of stress management for students
Presenter: Jing Liu
Workshop Title:
Parents as allies: Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth
Presenter: Matthew Willis
Workshop Title:
How do you know if your child needs help? And, if they do, how do you find the right resources, the right people?
Presenters: Bill Blout and Tim Dugan
Session Three
12:00-1:15 PM
Workshop Title:
Parents as sexuality educators
Presenter: Jennifer Wolfrum
Workshop Title:
They’re not crazy; they’re adolescents.
Understanding the teenage brain and addiction
Presenters: Sion Kim Harris and Julie Fenn
Workshop Title:
Parents as allies: Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth
Presenter: Matthew Willis
Workshop Title:
Motherhood: A demanding and invisible journey
Presenter: KumkumPareek Malik
Workshop Title:
Help your teenager get his/her first job
Presenter: ReemYared
Come for one session or stay for all!
To see all sessions and presenters, please click on the following link:
Print out the full schedule and descriptions of the workshops:
Click On
“Lexington Parent Academy Presenters Schedule” halfway down the page.
This event is FREE, and no registration is required.
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The Lexington Parent Academy is sponsored by Lexington’s School Health Advisory Council, PTA/O Presidents Council, Lexington Human Services Department, Lexington Chamber of Commerce, CAAL, IAL, and Lexington Youth and Family Services, Inc.
For further information contact Jennifer Wolfrum, Assistant Coordinator of Physical Education and Wellness, Lexington Public Schools: wolfrum@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
