Parents and Community
Parent
University Course Directory
Note: Parents and other caregivers are welcome at all courses, regardless of the
schools their children attend.
Upcoming Programs
- Wednesday, March 24:
"Bullying!" for parents and caretakers of school-age
children. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Head Start, Building 29,
Jefferson Terrace. Meet with other parents to discuss this
important issue and how it affects us.
More
- Saturday, April 24: "Health Fair," 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Geyser Road Elementary School.
Programs previously offered during 2009-10
- Thursday, Sept. 17:
Parent assembly with Jay Rifenbary, "No Excuses," 7 p.m.,
Maple Avenue Middle School auditorium.
- Tuesday, Oct. 6: Rachel Simmons, best-selling author of
Odd Girl Out: The
Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, presents a
program for middle and high school parents and girls
about bullying. The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Admission is $20 for adults
and $10 for girls under 19. More
here
- Wednesday, Oct. 14:
"The Good, the Bad and the Misunderstood: Keeping Our Kids
Cyber-Safe," 7 p.m., Trombley Auditorium, Maple Avenue
Middle School. More
- Thursday, Oct. 22:
"Helping Around the House" (part of "Parenting Wisely"
series presented by the Prevention Council), 6:30-8 p.m.,
Saratoga Springs Public Library.
Click here for more on the Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 "Parenting Wisely" series.
- Thursday, Oct. 29:
"Solving Conflict and Helping Students Do Better in School"
(part of "Parenting Wisely" series presented by the
Prevention Council), 6:30-8 p.m., Saratoga Springs Public
Library.
- Thursday, Nov. 5:
"Speaking Respectfully and Obeying Requests" (part of
"Parenting Wisely" series prevented by the Prevention
Council) 6:30-8 p.m., Saratoga Springs Public Library.
- Friday, Nov. 6:
"Business/Career Expo & Trade Show," 10 a.m., Saratoga
Springs High School Meade (teaching) Auditorium.
- Saturday, Nov. 7:
SPECIAL EVENT --"Parent
University Summit, Partnership for Success," 8 a.m. to 1
p.m., Maple Avenue Middle School
The Nov. 7 Parent University Summit kickoff was a huge success! More here
- Monday, Dec. 7: "Taking
Care of Yourself: Stress Management," is the title of a free
community and professional workshop scheduled for 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, located at
50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. The program is offered
by the Health and Human Services Coalition of the Alcohol
and Substance Abuse Prevention Council of Saratoga County.
Presenters are Siobhan A'Hearn, exercise physiologist for
Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Mary Zlotnick, community
coordinator for the Prevention Council. Please RSVP to the
Prevention Council at 581-1230, ext. 26, or
mary@preventioncouncil.org
- Thursday, Jan. 28: "My Child Has Been Tested: Help Me Understand What the Results Mean," 7-8 p.m., Lake Avenue Elementary School auditorium. The program for parents will be presented by Nikole Hearn, district school psychologist, and Rachel Mitchell, Lake Avenue school psychologist. More
The list will be updated regularly, so please
stop by to visit again!
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