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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
π Memorial Day is an American holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The red poppy is a symbol of both Remembrance Day and hope for a peaceful future. It is also the unofficial start of summer!
π How can you prevent "summer slide"? In a special in-person Spanish event, Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, and Michelle Remond, RCSD, present Preparando a su estudiante para el verano (en espaΓ±ol) (May 28).
π Want to know what's coming up this fall? See below for some Sneak Peeks into the 2024-25 Parent Education Series lineup!
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π In the month of May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month with recent events that support youth mental health:
Wishing you a great holiday weekend,
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Upcoming 2023 - 2024 Events | |
Preparando a su estudiante para el verano (en espaΓ±ol) / Preparing Your Student for the Summer (in Spanish)
Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life
ο»ΏMichelle Remond, RCSD Community Liaison
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
6:00pm β 7:00pm PT
In-Person Event (Hoover School Cafeteria)
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Neurodiversity Speaker Series
Basics of Special Needs Planning: Estate Planning, Trusts, and ABLE Accounts
Ellen Cookman, JD, Attorney and Learning Disabilities Consultant
Thursday, August 29, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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The Many Lives of Mama Love (Oprah Book Club Selection)
Lara Love Hardin, Author, Co-Founder, The Gemma Project
Thursday, September 19, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World
Scott Shigeoka, Curiosity Expert, Speaker, and Author of SEEK (Hachette, 2023)
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Ruth Whippman with Julie Lythcott-Haims: BoyMom (Kepler's Literary Foundation)
Come hear Ruth Whippman, author of BoyMom, in conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims, NYT bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
7:00pm β 8:00pm PT
In-Person Event (Kepler's Books)
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Community Conversation: MoveUp with Higher Ed
This community event features a panel of three Upward Scholars alumni who will share how their diverse educational attainment impacted their career development. Free admission!
Thursday, June 6, 2024
4:00pm β 5:00pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'
Diego Aguilar is among the growing number of young people who have chosen to swap college for vocational schools that offer paid, on-the-job training.
ο»Ώβ NPR / KQED
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Understanding the Tweenage Brain
The tween years are a messy, magical, misunderstood period of child development. Deborah Farmer Kris, founder of Parenthood365, helps demystify this amazing and sometimes challenging time of child development.
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