Directory of Parent Ed Opportunities:
(click date for more info on each item)

November 2008:
Thriving with a Child with Physical Challenges (SELPA 1 CAC Coffee) - 11/19/08

December 2008:
Preteen Summit - 12/10/08 (Registration has Closed!)

January 2009:
Understanding Girls, Communication and Conflict - 1/8/09
College for LD/ADHD & ASD (SELPA 1 CAC Coffee) - 1/28/09

February 2009:
Girls Leadership Institute Workshop for 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls/Parents - 2/10/09, 2/24/09, 3/3/09, 3/10/09
(enrollment deadline: 12/1/08!) Cost $150

March 2009:
Calming the College Admissions Frenzy - 3/5/09
Larry Magid - 3/11/09
Legislation (SELPA 1 CAC Coffee) - 3/18/09

April 2009:
Countdown to College - Workshops and Panel - 4/7/09
The Launching Year - 4/23/09

May 2009:
Combining Natural & Medical Treatment
for ASD & ADHD Children (SELPA 1 CAC Coffee) - 5/20/09

2008-2009 SELPA 1 CAC Coffee Schedule
SELPA 1 CAC Coffee Schedule 2008/9 (PDF): English  Spanish
SELPA 1 CAC Website

Coffees will be held at the Covington School MUR
205 Covington, Los Altos
Hospitality begins 15 minutes prior to start time

These parent education events are sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs. Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.


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Thriving with a Child with Physical Challenges

Wednesday, November 19th, 9 – 11am
Covington School MUR, 205 Covington, Los Altos
Hospitality begins 15 minutes prior to start time

  A special program focused specifically on the concerns and issues of parenting a child with a physical disability.  Even if your child also has other disabilities, this will be a time when you can focus on the unique issues that a child with physical challenges faces.  Chat, socialize, network, share, trade information, connect, listen and be heard.  Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of a community that can truly help.  A parent-to-parent session facilitated by Alicia Newton, medical social worker for California Children’s Services.


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College for LD/ADHD and ASD

Wednesday, January 28th, 7 – 9pm
Covington School MUR, 205 Covington, Los Altos
Hospitality begins 15 minutes prior to start time

by Jan Johnston-Tyler of EvoLibri.  She will be talking about the importance of career counseling and post-secondary planning for neurodiverse teens (ASDs, AD/HD, pervasive mood disorders, learning differences). Jan is a Neurodiversity Counselor working with teens and adults in the Palo Alto area, and brings a combination of masters-level training in counseling psychology and career development, pragmatic solutions, humor, and 'been there, done that' as the mom to a neurodiverse teen.


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  Legislation

Wednesday, March 18th,  9 – 11am
Covington School MUR, 205 Covington, Los Altos
Hospitality begins 15 minutes prior to start time

Sometimes the services our children need on their IEPs are very expensive, and the special education budget is limited. Where the money is coming from, how it is distributed, and why are mandated services for our children are not being adequately funded? Today we invite staff members of our Federal and State Representatives to hear what’s in the pipeline for Special Education students and families, ask what we as parents can do to help fund programs and services, and share our ideas for future legislation.


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Combining Natural and Medical Treatments for ASD and ADHD Children

Wednesday, May 20th, am or pm
Covington School MUR, 205 Covington, Los Altos
Hospitality begins 15 minutes prior to start time

by Dr. Ann Wolf, pediatrician.  Dr. Wolf works in a group that integrates conventional pediatrics with holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and traditional Chinese medicine. She is also a DAN doctor. She will explain her approach and suggest some priorities on what to try first given the statistics of parents who have tried them.

2008 Preteen Summit
How Schools and Communities Can Support Preteen Emotional Health

Registration has Closed!!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 8:30am - 4pm
Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View

Highlights of the day include:

- Former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD

- Denise Clark Pope, PhD, lecturer, Stanford University School of Education,
and co-founder, Challenge Success (formerly SOS: Stressed-Out Students)

- Presentation of New Study: Roger Weissberg, PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago;
and Joseph Durlak, PhD, Loyola University of Chicago

Free Admission -- breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Registration Required
We hope you can join us -- Registration has Closed!!
Visit http://summit.lpfch.org, or call (650) 724-5778 for more information

The Preteen Alliance is an initiative of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health

The Los Altos and Mountain View public school PTAs
are pleased to present best-selling author and expert on girls’ development

RACHEL SIMMONS

Understanding Girls, Communication and Conflict Insight into the Hidden Culture of Girls

Thursday, January 8, 2009,
Social Hour: 6 - 7pm - Lecture: 7 - 8:30pm
Egan Junior High School Gymnasium
100 West Portola Avenue, Los Altos, CA

Open to all Los Altos and Mountain View public schools’
teachers, administrators and parents with their daughters (ages 10 to 17), at no charge.

Sponsored by: Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council, Mountain View High School, Egan and Blach Junior Highs, Graham Middle School, Santa Rita, Loyola, Oak, Springer, Almond, Gardner Bullis, Bubb and Bullis Charter Elementary Schools

For more information, please see the Santa Rita website

Questions? Please contact Maureen Griffin at Maureen@cisco.com
or Sharon Greenstein at sbgreenstein@earthlink.net.

Girls Leadership Institute Workshop for 4/5/6th Grade Girls/Parents

Tuesdays February 10, 24 & March 3, 10, 2009, 6 - 8pm
Covington School

Flyer

We are happy to present Girls Leadership Institute workshop. This four-session workshop series is affiliated with Rachel Simmons. Rachel is an internationally recognized author and educator. Her first book, “Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls”, was a New York Times bestseller, which was also adapted into a popular Lifetime movie. Her work with girls has been featured on “Oprah," "Today," NPR, and in other national media.

The workshop is tailored specifically for 4th/5th/6th grade girls and a parent, and is led by Simone Marean, COO of Girls Leadership Institute. Over the course of the four workshops, participants will learn:
• How and why girls are aggressive with each other
• Critical leadership communication skills
• How to identify what they are feeling, and to communicate that effectively
• Core competencies of emotional intelligence
• How to speak and act in a conflict
• The four steps to resolving a conflict
• When and how to apologize
• And much more

Registration is required. To sign up for the Series, please contact Virginie Forget, vforget66@comcast.net.

Space is limited to the first 15 girls and their parents per Workshop Series who sign up. You will need to provide a check in the amount of $150 (per parent/daughter pair) to Rachel Simmons Workshops to reserve your place.

The deadline to enroll is December 1, 2008.

Mountain View and Los Altos High Schools (combined)
2008-2009 Parent Education Series:

"High School and Beyond"

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Sally P. Springer, Ph.D., is an Associate Chancellor at the University of California, Davis and a psychologist with more than thirty years of experience in higher education as both a professor and an administrator. She is co-author of Admissions Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting Into College and will speak on "Calming the College Admissions Frenzy: Eight Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them." Dr. Springer will discuss the "Eight Common Mistakes", among them believing it is harder to get into college than ever before and that you can control the outcome of the admissions process at a selective college.

Thursday, March 5, 2009, 7-9pm
Los Altos High School, Eagle Theatre
201 Almond Avenue
Los Altos

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Countdown to College - Workshops and Panel

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Los Altos High School, Eagle Theatre
201 Almond Avenue
Los Altos
(more information to follow)

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The Launching Year

Thursday, April 23, 2009, 7-9pm
Los Altos High School, Eagle Theatre
201 Almond Avenue
Los Altos

Laura S. Kastner, Ph.D., is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington and co-author of "The Launching Year: Strategies for Parenting from Senior Year to College Life." Dr. Kastner will speak about the tumultuous time between your child's senior year of high school through the beginning of college. She will provide tips for enjoying the last moments at home while preparing your child for the future.

LA-MV PTA Council Presents:

Larry Magid

Wednesday March 11 , 2009(7-9 pm)
location TBD

Larry Magid will be speaking on the Internet and Our Students
(safety,social networking,effects on learning)

www.safekids.com