Mark Your Calendar!
Make plans to attend the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Parent Connection conference on Saturday, January 28 from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Landstown High School. The event is free and open to all parents and families in Virginia Beach. Parents will gain valuable insight and advice on a variety of parenting topics from some of the area's most prominent child and family development experts, financial counselors and educators. Among the "can't miss" sessions are:
- Keynote Address--101 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Child (A Guide to Positive Discipline)
Dr. Katherine Kersey, Old Dominion University Professor of Early Childhood Education
Learn the 101 positive discipline practices that parents, caregivers and teachers can use to build and maintain respectful, loving and caring relationships with children. Old Dominion University's professor of early childhood education, Dr. Katharine Kersey, will offer strategies to deal with common disciplinary situations in ways that keep adults and children connected in mutually respectful ways.
- Financial Literacy for Families
Amy Courtwright, Virginia Beach Schools Federal Credit Union
· Of Mountains and Molehills: Parenting a Perfectionist
Meghan Raftery and Catherine Susewind, Curriculum Development Specialists
- Less Stress (More Fun) for Your Family
Michele Tryon, Parent Educator - Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
· Adolescence: Survive and Thrive
Barbara Kennedy, Coordinator, Office of Gifted Education and Curriculum Development
Registration is not required for this family-friendly event. For additional information about Parent Connection, visit vbschools.com or contact Melissa McQuarrie, Director of Community Relations, at 263.1936.
Melissa T. McQuarrie
Director of Community Relations
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2512 George Mason Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
757-263-1700 (phone) 757-263-1009 (fax)
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