Dear Parents,

Welcome to November and the busiest season of the year!

Our goal is to keep parents informed about issues that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens. How can you help your student make informed choices, online and offline?

For example, did you know that 1 in 4 teens is sexting ? What should you and your teen know about social media, consent, and the law? Learn how to become the first line of defense for your kids.

This Thursday, November 7, Skadden offers its award-winning workshop, Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media ( M-A PAC ). Parents and students welcome!

With Juul and e-cigarettes making news, come hear from the experts! Stanford's Tobacco Prevention Toolkit presents What's All the Buzz with JUUL & SImilar Vape Devices? ( Woodside , November 20). Seating is limited for this event.

Look for community education events (Las Lomitas Elementary School District, Redwood City School District) below, open to SUHSD parents, students, and community members.

Also, see information about Sequoia Strong (TM) , a new community resource guide from Sequoia Healthcare District that connects residents of all ages to free and low-cost activities and services in our area.

NEW video of The Good, the Bad, and The OMG of College Admission is now posted on our YouTube and Vimeo channels! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest in parenting news, research, and events.



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2019-2020 Events
Menlo-Atherton High School
Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media
Skadden offers Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, & Social Media, its award-winning workshop for parents and teens with legal information about sharing info on social media.

Thursday, November 7, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Woodside High School
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit provides free education for parents, students, and teachers to prevent middle and high school students' use of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woodside High School
Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
In the News
A National Epidemic

Educators, parents and health officials are sounding the alarm on vaping. Here's what they're doing about it.
"Doctors, parents and teachers are increasingly concerned about teenagers using e-cigarettes and vaping devices.
While the cigarette smoking rate is 3.1% among youth ages 14 to 18 in San Mateo and San Francisco counties,  20.8% of teens in those counties vaped in 2018 , up from 11.7% in 2017. The 2018 rate of teens vaping in the county is 'alarmingly high' compared with the statewide rate of 10.9% of teens vaping."

— The Almanac
Community Events
Learning to Listen - Youth Perspectives on Mental Health
Congresswoman Jackie Speier invites students, school administrators, and mental health professionals for a panel conversation titled “Learning to Listen: Youth Perspectives on Mental Health."

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hillsdale Little Theater
3115 Del Monte Street (entrance on 31st)
San Mateo, CA 94403
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit provides free education for parents, students, and teachers to prevent middle and high school students' use of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Thursday, November 14, 2019
7:00pm – 8:30pm
John F. Kennedy Middle School (Gym)
2521 Goodwin Avenue, Redwood City 
Ashley Raggio, Director
Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley
This community service-learning event presented by nonprofit Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley is sponsored by the LLESD Wellness Committee .

Thursday, November 21, 2019
6:30pm - 8:00pm
La Entrada School, Atrium
2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park
Community Resources
New Resource for Parents & Youth!  Sequoia Strong (TM)
Provided by the Sequoia Healthcare District,  Sequoia Strong™  is a free, online resource guide that connects residents of all ages to free and low-cost activities and services in our area.  Resources for parents and youth  include mental health services, extra-curricular activities, academic support, and drug prevention information.
Challenge Success - Parent Education
"Kids Under Pressure and What We Can Do About It"
Psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, along with Challenge Success Co-Founders Dr. Pope and Dr. Levine , share tips and strategies from their annual CS Parent Education event, "Kids Under Pressure and What We Can Do About It" (Stanford University, September 27, 2019).
Parenting Quotes
"There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation."
 – Meryl Streep, actress, mother of four, grandmother of one
Mission
The Parent Education Series was recently awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees . We are honored!

October 16, 2019 (left to right): Dr. Mary Streshly, Superintendent; Georgia Jack, Board President; Charlene Margot, Director, The Parent Education Series; and Javier Gutierrez, Health & Wellness Coordinator.

The Parent Education Series provides professional, high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members.

Since 2006, our organization has reached over 70,000 attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, social media, sexual health, and more — that impact the health and well-being of children and teens.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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