Thankful
Thank you! Rosetta Lee and Debario Fleming
Thank you for attending PCW's Fall Speaker Rosetta Lee, Outreach Specialist at Seattle Girls' School joined in discussion by Debario Fleming, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Field School, to address connection to self and others in the context of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. For those unable to attend, or for anyone who would like additional review, please visit the PCW website under the Resources for Reps tab or view the recording of the presentation HERE: using this password: PCW@z00m to access the recording.
Thank you! Lower School Forum Panel
We are grateful for a successful 2021 Lower School Forum with Cindi Gibbs-Wilborn, Head of School, Beauvoir School; Andrew Kutt, Founder and Head of Upper School, Oneness-Family Montessori School; Jordan Love, Co-Head of Lower School, St. Andrew's Episcopal School; and Amy Oswalt, Head of Elementary and Head of Global Division, The Lab School of Washington. The approaches to differentiated learning in the areas of math, literacy, and social and emotional wellbeing were informative and so appreciated! Reference materials are available on our website under the Resources for Reps tab. A recording of the presentation is available HERE.
PCW Coffee In-person November 17, 2021 - Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00 am!
Join PCW Reps, PA Presidents, and PCW Board members at an in-person coffee to network, ask questions, provide feedback on PCW events, or provide information on hot topics at your school! This Wednesday (tomorrow), November 17, from 10:00 - 11:00 am at Le Pain Quotidien 4847 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20016. RSVP HERE.
PA Presidents Discussion November 30, 2021
PCW has scheduled the next PA Presidents Discussion for Tuesday, November 30, from 10:00 - 11:00 am via Zoom. The group asked to discuss holiday plans for PAs and schools. We hope you will join us! Please register HERE.
Winter Speakers Drs. Chris Thurber and Hendrie Weisinger December 7, 2021
The authors' new book, The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure, addresses the biggest parenting dilemma of all time: how to push kids to succeed and find happiness in a challenging world without pushing them too far. Drs. Thurber and Weisinger will offer parents practical strategies on how to transform harmful pressure into healthy pressure and discuss the fine art of balancing the application of parent pressure. Time for Q&A will be provided after the presentation. Register HERE and please submit advance questions by December 3 to administration@parentscouncil.org.
Movie Screening The Upstanders January 13, 2022
The Upstanders is an iNDIEFLIX original documentary about resilience and the power of connection to end bullying. View the trailer and learn more HERE.
Action Items
Please reach out to your school community and encourage parents, educators, and friends to attend these events. Here are some ways to spread the word:
- Ask your school's webmaster and/or Director of Communications to put a description and link to the programs on your school's website
- Send an email to your friends encouraging them to join
- Join the events yourself and bring a friend!
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Winter Speakers Drs. Chris Thurber and Hendrie Weisinger December 7, 2021
The authors' new book, The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure, addresses the biggest parenting dilemma of all time: how to push kids to succeed and find happiness in a challenging world without pushing them too far. Drs. Thurber and Weisinger will offer parents practical strategies on how to transform harmful pressure into healthy pressure and discuss the fine art of balancing the application of parent pressure. Time for Q&A will be provided after the presentation. Register HERE and please submit advance questions by December 3 to administration@parentscouncil.org.
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