Welcome Fall
PA Presidents Discussion September 28, 2022
PCW will hold an informal discussion for PA Presidents on Wednesday, September 28, from 10:00 - 11:00 am via Zoom. We hope you will join us! REGISTER HERE
Kick Off the Year at Orientation October 4, 2022 (new date and time)
Join fellow Parent Association Presidents and PCW Representatives from member schools to learn about the vital roles and responsibilities of the PCW community. Introductory remarks will be provided by Dr. Elinor Scully, Head of National Cathedral School. Dr. Scully will touch on the theme of Wellness and be followed by a robust PCW program including how to access communications tools to help us connect as well as networking with fellow parents and schools. Continental breakfast will be provided.
- Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 8:30 - 10:00 am in-person at the National Cathedral School
- REGISTER HERE
Fall Speaker Dr. Dalton October 18, 2022 (virtual)
Parents Council is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathan Dalton, Founder and Director of the Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change. Dr. Dalton is a licensed psychologist specializing in the use of evidence-based treatments for children and teens finding their lives impacted by anxiety. He is an expert in his field with over twenty years of experience and speaks frequently on mental health disorders impacting children and teens. All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited. Time for Q&A will be provided after the presentation. Please submit questions to administration@parentscouncil.org by October 11.
Movie Screening Chasing Childhood October 24-28, 2022 (virtual)
The Parents Council of Washington is pleased to host an online viewing of Chasing Childhood, a feature length documentary that explores how free play and independence have all but disappeared from kids’ lives, supplanted by relentless perfectionism leading to record rates of anxiety and depression, a situation compounded by the pandemic. Free play, unsupervised by adults, is critical for developing essential life skills: grit, independence, and resourcefulness. The film explores how and why helicopter parenting became the norm in many communities across the United States. REGISTER HERE to receive the link to view the documentary, Chasing Childhood. All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited.
Lower School Forum November 3, 2022 (at Norwood School)
- Thursday, November 3, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in person at Norwood School, 8821 River Road, Bethesda, MD.
- Lower School administrators will speak on balancing wellness with learning, structured versus unstructured time in the classroom, and using play as a teaching and learning strategy while managing parental expectations.
- Mike Risen, Associate Head of School and Head of Lower School, Norwood School;
- Dr. Donnette Echols, Head of Lower School, Potomac School; and
- Cami Okubo, Lower School Principal, Georgetown Day School.
- All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited.
- REGISTER 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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Most importantly - Please include a blurb about these programs in your school's newsletter and social media. Here is some language you can use:
Fall Speaker Dr. Dalton October 18, 2022 (virtual)
The Parents Council of Washington is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathan Dalton, Founder and Director of the Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change. Dr. Dalton is a licensed psychologist specializing in the use of evidence-based treatments for children and teens finding their lives impacted by anxiety. He is an expert in his field with over twenty years of experience and speaks frequently on mental health disorders impacting children and teens. All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited. Time for Q&A will be provided after the presentation. Please submit questions to administration@parentscouncil.org by October 11.
Movie Screening Chasing Childhood October 24-28, 2022 (virtual)
The Parents Council of Washington is pleased to host an online viewing of Chasing Childhood, a feature length documentary that explores how free play and independence have all but disappeared from kids’ lives, supplanted by relentless perfectionism leading to record rates of anxiety and depression, a situation compounded by the pandemic. Free play, unsupervised by adults, is critical for developing essential life skills: grit, independence, and resourcefulness. The film explores how and why helicopter parenting became the norm in many communities across the United States. REGISTER HERE to receive the link to view the documentary, Chasing Childhood. All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited.
Lower School Forum November 3, 2022 (in person at Norwood School)
The Parents Council of Washington's Lower School Forum will be held Thursday, November 3 from 9:00- 11:00 am, in person at Norwood School (8821 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817). Parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited and encouraged to attend this program focusing on the value of play in a learning environment based on the latest research. Lower School administrators will speak on balancing wellness with learning, structured versus unstructured time in the classroom, and using play as a teaching and learning strategy while managing parental expectations.
- Mike Risen, Associate Head of School and Head of Lower School, Norwood School;
- Dr. Donnette Echols, Head of Lower School, Potomac School; and
- Cami Okubo, Lower School Principal, Georgetown Day School.
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