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Dear Parents and Caregivers, 


Happy Halloween! With November right around the corner, we hope you're enjoying this season of fall foliage, shorter days, crisp nights ... and jack-o-lanterns! 🎃


Join us this week for two events on student health and well-being:


1) Brenda Barrientos, registered dental hygienist, Sonrisas Dental Health, presents ¡La salud dental importa! This event is in Spanish (November 1).


2) College admission experts Laura Stratton, Scripps College, and Gabrielle McColgan, Castilleja School, offer College Admission: What Really Matters? (November 2).


COMING SOON! Renowned brain and trauma expert Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, presents What Happened to You? A Conversation on Trauma, Healing, and Resilience, the NY Times bestselling book co-authored with Oprah Winfrey (November 9).


NEW! In a special Parent Forum (English), Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, addresses How to Talk With Your Kids About Violence and War (November 10).


NEW! Join us for Finally Seen: A Conversation with Author Kelly Yang, a timely discussion with Kelly Yang, the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning YA author of Finally Seen and the Front Desk series. (November 14).


NEW! By kindergarten, most kids believe that “fat” is bad. What are parents supposed to do? We welcome journalist Virginia Sole-Smith, the New York Times bestselling author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture (November 15).


NEW! Did you know that children's dental health can affect their physical health and development? Dr. Bonnie Jue, Associate Professor, UCSF Dental School, and Director, Sonrisas Dental Health, offers Oral Health Matters! (November 16).


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Upcoming 2023 - 2024 Events

 ¡La salud dental importa! (español) Sonrisas Salud Dental


¿Sabía que la salud dental de los niños puede afectar su salud física? Brenda Barrientos es una higienista dental registrada en Sonrisas Salud Dental.


Miercoles, 1 de noviembre de 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Evento virtual (en vivo)

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College Admission: What Really Matters?


Which factors make the most difference in college-admission decisions? College admission experts Laura Stratton and Gabrielle McColgan offer a dynamic discussion about what really matters in college admission.


Thursday, November 2, 2023

5:30pm – 6:45pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

What Happened to You? A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing


We welcome renowned brain and trauma expert Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, co-author with Oprah Winfrey of What Happened to You? for a conversation on trauma, resilience, and healing.


Thursday, November 9, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

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Finally Seen: A Conversation with Author Kelly Yang


NEW! Join us for timely conversation with Kelly Yang, the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning YA author of Finally Seen and the Front Desk series. 


Tuesday, November 14, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture


NEW! In her NY Times bestselling book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, journalist Virginia Sole-Smith exposes the fatphobia and body shaming that kids face from diet culture.


Wednesday, November 15, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

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Oral Health Matters! with Dr. Bonnie Jue


NEW! Did you know that children's dental health can affect their physical health? Bonnie Jue, DDS, Associate Professor, UCSF Dental School, enjoys educating families about dental health.


Thursday, November 16, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

The Parent Forum

Parent Forum #27 (English) - How to Talk with Your Kids About Violence and War


In these unsettled times, how can you talk with your kids about war and violence? In this special Parent Forum (English), Eran Magen, PhD, offers tips on how to approach conversations with your child.


Friday, November 10, 2023

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

Virtual Event (Live)

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Student Opportunity

National PTA REFLECTIONS

Call for 2023-2024 Entries!


The National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art. This year's student-selected theme is: "I Am Hopeful Because..." (Deadline Feb. 1, 2024)

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In the News

Father and son make Halloween accessible to kids with disabilities one custom costume at a time


When Reese Davis asked his dad to make his first wheelchair costume, neither had any idea the doors it would open for kids like him. Today, their work has inspired more inclusion and accessibility at Halloween.


— CNN.com

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Just for Fun

Giant Pumpkin Regatta!


Hard to believe that giant pumpkins (when emptied of their insides) can not only float, but be paddled and raced by creatively-dressed humans for fun and prizes!

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Video Library

MY BODY TO LOVE: Arjun's Story


In MY BODY TO LOVE, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb offers three short documentary films that profile young, diverse Californians coming into their sexuality.

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