Winter Wishes
Thank you for participating in Lower and Middle School Forum
Last week PCW welcomed to Lowell School the three authors of Raising A Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength. Catherine McCarthy, MD, Heather Tedesco, PhD, and Jennifer Weaver, LCSW are three mental health professionals—a psychiatrist, a parent psychologist, and a child psychotherapist—whose work focuses on children, parents, and families. They offered neuroscience-based advice and easy-to-implement strategies that are useful and usable at any stage in a child’s life. For those who want more, a recording and takeaways are available! Thank you to the authors, Lowell School, and all of you for your interest!
Upcoming in the New Year
PA Presidents Discussion January 18, 2024
PCW will hold an informal discussion for PA Presidents on Thursday, November 30, from 10:00 - 11:00 am via Zoom. We hope you will join us! REGISTER HERE
Mental Health Panel: Supporting Balance January 30, 2024, 7:00 pm at The Lab School of Washington
Please join the Parents Council of Washington for a panel discussion with psychologists and counselors from its member schools. The panelists will discuss finding balance in our achievement-focused society and ways parents and guardians can partner with schools to enhance a culture of balance for their students. A question and answer period from the audience will follow the panel discussion. The panel discussion will be held in person at The Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. REGISTER HERE
Call for Current School Faculty Contact Information
If your School's Dean of Students, Head of Upper School, or Head of Middle School has changed since last year, kindly email the new name, title, and contact information to administration@parentscouncil.org. We are in the process of confirming contact lists for PCW's Student Leader Breakfasts and Deans' Breakfast invitations.
For your information (no need to do anything):
Upper School Student Leader Breakfast, February 6, 2024
Upper School Deans' Breakfast, March 1, 2024
Middle School Student Leader Breakfast, April 30, 2024
Speaker Series: College Panel April 24, 2024 at 7:00 pm on Zoom (save the date)
Action Item
Please reach out to your school community and encourage parents, educators, and friends to attend this event. 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 this program in your school's newsletter and social media. Here is some language you can use:
Mental Health Panel: Supporting Balance January 30, 2024, 7:00 pm at The Lab School of Washington
Please join the Parents Council of Washington for a panel discussion with psychologists and counselors from its member schools. The panelists will discuss finding balance in our achievement-focused society and ways parents and guardians can partner with schools to enhance a culture of balance for their students. A question and answer period from the audience will follow the panel discussion. The panel discussion will be held in person at The Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. REGISTER HERE
