PA Meetings and Seminars

Meetings – Held monthly, usually on Friday at 10:30. All are invited to learn about upcoming PA events, brainstorm new ideas, voice concerns, and network with other parents.

Seminars – Held monthly, usually on Fridays at 11:00 (after the PA Meeting). Feature guest speakers discussing topics relevant to parents of children with learning differences.

Support Groups – Lower School, Upper School, and Dad’s Group. Facilitated by the school psychologist and EHS social worker, these groups provide an opportunity for parents to get together to discuss issues of common concern.

PA SEMINARS SCHEDULE

Spring, 2008

Friday, January 25, 11 a.m. “Medication Issues and Implications for the Social and Emotional Health of the LD Child: A Pharmacological Perspective” with Cornelia Gallo, M.D., Psychiatrist. (Music Room)

Friday, February 29, 11 a.m. Q and A with Ken deRegt, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Eagle Hill School. Please come with your questions about the Strategic Plan and any other topics relevant to the current state of the school. (Music Room)

Tuesday, March 4th, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. "Simple Steps Parents can take to Protect Children from Toxins in our Everyday World" with Rhonda Sherwood, Vice Chairman, MT. Sinai children's Environmental Health Center and Dr. Maida Galvez, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. (Auditorium)

Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. “Executive Function and the LD Child” with Dr. Mark Griffin, Head of Eagle Hill School. (Music Room)

Wednesday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Parents Association Closing Luncheon. Mark your calendar now for this not to be missed end of year gathering. Further details about the luncheon will be available in April.

Parents Together Events

All programs will be held at 9:15 am in the Cone Room at the Greenwich Town Hall

March 3, 2008 Dr. Diane Mickley will present “Underweight, Overweight, Body Image”. Program will focus on obesity, eating disorders, body image in girls and boys of all ages.

April 7, 2008 Sonya Rencivitz, MSW, LCSW, psychotherapist specializing in adolescents, presents “Essence of Adolescents”. This program will delve into the physical, intellectual, social and academic aspects of adolescents.

May 12, 2008 Sarah Burningham, author and speaker presents “How to Raise Parents….A Teen Girls’ Survival Guide”. Sarah will give tips on communicating with put children (all ages, boys and girls)

What are they?

• Opportunities for parents of children with learning disabilities to get together and talk about issues related to their kids academic, social and emotional development
• Chances for parents to hear about current trends in the fields from outside speakers and from “our own experts”
• Times for parents to network with other parents to help expand their children’s social spheres

Why are they?

• Because coping with learning disabilities happens in the home as well as in the classroom
• Because it is helpful for parents to fell less alone in dealing with the emotions/frustrations/insecurities of parenting our kids
• Because discussing and learning parenting strategies from other parents is valuable

Who are they?

• Present (and sometimes former) parents from the EHS community
• Groups are facilitated by Margie Alley, MSW and Dave Sylvestro, School Psychologist

Where are they?

• In the Rader Room in the Academic building

When are they?

• On alternate Friday mornings at 11:00am – 12:30

2007 – 2008 dates are:

September 28 - (Adjusting to the New Role of Parent of a Child at EHS)

October 12

October 26

November 9

December 7

January 18

February 8

April 18

May 9

For further information, please contact our

Parent Support Group Liason: Trish Brehm at blbrehm@aol.com