Updated March 29, 2008
For more information, please contact one of the Issaquah PTSA Council Parent Education Chairs:
|
Ellen Dieken |
Deb Smith |
All seminars are adults only unless otherwise stated.
This listing is divided up into three parts:
| Date | Time | Location | Topic | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues, Mar 4 | 7p - 9p | Issaquah Middle School Library |
How to Help Our Kids Get on the Right Track with Communication and
Social Skills (see flyer) |
Sandra Lum dslum@msn.com 425-644-4589 |
| Tues, Mar 4 | 7p - 9p | Issaquah High School Commons |
How to Help Your Student Succeed in High School and Beyond…Part 2 (see flyer) |
Caryn Cissna caryncissna@comcast.net |
| Weds, Mar 5 | 7p - 9p | Town Hall, Seattle |
Pathways Lecture Series: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| Weds. Mar. 5th, 12th & 19th | 6:30p-8:30p | BCC North Campus |
Proactive Parenting -
3-part series |
Overlake Register online |
| Tues, Mar 6 | 7p - 9p |
Pine Lake Covenant Church 1715 228th Ave SE |
ADDICTION: The Silent Epidemic
Targeting our Youth (See Flyer) |
Lorraine Figone (425) 443-2460 |
| Tues, Mar 11 | 7p - 9p | Annie Wright School, Tacoma |
Pathways Lecture Series: Hold on to Your Child: Cultivating Positive Influences |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| Tues, Mar 18 | 7p - 9p |
Cadle Theatre at Lake
Washington High School 12033 NE 80th St. in Kirkland |
Safe Surfing: Protecting Your Kids Online |
425-747-4937 www.youtheastsideservices.org |
| Mon. Mar 24 | 7p-9p | Sahalee Fire Station on 228th Ave NE | The Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group: Fear Project Parent Education Network, Part 2 |
Cherry O'Neill dwo-mci@msn.com |
| Mon. Mar 24 | 7p - 9p | Issaquah Valley Elementary |
Dispelling the Myth of the Average Student (See Flyer) |
Susan McDonald susan_mcdonald@comcast.net |
| Weds, Mar 26 | 7p - 9p | Newport High School, Bellevue |
Pathways Lecture Series: Turn it Off! (Or Not): Is Media Always Bad for Kids? |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| Thurs, Mar 27 | 7 pm | Redmond Jr High Commons | Ken Wong - "Teen Relationships: Friends, Associations and Cliques" |
Joanne Hall jjjahall@juno.com |
| Mon, Mar 31 | 7p - 9p | Pine Lake Middle School |
5th Grade Transition (See Flyer) |
Carolyn Holeski hilltophaven@juno.com |
| Mon, Mar 31 | 7p - 9p | Newcastle Elementary Commons |
Resisting Raising Children Who Feel Entitled (See Flyer) |
Nicole Baxter nicole_baxter@hotmail.com |
| Weds, Apr 2 | 7p - 9p | Issaquah Middle School | 5th Grade Transition |
Karin Allen |
| Mon, Apr 14 | 7p - 9p | Town Hall, Seattle |
Pathways Lecture Series: Mindful Parenting |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| Mon, Apr 21 | 7p - 9p | Challenger Elementary |
Kindergarten Transition (see flyer) |
Sarah Jakle skjakle@aol.com |
| Wed, Apr 23 | 7p - 9p | Maple Hills Elementary |
Kindergarten Transition (see flyer) |
Rebecca Carter rebeccajc@comcast.net |
| Wed, Apr 28 | 7p - 9p | Maywood Middle School |
Screen Smarts (see flyer) |
Patty Grandine |
| Mon. Apr 28 | 11:30a - 1:30p | Sahalee Fire Station on 228th Ave NE | The Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group |
Cherry O'Neill dwo-mci@msn.com |
| Tues, Apr 29 | 7p - 9p | Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle |
Pathways Lecture Series: Opting In/Opting Out in 2008 |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| May 1-3 |
May 1: 6:30-8:30 May 2-3: 8:30a - 4:30p |
TBD |
Teaching Parenting the
|
Positive Discipline Association 425-530 1289 jmcvittie@att.net |
| May 5 | 8:30 am - 2:30 pm |
DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport |
Jim Fay: Love and Logic Teacher and Parent Strategies that Make all Other Programs Work Better (see flyer) |
800-338-4065 www.loveandlogic.com |
| Tues, May 6 | 7p - 9p | Seattle Children’s Theatre |
Pathways Lecture Series: The Teen Brain: What Parents Need to Know |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| Mon. May 19 | 7p-9p | Sahalee Fire Station on 228th Ave NE | The Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group |
Cherry O'Neill dwo-mci@msn.com |
| Tues, May 20 | 7p - 9p | Herzl Ner Tamid, Mercer Island |
Pathways Lecture Series: Making Marriage Word |
ParentMap 206-709-9026 admin@parentmap.com |
| Mon. June 16 | 11:30a - 1:30p | Sahalee Fire Station on 228th Ave NE | The Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group |
Cherry O'Neill dwo-mci@msn.com |
The Issaquah PTSA Council and Issaquah Middle School PTSA presents:
“How
to Help Our Kids Get on the Right Track with Communication and Social Skills”
For all adults
this is a free seminar
no registration required
Does your child/teen struggle to make friends or get along
with other kids? Say the wrong thing at the wrong time? What kind of
social skill problems do you experience with your special needs child/teen?
Bring your list and Skosh Jacobsen will introduce some ideas to help you guide
your child/teen into building skills for successful social interactions.
Skosh Jacobsen L.M.H.C. is a child, individual, marriage
and family therapist practicing in Bellevue, Marysville and Snohomish. She
is experienced with ADHD and associated disorders.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/08 | 7-9 pm | Issaquah Middle School Library | Sandra Lum dslum@msn.com 425-644-4589 |
The Issaquah PTSA Council and Issaquah High PTSA presents
“How
to Help Your Student Succeed in High School and Beyond…Part 2”
For all adults
this is a free seminar
no registration required
Learn what the underlying issues are behind the tough
challenges facing teens today and how to talk with your teen about them.
Parents will come away more knowledgeable and capable of coping with some of
these issues and strategies to help their teen when it is needed. A
question and answer period will follow the presentation. Topics to be
covered:
· Driving
· Relationships
· Cyberspace
· Peer Influence
· Media
· Drugs and Alcohol
· Academic Performance
Ken Wong is the Teens Program Director for the City of
Redmond and former educator and counselor at Youth Eastside Services. Issaquah
parents and educators may also know Ken as the facilitator of the PTSA
“Walkabout Program” at Maywood Middle and Issaquah Middle Schools.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/08 | 7p-9p | Issaquah High School, Commons | Caryn Cissna caryncissna@comcast.net |
This seminar will be a panel forum with the following key points
being addressed:
Education and Awareness
Youth and Family Services
available to our community
Advocacy and Research
Members of the panel will include:
SAMA Founder, Dr. Bob Day
who will discuss the adolescent brain and the effects of alcohol and other
dangerous addictive drugs
Family Navigator, Frank
Couch
Jeff and Judy Bowlby, will
share their personal story about the loss of their son, Justin, this last
summer
Christy, one of Justin’s
childhood friends, will give an “inside” perspective and tell where kids are
finding drugs today
A 30 minute question/answer period will follow the discussion
forum.
Dr. Robert Day and Cynthia “CJ” Taylor started the Science and Management of
Addictions (SAMA) Foundation after years of struggle to find effective treatment
for their drug addicted teenage daughter. Dr. Day is the President and Director
Emeritus of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and CJ Taylor is the
Founding Executive Director of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Puget
Sound Affiliate, SAMA is a privately funded non-profit organization based in
Seattle, Washington with the goal of improving the management as well as the
science of substance addiction. SAMA’s primary goals are to improve early
detection and treatment of substance addictions, and to expand resources for the
families of drug addicted teens. Through helping and empowering parents to
recognize substance abuse early and assist in its treatment as soon as it is
recognized, SAMA hopes to help teenagers avoid the disabling physical,
emotional, and behavioral effects of substance addiction.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6/08 | 7-9 pm | Pine Lake Covenant Churc 1715 228th Ave SE, Sammamish |
Lorraine Figone (425) 443-2460 |
The Issaquah PTSA Council and Issaquah Valley Elementary
PTSA present:
Dispelling the Myth of the Average Student
For all adults
this is a free seminar
no registration required
Do you feel your child can achieve at a higher level?
We all know about the special programs that are offered in our schools
for gifted and struggling students. What about those kids that neither
struggle nor exceed?
Conventional wisdom says leave well enough alone, but shouldn’t we want
them to fulfill their true—anything but average—potential? Mel
Levine’s “All Kinds of Minds” program teaches that every individual mind
processes and learns in its own way. Understanding a child’s
individual learning profile will help any student—including those who
neither struggle nor excel—reach their full potential. You will also
learn the importance of identifying your child’s interests and affinities
and their impact on learning , academic performance and intrinsic
motivation.
Jaymi Garvett, MPS, CPC, PCACG is a Parent Educator with more than 20
years experience in teaching, educational administration and governance.
She formerly served as an Assistant Professor and Curriculum Chair at
Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY; and Chair of the Student
Learning Committee on the Board of The American International School,
Johannesburg. She has participated in Dr. Mel Levine’s Schools Attuned
Teacher’s Training Program and conducts parenting workshops based on Dr.
Levine’s Neuro-developmental model. As a Parent, Teacher and
Professional Coach, she is passionate about sharing how to discover, nurture
and leverage each child’s strengths from within their unique wiring to build
their resilience, confidence and success.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/24/08 | 7 - 9 pm | Issaquah Valley Elementary, Commons | Susan McDonald susan_mcdonald@comcast.net |
The Issaquah PTSA Council and Newcastle Elementary PTSA
presents an evening with Jan Faull:
This is a free seminar - no registration required
Have you asked yourself these questions lately?
Jan Faull, M.Ed, a local child development and behavior specialist, will
offer some answers to these burning questions. She has written several
books, taught for BCC parent groups, Evergreen Hospital and Overlake Hospital.
She has a weekly column in the Seattle Times and speaks nationally to parenting
groups. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this local parenting expert
give realistic advice that you can implement into your family routine.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31/08 | 7-9 pm | Newcastle Elementary, Commons | Nicole Baxter nicole_baxter@hotmail.com |
This
highly requested 5th grade transition seminar is in its 8th
year. This is a wonderful forum seminar, about non-academic
topics for parents (ONLY) who are preparing for the transition into 6th
grade and middle school. The forum is made up of current 6th
graders and their parents and the school counselors. Come learn about
the changes to expect and how to help you and your student prepare. In
addition, we will discuss the important issues that Middle School parents
face. Be sure and bring your non-academic questions as this is an
interactive seminar. We are offering the seminar at two locations.
The Issaquah Middle School (IMS) location panel will come from ISM and
Maywood Middle School and the Pine Lake Middle School (PLMS) panel will come
from PLMS and Beaver Lake Middle School. You are welcome to attend
either session as the information will pertain to all the schools and
issues.
NO
registration is required.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31/08 | 7-9 pm | Pine Lake Middle School | Carolyn Holeski (hilltophaven@juno.com) |
| 4/2/08 | 7-9 pm | Issaquah Middle School | Karin Allen (kallen@allen-marketing.com) |
This is
a seminar for incoming 2008-2009 Kindergarten parents. It is a
wonderful forum seminar, about non-academic topics for parents
(ONLY) who are preparing for the transition into elementary school.
The forum will be made up of Elementary school parents, counselors and a
teacher. We are offering the seminar at two locations, one at
Challenger Elementary and one at Maple Hills Elementary. You are
welcome to attend either session as the information will pertain to all the
schools and issues.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/08 | 7-9 pm | Challenger Elementary |
Sarah Jakle (skjakle@aol.com) |
| 4/23/08 | 7-9 pm | Maple Hills Elementary |
Rebecca Carter (rebeccajc@comcast.net) |
‘Cyberspace,’ the ‘Web,’ the ‘Net,’ the ‘Information Highway’—
Whatever it’s called, millions of people are now going online to exchange
E-mail and instant messages; participate in chat groups; post and read messages
in newsgroups, which are sometimes called bulletin boards; “surf” the world wide
web; and many other online activities. Children are no exception; in fact,
they are more likely to be online than adults.
Personal computers are no longer the only method used for accessing the
Internet. Children can go online from personal computers at home, a
friend’s house, in school, a library, club or café. Many game
consoles can be connected to the Internet and used for chatting and other online
interaction. It is also possible to access the Internet on mobile devices
such as cellular telephones and other handheld devices. In other words,
children don’t have to be in the company of responsible adults to use the
Internet. Technology changes on a daily basis: GET EDUCATED!
Back by popular demand, Andrew Phillips will help you explore and gain a better
understanding of:
Video Sharing; Youtube
MySpace; Facebook
BLOGS; Bulletin Boards
Net Lingo
Instant Messaging (IM); Texting
Internet Security Software
Protecting Your Privacy
This seminar is presented in conjunction with a school assembly that MMS
students grades 6-8 will see on March 20th and PLMS students grades 6-8 on
March 10th.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/08 | 7-9 pm | Maywood Middle School |
Patty Grandine patty@grandine.org |
A Youth Eastside Services (YES) seminar on Internet safety kicks off the 2008
Microsoft Parenting Lifeline Community Speakers Series. Safe Surfing:
Protecting Your Kids Online, the first of three free presentations, is
scheduled Tuesday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Cadle Theatre at Lake
Washington High School, 12033 NE 80th St. in Kirkland. Learn from YES counselors
and experts with the Seattle Police Department and Microsoft how to monitor and
regulate online time and use tools that can help keep kids safe. For details
call 425-747-4937 or visit the Web site at
www.youtheastsideservices.org.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | 7 - 9 pm | Cadle Theatre at Lake Washington High School 12033 NE 80th St. in Kirkland |
425-747-4937
www.youtheastsideservices.org |
The Sammamish
Plateau Parent Networking Group
invites you to join us on Monday, February 25, 11am -
1:30 PM at the Sahalee Fire Station on 228th Ave. N. E. across
from Deerfield Park and ‘The Villages’ where we will host our first ever
two-part presentation by:
FEAR
project parent education network
The Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) the FEAR project would like to
bring to your attention February 4th – 8th, 2008 is National Teen Dating
Violence Awareness and Prevention week. In partnership with the Sammamish
Parenting Network we invite you to a two-part series offering educational
session for adults who care about teens and their dating relationships.
National statistics in
2006 include:
81% of parents
surveyed either believe dating violence is not an issue or admit they do
not know if it is an issue.
1 in 2 teens in a
dating relationship has compromised their beliefs to please their
partner;
Violent relationships in adolescence can have serious ramifications for
victims who are at higher risk of substance abuse, eating disorders,
risky sexual behavior, suicide and adult re-victimization.
Our mission at the FEAR
Project is to reduce the prevalence of sexual violence and its affects in
communities through the use of personal narrative and multimedia.
Guest speakers
include:
Scott Leist: King County Special Assault Prosecutor
believes the criminal justice system almost never includes discussions of
prevention or education to intercept victimization. Scott shares knowledge
learned from victims and juries about thoughts and beliefs on sex and
provides tools to parents to decrease youth victimization.
Alison Cathro: RN, SANE-A a Forensic nurse with
Haborview’s Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress provides patient
care for victims of sexual violence. Alison routinely speaks to students in
high schools about healthy relationships and the legal definition of
consent. After listening to many reports of dating sexual violence, Alison’s
goal is to assist parents and teens with opening a dialogue about this very
sensitive and difficult subject matter.
Rebecca Haas: Victim turned
Survivor will share her story to help parents fully understand her rape as
an adolescent had lifelong effects for her. Rebecca believes her outcome
would have been different if only her parents or guidance counselor or
friends listened to her following a disclosure 20 years ago, and believed
her. She will also discuss in person the signs that parents can be watchful
of for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Please join us:
Sahalee Fire Station #82
1851 228th Ave NE
Sammamish, WA 98074
Monday, February 25th, 2008 11:30 am - 1:30 pm; Scott Leist & Alison Cathro
Monday
March 24, 2008 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Rebecca Haas & Alison Cathro
With thanks, this presentation is made possible by the ‘Learning to Listen’ grant awarded by the Open Society Institute, 2006.
For more information
about the FEAR Project, please contact: alison@fearproject.org
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 25 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Sahalee Fire Station #82 1851 228th Ave NE, Sammamish |
Cherry O'Neill dwo-mci@msn.com |
| Monday, March 24 | 7 - 9 pm | Sahalee Fire Station #82 1851 228th Ave NE, Sammamish |
Cherry O'Neill dwo-mci@msn.com |
Proactive
Parenting - 3-part series
Stop feeling bounced around by
your young child's whims, desires and tantrums by learning tools and successful
strategies to parent proactively rather than reactively. Parent educator,
Bridgett Blackburn, MS, has spent years researching several parenting models and
seeking the best sources to develop effective methods to help parents develop
skills. Parents will create a written plan that can be tested and refines
between classes.
Cost:
$50 per person $80 per couple. Add extra person’s name in
the "partner" box your credit card will be manually charged $80, the total will
show $50 but you will be charged $80 for 2ppl.
Location:
Bellevue Comm. College NORTH campus, 10700 Northup Way.
Please
note on your calendar date/time/location, there are no refunds if you miss the
class. Class cancellations received by the
registrar 7 days prior to the class are entitled to a full refund. If you miss
the class (no-show) and want to attend another session you will need to pay
again.
| Date |
Location |
| Weds. Mar. 5th, 12th & 19th 6:30p-8:30p |
BCC North Campus |
Teen Relationships:
Friends, Associations & Cliques
When:
Thursday, March 27th at 7 PM
Location:
Redmond Junior High Commons
Ken Wong,
Administrator, Teen Programs, City of Redmond will focus on what teens are
thinking when they are developing relationships; why they choose the groups
they do; what are common teen group dynamics; and how parents can help to
create positive opportunities for teens.
The
presentation will include:
·
Adolescence as the crucial age of fitting in with others
·
What teens need in social relationships as they mature
·
How teens establish who they are in relation to those around them
·
Being caught in and out & everything in between
·
What is normal teen social behavior and how do parents know
·
What you can do when your teen is involved in what you perceive as an
unhealthy group
Ken Wong is a passionate and dynamic speaker with more than 20 years of
experience working with youth.
Here is your opportunity to learn the mysteries of the teen world and hear
some tips & tricks to help navigate the secondary school years with your
teen.
his
presentation is sponsored by the Redmond Junior High PTSA in collaboration
with the City of
Joanne Hall, Chair, Parent Education, RJH PTSA at
jjjahall@juno.com or (425) 882-1388
Parents of 6th grade students who will enter Junior High next year are
encouraged to attend.
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs, March 27 | 7 pm | Redmond Jr High Commons | Joanne Hall jjjahall@juno.com (425) 882-1388 |
Laugh the day away as you learn:
Graduate-level credit and CEU's are available
Click here to download and print a conference flyer (.pdf format)
| Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
|
May 5 |
8:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport 18740 International Blvd. Seattle WA, 98188 |
800-338-4065 |
Pathways,
ParentMap’s parenting lecture series, brings you the chance to
relax, listen and learn from some of the finest experts around. Whether your
children are still in the crib or off at college — or not yet born! — you’ll
find a program here that will educate, enrich and inspire your parenting
journey.
We’ve proudly partnered with Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical
Center, KCTS-TV and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center to
bring local parents the best. Tickets are now available! To purchase, click
on links below each lecture description. To inquire about sponsorship
information, please contact Suzanne Goren, Sponsorship & Marketing Director,
at 206-709-9026 or
suzanne@parentmap.com.
The 2008 Lecture Series
A Special
Offer!
Hear Dr. Gottman twice this year! Purchase tickets to both of Dr.
Gottman’s lectures at a discount, and don’t miss what this expert has to say
about marriage and raising children.
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
Hold on to Your Child: Cultivating Positive Influences
Turn
it off! (Or not): Is Media Always Bad for Kids?
Mindful Parenting
Opting In/Opting Out In 2008: A panel discussion of work/family choices
The Teen Brain: What Parents Need to Know
Making Marriage Work