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M-A PTA PARENT
EDUCATION SERIES Parent Education has long been an important component of the Menlo-Atherton PTA offerings. Through presentations from leading experts, the Parent Educatioin Series offers the Menlo-Atherton community enriching education to improve the academic, physical, and emotional health and success of our students. The 2008-2009 program focused on "the whole child" and expanded our vision to include cultural awareness, centered mindfulness to relieve stress, body image/eating disorders, and more. |
2009-2010 Parent Education Co-Chairs: Charlene Margot Susanna Tang |
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Upcoming Events Let's Get Organized!
Oh, those crumpled papers! Lost homework, messy backpacks, missing assignments...if your student ever suffers from lack of organization, don't miss the first Parent Education Series event of 2010! Join us for an important evening with noted educational consultant Ana Homayoun. Ms. Homayoun will address tips and strategies for helping boys AND girls organize their homework, class materials, schedule, etc. Students are welcome to attend.
Kepler's Books of Menlo Park will offer Ms. Homayoun's book for sale on February 4th. Kepler's will accept cash, checks and credit cards. Emotional Competency in the Family
Internationally renowned psychologist, researcher and author Frederic Luskin, Ph.D., will discuss ways to foster Emotional Competency in the Family. Dr. Luskin is the Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, a Senior Consultant in Health Promotion at Stanford, and a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. His forgiveness research and therapy demonstrates that learning forgiveness leads to increased physical vitality, hope, greater self-efficacy, and enhanced optimism. Dr. Luskin is a nationally sought-after lecturer on the importance and health benefits of forgiveness, stress management, and emotional competence. He also heads an eight-year successful research project on enhancing emotional competence at work.
Luskin is the author of the San Francisco Bay Area bestsellers Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness, Stress Free for Good and Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship. Dr. Luskin’s work has been featured in Time, O Magazine, The Ladies Home Journal, U.S. News and World Reports, Parade, Prevention as well as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, U.S.A. Today and The Wall Street Journal. In addition, The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) created a pledge drive video of his teaching “Forgive for Good.” To RSVP, please contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series Chair, at parenteducation@mabearspta.org or 650.868.0590. All Parent Education Series events are FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the M-A PTA. |
Parent Education Calendar for 2009-2010: M-A 101: Orientation to Menlo-Atherton High School with Principal Matthew Zito Thurs, September 3 10:00-11:30 a.m. OR 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library 8 Robert A. Compton, Executive Producer of Two Million Minutes Mon, September 14, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library Heart, Mind, Body & Soul: Teens in the Age of Information with Dr. David Arredondo, MD Mon., November 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library Launching Successful Teens: A Blueprint for Healthy Minds with Lynette Hsu, MD and Nan Link, MD Tues. Dec 1, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library Let's Get Organized! Time Management and Organizational Skills for Teens Ana Homayoun Thurs., February 4, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library Emotional Competency in the Family with Frederic Luskin, Ph.D. Thurs., March 11, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library or PAC Topic TBA Thurs., April 29, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton Library |
Menlo-Atherton High School
555 Middlefield Rd.
Atherton, CA 94027
650.322.5311
www.mabears.org