Sequoia Union High School District
Parent Education Series
The Parent Education Series provides high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members. Founded in 2006, our organization has reached over 70,000 attendees on critical issues—mental health, substance misuse, social media, and more—that impact the health and well-being of teens.
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2019-20 Calendar
2019-2020 Event Calendar
CARLMONT HIGH SCHOOL
- Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Student Union)
Al and Jane Nakatani, Founders of Honor Thy Children
Honor Thy Children: The Al and Jane Nakatani Family Story
Info & Tickets: https://honorthychildren2019carlmont.eventbrite.com
- Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Carlmont PAC)
LIKE: A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media On Our Lives
Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion
- Thursday, September 19, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (M-A PAC)
Terri Givens, PhD, CEO, The Center for Higher Education Leadership
Making the Transition to College: An Insider's Guide to the Higher Education Experience
Info & Tickets: https://terrigivens2019ma.eventbrite.com
- Thursday, November 7, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (M-A PAC)
Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - Palo Alto
- Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (M-A PAC)
William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, Co-Authors
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
Info & Tickets: https://selfdrivenchild2020ma.eventbrite.com
- Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (M-A PAC)
Alice Kleeman, Former M-A College Advisor
Jim Rawlins, Director of Admissions, University of Oregon
Parenting Through the College Admission Process
Info & Tickets: https://alicekleeman2020ma.eventbrite.com
SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL
- Thursday, October 17, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Carrington Hall)
Maria Furtado, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)
The Good, The Bad, and The OMG of College Admission
Info & Tickets: https://ctcl2019sequoia.eventbrite.com
- Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Carrington Hall)
Devorah Heitner, PhD, Author, Screenwise, Founder, Raising Digital Natives
Defining Healthy Boundaries in the Digital Age
Info & Tickets: (coming soon)
WOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
- Thursday, September 26, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Woodside PAC)
LIKE: A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media On Our Lives
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Info & Tickets: https://like2019woodside.eventbrite.com
- Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Woodside MUR)
Richard Ceballos, Project Coordinator, Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
Info & Tickets: https://stanfordtoolkit2019woodside.eventbrite.com
- Thursday, February 27, 2020, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Woodside MUR)
Joel Baum, Senior Director for Professional Development, Gender Spectrum
Creating Gender Inclusive Environments for Children and Teens
Info & Tickets: https://genderspectrum2020woodside.eventbrite.com
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
Carlmont
CARLMONT PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
LIKE: The Impact of Social Media On Our Lives
Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Carlmont High School, Performing Arts Center (PAC)
1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
Info & Tickets: https://like2020carlmont.eventbrite.com
Join us for an exclusive showing of LIKE, the new IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives. By understanding the impact of technology on the brain, we can learn how to navigate it more safely with our teens.
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation (film subtitles) will be available. Film showing to be followed by a panel discussion.
Carlmont Parent Education Series events are sponsored by Carlmont PTSA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net
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Al and Jane Nakatani, Founders of Honor Thy Children
Honor Thy Children: The Al and Jane Nakatani Family Story
Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Carlmont High School, location TBD
1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
Info & Tickets: https://honorthychildren2019carlmont.eventbrite.com
Octogenarians Al and Jane Nakatani share their brave and inspirational story of a Japanese-American family's triumph in the face of the loss of their three children, two to HIV/AIDS and a third to tragic gun violence.
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments.
Carlmont Parent Education Series events are sponsored by Carlmont PTSA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District. This special event is offered in partnership with David Braunstein, Carlmont High School educator and former Mayor of Belmont.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
M-A
M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Upcoming Events:
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
Dr. William Stixrud & Ned Johnson, Co-Authors
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School, M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Info & Tickets: https://selfdrivenchild2020ma.eventbrite.com
The Self-Driven Child offers a combination of cutting-edge brain science, the latest discoveries in behavioral therapy, and case studies of kids and teens co-authors Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson have helped over the years to teach you how to set your child on the real road to success.
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by M-A PTA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net
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Parenting Through the College Admission Process
Alice Kleeman, former M-A College Advisor
Jim Rawlins, Director of Admissions & Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, University of Oregon
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Info & Tickets: https://alicekleeman2020ma.eventbrite.com
We look forward to another in the armchair-conversation series with Alice Kleeman, former M-A College Advisor.
“Parenting Through the College Admission Process” will bring Jim Rawlins, Director of Admissions at the University of Oregon (and dad extraordinaire, survivor of his own two children’s college process), to the M-A stage for a lively discussion of the topic.
Alice and Jim will share their views from the high school, college, and parent perspectives. With a positive focus on keeping peace and sanity within the family and peppered with anecdotes and suggestions from varied perspectives, the conversation will allow plenty of time for discussion of audience questions.
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by M-A PTA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net
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Past Events:
Terri Givens, PhD, CEO, The Center for Higher Education Leadership
Making the Transition to College: An Insider's Guide to the Higher Education Experience
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Info & Tickets: https://terrigivens2019ma.eventbrite.com
What should you and your student know about making the transition to college? How can the high school experience prepare your child for a successful college career?
Join author, educator, and higher education expert Terri Givens, PhD, for an “insider’s” look at the college experience. Dr. Givens is the founder and CEO of The Center for Higher Education Leadership, a portal for professional development for higher education leaders.
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by M-A PTA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
Sequoia
SEQUOIA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Maria Furtado, Executive Director, College That Change Lives (CTCL)
The Good, The Bad, and The OMG of College Admission
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Sequoia High School, Carrington Hall
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Sequoia Parent Education Series events are sponsored by SHSEF, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
Woodside
WOODSIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, Stanford Medicine
What’s All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Woodside High School, Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
Info & Tickets: https://stanfordtoolkit2019woodside.eventbrite.com
What do you need to know about JUUL, vaping, and other pod-based vape devices? The Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit offers education for parents and teachers to prevent middle and high school students’ use of e-cigarettes and vapes (including JUUL and other pod-based devices).
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Woodside Parent Education Series events are sponsored by Woodside PTSA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series,
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LIKE: A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media On Our Lives
An IndieFlix Original Production
Documentary Film & Panel Discussion
Thursday, September 26, 2019, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Woodside High School, Performing Arts Center (PAC)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
Info & Tickets: https://like2019woodside.eventbrite.com
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Woodside Parent Education Series events are sponsored by WHS PTSA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
Mini-Series
THE PARENT EDUCATION MINI-SERIES
"Safe and Healthy Teens"
Look for more information coming in Fall 2019!
Parents, high school students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
Small Schools
SMALL SCHOOLS PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Look for more information coming in Fall 2019!
Parents, high school students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
SMCOE
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARENT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Charlie Appelstein, MSW, Appelstein Training Resources, LLC
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting
Thursday, October 24, 2019, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Info & Tickets: https://charlieappelstein2019ma.eventbrite.com
Join us for San Mateo County-wide parent and community education events featuring prominent youth care expert, Charlie Appelstein, MSW. His acclaimed book, No Such Thing as a Bad Kid, is packed with positive techniques to help families develop powerful and transforming relationships with their children and teens.
Parents, students, educators, and community members welcome! Free admission and light refreshments. Spanish interpretation will be available.
This special event is sponsored by San Mateo County Office of Education, San Mateo County Health, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Education Series.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
Newsletters
2019-2020 Parent Education Series Newsletters
January 5, 2020 - https://conta.cc/35o0IN5
January 12, 2020 - https://conta.cc/2QMxaEX
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August 11, 2019 - https://conta.cc/31u413S
2018-2019 Parent Education Series Newsletters
June 2, 2019 - https://conta.cc/2MlbOye
May 26, 2019 - https://conta.cc/2HVJNYP
May 19, 2019 - https://conta.cc/2HB8XM0
May 12, 2019 - https://conta.cc/2VCFdIJ
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April 28, 2019 - https://conta.cc/2GH6r6A
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Margot, Charlene
Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series
Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Education, cmargot@csmconsulting.net