Bullying Prevention, Digital Citizenship Tips At Back-to-School Parent Conference

From Mt. Diablo Unified School District: The Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) is pleased to host its third annual Back-to-School Parent Conference, featuring nearly two dozen educational workshops to provide families valuable resources and tools to help guide their children to a successful school year. The event is free for all MDUSD families. Childcare will be available for children 3 – 10 years old. Space is limited and early registration is highly recommended. Lunch and school supplies will be provided to registered participants while supplies last.

Families may register online here or by contacting the Parent Education Program at Mt. Diablo Adult Education, (925) 685-7340, ext. 6720, or parented@mdusd.org.

Free transportation will be provided for Bay Point families. The first pick-up will be at Bel Air Elementary at 7:30 a.m. The second pick-up will be at Riverview Middle School at 7:45 a.m.

When: Saturday, August 19, 2017, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Conference Schedule

• 8:00 a.m. Conference Check-in
• 8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome – Dr. Nellie Meyer, Superintendent
• 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Ronald Mah, M.A. Ph.D. “Parenting: Philosophy, Principles, Practice, and Practicalities”
• 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Session A Workshops (See below)
• 11 a.m. - Noon Session B Workshops
• Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Community Resource Square, Distribution of school supplies (while supplies last)

Where: MDUSD Loma Vista Adult Center, 1266 San Carlos Avenue, Concord

Mt. Diablo Unified believes strongly that the role of parents as partners in education is essential to the success of students in school. By working together, parents and educators build stronger school communities, and help all children reach their potential and graduate with the skills necessary to lead their future world. MDUSD’s annual Back-to-School Parent Conference is designed to support these important parent partnerships with a wide array of workshops with topics ranging from learning the basics about an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to supporting students with Common Core Mathematics to stopping bullying in schools.

The keynote speaker, Dr. Ronald Mah, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed elementary and secondary teacher, and established and respected author and presenter on topics related to parenting, child development, and teacher education. He is on the Board of Directors of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and has served on the Board of the California Kindergarten Association.

His keynote address, “Parenting: Philosophy, Principles, Practice, and Practicalities” will provide guidelines for successful parenting to include:

• Shared goals and experiences for parents and children
• Successful parenting and self-esteem
• Successful parenting is more than love
• Responding to developmental stress
• Adult self-care
• Parenting styles and results in children

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