Temple Beth Sholom Schools Hosts Parent University Workshops

For the first time, Temple Beth Sholom Schools (www.tbsschools.org), a Sarasota preschool to eighth grade private school, will hold Parent University, a series of parenting workshops, beginning Thursday, Jan. 15 from 7 – 8 p.m. in the school’s library.

Free of charge and open to the public, the mission of Parent University is to provide an opportunity for parents to learn how to best support and encourage their children through the student’s academic journey. Various industry experts will conduct the seminars.

This Thursday, speaker Cameron Parker, an IT specialist with the Sarasota County Public Schools, will discuss technology, internet safety and social media. She will address the primary online risks and threats to your computer and children as well as identify the steps you can take to protect your computer, your family and yourself. She will also explain how to teach children about using mobile and social networking safely and provide assistance with standing up to online bullying.

Other future dates and topics will include:

• February 12 – Project-based learning with Chris Wilkins, a faculty member from Buck Institute National

• March 19 – Your kid is a brat and it’s all your fault with Rabbi Elaine Glickman from Temple Emanu-El

• April 30 – Summer Enrichment with Angela Hartvigsen, an arts specialist from the Sarasota County School Board

Each workshop will be held from 7 – 8 p.m. at the school’s library at 1050 S. Tuttle Ave. in Sarasota. Childcare will be provided. Call 941.552.2770 or visit www.tbsschools.org for more information.

About Temple Beth Sholom Schools

The mission of the Temple Beth Sholom Schools (TBSS), a Sarasota preschool to eighth grade private school, is to prepare students of all faiths to impact the world through academic excellence, global citizenship and compassionate action. A small, independent day school for students in early childhood through grade 8, TBSS offers a rigorous, project-based academic program in a diverse and vibrant learning environment rooted in the Jewish values of honesty, integrity, mutual trust and respect. Since 1974, Temple Beth Sholom School’s highly personalized, academically accelerated program has prepared graduates to succeed in the region’s most competitive college-preparatory high schools and colleges. For more information, visit www.tbsschools.org or call 941.552.2770.