Hilltop Announces First-Ever Community Speaker Series

Hilltop Country Day School is opening its doors to the public for the first time ever to host the 2015-2016 Instruct, Inspire, Innovate Speaker Series. All speakers begin at 7 p.m. and are free to the public. Registration is required.

“At Hilltop, a key tenet of our philosophy is facilitating learning outside the classroom walls and this means extending the learning process to our parents and the community at large,” said Head of School Peter Gordon. “As the only independent school in Sussex County, we take very seriously our role as a hub for educating the community at large about key parenting and educational trends.”

Gordon will kick off the series with a not-to-be-missed program “Cultivating Grit In Our Children.” Gordon will discuss how grit it one of the key characteristics for success in today’s world. Children can’t be afraid to take risks and failure is oftentimes where the best learning happens. Come here Mr. Gordon on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Then Hilltop is hosting renowned parenting expert Kirk Martin on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Kirk and his son Casey will offer a workshop entitled “10 Ways to Stop Defiance, Disrespect & Yelling.” Kirk provides concrete, practical strategies that work with kids ages 2-22 in everyday situations to:

· Get your kids to listen the first time
· Stop defiance, disrespect, and yelling
· Stop whining, tantrums and sibling fights
· Get kids off video games/screens without a fight
· Create stress-free mornings, homework time and bedtime

To close the inaugural series, Hilltop is pleased to partner with Atlantic Health to bring Dr. Ramon Pesigan, MD, a Primary Care Sports Medicine physician, to discuss the important issue of concussions on Thursday, April 1, 2016.

To register, please call 973-729-5485 or email admissions@hilltopcds.org.

Hilltop Country Day School is an independent private day school coeducational in preschool through grade 8.