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From the Desk of Bill Cirone...
January 15, 1999
Parent Conference helpful to all
Parental involvement has always been one of the highest indicators of student success in the classroom. Students who have parental support simply perform better, for a host of reasons.
But sometimes parents need support to know how to help. That is why my office sponsors an annual parents conference to help parents help their young people do their best.
This year, the 24th annual conference will be held Saturday, February 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Lompoc High School. This is the first time we are offering the program in the North County and we are hoping that south county parents will join their north county counterparts in what has always proven to be a rewarding and informative program.
The conference represents a partnership between my office, the school districts, the l5th district PTA, Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), the Community Action Commission (CAC) Head Start, Migrant Education Region XVIII, Santa Barbara County Health Care Services, Santa Barbara Healthy Start, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Radio station KSPE, the City of Lompoc, Lompoc Healthy Start, Los Alamos Healthy Start, and the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CADA). It is a very impressive array of cosponsors, all dedicated to help parents in their quest to raise healthy, productive young people.
We take great pride in this conference, which has proven successful for nearly two and a half decades.
Sixteen workshops will cover such topics as confident parenting, food on the run, intro to the internet, from trash to treasure, hey, kids &endash; relax!, parenting a second time around (grandparenting), when sex is the subject, DARE, celebrating difference, kindergarten transition activities, what a difference a dad makes, what's the truth about ADD/ADHD?, the mystery of parenting teens, teen court, parent involvement.
The variety of topics being discussed and the expertise of the presenters will offer an excellent opportunity to learn more about parenting, plus educational and social issues of importance in today's world. Topics are chosen by previous year participants, so they are always timely and relevant.
Parents are the keys to successful schools. We've always known this, and we want to do all we can to provide them with the information and background needed to support them in their efforts.
Deadline for registration is January 27. An $8 registration fee includes three workshops, an information fair, and lunch.
Further information is available from the Center for Community Education at 569-3873.
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