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It is our pleasure to introduce the line-up of our 2011-2012 spring semester programs. Please be sure to check back for updates and additions.

It has been our goal to provide a great mix of topics that will benefit not only your child, but you as well. Feel free to attend as many programs that are of interest to you. But please remember that all enrolled families are required to attend the General Meeting and one Mini-Course per semester.

SPRING GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, February 16, 7 PM

When to Say What: Talking to Children about Identity and Diversity
by Alison Park, founder of Blink Consulting
Van Meter Elementary School, Cafeteria, 16445 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Alison Park is the founder of Blink Consulting, an educational consultancy that is critically rethinking diversity. Since 2005, Blink has collaborated with over 35 Bay Area schools and the EPA, Region 9 to help create communities where all students and adults can thrive. Before Blink, Alison taught for thirteen years in the public, non-profit and private sectors, including Marin Academy and Head-Royce Middle School. Alison earned her B.A. in African Studies at Yale University and two Master’s degrees at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

Mini-courses

Tuesday, January 31, 7 PM (RSVP to Yumi Hiroshima: yumi.hiroshima@gmail.com)

Good Kids! Inspiring Integrity & Inner Discipline
by Barbara Coloroso
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School, 13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga

Barbara Coloroso has 40 of years experience in teaching young people how to think and act ethically. She explains how to utilize the very stuff of family life — chores, mealtimes, sibling conﬂicts, bedtimes, allowances, curfews and more — to structure a home that fosters responsible young adults. Her books include Just Because It’s Not Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right and The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander.

*A fee of $20 will be charged at the door

Wednesday, February 1, 9 AM (RSVP to Yumi Hiroshima: yumi.hiroshima@gmail.com)

Good Kids! Inspiring Integrity & Inner Discipline with a Special Session on Bullying
by Barbara Coloroso
Phillips Brooks School, 2245 Avy Avenue, Menlo Park

* A fee of $20 will be charged at the door
** Notify your teacher of attendance and submit a one-page summary for credit

Thursday, February 9, 7 PM (RSVP to Yumi Hiroshima: yumi.hiroshima@gmail.com)

The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World
by Susan Linn, PhD
Mulberry School, 220 Belgatos Road, Los Gatos

In an era when toys come from television and media companies sell videos as brain-builders for babies, Linn lays out the inextricable links between play, creativity, and health, showing us how and why to preserve the space for make believe that children need to be happy and to become productive adults. Dr. Linn is an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Co-founder and Director of the Campaign for a Commercial Free Child.

For more information on Dr. Linn please visit: http://www.consumingkids.com/

Co-sponsored with Hillbrook School, Los Gatos Parent, and Mulberry School

Monday, March 26, 7 PM (RSVP to Liz Basallaje: elizabeth_mcauley@yahoo.com)

Peaceful Parenting – Creating the Change You Want to See in Your Family
Interactive workshop with Amy Williams and Kirsten Cameron
Van Meter Elementary School, 16445 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Amy Williams is a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach specializing in relationships, families and parenting. She has a BA from UC Santa Barbara and is currently enrolled in Continuing Ed Psychology Courses at Stanford University.

Kirsten Cameron is a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach with additional training in transpersonal psychology, and practices in the San Francisco area. She holds a degree in Psychology as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration.

Tuesday, April 10, 7 PM(RSVP to Liz Basallaje: elizabeth_mcauley@yahoo.com)

Raising Girls: What Parents Need to Know
by Sheila Dubin
Van Meter Elementary School, 16445 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Sheila Dubin is a parenting coach and consultant, specializing in the issues of raising girls and the challenges of parenting teens. She has been teaching classes, facilitating groups and coaching parents for 35 years.

Monday, April 23, 7PM (RSVP to Yumi Hiroshima: yumi.hiroshima@gmail.com)

Create Your Own Picture Frame
with Teacher Karyn Cline
The School House, 19601 Black Road, Los Gatos

Come join us for an evening of fun and creativity as Teacher Karyn shows you how to create your very own picture frame perfect for framing your magical moments at Mountain School! A list of supplies to bring will be provided before this course.

Spring Programs for Parents

SPRING GENERAL MEETING

Mini-courses