Dear Parents,

Happy Halloween! Hope your week is SPOOK-tacular.

Our mission is to keep parents informed about issues that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens. November's events provide critical information about social media and vaping.

On November 7, Skadden offers its award-winning workshop on teens, social media, and the law, Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media ( M-A PAC ). Parents and students welcome!

What should you know about JUUL, e-cigarettes, and vaping? Stanford's Tobacco Prevention Toolkit presents What's All the Buzz with JUUL & SImilar Vape Devices? ( Woodside , November 20). Seating is limited, so sign up today!

Look for community education events (Las Lomitas Elementary School District, Redwood City School District) below, open to parents, students, and community members.

Also see information about Sequoia Strong (TM) , a new community resource guide from Sequoia Healthcare District that connects residents of all ages to free and low-cost activities and services in our area.

NEW videos are posted on our YouTube and Vimeo channels! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest parenting news and events.

ps. The Parent Education Series was recently honored by the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees . Thank you for your support and recognition!



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2019-2020 Events
Menlo-Atherton High School
Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media
Skadden offers Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, & Social Media, its award-winning workshop for parents and teens with legal information about sharing info on social media.

Thursday, November 7, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Woodside High School
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit provides free education for parents, students, and teachers to prevent middle and high school students' use of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woodside High School
Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
In the News
After a College Applicant Hits ‘Send’

Regardless of outcome, the application process itself forces the kind of growth parents dream of.
"Tell every high school senior you know this most-encouraging truth: making decisions, weighing fiscal demands, understanding yourself, managing a hundred to-dos, overcoming your worst fears — this is the stuff of greatness."

— Kelly Corrigan, The New York Times
Community Events
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit provides free education for parents, students, and teachers to prevent middle and high school students' use of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Thursday, November 14, 2019
7:00pm – 8:30pm
John F. Kennedy Middle School (Gym)
2521 Goodwin Avenue, Redwood City 
Ashley Raggio, Director
Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley
This community service-learning event presented by nonprofit Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley is sponsored by the LLESD Wellness Committee .

Thursday, November 21, 2019
6:30pm - 8:00pm
La Entrada School, Atrium
2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park
Community Resources
New Resource for Parents & Youth!  Sequoia Strong (TM)
Provided by the Sequoia Healthcare District,  Sequoia Strong™  is a free, online resource guide that connects residents of all ages to free and low-cost activities and services in our area.  Resources for parents and youth  include mental health services, extra-curricular activities, academic support, and drug prevention information.
The Reading Room
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
Marc Brackett, Ph.D . , is the Founder and Director of the  Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence .

Permission to Feel  inspires a new mindset around the power of emotions to transform our lives. Using science, passion, and lively storytelling, this book provides strategies for developing emotional intelligence in adults and children so that emotions help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being.
Parenting Quotes

"Dear Children:

I gave you life. You give me your Reese's.

That's how it works."

– Happy Halloween from Cool Mom Picks, https://coolmompicks.com/
Mission
The Parent Education Series was recently awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees . We are honored!

October 16, 2019 (left to right): Dr. Mary Streshly, Superintendent; Georgia Jack, Board President; Charlene Margot, Director, The Parent Education Series; and Javier Gutierrez, Health & Wellness Coordinator.

The Parent Education Series provides professional, high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members.

Since 2006, our organization has reached over 70,000 attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, social media, sexual health, and more — that impact the health and well-being of children and teens.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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