I write to provide details on the upcoming picture day, some valuable resources from our new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Andrew Nyamekye, and upcoming programming offered by the Center for Parents and Teachers.
Picture Day
Picture Day will be this Friday, September 17 from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Main Entrance Walkway.
Students should proceed to the Main Entrance during their free blocks or during lunch.
For online ordering information please CLICK HERE. For Coffeepond's COVID-19 protocol click HERE. Order forms are also available in the Main Office. In the event of rain, picture day will be rescheduled to October 22, 2021.
DE&I News
Over the last few weeks Andrew Nyamekye, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has shared several DE&I-related emails with students, families, faculty, and staff. Below is an organized list of each corresponding email. Please take a moment to read each piece of information if you have not had the time to do so, and learn about how you can RSVP to DEI Roundtable Discussion Meetings that Mr. Nyamekye will host in the coming weeks.
- RSVP to DEI Roundtable Discussion Meetings
- DE&I Director's Welcome Letter
- DE&I District Webpage
- DE&I Director's Entry Plan
- DE&I-related Resources
- Resource Hub for Cultural Competency and Anti-racist Learning and Action
- 2021 & 2022 ADL Calendar of Religious and Cultural Observances
Center for Parents and Teachers Upcoming Parenting Education Programs & Resources
The Center for Parents and Teachers is your local nonprofit that has been dedicated for 35 years to supporting families and educators in raising healthy children. As a small nonprofit relying on donations and grants, we are grateful for your support.
(1) Topic: Grieving
For anyone in our community suffering the loss of a loved one, we want you to be aware there is a resource available to you: The Children's Room is a long-standing non-profit organization, located in Arlington that offers caring support for grieving children, teens and families. Services are provided both in-person and virtual. Learn more at https://childrensroom.org/support/
(2) Topic: Talking to Youth about Climate Change
Some of you may have been with us in January 2019 at Willard when many parents and students attended an in-person event where Varshini Prakash addressed what young people can do in response to climate change. Her message was inspiring and motivating for all of us! We are thrilled the Discovery Museum is offering a Virtual event with Varshini Prakash: Youth Voices in Climate Change. Thursday, September 23, 2021, 7pm to 8:30pm. Moderated by WBUR’s Miriam Wasser. Presented virtually by Zoom webinar, the event is free with required pre-registration at https://26033.blackbaudhosting.com/26033/Discovery-Museum-Speaker-Series-2021-Featuring-Varshini-Prakash.
Varshini Prakash, originally from Acton, is the Executive Director and co-founder of Sunrise, a national movement of young people working to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process through the Green New Deal. Varshini has been a leading voice for young Americans, including when she helped lead a mass demonstration for that went viral and put the climate crisis at the top of the political agenda for the 2020 elections. Varshini's work has been featured in The New York Times, MSNBC, The New Yorker, BBC, The Washington Post and more. In 2019, she was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list for law and policy, and TIME 100 Next, a new list of rising stars who are shaping politics, popular culture, science, and more. Please join us for this important event!
(3) Topic: Parenting younger children (up to age 9). Please check out a free program offered by First Connections, held virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. To register please email: lmatthews@jri.org
Behavior is Communication - 3 Surprising Reasons Your Child Won't Listen. presented by Kathy Whitham, R.N.
You want your child to listen and you want your child to talk to you. Gaining a deeper understanding of the language your child uses to communicate is crucial to getting through to your child and building a solid foundation for connection and communication throughout their development. In this 1 hour Webinar, you’ll discover 3 surprising reasons that get in the way of communication with your child (and learn the science behind them). You’ll also gain practical strategies to help you avoid yelling to be heard, and be the parent your child talks to. Includes at least 20 minutes for interaction around your questions.
Kathy Whitham, RN, is a Parenting Coach, Child Behavior Specialist, Mom, Grammy and poet. She helps parents and caregivers understand what’s happening with their child and learn to respond rather than react to button-pushing behaviors.. Kathy's No-Yell™ parenting approach promotes deep connection and communication and lies at the intersection of brain science, attachment theory, inter-generational family dynamics, and parents’ inner wisdom.
(4) Topic: Depression. Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free online program What If I Say the Wrong Thing? Tips for Communicating When Your Loved One Is Depressed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
In this webinar, Dr. Chris Segrin shares how caregivers can communicate effectively with a loved one about their depression, manage conflict, maintain their own boundaries, and offer hope to a person living with depression.
Register to join them for a live webinar discussion or watch on-demand after it airs. After the webinar, complete the online evaluation and you'll receive a free copy of 60-page handbook - Helping Someone Living with Depression or Bipolar Disorder: A Handbook for Families and Caregivers. Click here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a7ZPzexWT8apgeYtSnz0Cg
Can't attend the live webinar? Register today to submit your questions and watch the recorded webinar after it airs.
(5) Topic: Vaping Please check out this site for resources to understand the risks of vaping so you can have more productive discussions with your teens/pre-teens:
(6) Topic: Fentanyl Awareness Earlier this month the nationally televised Today Show offered a segment, featuring youth voices, addressing the crisis of fentanyl contamination leading to poisoning. Most adults are unaware of how pervasive this threat is -- and the vital need to discuss this with our teens. Please check out the clip below (just mute the initial ad). The entire clip is only a few minutes long but worth your consideration.
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