Reminder: should anyone be interested, the APA has a few copies of Dr. Shimi Kang’s book The Tech Solution available to borrow. Please contact Amanda Cooke with inquiries. Note: all books lent out will be available for a two week period, and then quarantined for a minimum of 72 hours before being recirculated. If you […]
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Mental Health Matters: “The Tech Solution”
Reminder, should anyone be interested, the APA has a few copies of Dr. Shimi Kang’s book The Tech Solution available to borrow. Please contact Amanda Cooke with inquiries. Note: all books lent out will be available for a two week period, and then quarantined for a minimum of 72 hours before being recirculated. If you […]
How Children Understand Race and How Adults Can Help
On January 30th, many families attended Professor Erin Winkler’s webinar, “How Children Understand Race and How Adults Can Help,” that Ms. O’Toole shared in the January 29th newsletter. The recording is available here with a high-level summary provided below. (Prof. Winkler’s talk begins at about the 11-minute mark of the video and is 1 hour […]
Mental Health Matters: Having a Balanced “Tech Diet”
As noted in last week’s newsletter, we will be welcoming back Dr. Shimi Kang at the end of March to continue our important discussion around establishing healthy tech habits. This session will be conducted in a round table “book club” type format. (The Tech Solution). To help support families who are implementing changes within their […]
Mental Health Matters – Resiliency
Last year, we were very fortunate to host Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, a multi-award-winning psychology and education instructor, who specializes in resiliency, navigating stress and change, and personal wellness in the workplace. Her presentation to a packed house at Allenby was phenomenal and definitely resonated for families with children of all ages. Given today’s challenges, resiliency […]
Reminder to Register for Dr. Robyne Hanley Dafoe Event
On Thursday March 5th, we will be hosting Dr. Robyne Hanley Dafoe, who will be speaking on the importance of resilliency in children and how parents can develop and encourage resiliency in children. Dr. Robyne struggled through elementary and high school as a child and teen, to the point where educators and other adults predicted […]
Allenby Speaker Series Presents Dr. Robyne Hanley Dafoe
Allenby Speaker Series Presents Dr. Robyne Hanley Dafoe, “The Importance of Developing Resiliency in our Children.” WHEN: March 5 at 7:30 pm WHERE: in the Gym Please RSVP. Childcare will be available for children 3+.
TONIGHT! APA Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Karyn Gordon
We are delighted to have Dr. Karyn Gordon coming to speak to parents on Wednesday, October 17 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Allenby gym. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., and Dr. Karyn Gordon will take the stage at 7:45 p.m. in the Allenby gym. RAISING HEALTHY KIDS & TEENS IN AN […]
Save the Date: Allenby Speaker Series with Dr. Karyn Gordon
The APA is pleased to present Dr. Karyn Gordon, a leadership and relationship expert, on Wednesday, October 17 to discuss strategies to raise healthy, balanced kids and teens. You may have seen Dr. Karyn Gordon on Cityline, and now you are invited to see her live in Allenby’s gymnasium next month! More information will be […]
APA Speaker Series: Featuring Dr. Alex Russell November 22nd
We are thrilled to be hosting guest speaker Dr. Alex Russell at our school on Wednesday, November 22nd to speak with us parents about the topics of stress, anxiety and worry in our kids, and what tools we can leverage to help them (and ourselves) along this journey. After the presentation (and at our request), […]