Parent Association: October Parent Education Events

Parent Association – You are the PA!

With the school year in full swing, don’t miss what’s going on in our community. Every St. John parents/guardians/caregivers is a member of the PA.

  • September PA Meeting Notes are available on the PA website. Thank you to everyone who joined the meeting.
  • October PA Meeting: Hope to see you for our next meeting on Friday, October 11, Egan Hall, 8:30am.  
  • Join the team! We’re still looking to fill some PA roles for each grade. Please consider signing up. Thank you to those who have already stepped up to support your grade!

Parent Education Events

The Parent Association is pleased to announce two Parent Education events in October. Join us and our experts as they present on important topics: bullying intervention and reclaiming childhood in the digital age.

Bullying Expert, Jodee Blanco – Special Community Event Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Seattle – October 7, 7pm

Join us for a FREE not-to-be-missed event for every parent, offering practical insights and advice from Jodee Blanco, New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed bullying expert. Brought to you by the Archdiocese of Seattle, this event will offer a 90-minute family workshop in which Jodee will share her personal experience with severe school bullying, practical advice for adults, insights into the impact of peer abuse and ways to heal.

  • Monday, October 7, St. John Church, 7-8:30pm
  • All school and parish families are welcome to join
  • Click here for more information

The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt – Parent Ed Event Sponsored by the Parent Association – October 15, 12pm

The Parent Association is taking a different approach to parent education this year. We are excited to partner with ParentMap to bring our school community FREE access to ParentEd Talks, a virtual series of 12 events featuring nationally recognized speakers designed to guide you through the ups and downs of parenting. The live, virtual events will be a 60-minute conversational exploration of each topic; recordings will be available following the event.  

  • Register for the first event now – The Anxious Generation: Essential Strategies for Rewiring Childhood with Jonathan Haidt, American social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation. Zoom link provided with registration.
    • Tuesday, October 15, 12-1pm
    • Use promo code: STJCATHSCH
    • Note: Registration is required to attend the live virtual event. If you prefer to watch the recording, registration is not required. The recording link will be provided following the event.
  • View the rest of the speaker/topic line-up here.