A Parent's Guide to Facebook
A good
resource for parents on how to handle your child's Facebook life.
The Adolescent Brain
Read about current research and its implications for student
learning and effective parenting.
View the slide show.
Information
for Incoming 7th Graders
Counseling Resources
Call your School Guidance
Counselor for an appointment to address your concerns. We’re
here to help! Our goal is to provide students with the necessary
counseling to help them work through and overcome academic,
social, behavioral, and personal problems that preclude
meaningful learning. For more information
download the
information form.
Placer Parent Host Program
The Placer Parent Host
Program was developed to increase awareness of underage
drinking risks and empower parents to change community norms and
provide safer environments for our youth. Spearheaded by a
partnership of county law enforcement, public and community
agencies, schools, citizen groups and Placer County HHS, the
project provides two powerful elements of awareness and action,
sending a clear unified message that teen alcohol consumption is
not acceptable.
Lost & Found: A Mother and Son Find Victory Over Teen Drug
Addiction
Lost & Found: A Mother and Son Find Victory Over Teen Drug
Addiction,
written by local resident Christy Crandell, is an important book
for every parent to read. Christy found herself in a constant
battle trying desperately to help her son Ryan fight his drug
and alcohol addiction. That struggle ended when Ryan was
arrested for armed robbery and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
The Crandell’s are a wonderful family, Christy is a stay-at-home
Mom – this can happen to anyone. Christy’s mission is to educate
parents about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
Visit
Christy’s Web site for more information and valuable resources:
www.stopteendrugaddiction.com
Center for the
Improvement of Child Caring
The Center for the
Improvement of Child Caring (CICC) was established in 1974 and
has grown to become one of America's largest and most influential
parenting and parenting education organizations. It is a private,
non-profit community service, training and research corporation, and
a major supporter and participant in a nationwide Effective
Parenting Movement to improve the overall quality of child rearing
and child caring in the United States.
Network of Care for
Kids
Network of Care for Kids is a "No Wrong Door" online information
place for the individuals, families and agencies involved with
children, especially the Prop. 10 target population of kids age 0-5.
This online community provides critical information, communication
and advocacy tools with a single point of entry. This site can
greatly assist families in finding the best services for their
children, from insurance coverage to local services. It's a better
way to connect the community that cares for our children.
Network of Care for Kids is sponsored by the First 5 Placer County
Children & Families Commission.
Parent Project
The
Parent Project
is an organization that provides resources and assistance to parents
who are struggling with kids that are out of control, using drugs
and/or alcohol, and a variety of other problems you may be
experiencing. They provide
classes and
meetings
at Spring View for both parents and teens
as well as other resources.
Financial Aid for UC, CSU,
and California Community Colleges
Students who think they might go to a UC, CSU, or a California
Community College, the following websites will provide you with
abundant information on student financial assistance programs.
The Teenage Brain from CBC
(Canadian Broadcast Company) Science Radio Show Quirks and Quarks
Teen
Brains: This link will take you to the Quirks and Quarks
website, a weekly science radio show on the CBC. Dr. Thomas
Paus, a cognitive neuroscientist at McGill University and professor
of developmental cognitive neuroscience at the University of
Nottingham, discusses the physical changes that are going on in the
teenage brain. It has a synopsis of the show and links to
download the mp3 or Ogg file of the show so that you can listen.
Teen
Brain, Teen Mind: This link will take you to the Quirks and
Quarks website. Dr. Ron Clavier is a Toronto-based clinical
psychologist with a background in neuroscience research. He's also
author of the soon-to-be-released book, Teen Brain, Teen Mind:
What Parents Need to Know to Survive the Adolescent Years.
He discusses what parents must do in dealing with the adolescent
brain. It has a synopsis of the show and links to download the
mp3 or Ogg file of the show so that you can listen.
GATE Resources
CAG (California Association
for the Gifted) and SENG
(Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) both have extensive
resources for GATE students and parents of GATE students.
School Resource
Officer
The school resource officer, Elizabeth Davis, works with the middle
schools to help provide a safe learning environment.
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