ANNUAL TITLE I PARENT CONFERENCE
and
LEARNING FAIR
Keys to the 21st Century – March 29, 2017
Hosted by Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
Please join us for an informative and entertaining day designed especially for parents!
The Conference will open with registration and a lightbreakfast from 8:00-8:45a.m. During this time you may also visit the Learning Fair. Parents will attend a keynote presentation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. and then have the opportunity to attend several breakout sessions and browse booths at the Learning Fair from 10:15a.m.-12:15p.m. The Learning Fair will include tables from many of the Lancaster and Lebanon County school districts and will provide many resources and ideas for parents to help their children at home. Parents will also be given a voucher to redeem for a free book at one of the 2 book vendors. The day will conclude with an optional luncheon at 12:30 p.m. followed by prize giveaways.
Location: Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 Conference Center
1020 New Holland Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
Start Time: 8:00-8:45a.m. – Registration, Breakfast & opening of Learning Fair
8:45a.m. -Welcome and Conference begins
Cost: Your district will cover the registration cost for this event. There is no cost to you.
Return registration form to:______
Deadline for registration is:______
Please note:This event is for parents only. There will be no childcare available, so please make other arrangements if needed.
*Keep this memo as a reminder of the conference date.*
Registration, Light Breakfast and Learning Fair: 8:00-8:45 a.m.
Welcome: 8:45-9:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation: Jane Feber, Teacher and Consultant- 9:00-10:00 a.m.
“Parents are the Key to Academic Success”
When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school. Parents must be actively involved in their children’s learning. Come learn easy to implement strategies that you, as parents, can put into practice to assist your child in achieving academic success. Assisting your child in his academic endeavors is a key to his academic success.
Break: 10:00-10:15 a.m.
Learning Fair and Book Fair: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Breakout Session 1 options: 10:15-10:45a.m.
“The Keys to Student Success: Parental Involvement and Engagement”
Collaborating, communicating, connecting, and creating are the 4 C’s of the 21st century. Students are in need of thinking skills and strategies to allow them to monitor their own comprehension. Come learn how to engage your children in the learning process so that they will be able to have a profound grasp of what they learn, retain what they learn, and transfer what they learn to new contexts.
Presented by:Jane Feber, Teacher and Consultant
“Study Skill Solutions”
Participants will learn strategies to encourage children to manage, complete, and learn from homework. We will also look at some common homework problems. Topics will include growth mindsets, brain research,
and anxiety.
Presented by: Rita Foster, Counselor for Nonpublic School Services, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
Michele Tappany, Counselor for Nonpublic School Services, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
Breakout Session 2 options: 11:00-11:30a.m.
“Social Media 101 - What Parents Need to Know”
This presentation gives parents a foundational education on understanding the social media sites their children use, and how to keep them safe while using them. Parents will learn how to navigate and learn how to enable the security features on the “apps”, along with recognizing the importance of knowing their child’s passwords. Monitoring children’s behavior and interactions on the internet is very critical in today’s world. Children are being targeted by online predators and cyber bulling at an alarming rate.
Presented by:Jerry Mitchell,Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
“Read Aloud Strategies”
This presentation will discuss the importance of reading aloud to your children of all ages, provide some strategies for questioning and modeling thinking while reading, and allow opportunity for practice with these strategies.
Presented by:Liana McFadden, Reading Specialist, Warwick School District,
Jennifer Walker, Reading Specialist, Warwick School District
Breakout Session 3 options: 11:45 a.m.-12:15p.m.
“Strategies for Supporting Student Success in Math”
Looking for strategies and information to support your child's success in math? Join us as we discuss practical resources and everyday materials that can be used to reinforce math skills.
Presented by:Rachael Haverstick, Curriculum and Instruction Consultant for STEM, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
Ed Gooch, Curriculum and Instruction Consultant for STEM, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
“TBD”
Break: 12:15-12:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up, Lunch and Prizes:12:30-2:00 p.m.
Title I Parent Conference Parent Registration Form-
March 29, 2017
Please complete all information (please print), including phone number in case of questions.
Parent’sName: ______
Child’s Name: ______
SchoolDistrict:Penn ManorSchoolDistrict
BuildingName:Central ManorElementarySchool
Parent’sPhoneNumber: ______
Parent’sEmail Address: ______
(If email is provided we will send out a reminder email prior to the Conference.)
Attendance(check 1 box only):
□I will attend the Conference only
□I will attend the Conference AND stay for lunch
*Please returnthissheet to Miss Patrice O’Brien onorbeforeMonday, March 13, 2017.
Remember to keeptheother pages as a reminder of the conference date and schedule.
Keys to the 21st Century - Title I Parent Conference 2017