Join fellow Parent Association Presidents and PCW Representatives from Parents Council of Washington member schools to learn about vital roles and responsibilities of the PCW community including how to access communications tools that will help us connect. Guest speaker Amy M. McNamer, Executive Director at The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW), will discuss ways to build […]
The Parents Council of Washington welcomes you to our Lower School Forum. Esteemed panelists will address topics facing Lower School communities in regard to our 2021-2022 theme Connectedness. This is a wonderful opportunity for member school parents, faculty, staff and administrators.
The Parents Council of Washington is pleased to welcome Debario Fleming, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at The Field School, and Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee, Outreach Specialist at Seattle Girls’ School and a highly-regarded expert of diversity, inclusion, and equity issues, to discuss connection to self and with others. Since 2004, Rosetta has been a diversity speaker […]
The authors' new book, The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure, addresses the biggest parenting dilemma of all time: how to push kids to succeed and find happiness in a challenging world without pushing them too far. Drs. Chris Thurber and Hendrie Weisinger will outline eight methods for transforming harmful pressure to healthy pressure and discuss the fine […]
The Parents Council of Washington is pleased to host the online viewing of The Upstanders, an iNDIEFLIX original documentary about resilience and the power of connection to end bullying, addressing the multiple facets of cyber-bullying including bully, victim, bystander, and family member. Remote learning and socializing due to COVID-19 has increased screen time for children while […]
The Upper School Leader Breakfast is a moderated, open, and confidential program for member school juniors and seniors. Each school is invited to select two student leaders to represent their school’s perspective and to speak on issues facing students, such as time management, risk taking behavior, relationships, the power of schools beyond their borders, academic […]
The Middle School Student Leader Breakfast presents an opportunity for today’s youngest teens to join together to discuss issues of importance to them. Member schools are invited to send two seventh graders for breakfast and self-directed conversation in both large and small group contexts. Conversation can explore issues such as social status, self-image, stress, technology, […]
Our Deans’ Breakfast is a unique opportunity for our member school Upper School Deans of Students to come together and confidentially collaborate on issues of shared interest. The foundation for this annual conversation is our Upper School Student Leader Breakfast summary, which highlights the issues, dialogue, and insights students raised at this year’s breakfast event, […]
The Parents Council of Washington is happy to welcome back Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, national bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child, to discuss their new book, What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home. Together they have over 60 years combined practical and clinical experience talking […]
The PA Presidents’ Forum is an informative networking event open to current year and incoming Parent Association Presidents at Member Schools. The PA Presidents’ Forum provides an opportunity for an open discussion on issues of your choice, as well as a reflective perspective for incoming PA Presidents with advice and insight from outgoing PA Presidents […]
View a recording from the Forum here: https://vimeo.com/769498600/5bffc8dd60
