Program Archive
2014 Spring Speaker: MINDS, Inc.
The Langley School 1411 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA, United StatesBeing Mindful Using Mindfulness to Cultivate Resilience, Focus, and Compassion at Home and at School MINDS, Inc. and Slow Lunch
2014 PA Presidents’ Forum
Washington Episcopal School 5600 Little Falls Dr., Bethesda, MD, United States2014 Orientation: featuring Dr. Patricia Lyons on The Soul of Success
National Presbyterian School 4121 Nebraska Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC , United StatesDr. Patricia Lyons, The Soul of Success
The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) hosted its annual Orientation Program for Representatives and Parent Association Presidents of its member schools on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the National Presbyterian School (NPS).
2014 Fall Speaker 50th Anniversary Event: Susan Cain
Holton-Arms School , United StatesQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking
Download 5 Tips for Raising a Quietly Strong Child (PDF) by Susan Cain.
See photos of the event here.
2014 Parent Speak
Potomac School 1301 Potomac School Road, McLean, VA, United StatesRamsey Room, Lower School Building The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) hosted its second Parent Speak program for the parent communities of its member schools on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at The Potomac School.
2015 Best Practices Forum: Re-thinking Success: How Schools Define, Recognize and Encourage Students’ Diverse Strengths
The Langley School 1411 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA, United States“Re-thinking Success: How Schools Define, Recognize and Encourage Students’ Diverse Strengths”
PCW’s annual Best Practices program presents a panel of experts to discuss their individual schools’ experiences on a particular topic. PCW has been offering programs for 50 years that are instructive and useful to teachers, parents and the community.
2015 Upper School Student Leader Breakfast
Georgetown Preparatory School 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD, United StatesThe Parents Council of Washington hosted its annual Student Leader Breakfast on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Georgetown Preparatory School. Fifty-six students from the junior and senior classes of twenty-nine Parents Council member schools attended and participated in the event. Seven topics were addressed during the large group session including: Time Management and Stress […]
2015 Middle School Student Leader Breakfast
St. Andrew's Episcopal School 8804 Postoak Road, Potomac, MD, United States“If I Knew Then What I Know Now” PCW hosted 48 students at its annual Middle School Student Leader Breakfast on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at St. Andrew's Episcopal School. An administrator/faculty member from each of the 24 participating member schools accompanied the students and attended a separate meeting led by Mr. Rodney Glasgow, SAES […]
2015 Spring Speaker: Ron Lieber
National Cathedral School - Hearst Hall 3612 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC, United States2015 Deans’ Luncheon
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart 9101 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, United States2015 PA Presidents’ Forum
Washington Episcopal School 5600 Little Falls Dr., Bethesda, MD, United States"If I Knew Then What I Know Now..."
2015 Fall Orientation: featuring Dr. Patricia Lyons on Parenting
National Presbyterian School 4121 Nebraska Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC , United StatesDr. Patricia Lyons on Parenting For Parents Council Reps and PA Presidents of Member Schools Only
2015 Fall Speaker: Jessica Lahey
Sidwell Friends School 3825 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesJessica Lahey, Author of 'The Gift of Failure'
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
The Parents Council of Washington welcomes author, educator and speaker Jessica Lahey to present to an audience of over 400 on the necessity and benefit of allowing our children to fail.
2015 Parent Speak
Holton-Arms School, Simms Reception Room 7303 River Road, Bethesda, MD, United StatesA Facilitated Discussion of Parenting Topics The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) hosts its third Parent Speak Program for member school parent communities on Wednesday, November 2015 at The Holton-Arms School.