Program Summary This annual event is designed to welcome incoming Parent Association Presidents from member schools and to provide a timely opportunity for past and incoming presidents to share ideas and experiences. A panel with former presidents was followed by a general question and answer period. Topics included: introduction and descriptions of PA workings; communications within […]
"Helping to Develop Your Child's Self Esteem: Building from the Inside Out" Kickoff Speaker: Michelle Kriebel Introduction: Parents sometimes confuse their children’s happiness with self esteem. Parents try to create happy children all the time and this does not serve them well in the long run. It is important for children to have a good […]
Download the PCW Summary of this event. Download Dr. Stixrud's notes from the presentation, available in PDF and RTF formats. Parents Council of Washington Summary of Dr. William Stixrud Presentation “Stretching Kids Without Breaking Them: Stress Free Ways of Promoting Development” Our children need to be challenged, but children work best when they are working in the context of safety. […]
Tom Toch, The Independent School Community The Parents Council of Washington held its Fall Representatives Roundtable on November 4, 2010 and featured Tom Toch, the Executive Director of Independent Education, as the guest speaker. Independent Education, which was formerly AISGW, is an organization representing 86 member independent schools in the Washington, DC area. The organization […]
The highlight of the program was a panel presentation which included representatives from The Georgetown Day School, The Norwood School and the Washington Episcopal School. Following the panel presentation, a Questions and Answers session was offered so that participants could learn more about each school’s individual programs. In addition, the Parents Council of Washington has […]
Program Summary The Parents Council of Washington hosted the Student Leader Breakfast on February 8, 2011, at the Georgetown Preparatory School. There were 55 high school juniors and seniors in attendance, representing 28 independent schools. The students participated in an engaging discussion on several issues including school rivalry/school pride, time management, stress, academic integrity, and […]
Snow date: March 16
Program Summary The Potomac School April 12, 2011 The Parents Council of Washington hosted the 2011 Middle School Student Leader Breakfast on April 12, 2011 for 52 students representing 26 member Middle Schools. The students were primarily seventh graders and were selected by their Heads of School or Deans to attend. The event began with a […]
“Effective Leadership in Challenging Times" Program Summary “Effective Leadership in Challenging Times" was the topic as a panel of four current Parents Association Presidents shared their insights and recommendations for effective leadership within our independent school communities. Molly LaRochelle, President of the Parents Council of Washington, welcomed all of the Parents Council of Washington Parents […]
Program Summary Summaries of the Student Leader Breakfast (Upper School event) and the Middle School Student Leader Breakfast were presented by two PCW Board members. The featured speaker for the Spring Representatives Forum was Mr. Harry Murphy, the Dean of Students of the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. Molly LaRochelle, President of the Parents Council […]
Katherine Koestner, Keeping Your Child Safe Program Summary The Parents Council of Washington hosted its Fall Orientation on October 4, 2011 at the National Cathedral School. The event featured Katherine Koestner, the Executive Director of Campus Outreach Services, as the Kick-Off Speaker. Joan Levy, Vice President of the Parents Council of Washington, welcomed the more […]
Program Summary The Parents Council of Washington presented its Speakers Event “Raising Successful Learners” on the evening of November 2, 2011, at the National Cathedral School. Parents from the 53 Parents Council member schools were invited to attend, along with other interested parents from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The event featured Mr. Ned Johnson, […]
Program Summary The PCW Winter Forum is open to PCW Reps and PA Presidents. It was held at The Holton Arms School. The Parents Council of Washington hosted the Winter Representatives Forum on January 11, 2012 at the Holton-Arms School. The event included a PCW Webinar Workshop and a program entitled “Thoughts and Tips for […]
Program Summary The Parents Council of Washington hosted its annual Student Leader Breakfast on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Georgetown Preparatory School. Fifty-two students, including both juniors and seniors, from twenty-seven PCW member schools attended the event. Mr. Jeff Jones, the Head of Georgetown Prep, welcomed the students and challenged them to seek out […]
Encouraging Kindness in our Schools See E-Binder with Best Practices from 20 member schools The Parents Council of Washington hosted its Best Practices program on “Encouraging Kindness In Our Schools – A Forum To Share How Schools Cultivate Kindness And Respond To Bullying” on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the National Presbyterian School. The event […]
