Weekly Update
February 6 – 7:00 PM
Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Committee (SECAC)
Virtual
Presented by the Special Education Resource Center
The SECAC meetings are held monthly. This meeting will discuss summer planning opportunities. If you would like to participate in the meeting by phone, please email egalvez@bcps.org. The meeting is held in Google Meets.
February 8 – 6:30 PM
Stop The Bleed!
In-Person – Prettyboy Elementary
Presented by the Office of Health Services
STB is a nationwide campaign addressing the most common cause of preventable trauma death in the country, uncontrolled bleeding. This 90-minute training is designed to empower bystanders to help in a bleeding emergency. Participants learn to recognize life threatening bleeding, apply a tourniquet and bleeding control techniques to stop bleeding until more advanced help arrives. No matter how quickly first responders arrive, bystanders will always be first on the scene. Training is free. Registration is required and space is limited.
February 15 – 6:30 PM
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Virtual
Presented by Parent University
This presentation will identify the specific needs of grandparents who are raising and/or supporting grandchildren. Topics will include acknowledging the challenges faced by grandparents raising grandchildren, and discussing strategies for building a home-school partnership, and accessing resources to support student academic and social/emotional development
February 16 – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Learn: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Virtual
Presented by Parent University
This presentation will identify the specific needs of grandparents who are raising and/or supporting grandchildren. Topics will include acknowledging the challenges faced by grandparents raising grandchildren, discussing strategies for building a home-school partnership, and accessing resources to support student academic and social/emotional development.
February 21 – 12:00 PM
Making Up for Lost Time: Helping Children and Teens to Make and Keep Friends
Virtual
Presented by Special Education Resource Center
Being social does not come easily to everyone. Additionally, delays in social development are more common given the challenges of seclusion during COVID and increasing use of electronics. This workshop aims to discuss social development; challenges to social development; and to teach skills and strategies to help children and teens improve in their social development. The workshop will not only address social skills, but identify opportunities to be social, and ways to encourage engagement with others when opportunities occur. Presented by Tana Hope, Ph.D. The Child and Family Therapy Clinic Department of Behavioral Psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
February 22 – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Learn: Heart/Cardiovascular Health
Virtual
Presented by Priority Partners
Priority Partners presents information on managing heart health.
February 22 – 7:00 PM
Making Up for Lost Time: Helping Children and Teens to Make and Keep Friends
Virtual
Presented by Special Education Resource Center
Being social does not come easily to everyone. Additionally, delays in social development are more common given the challenges of seclusion during COVID and increasing use of electronics. This workshop aims to discuss social development; challenges to social development; and to teach skills and strategies to help children and teens improve in their social development. The workshop will not only address social skills, but identify opportunities to be social, and ways to encourage engagement with others when opportunities occur. Presented by Tana Hope, Ph.D. The Child and Family Therapy Clinic Department of Behavioral Psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
February 24 – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Learn: Why Reading with Your Child is Important
Virtual
Presented by Center for Family Success
Reading with your child is very important for their literacy development and to help them thrive. Come and learn about the benefits of reading with your child, as well as some ideas to make reading together as a family fun.
The Resource Center supports families with children with disabilities, ages birth to 21. Its mission is to promote positive, effective partnerships within the school community. For more information or to join their newsletter list click here!
- Monday, February 20, 2023 - Presidents' Day, - Schools and Offices Closed
- Friday, March 17, 2023 - Schools and Offices Close 3 Hours Early
- Friday, March 24, 2023 - Third Marking Period Ends - All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students - Teachers on Duty
- Friday, March 17, 2023 - Schools and Offices Close 3 Hours Early
- Friday, March 24, 2023 - Third Marking Period Ends -All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students – Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** –Teachers on Duty
- Friday, March 31, 2023 Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
You can also view or print the entire BCPS Info Calendar here.
What is Parent University
Parent University is offered through the BCPS Office of Family and Community Engagement, which we affectionately call FACE! We provide tools and resources to BPCS families to support learning at home. In the past, before social-distancing, one of the ways we offered these resources was through in-person workshops hosted by community members and schools. We also have a large collection of online resources that are available as we navigate through this incredibly unique time in our lives. We hope you enjoy what we have to share.
