Parent University

Check out this Financial Literacy Calendar with activities to engage your child in learning about money management and more!

On Saturday, April 30, the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity will host The Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit. This virtual event will be held from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. We are pleased to invite you and the communities you serve to participate in the summit. The Youth Summit is geared towards middle and high schoolers, undergraduate students, and those who support them.

The Black Men in White Coats (BMWC) initiative was founded in 2013 by Dr. Dale Okorodudu in response to an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) report highlighting the decreasing number of black male applicants to medical school. The summit's goal is to inspire all youth to consider careers in healthcare while laying the foundation for success via mentorship and networking.

We have a number of informative sessions planned with knowledgeable facilitators and speakers. Workshop sessions include:

• First Aid Workshop hosted by clinicians from the Johns Hopkins Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Attendees will interact with the clinicians as they demonstrate first aid skills such as CPR, the Heimlich, and ‘Stop the Bleed’.
• Mental Health Workshop is an open discussion between the audience and a Johns Hopkins mental health professional on topics such as: distinguishing between mental health and mental illness, establishing healthy coping skills, and recognizing when you need help.

The summit admission is free and you may register here: https://hopin.com/events/jhmibmwc

News events can be hard to discuss with our children. Parenter In Parenting gives great tips for talking to student about topics like the Ukraine Crisis. Click here to read strategies you can use to minimize the negative effects and to leave your children feeling safe and reassured.

• Friday, April 1, 2022 - 3rd Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students
  
• Monday, April 11, 2022- Spring Break begins
• Monday, April 18, 2022 - Easter Monday - Last day of Spring Break
• Monday, April 25, 2022 - Report Cards Distributed and available in FOCUS

See below for a printable March calendar to hang on your fridge or home office space! You can also view or print the entire BCPS Info Calendar here.

The Special Education Resource Center (SERC) has released their Falll 2021 workshop schedule.

For more information or to join their newsletter list click here!

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! YOUR OPINION MATTERS!

Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services during the week of March 21, 2022. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage paid envelope by May 27, 2022. The survey may also be completed online. Please look for details in your survey packet. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Your voice can make a real difference for your child and many other children across the state of Maryland. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.

This year the Transition Team is piloting a series of monthly Virtual Transition Chats. This new offering will be a place to gather information and ask questions related to the transition topic of the month. All chats will take place from 6:00-7:30 PM. Registration will occur via Eventbrite and links to join the meetings will be sent out a day or two before the event. See below for dates, you may click on the topic to be redirected to the registration page for each chat. We hope you will join us!

(If you have follow-up questions or would like to request materials from a chat that you missed please email Joyce Serio eserio@bcps.org.)

· March 21: Disability Support Services in Colleges and Trade Schools

· April 25: Autism Supports

· May 16: Legal Issues and Guardianship

June 13: Building "Possibilitopia"

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.

Email: parentu@bcps.org
Website: https://cos.bcps.org/departments/communications/family_and_community_engagement/parent_university
Phone: 443-809-4496
Facebook: facebook.com/BCPSParentU
Twitter: @BCPSParentU