Posted January 31st, 2012 by PTA
Take-Home Math: Helping Your Child Succeed in Mathematics
The SOMSD Mathematics Department and The Parenting Center’s LEAP TO SUCCESS Committee present “Take-Home Math” – Helping Your Child Succeed in Mathematics.
Help your child experience the fun and joy of Math while building important skills! Join Math Specialist Katie Costello for a workshop on:
• Curriculum – What are student learning in the classroom?
• Games, activities and strategies for parents and students to use at home.
Grades K-‐2 ~ Tues., Jan. 31, 2012 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Clinton School
27 Berkshire Road, Maplewood
Grades 3-‐5 ~ Tues., Feb. 28, 2012 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Seth Boyden School
274 Boyden Ave., Maplewood
Flyer with complete details here.
Posted November 16th, 2011 by PTA
Closing the Elementary School Achievement Gap Educational Series
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 ~ 7:30pm – 9:00pm Jefferson School ~ 518 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood
Join Jefferson Principal Susan Grierson and South Mountain Principal Tina Lehn as they focus on ways for parents to partner with schools to support their child’s academic success:
Curriculum – What are students learning in the classroom?
Extensions – What can we work on at home?
Student Assessments – How is student work evaluated?
Click to see Leap to Success Flyer.
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by PTA
Clinton School is honored to be the host of the Parenting Center’s symposium on the achievement gap. We would love to have a very strong showing of Clinton parents at this event, which promises to be amazing. Details below:
On Tuesday, October 4th from 7-8:30 pm, at Clinton Elementary School, the Parenting Center’s Leap to Success Committee will be hosting a symposium on closing the elementary school achievement gap.
Speakers include Acting NJ Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf, Superintendent Brian Osborne, Board of Ed member Andrea Wren-Hardin, School Administrators Tina Lehn, Marianne Hess, and Raquel Horn, and teacher Shayna Sackett.
Don’t miss this important event.
More information can be found here.
Posted September 30th, 2011 by PTA
The Parenting Center’s Leap to Success is featured in a Baristanet article. Read the article about the upcoming symposium written by Laurie Tarkan, a Clinton mom.
Posted February 27th, 2011 by PTA
The Parenting Center invites you to view the film Race to Nowhere on on 3/22.
Following the film, Superintendent of Schools Brian Osborne will moderate a community-wide discussion.
For more information, please see the flyer.
Posted January 8th, 2011 by PTA
The Parenting Center would like to invite you to a night of reflection as we approach the one year anniversary of the Haitian earthquake.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Clinton School Cafeteria and Library
6:30-8:30 pm
There will a performance by CHS students.
Parents and students are invited.
Centre pou paran ta renmen envite ou pou yon nwit refleksyon kòm nou ap apwoche anivèsè yon ane Ayisyen tranbleman de tè. Jedi 13 Janvye
2011 na Cafeteria ak Bibliyotek Lekol Clinton 6:30 de 8:30 d swa Yap gen pefomans pa elev CHS. Yo envite tout paran ak elev. Yap gen moun ki pale kreyol ak franse.
The Parenting Center
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Tel. (973) 762-5600, ext. 1850