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Community Event from East San Gabriel Valley SELPA:

PARENTING WITHOUT STRESS:

BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES THAT WORK

Presenter: Cheri Vandermey, BCBA, MA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Do you struggle to get your child to do the things you want them to do? Do you feel like a broken record asking your child to do the same things over and over? If you find yourself feeling frustrated and confused as to why your son or daughter behaves a certain way and are not sure how to handle it, then Parenting without Stress: Behavioral Strategies That Work is for you!

This training will provide simple tools you can immediately use that can increase your child’s compliance and decrease your child’s problem behaviors in the home.

This is a FREE event! Sign-ups are not required. This event is for parents only. Spanish translator will be provided and American Sign Language available, but please call in advance.

Date & Time:
Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by:

East San Gabriel Valley SELPA

Parent Community Advisory Committee

Located at:

1400 Ranger Drive, Covina, CA 91722

Questions: (626) 966-1679

Workshops will be hosted at Monte Vista Elementary in Room 21 from 9:00-11:00 am. Evening sessions located at our Family Resource Center from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Participants will learn how to put an end to arguing, back talk and begging. Parents will also learn to teach responsibility without losing their child’s love while guiding them to solve their own problems. Love and Logic® will also give you strategies to teach kids to complete chores without reminders and without pay.

West Covina Unified hosted a free college fair

The West Covina Unified School District hosted its fourth annual college fair on Sept. 26 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Edgewood Schools located at 1625 W. Durness St. in the city of West Covina.

Approximately 40 representatives from the most prestigious colleges were in attendance. Representatives were able to answer questions about programs, campus activities, housing, support services and admission requirements.

Personalized breakout sessions according to grade levels was also available for families. The district encouraged students of all grade levels to attend the fair and take advantage of the resources.

“It’s important for students in the earlier grade levels to be exposed to college before they transition to high school,” said Margaret Llamas, college and career coordinator. “We want to show them the endless amount of college and career paths available. For high school students, this event usually helps them kick-start their college research process.”

Food trucks were available for dinner starting at 5:00 p.m. The college fair officially opened at 6 p.m.

Elementary and middle school breakout sessions started at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. These breakout sessions included strategies to prepare K-6 families for college readiness and success.

High school breakout sessions started at 5:30 p.m. and included the following:

• How to be College Ready and Afford It 
  Location: Media Center
  • Session 1: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
  • Session 2: 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• Financial Aid 
  Location: Cafeteria
  • Session 1: 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Session 2: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.

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MEDIA CONTACT

West Covina Unified School District

Anahi Velasco, Communications Specialist

(626) 939-4600 X 4635 | anahi.velasco@wcusd.org

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