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List of Workshops
After High School Planning for Students with Disabilities
This session provides parents of students with disabilities information about options after high school.
Behind the Scenes with MCPS Food and Nutrition Services: What’s For Lunch?
This session will give you an inside peek at what it takes to prepare nutritious meals for MCPS students. You will have an opportunity to tour the Central Processing Facility, where large quantities of foods are prepared for the school breakfast and lunch program. Get your questions answered, and also learn how good nutrition is key to health and wellness.
Behind the Scenes with MCPS Transportation: Keeping the Buses Rolling
Ever wonder how the school system keeps more than 1,000 buses on the road every day? Go behind the scenes and visit the Department of Transportation’s Shady Grove Depot to see what goes into making bus routes and transporting more than 96,000 students to school.
Behind the Scenes with Montgomery College: Admissions, Financial Aid, and Tour
Take a tour of the Montgomery College Rockville Campus and get a taste of college life, learn about Montgomery College programs, and find out what it takes to be a successful college student. This session, conducted by Montgomery College staff, also provides time to get your questions answered.
Behind the Scenes with the Universities at Shady Grove: Admissions, Financial Aid, and Tour
Learn about the programs at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG). USG offer more than 60 undergraduate degree programs from nine institutions within the University System of Maryland. USG provides a variety of options to meet students’ needs.
Bullying Hurts: How to Prevent It
This session provides information to help raise awareness about the impact of bullying, identity the health risks for all involved, and identify steps for prevention.
Can We Talk? Speaking Up for Your Children to Help Them Succeed
This workshop, conducted in collaboration with members of the Parent Advisory Council, provides parents with practical tips to plan for meetings and conversations with school staff and to advocate for their children.
Communicating with Your Child’s Teacher
Learn tips to prepare for parent–teacher conferences, and discover the difference ongoing, positive communication between parents and teachers can make in a child’s educational experience.
CyberSafety: Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
Identify the most common websites used by children, their content, and techniques for monitoring computer use. Parents also will learn about cyberbullying and sexting. Presented in collaboration with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Montgomery County Police Department.
Elementary School Magnet Program: Elementary Centers for the Highly Gifted
Gifted and Talented Application Workshop (Elementary, Middle, High)
These sesssions are conducted by the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services.
Hands-On Math Strategies for Students in Elementary School
Need tips on how to help strengthen your child’s math skills? This session offers hands-on strategies to help elementary students connect mathematics to real world experience and strengthen problem-solving skills.
Helping Latino Families Understand the Special Education Process
This workshop, conducted in Spanish, will help parents of children with disabilities become more knowledgeable about the special education process and how to support their children’s education.
High School Magnet: Communication Arts Program
High School Magnet: Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet Programs
High School Magnet: International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program
Introduction to the Leadership Training Institute Program
These sesssions are conducted by the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services.
Lights, Camera, Action: Videography for the Amateur Cameraman
Interested in learning some tips to help improve your family’s video and picture taking? Plan on attending this session and find out some tricks of the trade.
Math Dude
Let the Math Dude show you and your children how cool math can be. Mike DeGraba, the Math Dude, from the award-winning MCPS Instructional TV series makes Algebra I come alive and helps students and parents connect Algebra to the real world. Learn tips and strategies to help assist students. If you have forgotten your X’s and 0’s, this session is for you.
Middle School Magnet: Humanities and Communication Magnet Program
Middle School Magnet: Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet Programs
These sessions are conducted by the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services.
Organization Matters In Middle School: Helping Your Child
Need assistance with helping your middle school student keep up with assignments, projects, schedules, and more? This session will offer strategies that will help you and your child.
Preparing for SATs and ACTs: The Seventh Key to College Readiness
Scoring 1650 on the SAT entrance exam or 24 on the ACT exam helps students gain acceptance to the colleges of their choice. This workshop will provide information to help parents help their children be prepared to take the SAT or ACT.
Seven Keys to College Readiness
Learn about the Seven Keys to College Readiness, a pathway for students in Grades K– 12 to follow that will increase their likelihood of being ready for college and earning degree. Find out the questions to ask to monitor your child’s academic progress and advocate for your child.
Special Education: Advocating for Your Child (Session 1 of 4)
This, the first in a series of four workshops facilitated by the Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, will provide parents with information about the special education process and how to advocate to help your child’s academic performance.
Special Education: The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) (Session 2 of 4)
Parents of children with disabilities will learn about the Individuals with Disabilities Act and how parents can prepare for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting in order to establish appropriate IEP goals and objectives for students.
Special Education: Problem Solving with the School (Session 3 of 4)
Learn about the organizational structure of the school system and the necessary steps to take to resolve conflict.
Special Education: Monitoring Your Child’s Progress (Session 4 of 4)
Learn how to organize your child’s records and papers and understand the assessments and benchmarks used to measure your child’s academic progress.
Staying Healthy During the Flu Season
This session, conducted by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, will provide information to help prevent seasonal flu and H1N1 virus. Find out about the resources available to families what to do if children or other family members get the flu.
Teen Driving and Drinking
Students are encouraged to attend this session with their parents. This session, conducted in collaboration with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, discusses the dangers and consequence of teen drinking and driving.
Ten Laws to Help the 21st Century Parent
Parenting children in the 21st century is a rewarding challenge. This engaging and interactive session will help parents will learn ways to build a strong parent–child bridge and strengthen the student–parent–school relationship.
Town Hall Conversation: Helping Your Child Make Good Decisions
Students today face many issues, including peer pressure, bullying, impulsivity, misuse of social networking sites, and poor decision-making skills. This session will use role play and discussion to assist parents with strategies to help their child solve problems effectively and avoid discipline referrals and suspensions.
Understanding ADHD and How to Help Your Child
Parents will learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and explore strategies and interventions to manage behaviors that may interfere with academic and social success.