The Teenage Brain: How It Works and How We Can Work With It
This presentation for parents of 5th-12th graders focuses on the teen brain. It explores what is going on in the teen brain: how it works and how we can work with it.

Guiding Good Choices
This session for parents of 4th-8th graders focuses on building strong bonds between parents and children, identifying risk and protective factors, setting clear guidelines, establishing fair consequences, household meetings and refusal skills. It also addresses ways to manage anger and other strong emotions.

Thursday, February 3, 6-8 p.m.
Ockley Green K-8 School, 6031 N. Montana Ave.
Facilitator: Joan Marquis, Portland Public Schools

Making a  Smooth Transition from Middle to High School: Rites of Passage
Leaving middle school and beginning high school can be a challenging experience for any family. This interactive workshop focuses on how to navigate this important milestone successfully. Facilitators concentrate on three important areas: 1) how to prepare for the transition during middle school, 2) the actual transition from 8th to 9th grade and 3) starting strong in the first quarter of high school. Families will leave with concrete tips and tools for this important rite of passage.

Making High School Work for You
Get inside information from high school students and families who made it work for them.  Get tips from the CPPS Middle School Connect project.  Learn why 9th Grade Counts.

Tuesday, April 26, 6-8 p.m.
Lent K-8 School, 5105 SE 97th Ave.
Facilitator: Linda Olson, Co-President, Community & Parents for Public Schools

There are 4 easy ways to register for a workshop.

Register online(coming soon)

Call 503-916-3080 to register by phone

Download and mail this form to the Office of Family Engagement, 501 N. Dixon St.,  Portland, OR 97208

Download and fax this form to 503-916-3100