133 Mission Street Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone (831) 429-3410 | Fax (831) 429-3439
We're in this together:
Parent Education Opportunities
On this page, we'll collect some of the supports, wisdom and collaboration happening throughout the district and the county that is empowering families with education. There's no definitive handbook to being parents, but we can all help each other along the way! Here's what's coming up soon:
In-Person Conference & Series:
Navigating Adolescence: A Parent's Guide
Saturday September 12th
Harbor High
10am-2pm
Navigating the teenage years doesn't have to feel like a solo mission! Santa Cruz City Schools invites all parents to participate in our upcoming Positive Discipline series designed to help you connect, establish healthy boundaries, and guide your children with love and respect. Kick things off on Saturday, September 12, at Harbor High School with special interactive parent guides in English (presented by Julie Atkinson, M.Ed.) and Spanish (led by international speaker Tony Orozco).
The learning continues on Monday evenings starting September 21 with a 6-part workshop series, English available in-person at the Branciforte Small Schools Campus and Spanish available in-person as well or online via Zoom. To make attending effortless, free childcare (ages 5–11) and light meals or snacks are provided for all in-person sessions! Don't miss this chance to gain practical tools for a happier, more cooperative home—see the attached fliers and reach out to Casey O'Brien at cobrien@sccs.net for details.
Online Series:
Navigating Tech & Screentime Together
Starting October 12th
5:30-6:30pm
Families are invited to Navigating Tech & Screen Time Together, a free three-part virtual series co-hosted by the Santa Cruz COE and Common Sense Media to help parents and caregivers promote healthy digital balance.
The series kicks off on October 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a session on understanding classroom technology, followed by future sessions on home-school balance and digital well-being. Download Bilingual Flyer.
In-Person Series:
Parents Workshops: Raising Children & Teens with Healthy Boundaries
Mondays
September 21st - October 26th
Branciforte Small Schools Campus
6-7:30pm
We are so happy that positive discipline trainer Julie Atkinson (M. Ed.) is back to lead parenting discussions after her family workshop was so popular last year!
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Join Julie on Monday evenings this fall for a 6-part workshop series. Feel free to drop in to every or any night of the workshop, to meet with other families and join the discussion on how we can best support our kids and each other.
English available in-person at the Branciforte Small Schools Campus and Spanish available in-person as well or online via Zoom.
To make attending effortless, free childcare (ages 5–11) and light meals or snacks are provided for all in-person sessions!
Don't miss this chance to gain practical tools for a happier, more cooperative home—see the attached fliers and reach out to Casey O'Brien at cobrien@sccs.net for details.