To All Harker Parents, Upcoming Harker Parent Connect Events (see list below) I hope everyone is experiencing a positive start to the new year. As we begin 2024, we look ahead to many activities and initiatives occurring in the second half of the school year. So I wanted to remind you of the events occurring in our Harker Parent Connect series for late winter and spring. Details about these events are in the calendar item and/or will be outlined in emails. Attendance at these events is optional. For more social opportunities organized by grade level parents, look for the “Parent-Organized Events” in the calendar denoted with a little puzzle piece icon. Also listed here are the current slate of presenters for the Peninsula-based Common Ground Speaker Series, and webinars presented by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). All presentations are free to you. I hope you find these parent-education sessions helpful to you and your family. Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions. Jennifer Gargano Assistant Head of School, Academic Affairs jennifer.gargano@harker.org 408.249.2510 Harker frequently hosts, sponsors or shares parent education events for our families to learn about and discuss important topics relevant to the raising of informed, healthy and fulfilled children and young adults. These Harker Parent Connect events are noted in the main school calendar as “(HPC).” You can customize your calendar settings to select the HPC sub-calendar, and then you’ll be able to see them all at a glance. Harker and ISACS Events Grade-level Parent Connects (formerly called Q&As) | throughout the year These sessions are a chance to have your questions answered by various faculty, staff or administrators, and mingle with fellow parents. Registration links are on the calendar and will be in the emails you will receive before each event that is relevant to you. Parent Connects with specific topics are included below. Fri., Jan. 12 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Union Theater Grade 5 Parents: Step-Up Information Wed., Jan. 17 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | ISACS Parent Webinar A Tour Through Your Child’s Brain: Development, Technology & Learning, with Jared Cooney Horvath, neuroscientist, author & educator Details of ISACS season | Pre-registration links Wed., Jan. 17 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual Grade 11 parents: College Night & Course Selection Tues., Jan. 23 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual Grade 9-10 parents: College Night & Course Selection Tues., Feb. 13 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | ISACS Parent Webinar Talking to Youth About Heated Topics, with Rosetta Lee, Seattle Girls’ School Details of ISACS season | Pre-registration links Tues., March 5 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | ISACS Parent Webinar Growing Up in Public: Milestones of Growing Up in the Digital Age, with Devorah Heitner, author & consultant Details of ISACS season | Pre-registration links Mon., March 18 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Virtual Grade 6 parents: Parent Connect with Fall Trip Information Mon., March 18 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Virtual Grade 7 Parents: Parent Connect with Fall Trip Information Mon., April 15 | 4:3-5:30 p.m. | ISACS Parent Webinar Raising Resilient Children, with Sheri Glucoft Wong, family therapist & Olaf “Ole” Jorgenson, author & educator Details of ISACS season | Pre-registration links Common Ground Events For details on all virtual and in-person Common Ground events this season, visit the Common Ground website. Videos of all Common Ground speakers are available after the event by visiting their archive and using password CGSSLibrary2023$. This link/password is also available on the parent portal in two places: the Counseling & Life tile, and the Resources tile. Wed., Jan. 10 | 9:30-11 a.m. (in person; Synapse School, 3151 Edison Way, Menlo Park) Gender Literacy: A Primer for Parents and Educators, with Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D. Details & Registration Link Tues., Feb. 13 | 7-8:15 p.m. (livestream) Screen-Time and the Developing Child, with Dimitri Christakis, M.D. Tues., March 5 | 7-8:15 p.m. (livestream) Tech and the Rise of Teen Angst, with Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D. Tues., April 23 | 7-8:15 p.m. (livestream) AI and the Future of Education, with Sal Khan Tues., May 7 | 7-8:15 p.m. (livestream) Doing Democracy: Citizenship at School and at Home, with Meira Levinson, Ph.D. Social Media facebook.com/harkerschool instagram.com/harkerschool youtube.com/harkerschool Contact Us 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose 95129 communications@harker.org Need more spirit wear? Shop the Eagle Store at https://eaglestore.harker.org/ Copyright © The Harker School 2024. All Rights Reserved.