South Washington County Schools Community Education

Looking for resources, speakers, and the camaraderie of fellow parents raising children with ADHD? Join us for one or more of these monthly meetings where topics range from ADHD and school, support systems, friendships, medication, discipline, positive family time and more. Join any time. Register by simply emailing Mary Meier at MMeier@sowashco.org. Please also provide your phone number. District 833 teachers can receive CEU's for attending any monthly meeting.

Learn tools and techniques to support those with ADHD, from preschool age to adulthood. Discuss ADHD, treatment options and how to implement potential positive results within household dynamics and schoolwork assignments. Each age group requires different interventions and support. Discover clear guiding principles of support and interventions to help individuals of all ages become successful.  Register your spouse for just $10 more.District 833 teachers may receive CEU's for this course by contacting mmeier@sowashco.org after completion of this class.

Do you find your child playing videogames for hours on end? Come to learn about the most popular games played today and what the rating actually means. Attendees learn how continuous gaming affects physical, social, and emotional development. Parents will learn strategies on how to help their child play age appropriate games in moderation and help their child creatively fill their day with other activities.

(It is highly recommended, but not required, that students age 12 - 26 and their parents attend together.)Imagine your child applying for 10 scholarships every single year, starting in 8th grade and going all the way through grad school. 80 – 100 scholarships altogether. Wow! That would be amazing! But who wants to write 100 scholarship essays? Not your kid, that’s for sure. Here’s the brilliant solution. Your child writes one stunning scholarship application essay, and then modifies it and uses it over and over again to apply for 100 different scholarships. You make sure this is such a brilliant essay that it gets your kid money — even if he or she has lower grades and test scores. This class will teach you and your child exactly how to write such an essay. You’ll learn persuasion techniques; how to create a powerful emotional pull; and a clever, multi-layered organizational structure that makes room for all of your child's accomplishments without ever sounding scattered, disorganized, or disjointed. $59 per person and $30 for each additional immediate family member.Other students have called this class “amazing” and “revolutionary.” This class is also suitable for applicants to law, medical, business, and grad school. Wondering where you’ll find 100 scholarships to apply for? The instructor for this class provides 1.5 million of them for you at this link: Bit.ly/2gbS0tu. 

No one is busier than a single parent! But making time just once a month for a group like this might be just what you need. Each month our facilitator will give a mini presentation on a relevant topic and then give you time to share and hear from other parents going through similar joys and challenges. Parenting a child without the daily support of a spouse can be daunting. Our facilitator has been there and is passionate about providing practical tips and strategies to make your life easier. Join us for any of the monthly sessions you can make. Register just once by sending an email to Mary Meier at MMeier@sowashco.org. Childcare may be available for a small fee and offered from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. You must register and let us know about your specific childcare needs at least one week in advance. We will confirm the cost and if space is available.District 833 teachers may receive CEU's for this course by contacting mmeier@sowashco.org after completion of this class.

Are you currently sharing custody with your child/children’s other parent and struggling to get along? Could you use a little extra help in setting up boundaries and rules around how to behave when dealing with the children together? If you have small struggles or large struggles, this may be the perfect starting point to learn to build your new “Business” with your child/children’s other parent. Together we will talk about communication, schedules, flexibility, and how to stay calm in the face of frustration.