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Balancing Life at Severna Park High School and Beyond.

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A casual conversation with former Falcons to help your teen answer some of their burning questions about school, friendships, activities and their future college life.

Tuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m.
Saint Martins-in-the-Field Episcopal School
375-A Benfield Road.

No registration is required! Please print and share the flyer.


The Science of Well-Being for Parents

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The most popular class in Yale University’s history, now for parents! Taught by Dr. Laurie Santos, the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. 
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Together, you'll tackle topics like rethinking time management, dealing with tough feelings like guilt and frustration, and navigating your child's academic stress and screen time. Through engaging lessons and parent Q&As, you'll learn how to reframe your thoughts, manage your emotions, and modify your behaviors in response to everyday challenges.

​Learn more Dr. Santos here and enroll for free on Coursera.


Final Happiness Hour Coming Soon

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This free, one-hour wellness workshop teaches us to reduce stress with positive coping tools, yoga poses, breath work and more. Middle schoolers through adults are welcome.

Coming next on June 6 at 5 p.m. and hosted by our friends at Yoga Barn each month.

Please print and share this flyer and click below to RSVP.

Register here

Why?

We believe in fostering dialog through teaching and learning: from each other, but also from the experts. A sampling of our events includes:
  • Workshops on fostering resilience and healthy coping skills, featuring adolescent development expert Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S.Ed., FAAP  
  • Pathways Music Fest, in partnership with Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation: a safe and fun Friday night offering for middle schoolers
  • Playshop, with Jeff and Lee Franklin: a workshop exploring the benefits of imaginative play on healthy brain development
  • ​Challenge Success survey at Severna Park Middle School, a tool that is designed to help schools make data-driven decisions to improve student well-being and engagement in learning.
  • Our kick-off event was a well-attended panel discussion of clergy, coaches and community members.
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