HCPSSHCPSS and The Council of Elders Community Academies, 2024-2025 School Year
September 19th, 2024
HCPSS and The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County (TCOE) have partnered to sponsor a parent workshops series consisting of four sessions during the 2024-2025 school year. The sessions will be held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The first three sessions will be held virtually; the fourth will be held in person. Additional event details will be posted here as they become available.
- October 12, 2024 (virtual session): Navigating the Howard County Public School System
- December 14, 2024 (virtual session): HCPSS Career Pathways
- January 11, 2025 (virtual session): Student Well-Being
- April 5, 2025 (in-person session): Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
- Engage in breakout sessions for the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
- Learn how to help their child with friendships and manage peer conflict.
- Learn how to identify abuse in teen relationship.
- Gain skills and strategies to intervene, if needed.
This virtual session focuses on how to effectively maintain communication with your child’s school. HCPSS staff will provide a parent demonstration on how to monitor student performance utilizing school system online resources. The session also will provide strategies to help ensure successful parent-teacher conferences.
This session explores the variety of career-focused educational opportunities within HCPSS designed to prepare students for success in post-secondary education, the workforce, and beyond. Learn how HCPSS provides students with a robust blend of academic coursework, hands-on learning experiences, and career exploration activities to connect them with resources and opportunities that guide them toward successful careers in a wide range of fields.
Families who attend this session will hear from HCPSS staff about student well-being support, strategies to manage student anxiety, and learn more about community agencies that support families with managing mental health challenges.
Being held Oakland Mills Middle School (9540 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia, MD 21045), this session will enable participants to explore the dynamics of healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, and how to start conversations with children. Additionally, attendees will:
Questions can be directed to Sheree Tilley.