Parents Make The Difference  

Parents are their children's first teachers.  When children start school, they meet new teachers but parents still play a vital role.  Research shows that children achieve more when parents:

• Provide a supportive environment at home, and
• Expect and encourage their child to succeed.

There's no doubt about it - parents can and do make the difference.

CSPA is proud to support parents by offering Parents Make the Difference on the morning of Saturday, November 7 at St. Patrick's High School (2525 Alta Vista Drive). 

This morning of FREE workshops and informative displays is designed for parents with children in grades K-6.

8:00 am - 8:45 am	Breakfast, Workshop Registration & Information Displays
8:45 am - 9:00 am	Welcome
9:00 am - 10:15 am	Workshop #1
10:15 am - 10:30 am	Refreshment Break
10:30 am - 11:45 am	Workshop #2

Parents will have the choice of attending any two workshops from the list below.  Breakfast will also be provided at no charge.  All workshops will be offered twice.  Parents will sign up for workshops at the registration desk on Saturday, November 7.  Our workshop topics this year are:

• Internet Safety
• Stress and Anxiety in a Young Child
• Helping Your Child Learn a Second Language
• Learning with the Brain in Mind
• Healthy Children
• Juggling Time
• Is Math a Problem?  A Problem Solving Approach
• Bullying Prevention

Follow the link to read the workshop descriptions.

During breakfast and registration there will be several displays for parents to view.  These include:

• A Smart Board from the Ottawa Catholic School Board's IT department (come see why kids and teachers love it!)
• CSPA (find out what we're all about)
• Ottawa Catholic School Board's Family Life program
• Ottawa Public Library (Alta Vista Branch)
• Physical Health Education Canada
• Family Welcome Centre for Newcomers
• Western Ottawa Resource Centre
• Ottawa Public Health Department

So come join us for a relaxing informative morning, take in the displays, learn and meet new people like you who make the difference.

Last Updated: 2010-03-12