Parents Council - Family Network
The purpose of the Family
Network, an arm of the Parents Council, is to promote communication and the exchange of ideas on
adolescence and parenting. The intent is to provide forums for
discussion so relationships may be built or strengthened among parents
and between parents and their teenagers. The strength of these
connections will support families as their teens make the transition to
healthy adulthood.
Family Network programs focus on family relationships, teen development,
peer and academic pressures, substance abuse, and topics suggested by
the Administration. The JBS counseling department serves as the Family Network's liaison to the school.
Current subcommittees include: New Parent Mentor Program; Brown Bag
Program; Book Club; Parent
to Parent; and Senior, Junior and Sophomore Health Days.
The New Parent Mentor
program
pairs
families new to JBS with a current family to ease the transition to a
new school, help them feel welcome and comfortable and address questions
about how thing work at JBS. For
more information contact co-chairs Carolyn Gollub and Janet Salk.
Brown Bag/Coffee
Connection events
are casual meetings organized for each grade level and held over lunch
or in the morning.
They feature guest speakers who discuss age-appropriate topics and
allow parents the opportunity to meet and talk with other parents from
their child’s grade. For more information, contact the grade
chairs Shelly Baizer,
David Hotaling and Mary Riew for seventh grade, Pam Lester and Dorothy
Swicord for eighth grade, Pam Bliss and Kerri Wetzel for
ninth grade, Cathy Herman and Leslie Lenz for tenth grade,
Tammy & Rob Lamb and Waite Stuhl & Nora
Kelleher for eleventh grade, and Marty Chapman and Darlene
Davison for twelfth grade.
Book Club
provides informal discussions led by parents, teachers and staff on a
variety of books including parenting issues, diversity, values, and
works of literature. For the
specific book titles and dates of discussion, refer to the Family
Network calendar or contact the committee co-chairs Linda Mercer
and Diana Rothbarth. Family Network also offers a
collection of books, tapes, and
videos on a wide range of parenting topics. These are available in
the Family Network section of the library.
Parent to Parent
addresses issues of family and community concern relating to our
children's social lives, and has sought the
perspectives of both parents and students with regard to issues of
substance use / abuse. This committee provides relevant
information to parents at all grade levels: seventh
grade, eighth grade, ninth
grade, sophomore, junior,
and senior. For more information, contact
co-chairs, Julie Greenspoon-Kelly and Michelle Wexler.
The Family Network's scheduled business meetings and programs are listed
on the calendar
in the school newsletter. JBS fathers and mothers are invited to attend
any or all of these events to discuss issues in a setting in which
confidentiality is encouraged. Parents are welcome to communicate their
thoughts, questions, and suggestions during the meetings or by directly
contacting a Family Network committee member or the Family Network's
co-chairs.
2007-2008 Co-Chairs:
Deb Barry
Carolyn Pearson
Family Network Calendar of Events
This page was last updated in
Sept. 2007.
