Family Network

The New Parent Mentor Program pairs families new to JBS with current families to ease the transition to a new school, help them feel welcome and address questions about how things work at JBS. Please sign up here if you are interested!

Contacts: Sara Howard & Tiya Lim

Parenting Together programs are casual meetings organized for each grade level . 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.

Contacts:

7th Grade:

8th Grade: Melissa Carter & Catalina Freixas

9th Grade: Cardina Johnson

10th Grade: Mary Dunn & Andrea Ruth 

11th Grade:

12th Grade: Lisa Sinton & MaryJo Zipfel

Book Clubs provide informal discussions led by parents, teachers and staff on a variety of books, including works of literature. Family Network also offers a collection of books, tapes, and videos on a wide range of parenting topics; they are available in the Family Network section of the school library.

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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.

Contacts:
For 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, parents work with the Counseling & Wellness Department to provide snacks and greet presenters.

10th Grade: 

Noon - 2:45 pm Wednesday, October 12 (after the PSAT)

11th Grade: Avani Nayak & Nicole DiMartini

Noon - 2:45 pm Wednesday, October 12 (after the PSAT)

12th Grade: Lisa Acree & Tiffany Starks

All day, Tuesday, April 18, 2023