PARENT partnership
RECENT GUEST SPEAKERS AT GPS
We firmly believe the credit for your girl’s success does not rest solely with her GPS experience. As her parents or guardians, you have laid the foundation for her to go far in school and in life. Every action and interaction she experiences at our school builds upon what she’s learned at home and at her elementary school.
»D R. LISA DA MOUR, Executive
Director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls in Ohio and author of two New York Timesbestselling books: Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls.
While teaching methods continue to evolve over time, one predictor of academic success remains constant: family engagement. Ongoing research by the National Education Association (NEA.org) confirms that family engagement in their child’s school improves their academic achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores your confidence in their educational journey. As a result, she earns higher grades and test scores, has better social skills, and exhibits better behavior than her classmates with no parental involvement. To better partner with you during her time at GPS, we offer many opportunities for you to connect with other parents, communicate with her teachers, learn from experts in girl development, and support your daughter through fun and engaging school activities. We even celebrate her grandparents with a special day devoted to them on campus each year.
»D R. MICHAEL C . GURIAN,
Cofounder of the Gurian Institute (Spokane, Washington), and author of several books including The Wonder of Girls and Boys and Girls Learn Differently!
You are always welcome on campus, and we encourage you to take an active role in her education at GPS. We will regularly host special speakers who are experts in girl development who also meet with our faculty and staff to ensure we stay abreast of the most recent research related to girls. Daughters and Donuts
»D R. ELI LEBOWITZ , from Yale
Child Study Center, an expert on the development, neurobiology, and treatment of anxiety and related disorders
Sixth-Grade Mother/Daughter Tea
»K ATIE MCPHERSON, Executive
Director of the Gurian Institute and expert presenter on the effects of social media on girls
» R OSALIND WISEM AN, author
of Queen Bees and Wannabes and national expert on creating Cultures of Dignity
RECOMMENDED READING The books authored by our special guest speakers as well as:
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Why Gender Matters and Girls on the Edge by Dr. Leonard Sax
« Back-to-School Night for Parents
The Confidence Code and The Confidence Code for Girls by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Dr. Devorah Heitner
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