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Schedule 2011 - 2012

2011 Speakers Topics Time For Location Contact Fees More
Information
Wednesday
October 19th
Dr. Rafael
Pelayo

Healthy Sleep Habits
7:00pm
-
9:00pm
Open Los Gatos High
School Auditorium
Marina
Barnes
Free Flyer
Tuesdays
October 18th -
November 22nd
CASA:
Joanne Rodgers
&
Donna Boger
STEP: Systematic
Teaching for
Effective Parenting
7:00pm
-
9:00pm
Open Los Gatos High
School - Room
#108 (New
Millennium Room)
Jacque
Rider-Greenly
$80/person
$100/couple
Flyer

Tuesdays
January 17th -
February 7th
Kleinman
&
McSherry
College Planning 7:00pm
-
8:45pm
Parents
Grade
11
Los Gatos High
School
Linda Wagner
or
Vicki Kleinman
$135/person
$160/couple
Flyer
Tuesday
January 31st
& Wednesday
February 1st
Katy Dawson
Parenting from
Your Heart
7:00pm
-
9:00pm
Tues: Parents
Grades 6 - 12 &
Wed: Parents
Grades K - 5
Tues: Fisher
Middle School &
Wed: Van Meter
Elementary School
Marina Barnes Free Flyer

April 26
2012
Dr. Tonja
Krautter
Emerging Trends
in Teen Sexuality
7:00pm
-
9:00pm
Parents
Grades
5 - 12
Saratoga High
School LIbrary
Helena
McCombie
Free


Prior Speakers, 2011 Spring
Betsy McSherry and Vicki Kleinman

2011 Speakers Topics Time For Location Contact Fees More Information

Monday
April 25th
Ralph Cantor
Alcohol & Drugs:
New ways to
look at an old problem
7:00pm
-
9:00pm
Parents and
Students of
Grades 6-12
Saratoga High School Library Srilatha Swami
Madhavi Galivanche
Free Flyer

Thursdays
Jan. 13, 27
Feb. 3 & 10
Betsy McSherry
&
Vicki Kleinman

Just For Parents College Planning Workshops 7:00pm
-
8:45pm
Parents
of
Juniors
Los Gatos High School Library 20 High School Court. Alexandra Swafford
Vicki Kleinman
$135/person, $160/couple Flyer


Prior Speakers, 2010 Fall
Susi Steiner, Jane Weed-Pomerantz, and Jon Talbert

2010 Speakers Topics Time For Location Contact Fees More Information

Tuesday
10/19
Jon Talbert B.A., M.A.
The Free Comedy Show 7:30pm
-
8:30pm
Students
Grades
9 - 12
Saratoga High School Library 20300 Herriman Ave. Srilatha Swami Free. Flyer

Monday
10/18
Jon Talbert B.A., M.A.
The Free Comedy Show 7:30pm
-
8:30pm
Students
Grades
9 - 12
Los Gatos High School Theater 20 High School Court Karla
Albright
Free. Event Flyer

Wednesday
10/13
Jon Talbert B.A., M.A.
Unleashed: The Power of Service 7:30pm
-
9pm
Parents of Students
Grades
6 - 12
Los Gatos High School Library 20 High School Court Karla
Albright
Free. Event Flyer

Tuesday 9/21
and Tuesday 9/28
Jane Weed-Pomerantz, C.P.D.A.
&
Susi Steiner, M.Ed, C.P.D.A.
Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does 7pm
-
9pm
Parents of Students
Grades
K - 8
Fisher Middle School 19195 Fisher Avenue Susi
Steiner
Free. Event Flyer
What is PD
Mending Mistakes
Parenting Tools
Toolbox Wheel
Results of Rewards
Handout


Prior Speakers, 2010 Spring
Susi Steiner, Jane Weed-Pomerantz, Mitch Gross, Paul Sacco, and Gary Berg
2010 Speakers Topics Time For Location Contact Fees More Information
4 consecutive Tuesday mornings
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18
Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.
Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does
A Workshop with 4 Sessions
11:30pm
-
1pm
Parents of Students
Grades
K - 6
Calvary Church (or parent home near Blossom Hill School) Susi
Steiner
$80 per person, $140 for both parents. Scholarships available; please inquire. Event Flyer

4 consecutive Wednesday evenings
4/28 & 5/5, 5/12, 5/19
Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.
Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does
A Workshop with 4 Sessions
6:30pm
-
8:30pm
Parents of Students
Grades
K - 6
Los Gatos Elks Lodge 105 Newell Avenue (where Lark Ave meets Winchester Blvd.) Susi
Steiner
$80 per person, $140 for both parents. Scholarships available; please inquire. Event Flyer
5 consecutive Tuesdays
4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18
Joanne Rodgers
and
Donna Boger
STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) of Teens Class 7pm
-
9:30pm
Parents of Teens LGHS New Millenium Foundation Room Shari
Flick
$75/person, $100/couple.
Book included. Payable to CASA.
Event Flyer

Monday
5/3
Panel of Speakers: Dan Reidenberg, SAVE, Liz Shoeben, CASSY, EMQ Families First
Crisis Response Team, & Michelle Gonzalez,
Police School Resource Officer
Performance: STAMP ( Stanford Theatre Activist Mobilization Project)
Local Resources: QPR Institute
Suicide Prevention Training
sponsored by Lions Club and
Los Gatos United Methodist Church
School Guidance Counselors
HOPEFULNESS and HELP: Understanding Depression and Suicide 7pm
-
9pm
Parents and Students Fisher Middle School Multipurpose Room Shari
Flick
Free. Event Flyer Event Recap & Resources

Thursday
4/1
Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.
Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does #2 11:30pm - 1pm Parents of Students
Grades K - 8
Calvary Church Sue
Huesby
Free.
Wednesday
3/31
Mitch Gross Make College Affordable 7pm - 9pm Parents of all high school classes Saratoga High School Library Kalpana
Mohan
Free. Event Flyer
Thursday
3/25
Jane Weed-Pomerantz, C.P.D.A., and
Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.
Why Rewards & Punishment Don't Work... and What Does #1 11:30am - 1pm Parents of Students Grades
K - 8
Calvary Church Kalpana
Mohan
Free. Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4
Handout 5
Powerpoint
Tuesday
2/23
Paul Sacco SOS: Summer Of Sucess 7pm - 9pm Parents of Students Grades
9 - 12
Saratoga High School Library Kalpana
Mohan
Free. Event Flyer
Tuesdays
1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9
Vicki Kleinman & Betsy McSherry College Prep for Parents of Juniors 7pm - 8:45pm Parents of Juniors Saratoga High School Kalpana
Mohan
$135/person, $160/couple. Notebook & handouts included. Event Flyer
Tuesdays
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11
Vicki Kleinman & Betsy McSherry College Prep for Parents of Juniors 7pm - 8:45pm Parents of Juniors Los Gatos High School Shari
Flick
$135/person, $160/couple. Notebook & handouts included. Event Flyer
Wednesday
1/27
Gary Berg Internet Safety 7pm - 9pm Parents of Students Grades
5th and up
Fisher Middle School Sue
Huesby
Free. Event Flyer



Prior Speakers, 2009 Fall
Tonja Krautter, Peggy Kline, Cathryn Berger Kaye, Jerrold Shapiro, and William Klindt
2010 Speakers Topics Time For Location Fees More Information
Thursday
11/12
Tonja Krautter, Psy.D., L.C.S.W. Emerging Trends in Teen Sexuality 7pm - 9pm Parents of Students
Grades 5 - 12
Los Gatos High School Library Free Event Flyer.
Thurs
10/22
Peggy Kline, M.F.T. Transitions - Helping Children Thrive with Changes Free
Wednesday
10/07
Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A. From Lemonade Stands to Community Service: Why Service Learning Matters to All of Us 7pm - 9pm Parents of Students
Grades K - 12
Los Gatos High School Theatre Free Event Flyer Handout 1
Handout 2
Wednesday
09/30
Jerrold Shapiro, Ph.D. Surviving the Junior and Senior Years: A Practical Guide to the College Transition 7pm - 9pm Parents and Students of Juniors and Seniors Los Gatos High School Theatre Free Event Flyer.
Tuesday
09/29
William Klindt, M.D. Brain SPECT Imaging: A Visual Demonstration of the Effects of Drugs & Alcohol Free