site statistics

Wichita Collegiate School


Parent Education at Wichita Collegiate School
 
Parent Meetings and Parent Education

WCS values the partnership between our parents and school. We provide many activities during the school year to share our work with parents. We appreciate the support parents provide and recognize that it is a major factor in the success of their children, our students. In addition we offer parent education discussion groups and presentations. This gives us a chance to work together. Parents are always welcome to bring non-Collegiate fellow parents along to these parent education classes. The following opportunities are listed for the 2009-2010 school year. The locations for these events will be added as we get closer to the events. In addition you will find a list of books that we recommend for parents.

Early Childhood (click here for PDF)

  Events for Early Childhood Parents
    Friday, September 18  12:00-2:00

Dad’s Day

    October 29 & 30   Parent Conferences (No School)
    Tuesday, January 19 7:00 PM

Next Big Step – Kindergarten Students & Parents

    February 11 & 12   Parent Conferences (No School)
         
 

Parent Education for EC Parents

    Monday, October 12 8:30 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, October 16 9-11    

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop Smart Boys/Smart Girls

    Monday, November 9 2:00 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, December 4 9-11 AM

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
What does it mean to be “gifted”?

Friday, April 16 8-11

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
Books that Matter

    Monday, April 19 8:30 Parent Discussion Group
         

Lower School (click here for PDF)

  Events for Lower School Parents
    Friday, September 11  6:00 3rd Grade Tailgate
    Monday, September 14 7:00     Rounds FAC LS Parent Night
    Wednesday, September 16   1st Grade Parent Picnic
    Sunday, September 27   2nd Grade Baseball Family Picnic
    October 29 & 30   Parent Conferences (No School)
    February 4 & 5   Parent Conferences (No School)
    Friday, February 26 8:00 AM 4th Parents visit 5th Grade
         
  Parent Education for LS Parents
           Parent Discussion Group led by Teresa Wade, counselor & SuzeAnne Norton, Head
    Wednesday, September 16 12-1 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, October 16      9-11

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop Smart Boys/Smart Girls

    Wednesday, Oct. 21   12-1 Parent Discussion Group
    Wednesday, Nov. 18 12-1 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, December 4 9-11 AM Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
What does it mean to be “gifted”?
    Friday, January 8 8-11 AM Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
Expanding the Playpen
    Wednesday, January 20 12-1 Parent Discussion Group
    Wednesday, February 17 12-1 Parent Discussion Group
    Wednesday, April 14  12-1 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, April 16 8-11

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
Books that Matter

         

Middle School  (click here for PDF)

 

Events for Middle School Parents

    Wednesday, September 9 7:00 MS Parent Night
    Tuesday, September 22 7:45-8:45 AM 6th Parent Coffee & Conversation
    Tuesday, September 22 7:00 7th Parent Social
    Wednesday, September 23 11:30 5th Girls’ Parent Lunch
    Friday, September 25  11:30   5th Boys’ Parent Lunch
    Tuesday, September 29 7:00 8th Parent Social
    Thursday, October 22 7:45-8:45 6th Parent Coffee & Conversation
    October 29 & 30   Parent Conferences (No School)
    Tuesday, November 17 11:30-12:30 7th Girls Parent Lunch
    Thursday, November 19 11:30-12:30

7th Boys Parent Lunch

    Tuesday, December 1 11:30-12:30 8th Girls Parent Lunch
    Thursday, December 3 7:45-8:45 AM 6th Parent Coffee & Conversation
    Thursday, December 3 11:30-12:30 8th Boys Parent Lunch
    Tuesday, January 12   7:45-8:45 AM 6th Parent Coffee & Conversation
    Tuesday, February 2   11:30-12:30 6th Girls Parent Lunch
    Thursday, February 4  11:30-12:30

6th Boys Parent Lunch

    February 4 & 5  

Parent Conferences (No School)

    Thursday, March 5 7:45-8:45 AM 6th Parent Coffee & Conversation
    Monday, March 29 7:00 5th Parents Meet 6th Teachers
    Wednesday, April 7 7:00

6th Parents Meet 7th Teachers

    Monday, April 12 7:00     7th Parents Meet 8th Teachers
    Wednesday, April 21  11:30 Parent Discussion Group
         
  Parent Education
    Friday, September 25 8-11 AM

Bunny Hill’s Adolescent Workshop
All About Girls

    Wednesday, October 7 11:30-12:30

MS Parent Discussion Group
Book – No! by David Walsh

    Friday, October 16 9-11

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop|
Smart Boys/Smart Girls

    Friday, November 6 8-11

Bunny Hill’s Adolescent Workshop
All About Boys

    Wednesday, November 11 11:30-12:30    

MS Parent Discussion Group
Book – No! by David Walsh

    Friday, December 4 9-11 AM

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
What does it mean to be “gifted”?

    Friday, January 8 8-11 AM

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
Expanding the Playpen
For parents of 4th-8th graders

    Wednesday, January 27 11:30-12:30 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, January 29 8-11 AM

Bunny Hill’s Adolescent Workshop
Teenage Brains

    Wednesday, February 24 11:30-12:30 Parent Discussion Group
    Monday, March 22 6:00-8:30 PM

Parents of 5th-7th – Richard Ryan
Nationally recognized consultant

    Tuesday, March 23 6:00-8:30

8th Grade Parents – Richard Ryan
Nationally recognized consultant

Preparing for Upper School life

    Wednesday, March 31 11:30-12:30 Parent Discussion Group
    Friday, April 16 8-11    

Bunny Hill’s Parent Workshop
Books that Matter

         
Upper School

Wichita Collegiate Upper School Parent Education Schedule.pdf