UPDATES & NEWSLETTERS
PARENT UPDATE ON
THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES OF FRESHMAN YEAR
Freshman year is a big adjustment for teens as well as their parents. As teens grapple with mounting pressures, increased academic workload, and expanding social circles, it’s helpful if parents have thought ahead how they might deal with the wide range of issues they may soon be addressing -- the lure of alcohol and parties, marijuana/drugs, the ins and outs of current social media, healthy relationships/body image. B-PEN and the PTO addressed some of the unique challenges and opportunities BHS freshmen commonly face at a special Freshman Parent Meeting. Read the Parent Update here…
THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES OF FRESHMAN YEAR
Freshman year is a big adjustment for teens as well as their parents. As teens grapple with mounting pressures, increased academic workload, and expanding social circles, it’s helpful if parents have thought ahead how they might deal with the wide range of issues they may soon be addressing -- the lure of alcohol and parties, marijuana/drugs, the ins and outs of current social media, healthy relationships/body image. B-PEN and the PTO addressed some of the unique challenges and opportunities BHS freshmen commonly face at a special Freshman Parent Meeting. Read the Parent Update here…
PARENT UPDATE ON
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING YOUR JUNIOR'S STRESS -- AND YOUR OWN
The B-PEN/Junior Class PTO program for parents, “Understanding and Managing Your Junior’s Stress – and Your Own,” gathered representatives from BHS Peer Leaders, the dean’s team, and guidance, as well as experienced parents and Dr. Stephanie Corrado for a panel discussion and presentation on managing the often overwhelming pressures of junior year. The presentation highlighted some effective strategies to maintain perspective and included information on the physiology of stress and easy, effective relaxation techniques, as well as:
E-Resources at BHS
Senior Students’ Tips to Parents
CLICK HERE to read all the key points in the Parent Update.
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING YOUR JUNIOR'S STRESS -- AND YOUR OWN
The B-PEN/Junior Class PTO program for parents, “Understanding and Managing Your Junior’s Stress – and Your Own,” gathered representatives from BHS Peer Leaders, the dean’s team, and guidance, as well as experienced parents and Dr. Stephanie Corrado for a panel discussion and presentation on managing the often overwhelming pressures of junior year. The presentation highlighted some effective strategies to maintain perspective and included information on the physiology of stress and easy, effective relaxation techniques, as well as:
E-Resources at BHS
Senior Students’ Tips to Parents
CLICK HERE to read all the key points in the Parent Update.
ARCHIVES
ADOLESCENT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW
WHAT ARE BROOKLINE TEENS REALLY UP TO? WHAT THE NEW STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY TELLS US
WHAT ARE BROOKLINE TEENS REALLY UP TO? MIDDLE SCHOOL VERSION
SPECIAL ISSUE ON TEEN TRANSITIONS
TEENS AND STRESS
SPECIAL ISSUE ON KIDS AND STRESS
TEEN SAFETY BEHIND THE WHEEL
UNDERAGE DRINKING AND THE LAW
SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE TEEN BRAIN
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS - SPECIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITION
SPECIAL ISSUE ON TEEN SMOKING
TEENS IN CYBERSPACE
CONNECTED KIDS -- TEENS IN CYBERSPACE MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITION
CONNECTED KIDS -- TEENS IN CYBERSPACE MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITION-text only
SPECIAL ISSUE ON MARIJUANA
SPECIAL ISSUE ON TEENS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
