A Monthly E-Newsletter for South Bay Families Connected and partner schools:
A note from the SBFC team
We're lucky to enjoy our summers in the South Bay with the sun always shining and the beach so close! In this issue we share some great suggestions for summer reads that focus on mindful parenting and substance use prevention. Happy reading!
Recap from our July book club
For any of you who missed it, check out the summary of our July book club, where we discussed "American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers" by Nancy Jo Sales. We had great feedback from our thirty attendees!
Next Families Connected Book Club meeting scheduled for August 15
Our August book selection: "Triumphs and Tragedies: A True Story of Wealth and Addiction" by Karl B. McMillen Jr. and Bill Hayes
Pick up your *FREE* book at the SBFC Parent Resources section at {pages: a bookstore}!
904 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Event will be moderated by Karl and Carol McMillen, as well as Moe Gelbart, PhD, Executive Director of the Thelma McMillen Center at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Fred Luskin, Ph.D., director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, will be coming in November! Details will be announced in our September e-newsletter.
"Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful Kids" will be featured in a future discussion.
Helping your kid become a reader
We hope you are all enjoying this downtime with your children, including summer reading (both for them and you). But we know that sometimes summer reading can feel like a chore, and it can be difficult to get your children excited about reading. Check out one of our featured articles for Elementary School aged kids, called Tips for Encouraging Summer Reading!
