To empower parents to be more effective in parenting, school organizations including Fremont Unified School District (FUSD), Fremont Council Parent Teachers Association (FCPTA), City of Fremont Youth and Family Services (YFS), Fremont Education Foundation (FEF), other school parent groups, community organizations and individuals are coming together to form the United for Better Parenting Coalition (UBPC).
UBPC is inviting representatives from every FUSD school to organize discussion forums which address important parenting topics. A meeting will be held at the FUSD District Office, on March 14, Saturday, 2pm - 4pm. If you'd like to participate, please contact your PTA or FUSS at fuss4schools@gmail.com.
Participants will finalize the parent topics including the following: |
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1. Academic Success:
- How to make the most of parent/teacher conferences?
- What to look for on my child's report cards?
- How to help my child develop good studying and organizational skills?
- What is Common Core Pathway?
- Preparing for college
- What is Common Core testing?
- What is CAHSEE?
- What are GATE Programs?
- Teaching time management
- How much to help? When and how to help?
- School Loop
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2. Social/Behavioral Wellness:
- How to help my child adjust to school and make friends?
- How to help my child develop healthy social skills?
- How to help my child balance school and play?
- How to help my child transition to high school?
- Internet Safety
- How to help my child develop leadership skills
- How to help my child build effective communication
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3. Physical Wellness:
- Food and Nutrition
- Physical fitness
- Importance of sleep and play
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4. Emotional/Mental Wellness:
- Balancing academic success with mental and emotional wellness
- How to help kids build self respect and respect for others?
- How to help kids build confidence?
- How to deal with bullying?
- Raising independent and resilient children
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