Sneak Peak at GPS 2015-2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fall Sports Orientation:
Parent and Athlete Meetings
John Underwood
“Life of an Athlete/Pure
Performance to Maximize Your Potential”
Tuesday, Aug. 18
6:00 pm - Glenbard East Auditorium
7:30 pm - Glenbard South Auditorium
Wednesday, Aug. 19
6:00 pm- Glenbard North Auditorium
7:00 pm - Glenbard West Auditorium
Thursday, Aug. 27
Family Read
Carlotta Walls LaNier
“A Mighty Long Walk – My
Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School”
7:00 pm Glenbard East
Auditorium
Dr. Kelly McGonigal
“The Upside of Stress:
Why It’s Good for You and How to Get Better At It”
Embracing stress to be
stronger, smarter, and healthier
Tuesday, Sept. 15
7:00 pm - Glenbard West
Auditorium
Dr. Kelly McGonigal
“The Willpower Instinct:
Life-Changing Advice for Goal-Setting, Patient Parenting, and Greater
Productivity”
Wednesday, Sept. 16
11:00 Community
outreach/luncheon
12:00pm – 2:30 pm
District #15 Marquardt Administration Center
Dr. Randy Sprick
“Positive Parenting:
Mastering Motivation, Attitude and Responsibility"
Practical strategies to
impart independence, problem solving and self-control.
Monday, Oct. 12
6:30pm Please join us
for a pre-meeting Columbus Day Holiday dinner
7:00pm Glenbard South
Auditorium
Dr. Alec Couros (D#87
Institute Day speaker)
“Raising the Selfie
Generation”
The opportunities and
implications of growing up in today’s digital world
Tuesday, Oct. 13
7:00pm - Glenbard North
Auditorium
John Dominguez PhD
A Paradigm Shift: How
Parents Can Help Their Kids Create an Environment Where Bullying is Obsolete
Thursday, Oct 22
12:00PM-2:30PM CCSD
District 93 Administration Center
Ken Ginsburg, MD
"The Skills to
Succeed"
Mastering the tools to
thrive in a high-pressure culture -now and in the future
Wednesday, Nov. 18
6:15pm Wellness Expo
Foyer College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center
7:00pm College of DuPage
McAninch Arts Center
--and
"Fostering
Resilience and Coping Skills to Meet the Challenges of Today's Teens"
11:00 Community
outreach/luncheon
Thursday, Nov. 19
12pm-2:30pm District #15
Marquardt Administration Center
Dr. Marc Brackett
“Raising A Happier,
Healthier-More Competent and Compassionate Teen"
The practice of
emotional intelligence to reduce stress, gain inner strength and interpersonal
success
Wednesday, December 2
7:00pm – Glenbard South
Auditorium
Dr Brenda Gorman
"Instructional
Strategies and Literacy Development in Dual Language Learners"
Wednesday, Jan 20
12:00pm-2:30pm Glenbard
South Auditorium
Dr. Laurence Steinberg
“Age of Opportunity: The
New Science of Adolescence”
Myth-shattering,
research-based information on the capacity of the teenage brain
Tuesday January 26, 2016
7:00pm College of DuPage
McAninch Arts Center
---and
The Essential Guide to
Adolescence ages 10-25: Teen Behavior Explained
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
12:00PM-2:30PM CCSD
District 93 Administration Center
Dr Scott Bellini
Building Social
Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to
Children and Adolescents
with Autism Spectrum
Disorders and Other Social Difficulties
Thursday, February 4
12:00pm-2:30 pm District
#15 Marquardt Administration Center
Josh Shipp
Connect with,
Understand, and Guide Your Teen to Awesomeness
Live Life Well Speaker
Thursday, Feb. 18
7:00pm – Glenbard North
Auditorium
Jonathan Mooney
“Learning Outside the
Lines: The Tools for Academic Success”
Empowering students to
celebrate their learning differences
Thursday, March 3
7:00pm- Glenbard West
Auditorium
Dr Patrick McGrath
Don't Try Harder, Try
Different: Managing Anxiety and Stress
Wednesday, March 16
12:00pm-2:30 pm-CCSD
District 93 Administration Center
Film Screening "The
Mask You Live In"
Is Masculinity Harming
our Boys, Men and Society at Large
Followed by discussion
with Dr. Pedro Noguera
Wednesday, April 27
7:00pm Glenbard East
Auditorium
Christine VanDeVelde
"Calming the
Nerves: Everything You Need to Know About the College Admission Process"
Step by step guidance,
from application to acceptance
Thursday, May 5
7:00pm Glenbard South
Auditorium