Summer Connections
Attention:
For questions, please email familyacademy@fwps.org.
The Family Academy: Summer Connections event is on Thursday, February 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Lake Grove Elementary or via Zoom.
At the Summer Connections session, learn about community-based and school-based summer resources and programming. There will be workshops about various summer-related programs and topics, as well as a resource fair where families can visit informational booths hosted by local organizations. Be prepared to sign-up for summer opportunities and get the information you need to plan for an enriching summer for your child.
This event will benefit families with children in any grade. Through essential conversations and authentic partnership, we can increase scholar success.
Summer Connections
Thursday, February 22, 2024
6-7:30 p.m.
Lake Grove Elementary
303 SW 308th St
Federal Way, WA 98023
Need help navigating the Zoom event?
Event Program
For In-Person participants:
Dinner is available on level 2, in the B Hallway. Childcare for children age 5 and older provided by Right At School in the Room B121. Learning Lab for children age 10 and older provided in Room B208.
For Zoom participants:
To access workshop Zoom links and resources, expand the workshop title and click the "Click to Join" button. Note: The event begins in the welcome session. All workshops have separate Zoom links. All resource fair partners are listed and linked below.
Welcome
6:00-6:10 p.m.
Come together to learn about the evening's workshop, and how to best navigate the event to get the information most relevant to your child.
Workshops (6:15-6:50 p.m.)
- Having Fun with Summer Learning
- Getting in Touch with Nature: Using Nature to Support SEL and Mindfulness
- Choosing High-Quality Media for Your Kids
- Who Are You on Social Media?
- Supporting Families with IEPs: Building Connections to Outside Agencies
Having Fun with Summer Learning
Getting in Touch with Nature: Using Nature to Support SEL and Mindfulness
Choosing High-Quality Media for Your Kids
Who Are You on Social Media?
Supporting Families with IEPs: Building Connections to Outside Agencies
Resource Fair (6:55-7:30 p.m.)
- Boys and Girls Club
- Boys and Girls Club Youth Task Force
- Phenomenal She
- After School All Stars
- Catholic Community Services
- Green River College
- El Centro de la Raza
- Center for Children and Youth Justice LINC Program
- Game of Life
- The Arc of King County
- Trillium Employment Services
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
- Shyan Selah Foundation
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