Friday, January 17, 2025
Valley Stream District 13 announced the launch of its Family Engagement Nights series, designed to provide valuable resources and foster stronger connections between families and the school community. The first event in this new series, Fostering Your Child’s Wellbeing: Practical Tools and Strategies to Help at Home was a resounding success.
This event offered parents and caregivers the opportunity to attend informative workshops aimed at helping them support their children’s emotional and physical well-being at home. Workshop topics included internet safety; healthy screen time habits; social media use; the RULER program, which focuses on emotional intelligence; yoga; mindfulness; and much more. These sessions were led by experts in each field and provided practical strategies for fostering growth and development in children.
“We are thrilled to provide this platform for parents and caregivers to gain the tools and knowledge needed to support their children’s well-being both in school and at home,” said Lorraine Radice, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. “Our Family Engagement Nights are part of our ongoing commitment to building a strong, supportive school community where every family feels connected and empowered.”
To ensure that all parents and caregivers could attend, the district provided childcare during the event, allowing participants to fully engage in the workshops without concern for their children’s care.
Before the Fostering Your Child’s Wellbeing event, LaRocca also hosted a Cookies and Conversation with the Superintendent session, where parents and caregivers had the chance to speak directly with the Superintendent about topics of importance to the Valley Stream District 13 community. These informal conversations help foster open communication between the district’s leadership and families.
District officials say they look forward to hosting future Family Engagement Nights on various topics related to supporting students and encourages all members of the Valley Stream community to participate in upcoming events.
