Please take a minute to read through this important information.
A reminder about LUNCH Points™ Certificates
All the groups seem to be running smoothly and your kids are generally settling in. Hopefully you're feeling comfortable with the LUNCH Points™ program and how that works. We're getting a small number of group members coming in with certificates, although it could be more. Remember, one certificate is plenty and two certificates should be considered the maximum. The main reason your child is receiving it from you doesn't have anything to do with "reinforcing them," and everything to do with increasing their motivation to change their behavior outside of group sessions.
I’d be happy to “walk through” any parents who are having difficulty, just send me an email.
Upcoming Parent Webinar
Webinars will be held on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30pm. You will receive an invitation Monday night. Just enter your name, email, and answer a couple of questions. You will receive a registration confirmation and follow up reminders about the webinar. You will be able to watch it from any portable or desktop computer, but there will be a small piece of software you must download. It’s a good idea to try to join the meeting prior to the actual time since this will install the necessary software on your computer, tablet, or phone. Don’t worry, you’ll be able to use the link again when it’s time for the webinar.
Wrong time on Calendar?
If you are seeing incorrect times on the calendar, it is most likely due to an incorrect setting on your time or date function (most likely only a problem on Mac and PC computers). Open up your date and time settings and confirm that it is set for California. Some people accidentally leave their settings on the wrong time zone, then adjust their clocks for the current time. That will cause appointments that haven’t been set by you to appear to be a few to several hours off. If you are having problems with this, again, just send me an email and I will walk you through the process.
Upcoming Parent Drop In Meetings
I have scheduled three Drop in Meetings for parents this week. Please remember that these meetings are only for parents. Children may not come to the office during these meetings and there are no exceptions. If your child is old enough to wait by him or herself at a nearby store, e.g., Gelsons or Starbucks, of course that’s fine, but we cannot be involved in this.
For the month of November, meetings will be held on the following Dates/Times:
- Wednesday, November 9, 5pm-7pm
- Thursday, November 10, 10am-12pm
- Saturday, November 12, 11am-1pm
During each meeting, you will have an opportunity to see videos of your children, plus you are welcome to bring up any topics you wish about ways to help your child.
RSVP for Parent Drop In Meeting
Please click here to RSVP, it greatly helps me to plan for how many are attending and which groups to emphasize. While any parent can ask questions, I typically plan the video segments according to the proportion of families who are attending each individual parent meeting.
Special Information for Parents of the 11-13 year old Group
The meetings are as usual for November, but December presents an issue. The first Wednesday in that month is 12/7 and normally, we would meet on 12/21 for our second meeting. However, since this is right in the middle of holiday break, our office will be closed. So, we are proposing that there be a second meeting on 12/14.
If you are in the 11-13 year old group, please CLICK HERE to complete this very quick survey to let us know if you can have your child attend on this date.
If you are in the 11-13 year old group, please CLICK HERE to complete this very quick survey to let us know if you can have your child attend on this date.
