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GPS speakers to discuss puberty and today’s t(w)een culture
The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present This is So Awkward: Helping Kids Manage Today’s T(w)een Culture — Modern Puberty Explained with adolescence experts Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett. They will give presentations at noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for details.
Puberty authorities Natterson and Kroll Bennett will discuss what adults need to know about modern puberty and today’s t(w)een culture. They will offer science-based explanations for the physical, emotional and social changes, including the many ways hormones affect young people. Participants will hear invaluable commentary straight from young adults that highlights what they wish the adults in their lives had known or done differently.
Continuing professional development units are available for this program.
Natterson is a pediatrician and the New York Times bestselling author of “The Care and Keeping of You” series, “Guy Stuff,” and “Decoding Boys.” She is the founder of Worry Proof, MD.
Kroll Bennett is the founder of Dynamo Girl, a company focused on building young people’s self-esteem through sports. Together with Natterson she co-hosts The Puberty Podcast, and co-authored “This is So Awkward.”
Please share information about these events with friends and relatives.
To be placed on a reminder list for GPS events or submit a question in advance, contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at [email protected] or 630-942-7668.
West Nation flower sale
West Nation is organizing a spring flower sale, with proceeds going towards Glenbard West’s junior/senior post prom event. The flower pots from Windy Acres Farm are available in three planter sizes (for partial to full sun) – small 12-inch round, medium 14-inch round and large 16-inch round.
West Nation asks that supporters allow them to use their ordered flowers to decorate for the event on Saturday, April 26. Supporters can then pick up their pots on Sunday, April 27 between 10 AM and Noon at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center (800 St. Charles Road in Glen Ellyn).
The deadline for orders is Wednesday, April 23. To place an order, email [email protected] or call/text (312) 560-1093 with selection(s). Payment options include cash or check (payable to West Nation); Venmo (@Carla-Olsen-23); or Zelle ([email protected]).
Congratulations to Illinois State Scholars
Congratulations to our students who have been named State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Illinois State Scholars rank in the top 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors. Selection is based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and academic achievement.
Glenbard East students Fernando Amezcua, Rylan Anetsberger, Audrey Beales, Eishaal Bhimla, Areej Binmahfooz, Grace Boddy, Stephanie Cao, Emma Carneiro, Lennea Condon, Alexander Cook, Rachel Daciolas, Miles DePhillips, Brendan Farrar, Noella Fennell, Mia Fiorini, Mackenzie Fodrey, Ryan Frano, Jay Garcia, Olivia Gomez, Victor Hanson, Alexander Jeffrey, Kaitlyn Kelly, Shoaib Khan, Christopher Kuswanto, Gavin MacDonald, Lauren Manning ,Prentice Marshall, Jewel Mathew, Desmond McClenahan, James Meacham, Pamela Mendoza, Luis Munoz, Emily Nguyen, Marisa Olas, Jonas Daniel Ong, Cindy Quach, Priya Rajput, Syeda Rameeshah, Joshua Roimicher, Caitlin Rossi, Agnes Ruaika, Jack Rylands III, Nicholas Sommesi, Anna Strag, Anjali Surendran, Marley Szeluga, Syeda Taqvi, Daniel Torres, Sophia Tu, Giovanni Urquiza, Herminia Zacatzi and Celeste Zito.
Glenbard North students Zachary Ackerman, Asma Ali, Ahmad Alsabbar, Izabelle Faith Aquino, Jacob Arista, Joseph Baran, Ohm Bhatt, Christopher Blakeley, Madalyn Cook, Corvin Dang, Julianna Easton, Wesam Elazab, Emily Garling, Corbin Gerace, Diego Gomez Parra, Sawyer Harle, Jaden Holtz, Rayhaan Irani, Jason Jiang, Westley Keever, Huzaifa Khan, Musfira Khan, Zachary Larison, Vivian Luong, Elizabeth Lytell, Rameen Majeed, Tru Medina, Aarib Mohammad, Jakson Moses, Ember Nguyen, Nathan Nguyen, Vincent Nguyen, Gabriele Nikitinas, Kate Orozco, Julia Parr, Arnav Patel, Dhruv Patel, Ruhi Patel, Shil Patel, Shivani Patel, Shriya Patel, Madeline Paulien, Rene Pederson, Kelly Powers, Mauricio Rodriguez Hernandez, Eric Schenkel, Zubeida Seedat, Adil Sheth, Nicholas Shirley, Olivia Smith, Amelia Staffa, Abigail Stamborski, Sian Thorakkal, Paige Thumutok, Evangeline Vidad, Autumn Wargo, Abigail Woitas, Alyssa Yim, Sofia Zaragoza and Michelle Zheng.
Glenbard South students Jack Awdish, Adam Berntsen, Audrey Biancalana, Grace Bittlingmaier, Anne Boguslavsky, Elizabeth Boguslavsky, Amelia Buhle, Natalie Buhle, Milan Djurcic, Abigail Donaker, Kara Donham, Elise Fey, Aubrey Galuza, Simona Georgieva, Sarah Goodin, Kaitlyn Haas, Katherine Haas, Kiley Hiller, Asma Irfanullah, Ian Jang, Diana Kalvelage, Alishbaa Karim, Jonas Kling, Taylor Koenig, Andrew Lullo, Iman Meah, Namit Mehta, Zachary Nielsen, Autumn Owens, Jonathan Park, Ella Pope, Logan Price, Alexandra Rupp, Olivia Seaman, Tatum Siwiec, Oladeji Solola, Eva Vogel, Olivia Weber, Simone Witort and Haley Wong.
Glenbard West students Aidan Adachi, Nauf Ahmad, Asiya Ahmed, Miriam Alcorn, Hamid Ali, August Allaway, Dann Amparo, Megan Antonacci, Morgan Baedke, Syeda Zahra Baqhari, Owen Bare, Davis Barta, Benjamin Battisto, Mary Benkert, Laurel Bishop, Alina Blashchuk, Jacob Blew, Chloe Brondyke, Emmeline Burrus, Brandon Carpenter, Leah Chapski, Enayah Chishty, Samuel Clark, Charles Clifford, Kendal Cullen, Anna Cullerton, Olivia Denman, Sarah Dudley, Emma Eltzroth, Lauren Escalante, Sophie Fader, Graham Faris, Elizabeth Fischer, Ella Formanski, Elizabeth Frank, Benjamin Freeman, Andrew Gacek, Grayson Ganser, Bennett Garippo, Stella Garland, Liam Grady, Ryan Gritis, Holly Hane, Colton Hart, Meredith Hedley, Maria Heintz, Lucille Hewitt, Mariia Iurchenko, Jillian Kadlec, Maia Kaslewicz, Justin Keo, Tehami Khalique, Maya Kiple, Lucas Krynen, William Lafontaine, Matthew LoGalbo, Hannah Loughlin, Eric Lowrie, Mia Malesevic, Dhruv Mamgain, Camden Marschand, AbdurRahman Mazher, Declan McCarthy, Mary McCluskey, Erin McCollum, Marisa Mehta, Ruby Metz, Danish Mohammed, Tobias Montilla, Samantha Moorhead, Colton Nikols, Blake Noble, Ryan Olsen, Lily O’Reilly, Emily Overtoom, Rizwan Panjwani, Ayushi Patel, Ishrat Patel, Omar Patel, Natalie Pech, Allison Penley, Madelyn Price, Matthew Price, Gavin Profitt, Morgan Putnam, Aarogya Regmi, Ian Rondeau, Aniela Rossi, Caroline Sallas, Dominic Seaney, Nawra Shaik, Andrew Sladewski, Eishaal Sodager, Matthew Stevens, Megan Stieglitz, Allyson Stortz, Reid Strezo, Carys Stupfel, Usman Syed, Uzair Syed, Kasper Szymczak, Henrikas Tatarunas, Amy Tran, Christopher Tran, Dylan Vlach, Kristin Vogel, Evelyn Vondruska, Mila Vukmirovic, William Walter, Audrey Weaver, Hailey Weaver, Christopher Weber, Adeline Williams, Aleksander Wrobel, Sameer Yamala and Julian Yeh.
GPS reminder
On Thursday, April 10, the GPS Parent Series will present Tap into Your Intuition to Connect with Your Child and Give Yourself a Break with Washington Post columnist Meghan Leahy at noon and 7 p.m. via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for details.
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