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GPS Parent Series has free books available
Glenbard West school counselor Tad Keely is reading “The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal” by Donna Jackson Nakazawa. The author comes to GPS for two Zoom webinars about transformative healing on Jan. 16 at noon and 7 p.m.
Free copies of the guided journal are available at the Glenbard district office at 596 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.
Please share information about GPS with friends and relatives, and be sure to follow GPS Parent Series on social media. Visit the upcoming events page on the GPS website for more information about this event and to view other scheduled programs.
West AMP fundraiser taking place Jan. 21-24
Come out to Marché (496 N. Main Street in Glen Ellyn) for some cheese and wine and support West’s Association of Music Parents (AMP). Mention AMP or show the flyer and 10% of your bill will be donated to AMP.
Glenbard West Theatre to present “Animal Farm” Jan. 30 through Feb. 1
Glenbard West Theatre will present its winter drama, “Animal Farm”, from January 30 through February 1. The production is based on the book by George Orwell and adapted by Ian Wooldridge.
When the animals on a farm drive their master out and take over to run the farm for themselves, all seems well… until they soon realize someone has to take the deposed farmer’s place. The pigs step up, promising to lead with compassion that the farmer never had – a promise soon proven empty. George Orwell’s satire on society reveals how power can be corrupting. Although claiming equality, Napoleon (a pig) shares, “some animals are more equal than others.”
“Animal Farm” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. January 30 through February 1 in the Larry Shue Auditorium at Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $10. Purchase tickets at: https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/glenbardwest/buy-tix
The cast includes Daniel Smith, Daniel Cernich, Maggie Sampson, Addie Williams, Paige Brondyke, Gio Scarpelli, Sophia Savarese, Bella DiCosola, Grace Cernich, Alex Sorensen, Rohail Khan, Elsa Magnesen, Stella Garland, Cole Lisook, Irie Condon, Evelyn Abeln, Ian Rondeau, Maggie Prisco, Grant DeKuiper, Julia Morgan, Siena Flosi, Chloe Kim, Allison Kwiatowski, Chase Qualio and Oakley Wigle.
The technical crew includes Allison Penley, Angelo Guerrero, Parks Lamkey, Kristin Vogel, Laney Johnson, Avery Elliot, Alena Plassman, Sophia Kennedy, Jomyra Maas, Sophia Sorensen, Isla McClure, Josie Ehrhart, Annalise Ricci, Channing Smith, Liam Allen and Ash Callanta.
The business crew includes Griffith Albrecht, Sam Kroening, Erin Locke, Angela Jaeger, Ty Gambrel, Maggie Crum, Grace Jewell, Aiza Nouman, Zoha Syed, Noah Brooks, Hannah Roberts, Evelyn Stott, Sebastian Reynaga, Wesley Zagortz and Elijah Zimmerman.
Student leaders include student director Lindsay Seifert, stage manager Owen Rees, student technical directors Finn Saldeen and Spencer Watson, and student business director Suditi Vinay.
Director: Jacob Kelleher; co-technical director: Bill Schumacher; co-technical director: Rob Matz; assistant technical director: Karen Winter; business director: Michael Fox; and costume designer: Susan Hajny.
GPS early childhood event to highlight the benefits of prioritizing little moments with children
The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present The Way of Play: Little Moments – Big Connections with child development authorities Dr. Tina Payne Bryson and Georgie Wisen-Vincent at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for information and the links to these webinars.
Please share information about these webinars 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.
Most adults understand that unstructured play time is essential for a child’s growth and creativity, but new science has discovered that little moments of deliberate, playful interaction with adults is key to their healthy emotional development and later resilience.
Bryson, the New York Times bestselling co-author of “The Whole-Brain Child,” and renowned play therapist Wisen-Vincent will share how short, daily playful interactions can help children let go of anxiety, reduce drama and chaotic behavior and help kids better face their fears while also assisting them in handling big emotions and bolstering their social skills. Participants will learn how to foster calm listeners, cooperative problem solvers and respectful communicators while having fun as a family.
Continuing professional development units are available for this program.
Bryson is a renowned psychotherapist who speaks internationally. She is the distinguished co-author with Dan Siegel of five New York Times best-selling books, including “No-drama Discipline.” She is the founder/executive director of the Center for Connection in Pasadena, Calif.
Wisen-Vincent is a licensed child and adolescent psychotherapist specializing in play and creative arts therapies for children from the early years to adolescence. She is an active member of both the American and the British Association of Play Therapists.
GPS is generously sponsored by the Emmy Gaffey Foundation, Cebrin Goodman Center, Prevention Leadership Team of the DuPage County Health Department, Duly Health and Care, Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative, Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE), College of DuPage, KidsMatter, Endeavor Health, Community Consolidated School District 93 Birth to 5 Coalition, DuPage Regional Office of Education, and Webb-Hutter Family Fund of DuPage Foundation.
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