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GPS Parent Series in Spanish event to help students navigate emotions
B-PAC: Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present How to Help Teens Manage Their Emotions for Greater Wellbeing with psychologist Ferney Ramirez. The program will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Glenbard East. This program will be presented in Spanish only. For further information, contact Luz Luna at [email protected] or 630-942-7447.
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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.
Emotions like sadness, fear, anger, confusion or stress are normal. All emotions tell us something about ourselves and our situation, even so-called negative feelings. The key in adolescence is learning to manage a full range of emotions, and families can help.
Self-regulation is a skill that can be taught and practiced to tame outbursts and impulsive or inappropriate behavior. The goal is not to avoid hard situations. Instead, families can coach young people through tough circumstances and help them learn to tolerate life’s stressors. Ramirez will share strategies that work to build strong family relationships and help children ride the waves of emotions.
Ramírez coordinates programs for families in Chicago and various Illinois school districts and is the author of 10 mental health publications. He is president of the Family First Organization and has extensive experience in clinical psychology, couples therapy and family counseling.
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.
North Theatre to present “The Learned Ladies”
Glenbard North Theatre will present its fall mainstage production, “The Learned Ladies,” November 21-23.
As stated in a synopsis from Dramatists Play Service, “Clitandre seeks the hand of Henriette, a match heartily approved of by her father, Chrysale. However, his wife, Philaminte, has other plans for her younger daughter—namely marriage to Trissotin, a foppish wit who panders to Philaminte’s intellectual pretensions. Further complications are introduced by Armande, Henriette’s older sister, who once rejected Clitandre but now resents his attentions to Henriette; by Bélise, Chrysale’s sister, who believes (erroneously) that all men are wildly in love with her; and by Vadius, a scholar jealous of Trissotin’s hold on Philaminte. Needless to say, the course of true love does not run smoothly, as the pseudo-intellectual posturings of Philaminte and her coterie clash with the struggle between Chrysale and Philaminte over who shall ordain the disposition of their daughter’s hand. But happily, and thanks to the maneuvering of Chrysale’s brother, Ariste, all is set right in the end, with hypocrisy exposed and true love made triumphant.”
“The Learned Ladies”’ will be presented November 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. in Livingston Auditorium at Glenbard North.
Tickets are $10 and available at the door, by calling 630-653-7000 ext. 3820, or at this link.
The cast includes Eren Psaute, Addison Gwaltney, Eniko Camberis, Savannah Le, Sawyer Harle, Natalia Vazquez, Josh Bastidas, Nick Shirley, Aaron Van Lerberghe, Kylie Stadler, Nick Powers, Kairi Rios, and Dede Dallas.
The technical crew includes Samantha Gonzalez, Emma Glinkowski, Paulina Dickow, Milo Luczak, Ronin Hill, Kris Silva, Emilia Nascimento, Jordyn Kennedy, Chelsea Perez, Aidan Aguilar, John Luu, Roman Wolfe, Michelle Mann, Makena Camberis, Kaia Melendez, Sophia Nicolaidis, Kate Orozco, and Kellie Kieu.
Student leaders include Alyssa Passero, Sam Housour, Jack Byrne, Paulina Dickow, Kate Orozco, Chelsea Perez, Milo Luczak, Ronin Hill, Addison Gwaltney, Emilia Nascimento, John Luu, Emma Kedziora and Dede Dallas.
Staff includes director: Nathan King; lights and publicity director: Madison Gillis; scenery and sound director: Marissa Talarico; and props and costume director: Megan Smith.
Nov. 15 is School Board Members Day
November 15 is School Board Members Day in Illinois. Thank you to our dedicated Board of Education members for their great service to our students, staff and the community. Our Board of Education includes President Margaret DeLaRosa, Vice President Bob Friend, Parliamentarian Kermit Eby, Hetal Lee, Martha Mueller, Rosemarie Montanez and Jim Shannon.
Reminders
The Glenbard East theatre department will present “The Little Shop of Horrors” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 14, 15, and 16. Tickets are $12 for students and senior citizens and $15 for adults. Tickets for this PG-13 show are available at this link or by contacting Mary Laird at [email protected].
The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host author Nic Sheff in a program titled Understanding and Preventing Addiction: Beautiful Boy at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for information and the links to these webinars.
The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Teens and How to Limit its Impact with author Kara Alaimo at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for information and the links to these webinars.
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