Parent Workshops
Attend a Newmark Workshop
As part of Newmark’s ongoing outreach for parents, educators and community members, we offer training workshops throughout the school year.
Topics include:
| Shaping Behavior | Transition |
| Financial Planning | Technology |
Mandatory New Parent Workshop: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
"Introduction to the Newmark Parent Curriculum"
9:30-11:00 AM - Onsite at Newmark
This meeting will help introduce new parents to some of the critical elements of being a Newmark parent and inform you on what you can expect for your son or daughter as they progress through Newmark relative to their academic, social/emotional and transition goals. This Mandatory New Parent Meeting will be held onsite at Newmark, located at 1000 Cellar Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. We strongly encourage all parents to attend this session in-person.
We strongly believe this meeting will help us form a valuable partnership in ensuring the success of your child.
REGISTRATION: This meeting is mandatory for all new parents. Please contact Mrs. Tanya Pierce at tpierce@newmarkeducation.com to RSVP by Thursday, September 7, 2023 or if you have any questions.
FOR NEW NEWMARK PARENTS ONLY
Counseling Workshop: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
"Your Child’s Counseling Experience at Newmark – What Parents Need to Know"
Virtual: 9:30-11:00 AM
Onsite at Newmark: 6:00-7:30 PM
This workshop will provide parents an opportunity to connect with the Counseling Team and learn about the variety of ways students benefit from our counseling program. You will be introduced to A Day in the Life of a Newmark student from the lense of the Counseling Team. The workshop will discuss the scope of our program and ways to partner with all who are involved in working with your child.
FOR NEWMARK PARENTS ONLY
REGISTRATION
Counseling Workshop: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
"Public & Permanent - Keeping You Safe Online"
Onsite at Newmark: 6:00-8:00 PM
Presented by Richard Guerry, author of multiple cyber safety books and featured speaker at numerous national & international conferences. He has also appeared as an expert on Radio Disney, CNN, FOX, CBS, MTV’s Thin Line Campaign, as well as in Parade Magazine and many local, regional and international publications.
Parent training on current technology and how to manage at home. This multi-award-winning program will eliminate the myths that Anonymity, Social Privacy and Disappearing Digital Content is possible with digital tools & apps. Attendees will gain knowledge to promote responsible use of digital tools while also obtaining the wisdom to prevent negative, irresponsible, and malicious digital behaviors and trends. All attendees will obtain information about:
• Preventing Cyber Cruelty
• Safe Communication in Gaming
• Public Databases & Digital Transparency
• Preventing Abuse of Current & Future Apps
• Poor Social Media & Oversharing Behaviors
• Many Other Current & Future Cyber Issues
Open to the public
Registration coming soon
NHS Parent Transition Workshop: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
"Family Support Services"
7:00 PM - Onsite at Newmark
This meeting will help introduce new parents to some of the critical elements of being a Newmark parent and inform you on what you can expect for your son or daughter as they progress through Newmark relative to their academic, social/emotional and transition goals. This Mandatory New Parent Meeting will be held onsite at Newmark, located at 1000 Cellar Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. We strongly encourage all parents to attend this session in-person.
We strongly believe this meeting will help us form a valuable partnership in ensuring the success of your child.
Registration: Coming soon
NHS Parent Transition Workshop: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
"Everything Changes When Your Child Turns 18"
7:00 PM - Onsite at Newmark
Join us for a special presentation on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 by Laurie A. Hauptman, Esq. - Hauptman & Hauptman, P.C. Laurie practices elder, estate and special needs law. She is the Co-Chairperson of the Elder and Disability Law Committee-Essex County Bar Association and a member of the United Way Caregivers Coalition Steering Committee.
Reaching 18 is a milestone. As the parent of a child with special needs, what does that mean for you and your child? Well, for one thing, you can’t legally make decisions for your child any longer – at least not until he or she authorizes you to. A financial power of attorney and a medical health care directive are critical documents that every adult should have. No one sends you a post card on your child’s 18th birthday telling you this. You only find that out when a medical or financial crisis presents itself. And what if you’re not sure if your child has the capacity to understand these concepts? What if he or she can’t live independently and make the numerous decisions that we all, as adults, make each and every day? Well, then maybe a guardianship or a conservatorship is necessary. But, again, until you take obtain power of attorney, medical directive, guardianship or conservatorship, you legally can’t make the decisions you’ve always made, ones that you have always taken for granted.
This is an important crossroad in your child’s life that you must help your child to navigate. Don’t miss this important seminar that can help you decide what is “the right fit” for you and your child as you enter a new phase in your lives together.
Newmark parents only. The event is free for all Newmark parents but registration is required by Friday, November 10, 2023.
Registration: Coming soon
NHS Parent Transition Workshop: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
"Building Resilience In Our Kids"
7:00 PM - Onsite at Newmark
Presenter: Talia Kovacs, Calm Connected, LLC
Combining her experience as a classroom teacher, literacy consultant, and CEO of LitLife, Talia helps parents understand today’s elementary-schoolers and co-create a calm, connected, and resilient home life. Learn more at taliakovacs.com
Please join us for a timely Newmark Parent Workshop: "Building Resilience in our Kids: How to equip your teen with the tools to get comfortable making mistakes, develop self-reliance, (and feel like a great parent in the process!)”. We are seeing an uptick in our teenagers who are anxious, afraid to make mistakes, and deeply upset when they do. Our kids are refusing to try and shutting down when things get hard.
What's a parent to do? In this workshop, we rethink the term "resilience" and develop household practices to allow your child to develop the habits of mind to take on any challenge!
Registration: Coming soon
Who can attend these workshops?
Workshops are open to the community (unless otherwise indicated) and free of charge. Space is limited so please register online or call (908) 753-0330. Workshops will be held at Newmark Education, 1000 Cellar Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.