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2006-07

Coordinated by Susan Lovenburg, DHS PTA 2nd VP and Kris Inouye, DHS PTA Parent Ed Co-chair.

Title	Description	Speaker(s)	Resources
Admission Matters	Wed., 11/1/2006, 7:30 PM, DHS Library. What you can and can't control about the college admissions process and why it is important to know the difference.	Sally Springer, Psychologist and UC Davis Associate Chancellor Marion Franck, weekly columnist for The Davis Enterprise and featured writer in UC Davis publications for parents	Admission Matters: What Students Need to Know About Getting Into College (Jossey-Bass, 2005) by Sally Springr and Marion Franck
Teen Driving	Wed., 2/7/2007, 7:30 PM, DHS Library. What parents need to know on how teens obtain a driver’s license and how parents can help their children become safer drivers.	Bob Johnson, DHS driver education teacher Officer Ton Phan, Davis Police Dept. Leticia Saez, representative of the Davis Driving Academy	Presentation summary plus resources on driver education, driver training, driving test, insurance, license restrictions, and parent's role.
Too Much Testing?	Wed., 4/4/2007, 7:30 PM, DHS Library. A dialogue between educators and parents. A panel of local and state educators described the various assessments administered at Davis High School (CAHSEE, STAR, CST, CELDT, SAT, ACT and AP), what they measure, and how the results may be used.	Mike Cawley, DHS Principal Sheila Smith, DHS Vice Principal Courtenay Tessler, DHS Counselor Ginni Davis and colleague, DJUSD Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Thomas Adams, a DJUSD parent, member of the Assessment Review Panel for grades 8, 10, and 11 History-Social Science Statewide Assessment, and an employee of the California Department of Education.	Too Much Testing? The Debate Continues. Tests Administered in the Davis Joint Unified School District. "Too Much Testing? Interim Superintendent [Richard Whitmore] Weighs In on Standardized Tests" by Julie Rooney, Davis Enterprise, April 3, 2007. Star Testing - The Importance of 'Opting In'. "Racial Gap Wide in Test Scores: Davis Stats Remain High" by Jeff Hudson, Davis Enterprise, March 27, 2007.
Teenage Substance Abuse - A Community Forum	Mon., 4/23/2007, 7:00 PM, DHS IPAB (northwest of Veterans' Memorial Center paking lot) -------------------- PROGRAM 7:00-7:15 pm - Welcome Pam Mari, Da Vinci High School Principal and DJUSD secondary principals 7:20-7:50 pm - Why is There Cause for Concern? Trease Petersen, Davis Police Department and Roy Giorgi, YONET (Yolo County Narcotics Enforcement Team) 7:55-8:25 pm - Breakout sessions (choose one): MAIN THEATER How Do I Communicate with My Child About Substance Use? With Robert MacKenzie, Ed.D, MFT ROOM PA8 How Do I Respond If I Know My Child Is Using Substances? With Christy Crandell, Author of Lost & Found: A Mother and Son Find Victory Over Teen Drug Addiction ROOM PA3 What Is the School Response When Children Use Substances? With Pam Mari & Sheila Smith, Davis High School Vice Principal What Is the Police Response? With Sgt. Dave Delaini & Lt. Darren Pytel, Davis Police Department ROOM P10 How Can the Community Respond to Substance Use by Children? With Deborah Kimokeo, Ed.D, DJUSD Crisis Counselor & Trease Petersen 8:30-9:00 pm - Breakout sessions repeat with the following room changes: ROOM PA8 How Do I Communicate with My Child About Substance Use? With Robert MacKenzie MAIN THEATER How Do I Respond If I Know My Child Is Using Substances? With Christy Crandell 9:05-9:30 pm - Main Theater Where Do We Go From Here? Resource Sharing, Refreshments. Introduced by Susan Lovenburg, Davis High School Parent Teacher Association This conference is jointly sponsored by Davis public schools and the parent groups of Davis Senior High School, Leonardo da Vinci High School, Davis School for Independent Studies, Emerson Junior High School, Harper Junior High School, Holmes Junior High School, Birch Lane Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, Valley Oak Elementary School & Willett Elementary School.	Pam Mari, Da Vinci High School Principal Trease Petersen, Davis Police Dept. Roy Giorgi, YONET (Yolo County Narcotics Enforcement Team) Robert MacKenzie, Ed.D, MFT Christy Crandell, Author of Lost & Found: A Mother and Son Find Victory Over Teen Drug Addiction Sheila Smith, DHS Vice Principal Sgt. Dave Delaini, Davis Police Dept. Lt. Darren Pytel, Davis Police Dept. Deborah Kimokeo, Ed.D, DJUSD Crisis Counselor	Talking Drugs - Drug and alcohol abuse among Davis teenagers. (Reprinted with permission from of The Davis Enterprise) Community Forum Addresses What’s Going On, What To Do. (Reprinted with permission from The Davis Enterprise)