Parent University

Parent U

Lake Orion Community Schools' unique Parent University program provides parents an opportunity to participate in their child's education.

The Parent University program offers many different topics, each targeted to a different level (elementary, middle school, high school). The calendar on this page will identify the upcoming event session dates and the presentations will be posted following the events on this page for future reference.

Previous programs

2022-23

Navigating your Child's Feelings of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression (Grades K-12)

Supporting Middle School/High School Writers (Grades 6-12)

Is My Child on the Right Math Track? (Grades 9-12)

Number Sense (Grades K-2)

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

2021-22

Mindfulness (Grades K-12)

Executive Functioning (Grades K-5)

Supporting Students in Math (Grades K-8)

Early Literacy (Grades DK-1)

2020-21

Kindergarten Readiness (Pre-K)

Fun Summer Reading (Grades 6-12)

Spell Well (Grades 2-5)

Comprehension Leap into Longer Books (Grades 2-3)

Don’t Panic: Resources for Proofreading Your Student’s Writing (Grades 6-12)

Academic Vocabulary (Grades K-8)

Building a Culture of Literacy (Grades 6-12)

Supporting Reluctant Readers (Grades K-2)

Teaching Kids Cultural Competency (Grades K-12)

Early Literacy (Grades DK-1)

Reluctant Readers (Grades 6-12)

Everyday Mindfulness (DK-12, Post-Secondary)

More than Just Pressing Play: Ways Kindle Can Make a Difference in Your Child’s Life (Grades K-8)

Executive Functioning (Grades 3-5)

Executive Functioning (Grades 6-12)

Mathematical Foundations (Grades K-2)

All About Microsoft Teams/Seesaw

2019-20

2018-19

2017-18

Make and Take for Early Literacy (Grades: K-1)
Growth Mindset and Making Sense of the “New Math” presentation (2-5)
Building Early Literacy through Play - Have you ever asked, “What is my child learning? He plays all day!” (Pre-K and pre-school)
Supporting your Child through Series Books (2-3)
Fact Fluency: Number Sense and its importance in Mathematics (K-5)
Cyber Safety (K-5)
Parent University: Ed Camp (K-8)
Dater’s Ed featuring guest speaker Lisa Jander (6-12)
Is My Child on the Right Math Track? (4-11)

The Detroit Free Press dove into the program's recent history and its growing impact in in September 2017, with a front-page story and a list of reading tips.

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Additional Future Presentations

Supporting your elementary writer (Grades 3-5)
- February Video
Mindfulness
- March In-Person
Safety and Security
- April In-Person