Upcoming Events

• September 11 - Coffee With the Counselors @9:30- Meet the Team! Recording Link!

• September 14 - MCPS Webinar - Regional High School Programs, 7:00pm, for 8th Grade Caregivers

• September 14 - Phoenix Minds Matter kick off at grade level lunches

• September 24 - Coffee With the Counselors @9:30 - High School Programs for 8th Grade Caregivers Zoom Link!

• Early October - 8th Grade High School Possibility Process & Center Application opens on ParentVUE for all eligible

• October 8 - Region 3 Information Session at Wheaton HS, 6:30pm, for 8th Grade Students & Caregivers

• October 12 - Region 3 Information Session at Walter Johnson HS, 7:00pm, for 8th Grade Students & Caregivers

• October 22 - Region 3 Information Session at John F. Kennedy HS, 6:30pm, for 8th Grade Students & Caregivers

• October 27 - Region 3 Information Session at Charles W. Woodward HS, 7:00pm, for 8th Grade Students & Caregivers

• Early November - 8th Grade Firm High School Possibility form and application deadline submitted online via ParentVUE

• Late Jan/Early Feb - 8th Grade HS Center results notifications delivered via ParentVUE

Upcoming Parent Workshops & Events in the Community

• Parent Child Journey's Weekly FREE Parent Support Group - Monday's at 1:00pm

  • September 14 - Favorite Parent Dynamics- register online for zoom link

  • September 28 - When Repetition Relieves: Understanding Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, OCD, and Autistic Rituals

  • October 5 - Why Executive Function Supports Fail - and What Works Better

  • October 12 - When School Hurts: Neurodiversity, Stress, Trauma, and the Learning Environment

• Parent Child Journey w/Dr. Dan Shapiro - videos available on the web for self-paced learning from an expert

• Caring Matters - Parenting While Grieving: Supporting a Child Grieving the Death of a Parent - this FREE support series is for children and their new caregiver and begins September 30th, but space is limited; for information contact: mabiliar@caringmatters.org 

• Georgetown Psychology Parent Education Series

  • September 17 - A Parent's Guide: Navigating Body Image Concerns with Your Teen, 12:00-1:00pm w/Lucia Haladijan, PhD

  • October 22 - When Screens Take Over: Helping Boys Build Well-Rounded, Connected Lives, 12:00-1:00pm, with Adam Maher, PsyD

• The Ross Center - Why Can't I Just Get Started? Understanding ADHD, Anxiety, and the Cycle of Procrastination - free webinar via Zoom for adults, teens, and parents, Thursday, September 24 at 12:00pm; register for the link

• Compass Health Podcast You Only Know What You Know: A Mental Health Podcast for Parents has a new episode, Understanding Psychiatriac Medication: What Parents Should Know with guest Dr. Alex Timchak; you can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube

• Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (MCFOF) hosts Parent & Caregiver Support Meetings - Parent Talk "Lunch & Discussion" Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm; Join on Zoom (Meeting ID: 350 322 859, Passcode: 253238)

New to NBMS?

Contact Mary Beth Turska in the Counseling Office, 240-740-2110, to make a registration appointment. Peruse our registration website to see course offerings and elective choices by grade level.