Family Engagement
Stevenson High School offers Patriot families opportunities to gain skills and connect with the learning community by engaging in programming and conversations around how to support their student's growth. Stevenson's Parent Engagement Coordinator, Mara Grujanac, hosts and coordinates several Family Engagement programming initiatives that enables family insight on different topics that revolve around the Stevenson community:
- Community Partner Programming
- Family Action Network (sponsored by District 125)
- Hands-on Breakfasts
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: An Info Webinar Series
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Past Events
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What Does the Portrait of a Graduate Mean for Stevenson Students? - April 10, 2025
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Learning Supports at Stevenson - Oct. 8, 2024
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Senior Year - March 13, 2024
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Junior Year - March 12, 2024
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Sophomore Year - March 11, 2024
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Supporting Teen’s Mental Health - February 15, 2024
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Resources to Help Your Student Take the SAT & PSAT - Jan. 18, 2024
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Stress & Sports Performance - Nov. 30, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Student Learning Supports at Stevenson - Nov. 14. 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Do When Your Teen Turns 18 - Nov. 8, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Youth Screen Dependence & Digital Health - Oct. 26, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Supporting Wellness Towards Academic Success - Oct. 26, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Community Resources for Multilingual Families - Oct. 26, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Welcome to Stevenson - Oct. 18, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What’s Your Story...Talking with Your Teen About Their Future - Oct. 10, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Addressing School Refusal (Compass Healthcare) - Sept. 21, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Learning About the Digitized SAT - Sept. 12, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Logging into Canvas and Infinite Campus - Sept. 5, 2023
- Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Communicating with Stevenson - Aug. 8, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What Does the Portrait of a Graduate Mean for Stevenson Students? - April 10, 2025
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What Does the Portrait of a Graduate Mean for Stevenson Students?
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Mara and Dr. Anthony Reibel, Director of Research and Evaluation, discuss the Portrait of a Graduate, a document outlining the school's vision for student development, focusing on commitments to self, others, and learning. The conversation also touches on the importance of self-awareness, empathy, and self-reliant learning in education, emphasizing the need for students to take ownership of their learning and develop essential skills for personal and academic growth.
Recordings
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English: https://youtu.be/TodYvcoLnfo
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Russian: https://youtu.be/rYWY0DQ7clk
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Ukrainian: https://youtu.be/z0O_H65fS5A
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Korean: https://youtu.be/xNwN3y0SFew
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Spanish: https://youtu.be/XfDIlfnaM9c
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Chinese: https://youtu.be/SAN072usLPM
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Hindi: https://youtu.be/6CeZW03HzvQ
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Telugu: https://youtu.be/a4z-ghgvrzo
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Tamil: https://youtu.be/yO9qE-q9A9w
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Mongolian: https://youtu.be/PPqkeNNlP_g
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Polish: https://youtu.be/K1f28GPX7eU
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Marathi: https://youtu.be/LN5cvooEo2U
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Learning Supports at Stevenson - Oct. 8, 2024
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Learning Supports at Stevenson
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Did you know Stevenson offers tutoring free of charge? Brett Erdmann, Director of Student Learning Programs will talk about Learning Supports for students that are designed so that they can access responsive, timely, targeted support wherever and whenever they need it.
RECORDINGS:
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English - https://youtu.be/i0Ylog9YD3Y
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Chinese - https://youtu.be/PVzTXA6LMUM
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Hindi - https://youtu.be/5eeGB0zkbw8
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Korean - https://youtu.be/PBr8xYqe0nM
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Mongolian - https://youtu.be/DVa54Ia2P2k
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Polish - https://youtu.be/xujhgTKRR5Y
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Russian - https://youtu.be/zHwlpVPhjRc
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Spanish - https://youtu.be/VsGQJaTbwug
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Tamil - https://youtu.be/1wx_CBMq0DE
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Telugu - https://youtu.be/d9jbzjLA9Z0
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Senior Year - March 13, 2024
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Senior Year
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
It seems like Seniors should be good to navigate the year independently but there are several milestones families should be aware of including the events, deadlines, and milestones families can anticipate during senior year. Members of Student Services and Family Engagement presented routines families can begin during senior year to support their teen's independence.
RECORDINGS:
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Junior Year - March 12, 2024
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Junior Year
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Junior year is filled with a number of important milestones. Members of the Student Services and Family Engagement teams talked about how families can support their Junior at Stevenson. They also discussed milestones to be aware of during Junior year.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Sophomore Year - March 11, 2024
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Expect Sophomore Year
Monday, March 11, 2024
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Members of the Student Services team and Family Engagement teams talk about what families can expect during their teen's Sophomore year. The discussion highlighted milestones to watch for throughout the year. Panelists also discussed how families can support the growing independence of their teens.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Supporting Teen’s Mental Health - February 15, 2024
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Resources to Help Your Student Take the SAT & PSAT - Jan. 18, 2024
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Resources to Help Your Student Take the SAT & PSAT
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
In this discussion, Dr. Marla Israel shares ways families can help their teens prepare for the SAT and PSAT tests. The discussion also covered resources available at Stevenson as well as through additional resources.
Recordings:
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Stress & Sports Performance - Nov. 30, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Stress & Sports Performance
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
We have heard that as anxiety levels rise, performance increases due to the arousal of the mind and body. However once anxiety reaches excessive levels, performance decreases dramatically. Shlok Kharod from Charlie Health discussed how we can help our student athletes handle performance stress.
Recordings:
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Student Learning Supports at Stevenson - Nov. 14. 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Student Learning Supports at Stevenson
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Join Dr. Marla Israel, Director of Student Learning Programs on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. to learn about the Learning Supports for students at Stevenson High School. These supports are designed so that students can access responsive, timely, targeted support wherever and whenever they need it.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Do When Your Teen Turns 18 - Nov. 8, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What to Do When Your Teen Turns 18
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
The attorneys from the Shire Law Group PC discussed what families need to know when their teen turns 18 including: Gaining access to health and education records, insurance for students studying abroad and power of attorney.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Youth Screen Dependence & Digital Health - Oct. 26, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Youth Screen Dependence & Digital Health
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
As children and teens become increasingly reliant on digital media, it is important to understand when it has become a problem and how it interferes with their overall mental, social, and emotional development. In this talk, Dr. Adam Crane from Psychological Pathways discussed how screens impact our youth, “at-risk” factors for screen use depending on age, and strategies to help children and teens limit screen use and find a better balance in their lives.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Supporting Wellness Towards Academic Success - Oct. 26, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Supporting Wellness Towards Academic Success
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Why Wellness? Join us as we welcome Alex Stoller, Wellness Center Coordinator, to discuss how wellness in teens supports success by helping them manage their emotions, improve confidence and perform better both in and out of school.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Community Resources for Multilingual Families - Oct. 26, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Community Resources for Multilingual Families
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Multilingual Parent Action Committee meeting presenting Community Resources available to multilingual families in the community. The meeting also included an overview of First Generation to College Night which was hosted virtually on October 5 by Stevenson’s College Counselors.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Welcome to Stevenson - Oct. 18, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Welcome to Stevenson
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Informational meeting for the parents and guardians of transfer students to Stevenson. During the meeting, we outlined communicating with Stevenson as well as how to connect and collaborate with members of the Student Services Team.
Recordings:
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: What’s Your Story...Talking with Your Teen About Their Future - Oct. 10, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Addressing School Refusal (Compass Healthcare) - Sept. 21, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Addressing School Refusal (Compass Healthcare)
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023
Streamed Event from Compass Healthcare via Vimeo
It can be incredibly challenging to have a teenager who refuses to go to school. Rachel Jankowski of the Compass Health Center discusses ways parents can manage the situation and maintain positive relationships with their teen.
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Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Learning About the Digitized SAT - Sept. 12, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Learning About the Digitized SAT
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Discussion focusing on the new digitized format of the SAT. Dr. Wendy Custable explained how families can help their students prepare to take the SAT in its new format.
Recordings:
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Logging into Canvas and Infinite Campus - Sept. 5, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Communicating with Stevenson - Aug. 8, 2023
Stevenson Family Engagement presents: Communicating with Stevenson
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Multilingual Parent Action Committee meeting outlining ways families can stay in touch with Stevenson High School including via the D125 website, daily and weekly emails, Canva, Infinite Campus and the Interactive Report Card.