Previous PEI Events<

2008-2009:College Financial Aid Information Night

Speaker Contact Information:
Robert Traitz
(201)585-4180
robert.traitz@stifel.com

2005-2006: The Nuts and Bolts of College Planning and Paying

Guest Speaker Brother David Van Hollebeke, renowned speaker and former Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Manhattan College.

Monday, October 17, 2005 -- 7:15 p.m. -- BCA Auditorium

• How to begin the college selection process.
• How to approach the college experience with realistic expectations.
• The really important questions to ask of a college, and how to get honest answers.
• How colleges view prospective students.
• What you'll really find at college once you get there.
• The hidden costs of higher education, and how to pay for it all.

2004-2005: Your Teenager's Emotional Health

The Parent Education Institute of the Bergen County Academies presents Dr. Peter Walsh, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, speaking on teenage health issues, on Monday, March 14th, 2005, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., in the Bergen County Academies Auditorium.

Dr. Walsh will speak about the general well-being of our high school children and the ways parents can teach their children how to cope with the stresses they are experiencing in life. He will be able to help parents identify warning signs that our children exhibit as a way of looking for our help.

• Parent participation encouraged
• Question and answer session included

2003-2004

PEI, one of the many programs that the PPO funds through parental dues, is a PPO committee whose purpose is to bring to our parents speakers and programs that address topics related to raising high-school children.

Our first program of the year (Dec. 3) was "How Our Children - And We - Learn Best," a presentation by brain-based learning consultant Richard Piazza.

On Wednesday, February 5, the Parent Education Institute (PEI) sponsored a presentation and discussion of "Parental Expectations: How Much Is Too Much?" Dr. John Grieco, Superintendent of Schools for the Bergen County Academies, explored how we parents might effectively evaluate our academic expectations of our children and how we can determine what expectations are realistic and beneficial.

Our final PEI event of the school year (March 31, 7:30 p.m.) will be "The Nuts and Bolts of College Planning and Paying," a presentation by Brother David Van Hollebeke of Manhattan College. More information will follow, but mark your calendars now to hear these dynamic, engaging, and informative speakers!

Past topics have included learning to let go, substance abuse, morality, financial planning for college, and the college selection process.