Beyond the Screen: Strengthening Peer Connections

Dear Port Washington Families,
 
We are excited to invite you to the kickoff of our community series on supporting healthy, balanced tech use for students K-12. This series is presented in collaboration with OK to Delay, our local chapter of a national movement focused on helping families and schools foster healthier relationships with technology.
 
🌐 Beyond the Screen: Strengthening Peer Connections
📅 Wednesday, October 8
🕖 7:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Paul D. Schreiber High School
🗣️ Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Kelly Zinn, DSW, LCSW
 
Dr. Zinn is a licensed clinical social worker, certified Good Inside Parenting Coach, and full-time professor at St. Joseph’s University. With 14 years of experience as a school social worker and numerous national presentations and publications, she will share strategies to help families support students in a phone-free school day.
 
This one-hour session will give you practical tools for:
  • Building stronger peer connections
  • Establishing healthy routines and balanced tech use
  • Using conversation strategies to support kids at home and school
 
We look forward to seeing you at our kickoff event on October 8 at 7 PM!
 
 
 

📌 Save the Date!
 
Mark your calendars for the continuation of this important series for K-12 families taking place from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at Schreiber High School:
 
  • Monday, November 3 – The Anxious Generation: Understanding the Big Ideas
  • Thursday, December 18 – The Anxious Generation: Perspectives Across Generations
  • Wednesday, January 28 – The Anxious Generation: Our Schools & the Device-Free Environment
  • Wednesday, February 25 – The Anxious Generation: Moving Forward Together
 
Together, we can build a healthier, more connected environment for our children.

Justin Arini
Director of Guidance, PK-12