List of 6 items.

• Artificial Intelligence & Your Child: Understanding AI in Education

  Save the Date!
  
  Thursday, March 20, 2025
  8:30 a.m. | Register
  Location: Hayden Family Performing Arts Center
  
  Session Description
  Join the MJS Tech and Innovation Team for an engaging parent education event exploring the role of artificial intelligence in our children's lives and how it impacts learning. Lisa Solomon, from our Common Sense Schools Connected Program, will lead us in an insightful discussion on how AI is shaping education. Learn practical tips for guiding your child in a world increasingly influenced by this technology. This session will empower you to support your child's critical thinking and digital literacy skills in the age of AI. 
   
  Your Insight is Needed
  Please tell us about your familiarity with AI and any specific topics you would like addressed. Click HERE.

• Middle School@Mayfield

  Led by Mayfield's Director of Middle School, Allison Castro.
  For Grades K-4

  
  Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  8:30 a.m. | Register
  Holy Child Chapel
  
  

  Session Description: Kindergarten to 4th Grade Mayfield parents are invited to an engaging session to learn all about the Middle School program. Hear from recent alumni, current parents, faculty, and staff.

• Executive Functioning in Action: How Parents Can Foster Academic Success

  Grades K-8
  Led by Board-Certified Educational Therapist, Rachel Kapp

  
  Thursday, November 21, 2024
  8:30 a.m. | Register
  Hayden Performing Arts Center (HPAC)
  
  

  Session Description: Are you looking for effective ways to help your child navigate classes, manage assignments, and balance their schedules—all while fostering their independence and preserving your own peace of mind?
  
  

  Organization, planning, and time management are essential skills for all learners. Whether tackling the steps of a long-term project or juggling multiple sports schedules, strong executive functioning skills are key. But how can parents model these vital skills at home?
  
  

  Please join us for an insightful parent presentation by Board-Certified Educational Therapist Rachel Kapp. In this session, Rachel will explain the basics of executive functioning skills and share practical strategies that can be easily implemented at home to support your child's growth. Discover how to make meaningful changes that will empower your learner and help them thrive!

• A Mayfield Parent’s Guide to Navigating NWEA Map Scores

  Led by Mayfield's Middle School Math Specialist, Brittany Reeser.
  
  

  For Grades 3-8.

  
  Thursday, November 7, 2024
  8:30 a.m. | Register
  Hayden Performing Arts Center (HPAC)
  
  

  Session Description: Mayfield parents will learn how to interpret their child's NWEA MAP norm-referenced test results and use them to support academic growth. This session will cover what the scores mean, how to track progress, ways parents can use the data, and how Mayfield uses it to guide instruction and support student learning.

• Responding with Care: Transforming Harmful Language Into a Culture of Belonging

  Thursday, October 10, 2024

  Two sessions available: 8:30 a.m. or 5 p.m. | Register

  Hayden Performing Arts Center (HPAC)

  
  Led by Independent School Expert and Diversity Practitioner, Ralinda Watts

   

  As a tight-knit school community, we at Mayfield are proud of our collective strength, openness, and ability to learn and grow together. It’s who we are and rooted in our Mission. However, we recognize that hurtful words and harmful language are inevitable in any community. How we at Mayfield respond to these situations reflects our care and commitment to our students and families. As a Holy Child school, we hold dear and deeply value creating a welcoming and loving community for all.
   
  Mayfield is blessed to partner with Ralinda Watts, an Independent School Expert and Diversity Practitioner. During the summer, Ralinda shared with Mayfield faculty and staff more strategies to recognize and address harmful language and racist words in the classroom and on campus, and her work continues.
   
  On October 10, these two Parent Education sessions are specifically designed to continue the strong school-family partnership we have at Mayfield. We invite you to join us for these important workshops, where we can connect, share experiences, and learn specific strategies to transform harmful language into a culture of belonging. Together, we can continue to strengthen our Mayfield community.
  
  

  Ralinda Watts is an author, educational consultant, speaker, and thought leader at the intersection of culture, belonging, identity, and justice. With extensive experience as a practitioner, educator, and researcher of K-12 curricula and programs, she has developed numerous initiatives and frameworks. Ralinda has consulted in education, media, and entertainment, and is the founder of RalindaSpeaks, a DEIJ consulting platform and podcast. She holds an M.Ed from Columbia University.

• Managing School iPads at Home

  Thursday, September 5, 2024
  8:30 a.m.
  Holy Child Chapel
  
  Led by Dr. Maria Hodge, Mayfield's Lead Counselor; Erika Sears, Director of Technology and Innovation; Nicole Wirth, Dean of Academic Life; Christiane Linao, Lower School Innovation Support Specialist; and Nick Cardet, Middle School Innovation Support Specialist.
  
  

  Session Description: We will explore practical tips for setting boundaries, using parental controls effectively, and fostering positive screen habits. This session will equip you with the tools to guide your family toward healthy tech usage. The last 30 minutes will be reserved for one-on-one help with our presenters about Schoology, Jamf Parent, and more.
   
  "Managing School iPads at Home" is focused on families in Grades 5-8, where students bring MJS iPads home, but all are welcome to attend.