Do you have an 8th grader entering Highland Park High School?
You don’t want to miss this program!

Teens and Transitions
Free Program for Parents
Offers expert information on helping teens manage transition to high school

April 16, 2019
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Highland Park High School Commons

The transition from middle school to high school can be difficult for teens There’s no field guide to this transition, and every child experiences the process differently. What’s normal? What’s not? When should you seek help? How can parents help their kids succeed?

This panel will address issues kids encounter as they transition to high school including social and educational challenges, academic expectations and support, drinking, drugs, and meds, triggers and signs of stress and depression, when to seek help, and school and community resources for helping kids cope. Walk away with tips and tools to use in you can use in your own home.

Panelists include:

• Dr. Neal Gordon, Ed.S., S.C.
• Alesia Margetis, HPHS Counseling Department Chair
• Rachel Torf, Ed.S., NCSP, HPHS Psychologist
• Gus Pappadimas, Ed.S., CADC, HPHS Psychologist
• Pablo Alvarez, HPHS Counselor