English

Please join us for an important and informative parent education session on Suicide Prevention. Diane Sommers, director of Yolo County Suicide Prevention, and Dr. Andrew Mendonsa, Clinical Psychologist, will lead the session.

During the evening parents will:

• Learn to recognize warning signs
• Review key components of teen development in relation to risk factors for suicide
• Improve communication with their children about suicide
• Develop strategies for supporting and helping a suicidal child
• Become aware of resources in the community

The session will be January 27, 2010 at 7pm in the Harper Junior High School MPR.

Spanish

Por favor, únase con nosotros para una sesión importante e informativo para padres, sobre la prevención del suicidio. Diane Sommers, la directora de Yolo County Suicide Prevention y Dr. Andrew Mendonsa, psicólogo clínico, dirigirá a la sesión.

Durante la noche los padres van a:

• Aprenda a reconocer los signos de advertencia
• Repasar los componentes de clave de desarrollo adolescente en relación con factores de riesgo de suicidio
• Mejorar la comunicación con sus hijos acerca el suicidio
• Desarrollar estrategias para apoyar y ayudar a un niño que esta pensando en suicidio
• Legar ha conocer los recursos en la Comunidad

La sesión será a las 7 de la tarde, el 27 de enero, de 2010 en el MPR de la escuela, Harper Junior High.

Korematsu will be having it’s annual science night in collaboration with ExplorIt. This fantastic and popular event is open to all Korematsu families and will take place in the MPR.

Additionally to make the event a success we need 15 volunteers to help participate from 6pm to 8pm. Participation is easy (I’ve done it!) and you will receive plenty of instructions on how to help the kids with the projects.

For further information or if you can volunteer to help, please contact Monica Reeves at danicareeves AT aol.com or at 753-5718.

TALK (Teaching Kids Another Language) is beginning a new semester February 1. This parent-run non-profit organization offers before or after school French and Spanish classes to children K-6 grade on the Korematsu campus. Teachers are fluent speakers and student-teacher ratios are small. Beginning French or Spanish classes are offered M-R 7:40-8:10 am. Afternoon beginning French classes are also offered M, T, and R 3-3:45 pm. Intermediate Spanish classes are offered M-R 7:50-8:20.

Registration is handled by the Davis Art Center (online, phone, or in person; see specific class information in the DAC catalog). With questions or for more information, contact Kristen Alexander at kalexander@csus.edu, our Korematsu TALK Rep.