Pennekamp Elementary School

Our Families Connected

Please visit the new College Admissions<https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/college-admissions> page on the Families Connected website and read this month’s featured Parent Blog, “5 Things I Wish I’d Known as a High School Parent<https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/blog/2018/12/12/5-things-id-wish-id-known-as-a-high-school-parent-by-stephanie-j-smith>,” from a mother of a high school senior, for great insight and perspective on this increasingly stressful topic. Don’t miss the December Families Connected e-newsletter<https://mailchi.mp/lsmcommunications/dec2018>, and be sure to visit the SBFC Events<https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/events/> page to learn about in-person opportunities to connect, including the Families Connected Parent Chat<https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/events/parent-chat-12-3-18-wlna4>, the Parent Connection Walking Group<https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/events/2018/9/26/parent-connection-groups-nov-x2tbw>, and the upcoming Families Connected Speaker Series event, “Grit, Resilience & Growth Mindset<https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/events/grit>,” provided in partnership with Beach Cities Health and co-sponsored by MBUSD, RBUSD, and HBSD. Events are free and open to all South Bay families.