The Edmond Sun
EDMOND —
Mothers of students in sixth grade through college are invited to join The Monday Study Club. A local fixture since 1946, club meetings offer moms an opportunity to hear speakers and to exchange information on topics of interest to parents of teenagers and young adults.
Speakers for the 2010-11 school year include:
• Sept. 27, Kathleen Duncan, Edmond Public School Board member, will discuss school bullying, what schools should do, and what parents can do.
• Oct. 25, Carey Sue Vega, director of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions, will make a presentation on what teens (and adults) need to know about etiquette today.
• Nov. 22, Chuck Mai, AAA of Oklahoma, will help mitigate the terror of teen driving.
• Jan 24, 2011, Denise Flis from the Financial Aid Department at Oklahoma City University will give tips on navigating college financial aid offices.
• Feb. 28, Phyllis Van Hemert, M.Ed., will talk about over-scheduled children and helicopter parents.
• April 25, Rev. Bob Long, senior pastor at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, will offer reflections on raising teenagers.
All meetings take place on the third floor of 50 Penn Place. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch is served at 11:45 a.m., and the speaker presents from noon until 1 p.m. Annual dues are $25 and lunch is $12.50 per meeting. For more information on the Monday Study Club, please contact mondaystudyclub@gmail.com.
